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 2020 Week 10 - Temple @ Buffalo Game Recap: 3-Score Third Quarter Not Enough for Bulls Comeback Final Score: 21 - 28 (5 - 3)
Justin Brown's first game as a starter for the Bulls went better than the stats look on paper. Brown was 10 for 30, passing for 174 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception in addition to being sacked six times on the day. He was being pursued all afternoon by Temple's defensive line with the shortest time to throw margin any Buffalo QB has had all season, a testament to Temple's powerful pass rushers. Joe Concepcion was able to pick up 104 yards on 17 attempts with John Douglas running in one touchdown during the 3rd quarter. Buffalo's other two scores also came in the 3rd, with Andy Dawson and FB Willie Gardner each catching a pass in the endzone from Brown. Despite the 21-point third quarter, the Bulls weren't able to hold on as the offense slowed again the fourth, and Temple's HB Adam Walker sealed the game with a rushing touchdown. Maurice Jolly's incredible early-season campaign has surely slowed due to starting QB Dan Murphy's absence this week, as for the second week in a row he was touchdownless and caught only one pass for 38 yards. While he may not go on to break all the existing Buffalo receiving records this year, he's only a sophomore and has two years of eligibility left to use if he chooses to return. Despite his lack of production, he is still 6th in the nation in receiving yards and on pace to be top five in season receiving yards by a Buffalo Bull. Although the final outcome was not as Buffalo intended, the defense did play relatively well. The team had a total of 7 pass breakups on the day, with MLB Chris Jones forcing a fumble of backup QB Mike Weaver. Weaver replaced starter Shaun Massey in the third quarter after a mild concussion suffered during a sack by Carl McFadden. The Temple offense kept on kicking without Massey in the game as Adam Walker ran for 171 yards and a touchdown on the day. Temple's Alex Williams, the senior CB who was the NCAA's Defensive Player of the Week last week, was denied the really flashy stuff, finishing with 4 total tackles, 2 TFLs, and 1 sack, all earned in the first half, a performance OC Damien Woody called "promising." "Any time you go up against a guy like that and stop him from forcing turnovers, it's huge...We adjusted to the looks he was giving us after the half and were able to score against Williams. I'm not sure he was even out there in the second half." The Bulls still lead the MAC Middle, with Toledo (3-2 in conference) right behind. The loss puts them at fourth in the MAC, with Army's next game likely deciding whether Buffalo jumps to third or stays put. Buffalo turns from one rival to another, as they welcome in the Syracuse Orange next week. The Orange are 4-4 on the year, going 1-3 in conference play and riding the lows of a 3-game losing streak against Toledo, BC, and the #21 ODU Monarchs. With four games to go and a combined future opponent win/loss record of 13-19, this may be the Bulls' biggest challenge remaining. Injury Report: Head Coach Jennifer Welter said Dan Murphy's rehab is "going better than expected," but did not make the prediction he would play against Syracuse. "He wants to play, but we'll have to see." Donte Lloyd and Ken Howard are both probable to play next week against the Orange, with no other injuries listed on the report. News from 'Round the Nation: Tide Takes on Tigers In yet another top 5 matchup between SEC rivals, #2 8-0 Alabama takes on #5 7-1 LSU this week in Baton Rouge. Bama's #2 overall offense meets LSU's #7 overall defense in a battle that in all likelihood will come down to turnovers; the Crimson Tide hold a +6 differential to the Tigers' -7. LSU is missing two starters along the defensive line and Alabama is missing two starters along their offensive line, so a backup-on-backup battle may be in store for these two southern football powerhouses. Recruiting Spotlight: Shaun Tidwell CB, 6'2, 179, from New Kensington, PA, ★, #183 CB Shaun Tidwell looks for a new team after his time at the University of Tennesse at Martin ends. During his time with Skyhawks, Tidwell showed off his incredible man and zone coverage skills, making him one of the better overall balanced corners in the class. His acceleration ability was unmatched at the JUCO level, and during his week 10 visit he showed off his speed by running a 4.48 40 yard dash for Bulls coaches. His commitment seems to be coming any day now. Additionally, the 3★ QB prospect from Swissvale, PA Jazz Kindred officially committed to Buffalo today. The 6'4, 218 lb pocket passer said he "couldn't be more excited" to get on the field for the Bulls. HC Jen Welter called the commitment "a huge steal" for the Bulls 2021 recruiting class. Week 10 Heisman Standings
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Award Semifinalists The NCAA Award Semifinalists were released today, and below we have detailed the top five for each of them and the player's stats on the year. There are a few Bulls who made the full 12 player lists, but two were slotted in the top five - Maurice Jolly for the Biletnikoff and Paul Brown for Best Returner. The standings will continue to change over the next few weeks, but it seems like Johnathan Jenkins, the Texas QB, will be bringing home quite a few. He's also the front runner for the Heisman as of now.
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2020 Week 11 - Syracuse @ Buffalo Game Recap: Bulls lose 2nd straight at Home with Brown at QB Final Score: 16 - 35 (5 - 4)
After starting the season 3-1, the Bulls have now lost 3 of the last 5 to fall to 5-4 on the year. "I don't want to hear anyone criticize Coach Welter," QB Justin Brown said today after starting his second game in place of Dan Murphy, who's been out with an elbow injury. "She has been coaching great games, we love to play for her. We just haven't been executing. That's on us." In a game where only one touchdown was scored offensively, the defense did their part, at least in the first half. "It is frustrating when the defense is giving us chances, and we're not capitalizing," OC Damien Woody told media. The Bulls may have led for the majority of this game, but it certainly didn't feel like it when Syracuse put up 28 points unanswered. Justin Brown finished the day 8 of 25 - only a 32% completion percentage - with 148 yards passing, one touchdown, and one interception. Although there were some flashy plays, like Paul Brown's 51-yard catch and Andy Dawson's 45-yard touchdown where 41 yards were earned after the catch, this offense clearly is not ready to work under Brown's guidance. Chad Brantley on the other hand lived up to his early-season form, completing 19 of 37 for 237 yards and 3 touchdowns, but with two picks. Donte Lloyd and Brian George proved they're all healed up from their injuries as both had interceptions on the day. Brandon Johnson also forced a fumble of Cuse WR Luke Bell, but Bell had an otherwise productive day earning two touchdowns off seven receptions. Jimmy Carlson ran for 135 yards and a TD as well. "I've been watching that 3rd down conversion percentage drop these last few weeks, too," Woody added. "Jen and I are going to work on that. We need to finish drives, get touchdowns, not peter out as we have been on some of these lately." Buffalo is 58 for 129 on 3rd down conversion this year, a 44% rate. It's nowhere near the worst in the country (the 1-9 Kansas State Wildcats take that illustrious title at a 33% conversion rate) but there's certainly room for improvement there. Buffalo is 2-3 at home this year, with one home game remaining next week against the Akron Zips. The Zips are 3-6, and with QB Murphy returning in all likelihood, this should be a major bounce-back opportunity for Buffalo. The MAC Middle number 1 spot has been taken over by the 7-3 Toledo Rockets who are blasting off behind the play of QB Tyrell Johnson and OLB Brad Sykes, but the Bulls do have the tie-breaker should it come down to that. In the Atlantic Division, the ODU Monarchs are still moving up in the rankings, now sitting at #19 as QB Kris Bryant gets some looks from the Davey O'Brien Award selection committee. Injury Report: The injury report is all but empty this week. QB Dan Murphy and T Ken Howard were both removed completely, and OLB Donte Lloyd is listed as probable "just as a precaution," Welter said. Lloyd was adamant, however, that "I'm gonna play." News from 'Round the Nation: Wildcats shake up the Top 25 The USC Trojans have been rocking the #1 spot in the polls for quite a few weeks, but their undefeated season is no more. After barely squeaking out the W in overtime last week against Hawai'i, the Trojans fell this week 32-35 to the 5-4 Arizona Wildcats. Arizona started slow, falling behind 14-0, before storming back to a 28-17 lead at the end of the 3rd. Two USC TD drives, one with a 2 point conversion, gave the Trojans back the lead with just under three minutes to play. Arizona's Justin Patterson marched the Wildcats back downfield for a Jeff Stewart rushing touchdown from 12 yards out. They held on to win it, leaving the Trojans dazed and confused as they fell to #12 in the polls. Clemson capitalized on the blunder from USC and the previously #2 Alabama Tide who lost to the now-#2 LSU Tigers, moving up from #3 with a win over Wake Forest to take over the #1 spot in the polls. Recruiting Spotlight: T.J. Davis C, 6'6, 294, from Camden, SC, ★★★, #30 C According to sources close to the recruit, Buffalo has risen to second place behind Purdue in the pursuit of the #30 center in the nation, with Tulsa close behind. T.J. Davis is a balanced player, strong and suited to play anywhere along the offensive line. He's visited with Purdue and the Bulls so far, but reportedly his visit with Purdue did not go as planned and he's reconsidering his previous lean towards the Boilermakers. He's got a visit with Tulsa coming soon, so Bulls staff will certainly be watching with interest to see how Davis' opinion shifts of them in the next few weeks. Buffalo did get a few surprising commits today, from 3★ CB Jon Broussard, 2★ T Brandon Gray, and 1★ CB Shaun Tidwell, a JUCO transfer, bringing Buffalo's total commits so far to seven. 3★ defensive tackle Kyle Smith from Hanover, NH is visiting next week against the Zips. Week 12 Preview - Akron @ Buffalo
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2020 Week 12 - Akron @ Buffalo Game Recap: That's more like it - Offense returns to form Final Score: 31 - 14 (6 - 4)
In a must-win game for Buffalo - both for morale and to keep place with Toledo in the MAC Middle standings - the Bulls came together in what might be the most complete showing on the season. No turnovers, few penalties, bowl eligibility earned, and the win. What more can you ask for on Senior Night? Dan Murphy's time in the game was short tonight, as he tweaked his elbow again in preseason warmups and was on a pitch count during the game. He was 5 for 11 with 42 yards passing when he was out there, but Justin Brown came to play this week, putting up 234 yards and 2 TDs on 17 completions. Murphy said Justin had "that look in his eye" before the game and knew the team would be in good hands. "I know he's not satisfied with how he's played these last few weeks. Justin is his own biggest critic. But when they were icing my elbow before the game, he looked at me and said, 'I've got this, Dan,' and I believed him." As it was his last home game for Buffalo, Murphy did say he was disappointed he wasn't able to play the full game out for the fans, but he heard there might be a surprise caravan at the week 14 game in Oxford at Miami of Ohio. "You know how True Blue is," he said smiling, "Buffalo fans will go anywhere to watch us play, so who knows, we might see them there." This was also HB Joe Concepcion, C Jamal Allen, T Ken Howard, MLB Chris Jones, CB Joel Cary, FS Brandon Johnson, and SS Daron Gray's last game in a Bulls home uniform, and each was honored during the Senior Night ceremony before the game. "I'm so proud to be Bull," Joe, who put up 87 yards on 14 attempts tonight, said to the media. "Whatever comes next, I'll always be a Buffalo Bull, through and through." It was a quiet day for the seniors on defense, although that doesn't mean they weren't out there hustling. The four had a combined 8 tackles and 2 PBUs on the night in which zero passing touchdowns were allowed by the secondary and no receiver had over 55 yards. "It's one of those games that you're not going to remember by the statline, but by what it meant for us, the guys in the game," Chris Jones said, "And those are some of the best." Injury Report: No one was listed on the report after the game, and Coach Welter said Dan Murphy is feeling great. "Justin was in a groove out there so we weren't going to take him out. But, yeah, Dan is ready to go." News from 'Round the Nation: Conference and Rivalry Games to watch in Week 12 As the season begins to wind down, huge game after huge game is coming up each week as conference title hopefuls meet with rivals in some of the biggest and most anticipated games of the year. We've detailed a few of them here.
Recruiting Spotlight: Xavier Brooks HB, 6'1, 200, from Highland Acres, DE, ★, #189 HB The Bulls have had their interest piqued in yet another JUCO prospect, this time in the 1-star power back Xavier Brooks. Brooks brings an ability to convert speed into power not seen from many other low-star backs, as he can break a tackle and turn upfield in a heartbeat. "He reminds me of Chris Carson," Damien Woody told reporters. "We're excited to get him in here in week 15, see what he can do in a Bulls uniform." Wes Walker, a 1 star center from Englewood, NJ, called Jen Welter right after the game against the Zips to say he loved what he saw and was formally committing. That completes Buffalo's position needs for next year, but the Bulls are certainly not done recruiting just yet. Week 13 Preview - Buffalo @ Bowling Green State University
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2020 Week 13 - Buffalo @ Bowling Green Game Recap: Bulls keep it simple to get W over BGSU Final Score: 21 - 14 (7 - 4)
The Dan Murphy-Maurice Jolly connection returned today with a touchdown in the third quarter. It's Jolly's first touchdown in quite some time, and he reflected on the season thus far in his post-game presser. "It feels great to get the ball again, you know, but it doesn't matter to me if I don't get it if the team's still winning. If it's me or Paul or Andy or whoever, as long as we're winning, it doesn't matter to me, and I know they feel the same way." We've learned quickly this year that Jolly is a humble, soft-spoken guy, and when reporters repeatedly asked him about his designation as a Biletnikoff finalist, all he had to say was: "I'm just trying to win, we're all just trying to win. Whatever comes of it, does." What came of it this week was a 241 yard, 2 touchdown game for QB Dan Murphy, 134 yards and a touchdown for RB Joe Concepcion, and 126 receiving yards for Maurice on 10 catches, one of the offense's most complete and stout performances all year. Five receivers caught passes and five players rushed at least once, showing off the balance Welter has been looking for all season. "It took us a long time, and we're always trying to get better, but this is the kind of play we've been looking for. It doesn't need to look crazy or be high-flying, it just needs to be consistent and win us games. Today, we did that." The defense didn't play a half-bad game today either, as FS Jeff Berry got his first interception on the year. The team had 2 sacks, 8 tackles for loss, and 5 pass breakups on the day, keeping Bowling Green's junior QB Justin Payne to only 107 yards and 0 touchdowns. Running back Nathan Livingston earned two touchdowns on the day, but the Falcon offense was otherwise quiet. Bowling Green's loss today all but ensures they will finish last in the MAC standings, as only 3-8 Boston College can match their record. The ODU Monarchs fell to #20 in the nation this week after their first loss since week four, a 21-17 let down to Ohio. They still remain at the top in the MAC with newly-ranked #22 Temple right behind them. With both these teams in the Atlantic Division and Buffalo with the tiebreaker over the Toledo Rockets, it seems likely the Bulls will take on a ranked team in the MAC Conference Championship, should they win next week against the 5-6 Miami of Ohio Redhawks. Injury Report: The Buffalo Bulls are extremely healthy, all things considered, this late into the season. The only player listed on the injury report was Joel Cary, the senior cornerback from Waukesha, WI. He reported back spasms after the game and will be out for a week, making him questionable for the game at Miami (OH) next week. When asked about him, Coach Welter said, "It's a short turnaround this week, with us playing on Thursday. So I don't know, in a normal week, I'd think he would play. We'll have to play it by ear." News from 'Round the Nation: Familiar Faces at the Top With #1 Clemson's win over #25 UNC and #2 LSU's absolute 63-0 beatdown of #15 Ole Miss, the 2020 Playoff teams are starting to take shape. In a week once again full of top 25 matchups (like #1 Clemson at #7 Duke and #11 Georgia visiting #3 Alabama), perhaps the most surprising story is that of Texas A&M's defense. In their matchup against the #4 Texas Longhorns, the Aggies stifled Heisman hopeful QB, Jonathan Jenkins. Jenkins was 16 of 25 for 196 yards and only 1 touchdown. The Aggie defensive ling was in Jenkins' face all day leaving him with no time to throw. By the time the Longhorns adjusted to running more, the Aggies already had a 28-12 lead with less than eight minutes to play. The Longhorns, which once looked like a shoo-in for the playoffs, have dropped down to #14 with only two games remaining on their schedule. Recruiting Spotlight: Jon Broussard CB, 6'0, 183, from Courtland, NY, ★★★, #38 CB New York's #1 cornerback has committed to Buffalo. Jon "Babyface" Broussard grew up in Cortland, NY, the home of the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons, but chose to attend a different SUNY school next year instead. "I was a Red Dragon fan growing up, for sure," he told the local Cortland Standard. "When they offered, I thought about committing. But then Buffalo came knocking." Broussard was known for his sideline to sideline speed in high school, as he also ran on the state track team and medaled in the 100-meter dash in early spring. Oh, and about the nickname - "You can ask my dad about that one because I'm still not sure where he came up with it, but it stuck." ATH Brett Smith (★★★) and HB Xavier Brooks (★) committed to Buffalo this week as well, bringing the total number of committed players for the 2021 class up to 10. Coach Welter said she couldn't say much, but did expect a few more big signings "very, very soon." Week 14 Preview - Buffalo @ Miami (OH)
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2020 Week 14 - Buffalo @ Miami (OH) Game Recap: True Blue shows up as Buffalo wins 8th game on the year Final Score: 49 - 24 (8 - 4)
The Bulls made themselves heard today, both on and off the field today with a huge 49-24 win over the Miami Redhawks. Dan Murphy threw 279 yards and 5 touchdowns, 4 of which went to Maurice Jolly, as well as running one in. Jolly had 17 receptions for 209 yards as well as the four scores today, cementing once again why he's one of the best as he earned MAC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the third time this season. He broke Anthony Johnson's 2017 record for touchdowns in a season by a Buffalo Bull, which was previously set at 14 on the year. He also tied Johnson's single-game receiving TD record, which the former Bull set against Ball State in 2017, and broke the record for single-game receptions, a record previously held by Antonio Nunn. Joe D'Amico's single-game receiving yards record from 1981 still stands, however. The complete performance for both sides of the ball came as a result of hearing the Bulls fans in the crowd, Dan Murphy said. "They told us they were going to be here, and they were!" he exclaimed. "Can't disappoint the fans when they come all this way, that's for sure." "I'm not even sure they had fans out there," Donte Lloyd said to the media of the Redhawks, always the trash talker. "I didn't see any, did you? It was all blue out there as far as I'm concerned." He certainly played as if it was a home crowd, as Donte Lloyd earned the MAC's Defensive POTW award this week for his 5 tackle, 1 forced fumble, and 1 pick-six day. The defense collectively held Miami's D Barbour to 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, with Brandon Johnson and Robert Doucette each also snagging a pick from Barbour. The pass rushers were still unable to capitalize on the other team's offensive line woes again this week, with sophomore LE Carl McFadden going down early with a serious-looking shoulder injury that will almost definitely end his year. McFadden leads the Bulls in sacks this year with a lackluster 3.5 on the year. "We always, always have stuff to improve on," DC Mebane told the Buffalo Beat. "I'm proud of how this season went, but we've still got at least one game left on the year. We're not done growing." Buffalo's division record improves to 5-0 and its conference record to 6-2, notching the Bulls ahead of the 9-3 Toledo Rockets, who lost to Buffalo earlier in the year to set their division record at 4-1 and conference at 6-2. Temple lost last week to 4-8 Rutgers, losing their top 25 ranking. Old Dominion on the other hand beat out Boston College 31-21, moving up to #16 in the nation with a 10-2 record on the year. The Bulls are on bye this week as they prep for this surprisingly good Monarch team. Injury Report: As reported above, Carl McFadden suffered a torn shoulder in the game against Miami (OH) and will be out for 6-8 weeks. McFadden is only a sophomore and will begin work for the 2021 season in rehab immediately. News from 'Round the Nation: The nation's only undefeated team left, the Clemson Tigers, hold on to their number 1 ranking this week with a 45-38 win over the Duke Blue Devils. The Tigers put up 664 yards of offense, 457 of them coming in the air as Corey Hall had a career day for Clemson with a 70% completion percentage and 3 touchdowns. Jared White, the junior running back, wasn't half bad either, earning 202 yards on the ground and rushing for two touchdowns. This Clemson team began the season unranked, and slowly climbed their way up the polls to the number one ranking with wins over 9-2 Miami, 7-4 FSU, 7-5 ECU, 7-4 UNC, and 9-2 Duke. They look to finish their regular season a perfect 12-0 as they take on the 0-11 South Carolina Gamecocks this weekend in a rivalry game that looks to be quite one-sided. Recruiting Spotlight: Quentin Smith OLB, 6'3, 232, from New Braunfels, TX, ★★★, #67 OLB Quentin Smith describes himself as a coverage linebacker but doesn't limit himself to just that role. "I'll play wherever the coach asks me to. If you want me to go out there and play kicker, I'll start stretching my leg on the sideline." That "how high?" mentality is something Coach Welter raved about when speaking on Smith, who visited Buffalo earlier this year. "He was ready to show us everything he could do. This kid has drive, ambition, the urge to be great. That's exactly who we want on this team." Smith showed interest in Buffalo from the start, citing his need to get out of the summer heat. Kansas is also near the top of his list, but the Jayhawks have reportedly fallen a bit behind the Bulls in his rankings. We learned this morning that early-season target, 2-star center Cedrick Williams, committed to Buffalo's rival Temple, meaning the Bulls will be seeing him at least once a year for the next few seasons. However, in much bigger and better news, 3★ WR Dan Corbett committed to Buffalo this afternoon, a massive boost to this still-growing 2021 class. OC Damien Woody called Corbett "one of those JUCO gems you hope to find each year and don't always get so lucky with." This year, Buffalo was lucky. Week 15 Preview - BYE No game this week, but Buffalo is welcoming multiple recruits on visits this week to explore the training facilities and campus. Those include 3★ DT Devin Lewis, 3★ DE Bruce Alexander, 2★ T Chris Smith, 1★ T Jeff Clemons, and 1★ JUCO DE Brandon Dickerson. With everyone on bye this week, Buffalo will be watching Old Dominion's injury report closely. LT Eric Bennett and DT Chris East are both listed as questionable with ankle injuries, and will each be huge boosts to their position groups should they play. OLB Teddy Garcia previously went down with an upper arm fracture and is out for the season, but beyond that ODU's report is empty. This will definitely be a challenge for this young Bulls team.
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