Men’s basketball dominated the Daemen Wildcats 97-50 to open up its season. The Bulls returned to action and displayed exactly why they are the team to beat in the Mid-American Conference this season.
UB volleyball played with all the heart that head coach Blair Brown Lipsitz has been begging for all season this weekend. The Bulls took the two top teams in the Mid-American Conference East Division to five sets.
The Associated Press released its annual list of the Top 25 men’s college basketball teams on Monday. After last season’s historical NCAA tournament run, the Bulls received 14 votes to be in the top 25. This is the first time in program history they received votes to start the season.
Splash after splash rang off the walls of the Alumni Arena pool and natatorium Saturday. The Bulls opened up their season in an exhibition against the Cornell Big Red where the Bulls won.
One month ago, it seemed Buffalo soccer was destined to be a Mid-American Conference powerhouse this season. The Bulls looked like a winning team with a new freshman goalkeeper, a 7-1 record in September and an attacking unit that played as well as the consistent defense.
Associate head coach Jim Whitesell tells his players to stay low as he watches them play five-on-five. The next play, sophomore guard Jayvon Graves turned the ball over and immediately walked off the court. A tick mark went next to his name on a white board and Graves lifted and carried a 30-pound sack up and down the court. It was a reminder to not make the same mistake.
Buffalo football is looking strong as the Bulls remain undefeated in the Mid-American Conference. The Bulls will look for their fourth-straight win when they take on the Miami (OH) RedHawks in one of Buffalo’s last home games Oct. 30.
By Week 8 of the college football season, it is hard or nearly impossible to find a team in the country that has not suffered an injury. The Bulls have dealt with injuries to senior wide receiver Anthony Johnson, senior cornerback Cameron Lewis and most recently, senior defensive end Chuck Harris.
Just one night after securing their first home Mid-American Conference win of the season, the Bulls fell flat against a last-in-the-MAC Central Michigan team. The Chippewas (4-18, 1-9 Mid-American Conference) are the latest team to celebrate at Alumni Arena. The Bulls (13-9, 5-5 MAC) have been outscored in sets 13 to 4 in conference play at home.
“Don’t invite stones into a glass bowl,” said strength and conditioning coach Lewis Caralla to the Bulls locker room after their 31-17 victory.
Football (6-1, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) Oct. 20 The Bulls head to the Glass Bowl Stadium in Toledo, Ohio this weekend as head coach Lance Leipold meets his old Division III nemesis Jason Candle for the first time in Division I. The Bulls have the top defense in the MAC while the Toledo Rockets (3-3, 1-1 MAC) have the top offense.
USA Today and Pro Football Focus gave senior center James O’Hagan two prestigious nominations. O’Hagan has been named to the Midseason All-American Second Team by USA Today and is an honorable mention on Pro Football Focus’ list.
Football keeps on rolling with its second-straight win Saturday against the Akron Zips. The Bulls are 6-1 for the first time since 1959 and are bowl eligible only seven games into the season. Buffalo may be on fire, but the Toledo Rockets present one of Buffalo’s toughest challenges in the Mid-American Conference. Toledo (3-3, 1-1 MAC) has talent on both sides of the ball and is coming off a close loss to the Eastern Michigan Eagles (3-4, 1-3 MAC). The Bulls (6-1, 3-0 MAC) will have to be at full strength if they want to keep the game from becoming a shootout.
Branden “Bo” Oliver and James Starks are the top two running backs to come out of UB. Seven games into the season, freshmen running backs Jaret Patterson and Kevin Marks are already being compared to two of UB’s greats.
Buffalo volleyball went 2-0 this past weekend winning Mid-American Conference games against the Western Michigan Broncos and the Northern Illinois Huskies. Sophomore outside hitter Andrea Mitrovic led the team in kills with 45 combined in the two matches and 26 in the Illinois match. This marked the Bulls’ (12-8, 4-4 MAC) first wins in October after dropping two earlier this month.
Soccer had its final two away games this season against the Miami (OH) Redhawks and the Ball State Cardinals. Coming off two-straight losses, the Bulls needed to rebound to remain close in the Mid-American Conference playoff race.
Drew Brees broke Peyton Manning's record for most passing yards in NFL history with 72,103 yards. He did so on Monday night with a masterful performance putting up 363 yards and 3 touchdowns. Last week we saw monster running back performances like Todd Gurley and his 3 TDs, Saquon Barkley showed his “generational talent” with 24.9 fantasy points and a leaping score. Players returning from injury and suspension also had good days as Joe Mixon, Mark Ingram II and Julian Edelman showed why they are instant starts going forward. Tight End continues to be the hardest to gauge position in the league as Eric Ebron exploded for 31 points while Jordan Reed had 21 yards in total.
The Bulls now sit at 5-1 on the season and are on the verge of bowl eligibility. With a win this weekend, the Bulls will almost guarantee a bowl appearance this season. Football head coach Lance Leipold met with the media on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming Saturday’s Akron matchup.
The Bulls responded from their worst offensive performance of the year by putting up 34 points against the top-ranked defense in the Mid-American Conference and gaining the program’s first-ever road win over the Central Michigan Chippewas. Buffalo (5-1, 2-0 MAC) looks to continue its success Saturday against the Akron Zips (2-2, 0-1 MAC) at home. It will be the Bulls’ homecoming game.
UB soccer’s star senior forward Carissima Cutrona is out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury against the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Sept. 30. Cutrona was leading the team in points, goals and assists at the time of her injury. She finishes the season with 24 points, 8 goals and 8 assists. Both points and assists are a career high.
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