Campout denied
By Tom Dinki | Sep. 10, 2014Students Matt Haring and Alex Shupe planned a campout on the walkway to UB Stadium for the night before the football team hosts Baylor.
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.
UB Athletics installed a new field turf this past summer at UB Stadium because of damage done to the old one.
Junior wide receiver Ron Willoughby catches one of his 10 receptions Saturday in a 38-28 win over Duquesne.
Sophomore quarterback Dillon Buechel threw for 2,569 yards and 14 touchdowns for the Dukes last season as a freshman.
Jordon Johnson has yet to play a down for the Bulls after redshirting as a freshman and missing all of last season with an elbow injury.
Alcohol is not served inside UB Stadium at the regular concessions. The practice of selling beer inside college football stadium is increasing, however, as 21 schools will serve beer at their football games this season.
The Bull's will be playing on a new field this year that promotes the "The New York Bulls Iniative"
Former Buffalo linebacker Khalil Mack’s fifth overall selection by the Oakland Raiders in the NFL Draft on May 8 brought unprecedented attention to the UB football program.
Former linebacker Khalil Mack and the rest of recently graduated senior class broke several school records and helped lead a banner year for UB athletics, as many teams enjoyed success, including the football team, which made its second ever bowl game.
In 1970, there was one player in the NFL over 300 pounds. Today, there are 360 linemen well over that benchmark.
As graduation approaches, some student-athletes look forward to life outside of the sport that has dominated their last four years.
Fred Lee knew The Feeling. He tightened his muscles, clamped his eyes and said a prayer. His car was spinning, and the UB wide receiver was curling up in the passenger's seat to take what he thought would be his final hit. Football players know the heaviness of helplessness.
My first week of going completely defeated - 0-2 - doesn't feel too hot, but I'm coming back with a vengeance just like the Patriots will against the Jets this week.