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"December 5, 2008, Remember that Date"
By BRYAN FEILER | Apr. 25, 2012The 2008 football had the only the winning record in program history since joining the FBS (Formally Division-1A) in 1999.
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Edward Benoit's Super Sick NFL Mock Draft 2012
By EDWARD BENOIT | Apr. 16, 2012If you're like me (and you probably aren't), you're extremely excited for the 2012 NFL Draft. And with the real thing just around the corner, now's the time of year where draftniks the Internet over begin formulating their mocks. Usually, these prove to be a tremendous waste of time because projecting beyond, like, the fifth pick of the first round gets really dicey. As the (ahem) reigning Spectrum Fantasy Football League champion, however, I feel it is my duty to give the world my best shot. Without further ado...
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"Two's a Party, Three's a Crowd"
By BRYAN FEILER | Apr. 16, 2012In 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.
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Spring Football Report: Linebackers
Apr. 13, 2012There are few positions on the football roster with as much talent and potential as the linebacking corps.
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Spring Spotlight: Tight Ends
Apr. 3, 2012In 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.
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Spring Football Report: Offensive Line
By BRYAN FEILER | Apr. 1, 2012One season into head coach Jeff Quinn's tenure, he started a mission: to get bigger, stronger, and better in the trenches.
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Spring Football Position by Position:
Mar. 22, 2012Over 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.
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"Filling Roster, Quinn Adds Linguist to Defensive Staff"
By NATHANIEL SMITH | Feb. 21, 2012The 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.
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UB Athletes Strike a Chord Off the Field
By Brian Josephs | Dec. 6, 2011The 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.
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NFL Week 9 Preview
By SCOTT RESNICK | Nov. 3, 2011Baltimore Ravens (5-2) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2)
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Summer Sweat Yields Fall Glory for Oliver
By AARON MANSFIELD | Oct. 23, 2011Masses 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.
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"Pierce, Owls Soar Over Grounded Bulls"
By AARON MANSFIELD | Oct. 16, 2011PHILADELPHIA, PA ? The Bulls strolled into Philadelphia with all sorts of confidence after their shootout victory last weekend over Ohio.
