football

SPORTS

UB Bulls’ comeback not enough against Northern Illinois

By Tom Dinki | Nov. 12, 2015

Despite a Bulls’ (5-5, 3-3 Mid-American Conference) comeback, Northern Illinois showed why it is the superior team and claimed a 41-30 victory at UB Stadium Wednesday night. The loss puts an end to Buffalo’s three-game winning streak, as the Bulls will have to wait another week to try for its sixth victory to make them bowl eligible for just the third time since rejoining Division I in 1999.

Junior running back Joel Bouagnon runs the ball up the middle during an Oct. 3 matchup against Central Michigan. Buffalo meets Northern Illinois on Wednesday night as Buffalo seeks its fourth straight win.

SPORTS

Needing one more win for bowl eligibility, UB Bulls take on Northern Illinois

By Jordan Grossman | Nov. 10, 2015

The Bulls (5-4, 3-2 Mid-American Conference) seek their all-important sixth win of the season when they take on MAC West powerhouse Northern Illinois (6-3, 4-1 MAC) at UB Stadium Wednesday night.

Junior tight end Mason Schreck gets tackled during Buffalo's 28-22 loss at UB Stadium Saturday. The Bulls' wide receivers and tight ends received a B+ in their 18-17 win over Kent State.

SPORTS

Gridiron Report Card: UB Bulls defeat Kent State 18-17

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Nov. 6, 2015

The football team (5-4, 3-2 Mid-American Conference) picked up its third straight conference victory with an 18-17 come-from-behind win over Kent State (3-6, 2-3 MAC). With the victory, the Bulls are just one win away from being bowl eligible for the third time since returning to Division I. Here is your report card of the Buffalo performances.

Joe Licata throws a pass in Buffalo's 28-22 loss to Bowling Green at UB Stadium. The Bulls defeated Kent State 18-17 on the road Thursday night.

SPORTS

UB Bulls overcome 11-point deficit, defeat Kent State

By Jordan Grossman | Nov. 6, 2015

The Bulls (5-4, 3-2 Mid-American Conference) defeated the Golden Flashes (3-6, 2-3 MAC) 18-17 Thursday night in Kent, Ohio to move one step closer to bowl eligibility. The Bulls are currently on a three-game win streak and are one victory away from being Bowl eligible.

SPORTS

UB Bulls vs. Kent State: Who has the edge?

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Nov. 4, 2015

The football team (4-4, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) continues to stride toward bowl eligibility.

The Kent State Golden Flashes and freshman running back Raekwon James (pictured) welcome the streaking Bulls on Thursday night.

SPORTS

UB Bulls' deep run game goes against Kent State’s impressive run defense

By Jordan Grossman | Nov. 4, 2015

The Bulls (4-4, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) have had recent success in past weeks with the running game, but this will be their biggest test to date in conference play as they face Kent State (3-5, 2-2 MAC) and its second-ranked rush defense on Thursday night.

The Bulls kept Miami Ohio freshman quarterback Billy Bahl to completing less than 50 percent of his passes Thursday night in a 29-24 win.

SPORTS

UB Bulls get back to .500, defeat Miami Ohio 29-24

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Oct. 30, 2015

The interception was one of the few errors Licata made all night as the Bulls (4-4, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) defeated Miami Ohio (1-8, 0-5 MAC) 29-24 on Thursday at Yager Stadium. The victory puts the Bulls at .500 with four games left and a chance to go to a Bowl game for the first time since the 2013 season.

Miami Ohio freshman running back Leonard Ross runs with the ball during Buffalo’s 29-24 win Thursday night. Buffalo is now 4-4 and 2-2 in the Mid-American Conference.

SPORTS

Gridiron report card: UB Bulls defeat Miami Ohio 29-24

By Jordan Grossman | Oct. 30, 2015

The football team (4-4, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) defeated Miami Ohio (1-8, 0-5 MAC) 29-24 Thursday night to get back to .500. The Bulls will be on the road again next week to face Kent State (3-5, 2-2 MAC).

Wide receiver Sam Martin and the Miami Ohio RedHawks will take on Buffalo in a pivotal conference matchup on Thursday night in Oxford, Ohio. Buffalo is coming off an emphatic 41-17 victory while the RedHawks are currently on a seven-game losing streak.

SPORTS

Jordan Johnson to be relied upon again with Anthone Taylor questionable for UB Bulls

By Jordan Grossman | Oct. 27, 2015

Head coach Lance Leipold admitted star senior running back Anthone Taylor may be limited for the football team in Thursday’s game against Miami Ohio. But even if Taylor is limited for the Bulls’ (3-4, 1-2 Mid-American Conference), Leipold isn’t worried. There’s just as valuable of an option behind Taylor in Jordan Johnson.

Freshman quarterback Billy Bahl is Miami Ohio's starter and has thrown two touchdowns to 10 interceptions this season. Buffalo has the edge in quarterbacks, according to our scouting report.

SPORTS

Who has the edge? UB Bulls vs. Miami Ohio

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Oct. 27, 2015

The Spectrum has the scouting report for who has the edge at each position.

Sophomore safety Ryan Williamson returns an interception 15 yards for a touchdown in Buffalo's 41-17 victory over Ohio at UB Stadium Saturday. We gave the secondary an 'B .'

SPORTS

Gridiron report card: UB Bulls defeat Ohio Bobcats

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Oct. 25, 2015

On a cold and rainy day, the football team (3-4, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) defeated Ohio (5-3, 2-2 MAC) 41-17 and captured their first conference win of the Leipold era. Things don’t get easier from here, as the Bulls play their next two games on the road before a date with Northern Illinois (5-3, 3-1 MAC).

Junior running back Jordan Johnson celebrates after his first touchdown of the day in the first quarter. Johnson finished with 147 yards and two scores in a 41-17 victory over Ohio.

SPORTS

UB Bulls get first MAC win, defeat Ohio 41-17

By Jordan Grossman | Oct. 24, 2015

That maturity came through Saturday as the Bulls (3-4, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) grew up before everyone’s eyes and defeated Ohio (5-3, 2-2 MAC) 41-17 at UB Stadium for their fist MAC win of the season. Buffalo got the win – which gives it a little bit of life in the MAC East – with a big defensive performance full of takeaways and defensive scores.

OPINION

UB Bulls' defense the key to salvaging season

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Oct. 23, 2015

This will be Buffalo’s toughest defensive matchup since Penn State in Week Two. But Buffalo has a much larger issue at the moment: The defense isn’t great and I don’t know how the Bulls can fix it.

Ohio Linebacker Blair Brown will be one of the challenges to Buffalo's offense Saturday.

SPORTS

UB Bulls vs. Ohio: Who has the edge?

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Oct. 22, 2015

The Spectrum has your scouting report on both teams and how the Bulls matchup against the Bobcats.

Ohio quarterback Derrius Vick will face the Bulls at UB Stadium on Saturday. Buffalo is trying to avoid an 0-3 start to conference play.

SPORTS

UB Bulls looking for consistency against Ohio to avoid 0-3 MAC start

By Jordan Grossman | Oct. 22, 2015

Head coach Lance Leipold knows his team isn’t playing consistent enough to be a winning football team. That’s evident by Buffalo’s three-game losing steak that has it near the bottom of the Mid-American Conference. Buffalo posted 500 yards of offense in a close loss to Bowling Green three weeks ago, but sputtered last Saturday and finishing with 236 yards of offense in a 51-14 loss to Central Michigan (3-4, 2-1 MAC) and has been up and down all season.

Sophomore midfielder Moira Petrie takes on a defender earlier this season. The women's soccer team fell 1-0 to Western Michigan in the MAC Semifinals Friday.

SPORTS

UB Bulls quick hits recap: soccer successful while volleyball, football continue to struggle

By Sports Desk | Oct. 19, 2015

A breakdown of the weekend in UB Athletics.

Monica Bradburn | Assistant Photo Editor

SPORTS

Central Michigan crushes UB Bulls 51-14

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Oct. 17, 2015

Central Michigan (3-4, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) defeated the Bulls (2-4, 0-2 MAC) 51-14 loss Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. It was Buffalo’s third consecutive loss and the fourth game in a row it has allowed more than 350 yards of total offense.

The Bulls celebrate Ron Willoughby's touchdown catch against Penn State on Sept. 12. Buffalo takes on Central Michigan on the road Saturday.

SPORTS

UB Bulls vs. Central Michigan: Who has the edge?

By Jordan Grossman | Oct. 16, 2015

The Buffalo football team (2-3, 0-1 Mid-American Conference) will make a rare trip to Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on Saturday to continue MAC play against Central Michigan (2-4, 1-1 MAC). Both teams have weapons that can easily make or break the game for each side. But who will those players be? Who has the edge at each position? The Spectrum broke it down.

Central Michigan quarterback Cooper Rush is set in the pocket ready to throw with the Ohio pass rush charging. Rush and the Chippewas will take on Buffalo on Saturday.

SPORTS

UB head coach Leipold: 'We just need to play ... better'

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Oct. 15, 2015

On Saturday, the Bulls (2-3, 0-1 MAC) will try to get their first conference win of the Leipold era when they travel to face Central Michigan (2-4, 1-1 MAC) at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. It will only be Buffalo’s second time playing at Central Michigan since joining the conference.

(From left to right) midfielder/forward Russell Cicerone, goalkeeper Laura Dougall, running back Anthone Taylor and outside hitter Valisha Watkins are some of The Spectrum's picks for midseason wards.

SPORTS

The best of the UB Bulls

By Jordan Grossman | Oct. 6, 2015

With most of Buffalo’s Division-I sports in the thick of Mid-American Conference play, each team is still in contention for their respective conference titles. Of course, it’s a whole team effort, including the coaching staff, to get a team in position to compete for a championship. But each squad has standout performers that have helped take it to the next level.