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| Date / Time | Saturday, October 8th / 3:30 | |
| Television | TBD | |
| Venue |
UB Stadium |
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| Storyline |
Buffalo begins conference play against Kent State. Because of a storm which stranded the Kent equipment truck, this will be the first time they have visited Buffalo since 2012. |
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| Series History |
Kent is one of the few MAC teams in which the Bulls have a winning record against. Last season's dramatic 18-17 win gives UB a 10 to 9 advantage in a series which goes back to 1966. |
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| Last Meeting |
A desperate Joe Licata dump off to Matt Weiser capped off an 11 play, 54 yard drive, aided by a pass interference call on 4th and 19. It ultimately proved to be the winning score with under a minute left and the Bulls escaped 18-17. -- ubbullrun.com |
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| Rankings | Composite Ranking - 112 | |
| Big Names |
Defense: In only ten games last season Terence Waugh led the team in tackles for a loss and sacks with 12 and 9 respectively. Offense: The offensive line returns four of five starters. Seniors Reno Reda and Wayne Scott and juniors Nathan Puthoff and Brock Macaulay. |
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| Key Matchup | Buffalo's front seven need to get after Kent's defensive backfield. The Flashes return most of their line. In what could be another low scoring game, every point would count. | |
| Prediction |
Buffalo continues to control Kent but it will once again be a hard fought defensive game. | |