Senior wide receiver Devon Hughes scores a 92-yard touchdown in the first quarter of Buffalo's 36-7 victory over Norfolk State Saturday.
Junior linebacker Nick Gilbo pressures Spartan quarterback Terrance Ervin in Buffalo's 36-7 victory.
Sophomore cornerback Boise Ross scans the Baylor offense in the Bulls? 63-21 loss last Friday.
Art by Amber Sliter Football is a game of violence. Players? bodies becomes weapons as they tackle their opponent, grabbing at their limbs, their hair, their facemasks (when they can get away with it), driving into players with their helmets, flinging their bodies into space and hoping they collide with enough force to knock the ball out. And fans love it. But NFL players have helmets, shoulder pads, back plates ? layers of protective gear surrounding them as they?re slammed to the ground and into each other.
In UB Stadium?s first ever home game televised on ESPN's flagship channel, Bulls fans ?blacked out? the stadium, showing support for Buffalo?s new black helmet that was unveiled Friday. Cletus Emokpae, The Spectrum Danny White described UB?s football game day experience in 2012 as like ?a ghost town." White, Buffalo?s Athletic Director, called the atmosphere for the Bulls? game against Baylor Friday night ?electric.? Fans tailgating inside the Special Events parking lot welcomed the Baylor team bus onto campus with ?boos? and insulting signs.
Senior wide receiver Devon Hughes caught six passes for 72 yards Friday night, including a 41-yard touchdown. Chad Cooper, The Spectrum Quarterbacks: D+ The Good: Junior quarterback Joe Licata threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Devon Hughes.
I learned something Friday night. No, not that Baylor is very fast. I knew that. Anybody who?s watched Baylor for five minutes over the past two seasons knew that.
Junior quarterback Joe Licata was 14 of 25 for 171 yards in Buffalo's 63-21 loss to No. 8 Baylor.
Courtesy of Baylor Athletics Don?t be fooled by the 47-39 score against Army last week.
Baylor senior quarterback Bryce Petty will play Friday against the Bulls after missing the Bears' last game due to a back injury.
Spectrum File Photo At the football team?s weekly press conference Tuesday, junior quarterback Joe Licata was asked how Buffalo answers to outside perceptions about its chances in Friday?s game against Baylor.
The Bulls fell 70-13 to Baylor in Floyd Casey Stadium on Sept. 7 2013. Buffalo hosts the Bears Friday night in what will be UB Stadium?s first appearance on ESPN.
Students Matt Haring and Alex Shupe planned a campout on the walkway to UB Stadium for the night before the football team hosts Baylor.
Junior quarterback Joe Licata threw for 396 yards and a career-high five touchdowns in Buffalo?s 47-39 loss at Army Saturday.
Junior quarterback Joe Licata threw for 396 yards and a career-high five touchdowns in Buffalo?s 47-39 loss at Army Saturday.
With less than six minutes remaining in the third quarter, Army had more passing yards than Buffalo. That?s when you knew something was wrong. Don?t let the 47-39 final score fool you.
Junior quarterback Joe Licata had 396 passing yards in Buffalo's 47-39 loss at Army. Buffalo trailed 47-17 before scoing the game's final 22 points. Courtesy of Army Athletics Communications Trailing by eight points with 30 seconds left in its game against Army Saturday, the football team faced a fourth down on its own 32-yard line with no timeouts left. Buffalo had trailed by as many as 30 points in the fourth quarter, but with a potent passing attack, an onside kick recovery and a Black Knights fumble, the Bulls made it a one-possession game. With the game on the line, Buffalo called a draw up the middle with junior running back Anthone Taylor.
The Bulls will have to try to contain Army senior quarterback Angel Santiago on Saturday. Santiago had a team-high 10 rushing touchdowns last season.
Junior wide receiver Ron Willoughby caught ten passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns last week against Duquesne.
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