NCAAF

Buffalo Bulls at Akron Zips

· NCAA - Football
4-4, 2-2 Away
Final
45 - 10
2-6, 1-3 Home

Vantrease throws for 3 TDs, Buffalo piles up 11 sacks in win

Kyle Vantrease tosses 4-yard touchdown

Touchdown runs by Vantrease and Dylan McDuffie gave the Bulls (4-4, 2-2 Mid-American) a 17-3 lead midway through the second quarter. Buffalo went on to lead 24-10 at halftime and controlled the second half, outscoring the Zips 21-0 after halftime.

Two of the Bulls' second-half scores were short TD passes by Vantrease, the third a 1-yard run by tight end Jake Molinich.

Vantrease finished 15-of-20 passing for 241 yards. McDuffie gained 111 yards rushing on 23 carries.

Kyler Laing was credited with 3 1/2 sacks for the Bulls and Daymond Williams had 2.

Jonzell Norrils carried 11 times for 151 yards, including a 74-yard TD run for the Zips (2-6, 1-3). DJ Irons was just 5 of 13 passing for 66 yards and carried 25 times for 60 yards.

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Scoring Summary

BUFF FG 1st Period 2:59 Alex McNulty 23 Yd Field Goal
BUFF TD 2nd Period 13:50 Dylan McDuffie 2 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick)
AKR FG 2nd Period 6:57 Cory Smigel 35 Yd Field Goal
BUFF TD 2nd Period 4:32 Kyle Vantrease 2 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick)
AKR TD 2nd Period 4:16 Jonzell Norrils 74 Yd Run (Cory Smigel Kick)
BUFF TD 2nd Period 0:58 Jamari Gassett 15 Yd pass from Kyle Vantrease (Alex McNulty Kick)
BUFF TD 3rd Period 11:04 Dominic Johnson 7 Yd pass from Kyle Vantrease (Alex McNulty Kick)
BUFF TD 3rd Period 9:20 Jake Molinich 1 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick)
BUFF TD 3rd Period 6:18 Dylan McDuffie 4 Yd pass from Kyle Vantrease (Alex McNulty Kick)

Statistics

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25 1st Downs 19
7-12 3rd down efficiency 7-14
1-2 4th down efficiency 1-2
484 Total Yards 304
253 Passing 75
17/22 Comp/Att 7/19
11.5 Yards per pass 3.9
231 Rushing 229
49 Rushing Attempts 45
4.7 Yards per rush 5.1
2-20 Penalties 5-45
1 Turnovers 4
1 Fumbles lost 3
0 Interceptions thrown 1
31:06 Possession 28:54

Game Information

InfoCision Stadium

Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 8,635 · Capacity:
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