This semester in UB sports
By CIAH COURTNEY | Dec. 10This fall semester has been an exciting one for UB athletics, and in case you were too busy studying, we’re here to catch you up on what's happened in Alumni Arena and beyond!
This fall semester has been an exciting one for UB athletics, and in case you were too busy studying, we’re here to catch you up on what's happened in Alumni Arena and beyond!
The Bulls (3-3, 2-0 MAC) traveled to Amherst, Mass. on Saturday for an in-conference battle against the UMass Minutemen (0-6, 0-2 MAC). UMass was still searching for their first win since their recent return to the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Minutemen came in as 16.5 point underdogs, but they still gave the Bulls all that they could handle. It took a strong defensive series and a 22 second touchdown drive for the Bulls to put them away and secure a 28-21 point win.
When senior quarterback Gunnar Gray took the field for his first career start, it was a moment that was years in the making.
The Bulls (3-3, 2-0 MAC) welcomed the Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-5, 0-2 MAC) to UB Stadium for homecoming this past Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Buffalo came into the game as 10 point favorites and looking for a win after a close loss against the University of Connecticut.
After achieving national attention with his form in the 2024-2025 season, former star UB linebacker Shaun Dolac was named to the Los Angeles Rams 53-man roster last Tuesday.
The Bulls (0-1, 0-0 MAC) held their season opening game against Big Ten’s Minnesota last Thursday. Despite giving an inspired performance, the offense wasn't able to keep up with Minnesota down the stretch, leading to the Bulls dropping 23-10 in their first game of the year.
UB mourns the loss of Anthony “Tony” Policare III, a cherished former quarterback, coach and lifelong Bull.
Former Bulls star Shaun Dolac has added to his list of career milestones this past weekend, signing a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Rams.
After former UB quarterback C.J. Ogbonna entered the transfer portal in January following the conclusion of the 2024-2025 season, the QB1 role is open for the taking.
In their penultimate home game of the regular season, the Bulls (6-4, 4-2 MAC) past the Ball State Cardinals (3-7, 2-4 MAC) in a 51-48 overtime win this past Tuesday night. Late-game heroics helped snatch the lead and secure the win for Buffalo. The Bulls are now bowl-eligible.
UB football (4-4, 2-2 MAC) collected their first back-to-back losses of the season following a 47-16 defeat to the Ohio Bobcats (5-3, 3-1 MAC) on Saturday afternoon at Peden Stadium.
Linebacker Joe Andreessen and cornerbacks Cameron Lewis and Ja’Marcus Ingram took the field for the Buffalo Bills in their Monday Night Football matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, marking the first time three former UB Bulls played on the same National Football League team together.
UB’s football team (2-1, 0-0 MAC) beat the University at Massachusetts Minutemen (1-2, 0-0 A10) at UB Stadium on Saturday afternoon with a score of 34-3. This was UMass’s first appearance at UB Stadium since 2015 and marks their last meeting as a non-conference opponent, as the Minutemen are slated to become members of the MAC in 2025.
Lembo could earn $725,000 yearly as UB football’s head coach, not including performance incentives.
Despite his second losing season in three years, UB football head coach Maurice Linguist is slated to return next season and continue raking in a comfortable six-figure salary.