In an already heated position battle, the two players vying for the starting quarterback job welcomed another player to the competition following the football team's spring game.
There are few positions on the football roster with as much talent and potential as the linebacking corps.
In spread offenses around the country, tight ends can be viewed as an afterthought. But head coach Jeff Quinn believes in the abilities of what looks to be a deep position heading into the 2012 season.
One season into head coach Jeff Quinn's tenure, he started a mission: to get bigger, stronger, and better in the trenches.
Over the coming issues, The Spectrum will be doing a position by position breakdown of the players on the football roster during the team's spring practices. Each issue will spotlight players to watch for this coming season.
The football team has added a new face to the ever-changing coaching staff at Buffalo. Maurice Linguist was added by head coach Jeff Quinn to take on the role as defensive backs coach, replacing Ernest Jones, who left Buffalo to take a spot on the staff at Notre Dame. "We are excited to have Maurice join our staff," Quinn said.
The sounds of sophomore running back Branden Oliver blowing by defenders, sophomore linebacker Khalil Mack obliterating his opponents in the backfield, and the sighs of fans after Buffalo's nine losses are just a few that were associated with the football team this season. Few associate the strum of an acoustic guitar, the pounds of a drum machine, and the flows of a rap freestyle with the Bulls. Senior cornerback Joe Petit, sophomore lineman Trevor Sales, sophomore quarterback Alex Zordich, and Mack are football players to the public eye.
Baltimore Ravens (5-2) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2)
Masses of fans who pack UB Stadium on Saturdays are left bewildered, asking one simple question: "How can somebody that small be that good?" Branden Oliver doesn't even need to think about his answer: "I just work harder." Oliver is a 5-foot-7-inch star from Miami, Fla.
PHILADELPHIA, PA ? The Bulls strolled into Philadelphia with all sorts of confidence after their shootout victory last weekend over Ohio.
Current Record: 4-2 (2-1 Mid-American Conference) 2010 Record: 8-4 (5-3 MAC) All-Time Series: Buffalo leads, 12-3 Last Meeting: Temple 42, Buffalo 0 (October 23, 2010 @ UB Stadium) Two Owls to Watch: RB Bernard Pierce: Buffalo will be faced with the daunting task of stopping the nation's leader in rushing touchdowns on Saturday, as Pierce leads the way with 15.
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