Bester, Gabbert lead Miami (Ohio) past Buffalo 34-20
Jaylon Bester ran for 107 yards and a touchdown and Miami scored 31 straight points to race past Buffalo 34-20 on Saturday in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Buffalo Bulls
20
Miami (OH) RedHawks
34
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFF | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| M-OH | 0 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
Yager Stadium · 18,419 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | @ Ball State Cardinals | W 28-7 | NCAAF |
| 11/3/26 | @ Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 34-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 25-18 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Toledo Rockets | W 23-8 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 14:52 20-34
Kevin Marks 39 Yd Run (Jackson Baltar PAT blocked)
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Touchdown 2:14 14-34
Jaylon Bester 4 Yd Run (Sam Sloman Kick)
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Touchdown 7:17 14-27
Jalen Walker 13 Yd pass from Brett Gabbert (Sam Sloman Kick)
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Touchdown 11:46 14-20
Mike Brown 25 Yd Interception Return (Sam Sloman Kick)
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Field Goal 0:40 14-13
Sam Sloman 21 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:50 14-10
Brett Gabbert 1 Yd Run (Sam Sloman Kick)
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Touchdown 11:51 14-3
Jaret Patterson 82 Yd Run (Jackson Baltar Kick)
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Field Goal 14:56 7-3
Sam Sloman 53 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:19 7-0
Antonio Nunn 20 Yd pass from Matt Myers (Jackson Baltar Kick)
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BUFF
1 play, 4 yards, 0:26 · End of Game
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M-OH 0:26
4 plays, -14 yards, 2:16 · Downs
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BUFF 2:42
4 plays, 3 yards, 1:08 · Fumble
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M-OH 3:50
6 plays, 27 yards, 2:48 · Punt
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BUFF 6:38
14 plays, 64 yards, 4:46 · Downs
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M-OH 11:24
5 plays, 4 yards, 3:22 · Punt
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BUFF 14:52
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:52 20-34
Kevin Marks 39 Yd Run (Jackson Baltar PAT blocked)
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M-OH 2:14
4 plays, 67 yards, 1:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:14 14-34
Jaylon Bester 4 Yd Run (Sam Sloman Kick)
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BUFF 3:17
9 plays, 42 yards, 4:00 · Downs
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M-OH 7:17
7 plays, 39 yards, 2:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:17 14-27
Jalen Walker 13 Yd pass from Brett Gabbert (Sam Sloman Kick)
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BUFF 10:13
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:33 · Punt
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BUFF 11:46
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:23 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:46 14-20
Mike Brown 25 Yd Interception Return (Sam Sloman Kick)
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M-OH 13:09
4 plays, 17 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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BUFF
1 play, -2 yards, 0:40 · End of Half
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M-OH 0:40
4 plays, 0 yards, 2:09 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:40 14-13
Sam Sloman 21 Yd Field Goal
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BUFF 2:49
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:29 · Fumble
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M-OH 4:18
3 plays, -10 yards, 0:54 · Punt
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BUFF 5:12
4 plays, 11 yards, 1:38 · Interception
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M-OH 6:50
10 plays, 46 yards, 2:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:50 14-10
Brett Gabbert 1 Yd Run (Sam Sloman Kick)
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BUFF 9:31
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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M-OH 10:33
5 plays, 36 yards, 1:12 · Punt
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BUFF 11:51
2 plays, 88 yards, 0:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:51 14-3
Jaret Patterson 82 Yd Run (Jackson Baltar Kick)
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M-OH 12:40
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:19 · Punt
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BUFF 13:59
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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M-OH 14:56
8 plays, 14 yards, 1:56 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:56 7-3
Sam Sloman 53 Yd Field Goal
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BUFF 1:52
6 plays, 2 yards, 3:45 · Punt
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M-OH 5:37
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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BUFF 7:19
3 plays, 61 yards, 0:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:19 7-0
Antonio Nunn 20 Yd pass from Matt Myers (Jackson Baltar Kick)
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M-OH 8:08
9 plays, 27 yards, 4:10 · Downs
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BUFF 12:18
5 plays, 18 yards, 2:42 · Punt
Showing the last 39 of 39 events.
Team Stats
BUFF
M-OH
20
1st Downs
16
5-14
3rd down efficiency
5-19
0-2
4th down efficiency
1-3
398
Total Yards
265
89
Passing
120
7/20
Comp/Att
8/18
4.5
Yards per pass
6.7
309
Rushing
145
49
Rushing Attempts
55
6.3
Yards per rush
2.6
10-103
Penalties
2-20
4
Turnovers
0
2
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
0
29:29
Possession
30:31
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