Buffalo Bulls at Akron Zips

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Buffalo Bulls

4-4, 2-2 Away

Final
45 - 10

Akron Zips

2-6, 1-3 Home

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

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

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

Statistics

BUFF		AKR
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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