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Wide receiver Quian Williams has emerged as the Bulls’ top receiver after transferring from Eastern Michigan during the offseason.

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‘The game is not too big for him’

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Sep. 21

There were many questions surrounding UB football heading into the 2021 season.

A recorded 16,739 spectators watched UB fall 28-25 to Coastal Carolina Saturday.

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UB will require proof of vaccination to attend sporting and arts events

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Sep. 21

Starting Oct. 1, all spectators must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend sporting events at UB Stadium and Alumni Arena.

Despite a valiant effort against one of the top teams in the nation, Coastal Carolina’s highly efficient multiple offense scheme proved to be too much for the Bulls on Saturday.

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Strong effort by UB not enough to beat Coastal Carolina

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Sep. 19

Despite a valiant effort against one of the top teams in the nation, Coastal Carolina’s highly efficient multiple offense scheme proved to be too much for the Bulls.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers’ defense has impressed through two games in 2021.

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Get to know an opponent: Coastal Carolina

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Sep. 17

Following a disappointing 28-3 loss to Nebraska last week, the Bulls (1-1) are back in Buffalo to take on the 16th-ranked Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2-0) Saturday afternoon.

Senior wide receiver Quian Williams (3) evades tackles during UB’s 28-3 loss to Nebraska Saturday.

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Four takeaways from UB’s 28-3 loss to Nebraska

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Sep. 15

After a dominant 69-7 Week One victory over FCS foe Wagner last week, UB football found itself on the opposite side of the scoreboard against Nebraska Saturday afternoon.

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Women’s soccer shuts out Canisius and Duquesne in dominant fashion

By HUNTER SKOCZYLAS | Sep. 15

Women’s soccer (5-1-0) shut out Canisius (0-5-2), 2-0, on Thursday night at the Demske Sports Complex. The Bulls then returned home to UB Stadium Sunday afternoon, where they shut out Duquesne (2-3-1), 4-0.

Women’s volleyball (5-4) went 2-1 this weekend at the WNY Invite at Alumni Arena.

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Women’s volleyball goes 2-1 at WNY Invite

By HUNTER SKOCZYLAS | Sep. 15

Women’s volleyball (5-4) went 2-1 this weekend at the WNY Invite at Alumni Arena.

Linebackers Kadofi Wright (2) and James Patterson (8) combine for a tackle in UB's 28-3 loss to Nebraska Saturday.

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Bulls overmatched in 28-3 loss to Nebraska

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Sep. 12

After a dominant 69-7 Week One victory over FCS foe Wagner last week, UB football (1-1) found itself on the opposite side of the scoreboard against Nebraska Saturday afternoon.

UB will travel to Lincoln, NB to take on the Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

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UB looks to block out the noise against Nebraska

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Sep. 9

Thursday night’s victory over Wagner was a feel-good moment for first-year UB head coach Maurice Linguist.

Monika Simkova (14) returns the ball to the Toledo Rockets during a 2019 contest.

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Volleyball star Monika Šimkova fights for her life in ICU

By HUNTER SKOCZYLAS | Sep. 8

Monika Šimkova, a senior outside hitter from Slovakia, has been in the ICU since early August with a life-threatening streptococcal bacterial infection.

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Women’s soccer shuts out Binghamton 1-0 on Sunday night

By HUNTER SKOCZYLAS | Sep. 7

The UB women’s soccer team (3-1-0) topped the Binghamton Bearcats 1-0 at the Bearcats Sports Complex Sunday night.

The UB women’s volleyball team (3-3) traveled to Tuscaloosa, AL for the Crimson Tide Invitational this weekend where they went 2-1, defeating Southern Mississippi and Troy but falling to Alabama.

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Women’s volleyball goes 2-1 at Alabama Invite

By HUNTER SKOCZYLAS | Sep. 7

The UB women’s volleyball team (3-3) went 2-1 at the Crimson Tide Invitational in Tuscaloosa, AL this weekend.

UB running back Dylan McDuffie (8) rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns on Thursday night.

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UB runs over Wagner 69-7 in Maurice Linguist’s head coaching debut

By ANTHONY DECICCO and Kayla Sterner | Sep. 3

The Bulls dominated Wagner in all three facets of the game, beating the Seahawks 69-7 in front of a raucous student section — and a recorded 13,063 people — Thursday night.

Maurice Linguist will make his head-coaching debut on Thursday night, when the Bulls take on Wagner at UB Stadium.

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Maurice Linguist prepares for his first game as UB head coach

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Sep. 1

When Maurice Linguist makes his head-coaching debut on Thursday night, it will be the culmination of a remarkable journey that has spanned multiple levels and stops.

UB football will face off against Wagner on Thursday at UB Stadium for its season opener.

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Get to know an opponent: Wagner

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Sep. 1

After a historic 2020 season that saw the Bulls secure a Camellia Bowl victory and the first AP Top 25 ranking in program history, UB football returns with a full 12-game schedule in 2021-22.

Jaret Patterson had a historic 2020 season with the Bulls, as he led the nation in rushing yards per game, at 178.

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Jaret Patterson makes Washington Football Team’s 53-man roster

By HUNTER SKOCZYLAS | Aug. 31

Former UB star Jaret Patterson made the Washington Football Team's 53-man roster, the team announced Tuesday.

UB head coach Maurice Linguist said Tuesday that more than 90% of his team is vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Maurice Linguist: More than 90% of football players are vaccinated

By JUSTIN WEISS and ANTHONY DECICCO | Aug. 31

UB football head coach Maurice Linguist said Tuesday that more than 90% of his team is vaccinated ahead of its season opener against Wagner Thursday night.

Senior running back Kevin Marks (41) rushes for a touchdown in a 2020 game against Akron.

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‘We’re looking to do something that’s never been done before’

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Aug. 16

With an almost entirely new coaching staff and just 18 days to go before their season opener against Wagner at UB Stadium, the Bulls find themselves in uncharted territory for a team in late August.

UB midfielder Marcy Barberic (11) defends the ball from Akron during the 2019 MAC Quarterfinals.

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‘That bitter taste is still not out of their mouths yet’

By HUNTER SKOCZYLAS | Aug. 15

The sting of last season’s MAC Championship Game snub is being used as motivation for the women’s soccer team in 2021.

Felisha Legette-Jack, 54, is entering her tenth season as head coach, after amassing a 177-107 record in Buffalo. The winningest coach in program history, Legette-Jack guided the Bulls to a 15-9 record and a MAC semifinal appearance in 2020-21.

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Felisha Legette-Jack, Jim Whitesell receive contract extensions

By JUSTIN WEISS | July 22

UB announced Thursday that men’s basketball coach Jim Whitesell and women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack have received contract extensions that could keep them in the Queen City through the 2025 season.