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Game Week: Kent State

By Tim Riordan
Spencer Keith and the Flashes have been knocking on the door four three seasons. Could this be the year they break through?
Spencer Keith and the Flashes have been knocking on the door four three seasons. Could this be the year they break through?
Buffalo vs. Kent

Kent State Golden Flashes at Buffalo Bulls

Wednesday, September 19th 2012 7:00 PM

UB Stadium, Amherst NY

Radio: WECK

TV: ESPNU & Watch ESPN

Buffalo will be taking on Kent State in a series that goes all the way back to October 23, 1937. The two teams have split the 18 games they have played. They are meeting for the first time since 2009 when Turner Gill, in his last game as UB's head coach, let the Bulls to a 9-6 win at Kent.

Numbers after the Jump

Team Numbers:

National Conf Actual Category Actual Conf National
17 2 252 <-- Rushing Offense 141.5 8 81
90 8 206
 <-- Passing Offense 196.5 10 101
39 4 459 <-- Total Offense 338 10 101
25 1 39.5
 <-- Scoring Offense 27.5 6 71
105 9 214
 Rushing Defense -->
 127.5 3 43
117 12 177.8 Pass Efficiency Defense -->
 158.57 10 106
86 7 425.5
 <-- Total Defense 427.5 8 88
110 11 39.5
 Scoring Defense -->
 34 6 T-96
116 11 29.33
 Net Punting -->
 34 8 97
51 4 10 <-- Punt Returns 5 11 91
46 4 22.25
 Kickoff Returns -->
 39.71 1 3
83 6 -0.5
 Turnover Margin -->
 2.5 1 3
53 5 211.5
 <-- Pass Defense 300 10 108
15 1 170.43 <-- Passing Efficiency 118.96 8 95
4 1 4.5 <-- Sacks 2.5 4 40
27 3 7.50
 <-- Tackles For Loss 6 6 T-54
23 4 1.0
 Sacks Allowed -->
 3 12 104

Names to know:

National Conf Actual Player Category Player National Conf Actual
3 1 174.5 Branden Oliver Rushing Trayion Durham 81 9 70.5
16 46.5 Alex Zordich Dri Archer 93 11 66
14 1 170.76 Alex Zordich Passing Efficiency (Min. 15 Att./Game) Spencer Keith 10 103.15
57 6 239.00 Alex Zordich Total Offense Spencer Keith 13 163.00
96 11 174.50 Branden Oliver Trayion Durham 20 70.50
T-33 4 6.5 Alex Neutz Receptions Per Game Josh Boyle 14 4.50
14 2 103 Alex Neutz Receiving Yards Per Game Josh Boyle T-47 5 79.50
Interceptions Norman Wolfe Jr. T-40 T-5 0.50
T-2 1 15 Alex Neutz Scoring Dri Archer T-9 2 12
T-44 T-6 9 Branden Oliver Freddy Cortez T-13 6.50
10 2 179.5 Branden Oliver All-Purpose Runners Dri Archer 4 1 211
10 103 Alex Neutz Trayion Durham 16 85
T-5 1 1.5 Colby Way Sacks Zack Hitchens T-9 0.50
T-55 6 0.75 Steven Means Jake Dooley T-9 0.50
T-9 0.5 Dalonte Wallace Clay Miller T-9 0.50
T-9 0.5 Lee Skinner Roosevelt Nix T-9 0.50
T-80 10 8.5 Witney Sherry Tackles Luke Wollet T-15 T-3 11.0
T-23 7.0 Jake Stockman Luke Batton T-19 7.5
T-10 T-1 2 Colby Way Tackles For Loss Roosevelt Nix T-10 T-1 2
T-22 0.75 Lee Skinner Jake Dooley T-9 1
T-22 0.75 Steven Means Zack Hitchens T-22 0.75

Series History

Date Opponent (record) Result Score
11/27/2009 @ *Kent (5-7) W 9 6 3
11/28/2008 vs. *Kent (4-8) L 21 24 -3
11/24/2007 @ *Kent (3-9) W 30 23 7
11/4/2006 vs. *Kent (6-6) W 41 14 27
11/12/2005 @ *Kent (1-10) W 10 6 4
11/6/2004 vs. *Kent (5-6) L 7 33 -26
11/22/2003 @ *Kent (5-7) L 24 34 -10
10/26/2002 vs. *Kent (3-9) L 12 16 -4
10/20/2001 @ *Kent (6-5) L 13 35 -22
11/4/2000 vs. *Kent (1-10) W 20 17 3
10/30/1999 @ *Kent (2-9) L 20 41 -21
9/26/1970 @ Kent (3-7) L 21 27 -6
10/4/1969 vs. Kent (5-5) L 8 17 -9
9/21/1968 @ Kent (1-9) W 21 13 8
9/16/1967 vs. Kent (5-5) W 30 6 24
9/17/1966 @ Kent (4-6) W 27 23 4
10/22/1938 @ Kent State L 0 52 -52
10/23/1937 vs. Kent State W 13 0 13
Games / Average 17 18 23
Wins / Big Win (2006) 8 41 14
Losses / Big Loss (1938) 9 0 52

Big Names and Big Games of the Modern era

Big Running Performances
Bull Year Carries Yards Average
Jame Starks 2006 24 162 6.8
Jame Starks 2008 24 136 5.7
Brandon Thermilus 2009 29 123 4.2
Big Throwing Performances
Bull Year Att Comp Yards
Drew Willy 2007 44 34 334.0
Joe Freedy 2000 36 26 323.0
Big Reveiving Performances
Bull Year Rec Yards Avg
Drew Haddad 1999 8 150 18.8
Andre Forde 2000 10 158 15.8
Ernest Jackson 2007 9 118 13.1
Naaman Roosevelt 2008 8 124 15.5

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