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Gridiron Report Card: The Spectrum grades the Bulls' 36-35 loss to Bowling Green

By Sports Desk | Oct. 5, 2014

Caption Quarterbacks: C- The Good: Junior quarterback Joe Licata looked in total command of the offense in the first half, completing 10 of his 11 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown in unfavorable conditions. The Bad: Licata?s lone incompletion in the first half was an interception when Buffalo had the ball on the Falcons? 6-yard line.

Senior safety Adam Redden forces a fumble on a Bowling Green kickoff return in the second quarter. The Bulls fell 36-35 to the Falcons on Saturday. Chad Cooper, The Spectrum

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Bulls Breakdown

By Sports Desk | Oct. 5, 2014

Senior safety Adam Redden forces a fumble on a Bowling Green kickoff return in the second quarter. The Bulls fell 36-35 to the Falcons on Saturday.

Junior running back Fred Coppet ran for 65 yards and the game-winning touchdown in Bowling Green's 36-35 victory over Buffalo last season. The Bulls host the Falcons Saturday at UB Stadium.

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UB Bulls lose 36-35 in Bowling Green

By Tom Dinki | Oct. 4, 2014

Fred Coppet ran for 65 yards and the game-winning touchdown in Bowling Green's 36-25 victory over Buffalo. Chad Cooper, The Spectrum With three minutes remaining in the football team?s game at Bowling Green Saturday, senior kicker Patrick Clarke set up to take a 33-yard field goal that would have given Buffalo an eight-point lead. Clarke?s attempt sailed wide right, and Bowling Green scored the game-winning touchdown 40 seconds later on a four-play, 80-yard drive, giving the Bulls (3-3, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) a 36-35 loss. Bowling Green (4-2, 2-0 MAC) defeated the Bulls Saturday at Doyt Perry Stadium to move to first place in the MAC East in front of an announced crowd of 17,185.

Falcons’ junior running back Travis Greene
has ran for 466 yards and six touchdowns
this season. The Bulls travel to Bowling Green to
face the Falcons Saturday. Courtesy of BGSU Athletics.

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Bowling for revenge: UB to play Bowling Green Saturday

By Tom Dinki | Oct. 2, 2014

Falcons? junior running back Travis Greene has ran for 466 yards and six touchdowns this season.

Freshman midfielder Abdulla Al-Kalisy has two assists in nine games for the men’s soccer team this season. The Bulls start conference play next week against Western Michigan. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum

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Quick Hits: Weekend Preview

By Sports Desk | Oct. 2, 2014

Freshman midfielder Abdulla Al-Kalisy has two assists in nine games for the men?s soccer team this season.

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MAC East preview

By Sports Desk | Oct. 2, 2014

With the Buffalo football team a week into Mid-American Conference play, The Spectrum scouts the teams the Bulls? will be competing with for the MAC East title. Bowling Green (3-2, 1-0 MAC)

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Fazing the Falcons: The Spectrum's Scouting Report

By Jordan Grossman | Oct. 2, 2014

The football team (3-2, 1-0 MAC) is coming off a 35-27 win against Miami Ohio (0-5, 0-1 MAC) to begin conference play.

Junior running back Anthone Taylor recorded 222 yards against Miami Ohio this weekend. Taylor wears No. 54 at practice to honor his former high school teammate who passed away in August.
Andy Koniuch, The Spectrum

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Anthone Taylor uses motivation from his departed friend and current mentor to lead Bulls

By ANDY KONIUCH | Sep. 30, 2014

Junior running back Anthone Taylor recorded 222 yards against Miami Ohio this weekend. Taylor wears No.

Sophomore flanker Colton Kells runs with the ball in the men’s rugby team’s 31-8 loss at Iona Sept. 27. The team is currently in its first season in the Rugby East Conference. Courtesy of Potter Palm Productions

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UB Men's rugby team joins D-1A Rugby East Conference

By Jordan Grossman | Sep. 30, 2014

Sophomore flanker Colton Kells runs with the ball in the men?s rugby team?s 31-8 loss at Iona Sept.

Sophomore setter Megan Lin and the volleyball team began 2-0 in MAC play with victories over Bowling Green and Miami Ohio this weekend
Kainan Guo, The Spectrum

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"Quick Hits: Volleyball and women's soccer begin MAC play, Roberts scores in double overtime"

By Sports Desk | Sep. 28, 2014

Sophomore setter Megan Lin and the volleyball team began 2-0 in MAC play with victories over Bowling Green and Miami Ohio this weekend Kainan Guo, The Spectrum Volleyball (12-4, 2-0 Mid-American Conference)

Junior middle blocker Amber Hatchett and the volleyball team defeated Bowling Green and Miami Ohio this weekend for a 2-0 start in MAC play.  Kainan Guo, The Spectrum

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Bulls volleyball team starts 2-0 in Mid-American Conference play

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Sep. 28, 2014

Junior middle blocker Amber Hatchett and the volleyball team defeated Bowling Green and Miami Ohio this weekend for a 2-0 start in MAC play.

Freshman wide receiver Jacob Martinez scored his first career touchdown on a 9-yard pass from junior quarterback Joe Licata in the Bulls’ 35-27 victory Saturday. Chad Cooper, The Spectrum

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Gridiron Report Card: The Spectrum grades the Bulls' 35-27 victory over Miami Ohio

By Sports Desk | Sep. 28, 2014

Freshman wide receiver Jacob Martinez scored his first career touchdown on a 9-yard pass from junior quarterback Joe Licata in the Bulls? 35-27 victory Saturday.

Junior running back Anthone Taylor runs through a RedHawks defender during a 222-yard, three-touchdown performance in Buffalo's 35-27 victory over Miami Ohio on Sept. 27. Taylor, along with four teammates, were named to Phil Steele's preseason All-MAC team Monday.

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Buffalo football wins opening Mid-American Conference matchup

By ANDY KONIUCH | Sep. 28, 2014

Junior running back Anthone Taylor recorded a career-best 222 yards and three touchdowns in Buffalo's 35-27 victory over Miami Ohio. Chad Cooper, The Spectrum Anthone Taylor was the football team?s X factor Saturday

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Quick Hits: Volleyball and women's soccer begin MAC competition this weekend

By Sports Desk | Sep. 25, 2014

Volleyball (10-4) The Bulls returned to Alumni Arena this week for the first time since Aug. 31. Buffalo swept Niagara (4-9) 3-0 Tuesday and will host Bowling Green (3-9) and Miami Ohio (7-5) this weekend to begin conference play. Junior outside hitter Tahleia Bishop led all players with 14 kills and junior outside hitter Megan Lipski and junior middle blocker Amber Hatchett combined for 15 more.

A car accident after a high school football game changed Adam Redden’s perspective of his life. Now, he strives to be more than just a football player.
Chad Cooper, The Spectrum

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Adam Redden: Buffalo's Renaissance man

By Tom Dinki | Sep. 25, 2014

A car accident after a high school football game changed Adam Redden?s perspective of his life.

The Bulls host Miami Ohio this weekend in their first MAC game of the season. The RedHawks’ ‘D’ is allowing 31 points per game to begin 2014. Courtesy of Miami Ohio Athletics

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UB Bulls open MAC play Saturday against the RedHawks

By ANDY KONIUCH | Sep. 25, 2014

The Bulls host Miami Ohio this weekend in their first MAC game of the season. The RedHawks? ?D? is allowing 31 points per game to begin 2014.

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Watching them like a hawk: The Spectrum's Scouting Report

By ANDY KONIUCH | Sep. 25, 2014

After four non-conference games, the football team (2-2) will begin Mid-American Conference play Saturday against Miami Ohio (0-4). The Bulls have won the last two meetings and four of the last six against the RedHawks, but are only 4-12 all-time and 2-5 at UB Stadium against the RedHawks.

Junior middle blocker Akeila Lain had five kills in the volleyball team’s 3-0 win over Niagara at Alumni Arena Tuesday night.
Yusong Shi, The Spectrum

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"Volleyball returns home, defeat Niagara"

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Sep. 24, 2014

Junior middle blocker Akeila Lain had five kills in the volleyball team?s 3-0 win over Niagara at Alumni Arena Tuesday night. Yusong Shi, The Spectrum

Students participate in Combined Martial Arts Club’s Muay Thai class. CMAC teaches five different kinds of martial arts and estimates over 100 students participate in the club.
Andy Koniuch, The Spectrum

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Beyond the mat

By ANDY KONIUCH | Sep. 24, 2014

Students participate in Combined Martial Arts Club?s Muay Thai class. CMAC teaches five different kinds of martial arts and estimates over 100 students participate in the club. Andy Koniuch, The Spectrum Rayan Vakil will no longer be a human punching bag. Vakil was bullied as a child because of his weight; he was considered ?on the chubbier side? by classmates.

24,714 fans attended Buffalo’s 63-21 loss to No. 8 Baylor on Sept. 12. The crowd as the third largest in the history of UB Stadium and the game was broadcasted on ESPN. Chad Cooper, The Spectrum

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#UBTop10: Counting down the Top-10 UB sports moments of the semester thus far

By admin admin | Sep. 23, 2014

24,714 fans attended Buffalo?s 63-21 loss to No. 8 Baylor on Sept. 12. The crowd as the third largest in the history of UB Stadium and the game was broadcasted on ESPN.