
Buffalo 17
(1-3, 0-1 MAC)

Connecticut 24
(3-2, 2-1 home)
Coverage: Big East Network
12:00 PM ET, September 29, 2012
Rentschler Field, EAST HARTFORD, CT
Top Performers
Passing: C. Whitmer (CONN) - 227 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing: L. McCombs (CONN) - 29 CAR, 97 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: A. Neutz (BUFF) - 6 REC, 90 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | BUFF | CONN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 10:10 | Chad Christen 29 Yd | 0 | 3 |
![]() | TD | 06:12 | Brandon Murie 4 Yd Run (Patrick Clarke Kick) | 7 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER | BUFF | CONN | |||
![]() | TD | 14:54 | Ryan Griffin 36 Yd Pass From Chandler Whitmer (Chad Christen Kick) | 7 | 10 |
![]() | TD | 10:56 | Martin Hyppolite 50 Yd Run (Chad Christen Kick) | 7 | 17 |
| THIRD QUARTER | BUFF | CONN | |||
![]() | TD | 05:03 | Lyle McCombs 2 Yd Run (Chad Christen Kick) | 7 | 24 |
![]() | TD | 00:33 | Brandon Murie 50 Yd Pass From Alex Zordich (Patrick Clarke Kick) | 14 | 24 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | BUFF | CONN | |||
![]() | FG | 02:32 | Patrick Clarke 44 Yd | 17 | 24 |
Team Stat Comparison
| BUFF | CONN | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 13 | 16 |
3rd down efficiency | 6-18 | 4-14 |
4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 361 | 360 |
| Passing | 220 | 227 |
Comp-Att | 13-30 | 15-22 |
Yards per pass | 7.3 | 10.3 |
| Rushing | 141 | 133 |
Rushing Attempts | 39 | 42 |
Yards per rush | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Penalties | 3-30 | 3-14 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 26:34 | 33:26 |
| Buffalo Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| A. Zordich | 13/30 | 220 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 13/30 | 220 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Connecticut Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| C. Whitmer | 15/22 | 227 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 15/22 | 227 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Buffalo Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Zordich | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 0 | 22 |
| B. Murie | 18 | 55 | 3.1 | 1 | 20 |
| D. Campbell | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 7 |
| T. Grassman | 1 | -15 | -15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 39 | 141 | 3.6 | 1 | 22 |
| Connecticut Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| L. McCombs | 29 | 97 | 3.3 | 1 | 12 |
| M. Hyppolite | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 1 | 50 |
| -. Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Williams | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Whitmer | 5 | -18 | -3.6 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 42 | 133 | 3.2 | 2 | 50 |
| Buffalo Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Neutz | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 43 |
| B. Murie | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 1 | 4 |
| R. Johnson | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 26 |
| D. Campbell | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 30 |
| D. Hughes | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 13 | 220 | 16.9 | 1 | 43 |
| Connecticut Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| N. Williams | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 24 |
| R. Griffin | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 1 | 36 |
| L. McCombs | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 |
| G. Davis | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 18 |
| M. Smith | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 14 |
| S. Phillips | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| J. Delahunt | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| M. Osiecki | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 15 | 227 | 15.1 | 1 | 36 |
| Connecticut Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| T. Brown | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Buffalo Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| B. Murie | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 30 |
| D. Campbell | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 |
| Team | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 30 |
| Connecticut Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Mack | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| Team | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| Buffalo Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Baker | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connecticut Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| N. Williams | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Team | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Buffalo Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| P. Clarke | 1/1 | 100.0 | 44 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 44 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Connecticut Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Christen | 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Buffalo Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| T. Grassman | 8 | 308 | 38.5 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
| Team | 8 | 308 | 38.5 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
| Connecticut Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| C. Wagner | 8 | 277 | 34.6 | 1 | 5 | 49 |
| Team | 8 | 277 | 34.6 | 1 | 5 | 49 |
ATTENDANCE: 34,666




