Western Michigan Broncos at Buffalo Bulls
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Western Michigan goes ahead late in the fourth, holds on for victory when Buffalo goes for the win
After Kelly's field goal gave the Broncos their 20-17 lead, Buffalo drove 74 yards and faced fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line. Jason Wright was stopped short by Scoop Gardner Jr. as he raced to the pylon.
Buffalo led 14-10 at halftime after a 59-yard touchdown pass from Wright to Patrick Clacks III and a 1-yard touchdown run by Messiah Burch.
After a scoreless third quarter, Buffalo went ahead 17-10 on Oliver Hautanen's 35-yard field goal. The Broncos then rallied with Broc Lowry's 5-yard touchdown run and Kelly's 38-yard field goal with 1:19 remaining.
Lowry completed 19 of 24 passes for 212 yards and added 54 yards rushing, including the tying touchdown in the fourth quarter. Jalen Buckley had a touchdown and 62 yards rushing for the Broncos (3-2).
Wright was 11-of-18 passing for 170 yards and Burch had 106 yards rushing for the Bulls (2-3).
Western Michigan holds a 10-2 lead in the series.
The Bulls had won their previous four Mid-American Conference openers.
Western Michigan: vs. Kent State next Saturday
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:13 | Jalen Buckley 9 Yd Run (Dieter Kelly Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:05 | Patrick Clacks III 59 Yd pass from Jason Wright (Oliver Hautanen Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:23 | Messiah Burch 1 Yd Run (Oliver Hautanen Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:46 | Dieter Kelly 43 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 13:00 | Oliver Hautanen 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 6:44 | Broc Lowry 5 Yd Run (Dieter Kelly Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:19 | Dieter Kelly 38 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 WMU |
 BUFF |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 5-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 327 | Total Yards | 305 |
| 212 | Passing | 170 |
| 19/24 | Comp/Att | 11/18 |
| 8.8 | Yards per pass | 9.4 |
| 115 | Rushing | 135 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 47 |
| 3.1 | Yards per rush | 2.9 |
| 5-49 | Penalties | 7-62 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:55 | Possession | 28:05 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 6,350 · Capacity:
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