The Bulls' (2-2) first league game is Saturday at noon at UB Stadium against Eastern Michigan (1-3, 0-1 Mid-American Conference). With conference play beginning, here is the first edition of a two-part series breaking down the MAC this season. The West division produced the first BCS bowl team in conference history last season.
When Beau Bachtelle was a little boy growing up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, he liked to pretend he was a gladiator. He would wake up on Saturday mornings and, with nothing else to do, he would explore the 16-acre property upon which he grew up. "I used to be really into exploring and stuff when I was a kid," Bachtelle said.
The Mid-American Conference has recognized senior linebacker/safety Adam Redden and junior kicker Patrick Clarke for their efforts in Saturday's game against UConn.
Reggie Witherspoon has led the men's basketball team onto the floor for the past 14 seasons. This year marks a new era for the program. Bobby Hurley, who was hired in March, officially began his journey as the Bulls' new head coach on Sept.
Passsing Game: B+ The Good: Sophomore quarterback Joe Licata had three touchdown passes, a career-high, and spread the ball around with four receivers having at least two receptions. The Bad: Licata threw a forced ball downfield in the third quarter that resulted in an interception, the Bulls' only turnover of the game. Run Game: A- The Good: Senior running back Branden Oliver finally looked like the player we remember from two seasons ago, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries.
The football team opened the season as expected - back-to-back losses against ranked opponents and a win over an inferior FCS team.
For the 12th time in the last 15 years, the Bulls will square off with Connecticut Saturday. That's UB's
Last week, the community of Westfield-Brocton was shaken with tragic news. Junior running back Damon Janes had passed away from injuries suffered from a helmet-to-helmet hit on Sept.
Offensive players to watch Shakim Phillips, Jr., WR: Phillips is playing in his second year at UConn after transferring from Boston College.
When Russell Cicerone was a little kid, he played a game with his older sister Anina. To see who had the hardest shot, his dad, David, would play goalie in the net in their backyard and both Cicerone and Anina would kick the ball as hard as they could at their father.
For the last two seasons, the Bulls' running game has been the foundation of the offense behind senior running back Branden Oliver.
A late handball penalty on a Cleveland State (3-5-0) defender in his own penalty box gave the Bulls a scoring opportunity late in their game Sunday.
Alumni Arena was packed on a Saturday night, and it wasn't for the men's basketball team. The undefeated women's volleyball team took on the 13th ranked team in the country - Ohio State - in a game that decided the champion of the Blue and White Classic.
Steven Means began his career at UB in 2008, as a 6-foot-3, 220-pound defensive end - an 18-year-old physical freak.
Through 10 games this season, the women's volleyball team has been near perfect. The Bulls have lost just two sets (30-2) and are a program-best 10-0 overall. Statistically, this has been the best women's volleyball team UB has ever had. Despite the Bulls' historic start, they failed to receive any votes for the NCAA's top 25 rankings.
I sat next to senior wide receiver Fred Lee as he sobbed tears of joy Tuesday afternoon. It brought me back to February of this year, the first conversation I had ever had with Lee. He was sitting in The Spectrum's office and telling me about his goal to become a motivator.
Let's face it: We are all poor college kids. Although summer just ended, and some of us may think differently, the consistent paychecks are over. It's budgeting season. At the same time, we're in Buffalo, and attending Bills games are a part of the culture here.
The women's soccer team had two scoreless streaks going into Sunday's game. The squad had not scored in over 238 minutes and had held its opponent without a goal for 314 minutes.
When junior outside hitter Liz Scott went down for the weekend with a sprained ankle, the volleyball team's perfect record and six-match win streak looked like it might be in jeopardy. But the Bulls (9-0) rallied around their injured teammate and claimed a tournament title for the third straight weekend. The Bulls traveled to Atlanta, Ga., to compete in the Georgia State Tournament this past weekend, where they faced some of the toughest competition they have seen all year. Their first win came against Davidson (6-2), in four sets, 3-1. "Liz was out for the weekend," said head coach Todd Kress.
In the fourth overtime period on Saturday, as the football team was tied with Stony Brook (1-1), the Seawolves lined up to kick a game-winning 37-yard field goal.
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