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UB Bulls vs. Kent State: Who has the edge?
By QUENTIN HAYNES | Nov. 4, 2015The football team (4-4, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) continues to stride toward bowl eligibility.
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UB Bulls' deep run game goes against Kent State’s impressive run defense
By Jordan Grossman | Nov. 4, 2015The 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.
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Wife of UB men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats diagnosed with lymphoma
By Tom Dinki | Nov. 3, 2015Oats announced his wife Crystal’s diagnosis on his Facebook page Monday. He said Crystal will undergo a strong chemotherapy treatment over the next 5-6 months and he will continue to coach the Bulls this season while devoting all his other time to his wife and three young daughters.
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UB wrestlers explain the dangers of unnatural, sudden weight loss
By QUENTIN HAYNES | Nov. 3, 2015For some, it’s hitting the sauna with several layers of clothing on or wearing a plastic suit and running.
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UB Bulls football players discuss eating habits during season
By Jordan Grossman | Nov. 3, 2015At UB and programs around the country, most players spend a solid portion of their day in the weight room or on the practice field for hours on end. With a tiresome workload, food is essential to success. Some football players usually eat nearly twice the amount of the average male on a given day, but it’s justified to appease for success.
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UB Bulls Quick Hits: men’s soccer clinches MAC Tournament spot, wrestling starts 2-0
By Sports Desk | Nov. 2, 2015A breakdown of the week in UB Athletics.
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The end of Grantland and what the site meant to me as a sports writer
By QUENTIN HAYNES | Nov. 2, 2015At 14 years old I decided I wanted to enter the world of sports journalism and spend the rest of my life covering sports at the highest levels. And Grantland, ESPN’s sports and pop-culture blog, has given me motivation to continue to pursue that goal and represented the pinnacle of sports writing. So when ESPN announced on Friday that it was shutting down the site immediately after four years of production, I was crushed.
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UB women's soccer headed back to MAC Semifinals
By Romulo Romero | Nov. 1, 2015The No. 3 seed Bulls (11-6-3, 7-3-1 Mid-American Conference) defeated No. 6 seed Central Michigan 3-1 in a shootout to advance to the MAC Tournament Semifinals. The Bulls will play No. 2 seed Western Michigan (11-3-5, 8-1-2) on the road in the semifinals Friday looking to advance to the Championship game and win their second-straight MAC Championship.
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Former UB Bull Xavier Ford signs D-League contract
By Jordan Grossman | Nov. 1, 2015Ford, a former forward for the Bulls, recently signed his first professional contract with the Grand Rapids Drive, the Developmental League affiliate of the NBA’s Detroit Pistons. But he’s not ready to stop there.
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UB men’s soccer going to MAC Tournament for first time since 2011
By Tom Dinki | Oct. 30, 2015The Bulls (7-5-4, 2-1-1 MAC) defeated Bowling Green (8-8-1, 1-3 MAC) 2-1 at UB Stadium Friday night to cinch a spot in the tournament. It will be Buffalo’s first appearance under third-year head coach Stu Riddle.
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UB Bulls get back to .500, defeat Miami Ohio 29-24
By QUENTIN HAYNES | Oct. 30, 2015The 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.
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Gridiron report card: UB Bulls defeat Miami Ohio 29-24
By Jordan Grossman | Oct. 30, 2015The 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).
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‘No more tomorrow’ for UB women's soccer heading into MAC Tournament
By Jordan Grossman | Oct. 29, 2015The Bulls (11-6-2, 7-3-1 MAC) defeated Akron (6-12-1, 3-8 MAC) 3-1 on Thursday to clinch the MAC East for the second consecutive year and earn the No. 3 seed in the upcoming MAC Tournament this weekend.
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Wrestling team looking for ‘progress’ in year three of Stutzman era
By REUBEN WOLF | Oct. 29, 2015When John Stutzman came to UB three years ago, he knew the wrestling program needed a change. The head coach wanted to see national titles and conference championships in his tenure, but with a record of 0-16 in the Mid-American Conference through two seasons, his aspirations have fallen well short. Finally in year three, Stutzman believes he has what he needs to meet those lofty expectations.
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Are the UB Bulls ready to go bowling?
By QUENTIN HAYNES | Oct. 27, 2015Last Saturday’s game against Ohio (5-3, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) is everything you want to see from the Bulls: A good defensive performance, a balanced offensive attack and success in the red zone. If the Bulls (3-4, 1-2 MAC) are going to make a run toward a six or seven-win season, that type of play needs to be present every game.
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UB running back Jordan Johnson is the real deal and more people should notice
By Jordan Grossman | Oct. 27, 2015Jordan Johnson proved last week he has what it takes to be a No. 1 back for the Buffalo football team. Thursday’s game will prove he isn’t a fluke.
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Jordan Johnson to be relied upon again with Anthone Taylor questionable for UB Bulls
By Jordan Grossman | Oct. 27, 2015Head 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.
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Who has the edge? UB Bulls vs. Miami Ohio
By QUENTIN HAYNES | Oct. 27, 2015The Spectrum has the scouting report for who has the edge at each position.
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UB Bulls quick hits recap
By QUENTIN HAYNES | Oct. 25, 2015Men’s soccer (6-5-4, 1-1-1 Mid-American Conference) Riding the high of a victory over conference rival West Virginia (6-9, 1-2 MAC) last week, Buffalo left Dekalb, Illinois with a tie.
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Gridiron report card: UB Bulls defeat Ohio Bobcats
By QUENTIN HAYNES | Oct. 25, 2015On 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).
