26
1-6 , 1-2
27
3-4 , 1-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | |
| 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
Game Recap: Football |
"I just told the team, I was honest with them, at this point, I am disappointed with how we finished down the stretch," head coach Tim Albon said. "Too many mistakes; self-inflicted. It's very disappointing. That is not who we are, but it was today. The first half, there were a lot of good things there. Defense was fine all around and we had the wind. The wind was a factor in play selection. In the second half at halftime I told them, 'Hey, hey, this game is going to come down, just like last week was versus Central and the one versus Akron.' Buffalo was down last week versus Kent 28-7 and then 31-10 and they come storming back and our guys knew it. I say, 'Hey, the team that comes out in the second half and executes is going to prevail, it going to come down to the wire.' It did, and we did not. We did things we did not do all year. I am disappointed with the mistakes that we made. I don't know how else to say it."
Starting quarterback Armani Rogers (Los Angeles, Calif.) went 6-of-10 for 75 yards, while leading Ohio on the ground, rushing for 183 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns. The highlight being his 99-yard NCAA record setting touchdown run in the first quarter.
Running back De'Montre Tuggle (Channelview, Texas) added 46 yards on eight carries and one touchdown.
As an offense, the Bobcats registered 364 total yards, with 75 passing and 271 rushing. Meanwhile, Buffalo registered 373 total yards, 112 rushing and 261 pashing. Both teams recorded one turnover each.
On the defensive side, linebacker Bryce Houston (Lewis Center, Ohio) led the Bobcats with 15 total tackles, 11 solo and four assisted. He also added one tackle for loss for two yards.
After the Bobcats opened the game on defense to force Buffalo to a three-and-out, the Ohio offense went to work. The Bobcats took the ball 60 yards on seven plays and was capped off by a six-yar touchdown run by Tuggle, putting Ohio up 7-0 early.
On the following drive for Buffalo, the Bulls would take it to the redzone, where the Bobcats' defense held strong, forcing Buffalo to turn the ball over on downs. Then on the first play of Ohio's second drive, Rogers took the ball to his left, sprinting 99 yards for the touchdown, putting Ohio up 14-0.
The run by Rogers set a new NCAA record for the longest run by a quarterback. The mark was previously held by Mark Malone who ran for a 98-yard touchdown in 1979.
"It's bittersweet because we didn't get the win, but it is definitely something fun to look back at," Rogers said "Coming home, where I was born at and scoring and breaking a record, it was a good experience."
After the Ohio defense forced another Bulls' three-and-out, the Bobcats' offense went right back to work. After completing a 31-yard completion from Rogers to Walton, Rogers went on to score his second touchdown of the game on a 10-yard run, putting Ohio up 21-0 before the first quarter expired.
In the second quarter, Buffalo got on the board after the Bulls drove 66 yards on 12 plays in 6:24, only to hit a 43-yard field goal, cutting the Bobcats' lead to 21-3. The Bulls would go on to end the first half with a touchdown after driving 78 yards on five plays, cutting the Ohio lead to 21-10.
At the half, Ohio registered 261 total yards, 45 passing and 216 on the ground. Meanwhile, Buffalo had 228 total yards, 89 on the ground and 139 in the air.
The Bobcats opened the second half with the ball. The Ohio offensive then drive the ball down the field on 14 plays that was capped off by a 33-yard field goal by graduate student Stephan Johnson (Arlington, Texas). The drive went took 8:16 off the clock and put Ohio up, 24-10. With 6:28 left in the third quarter.
On the ensuing Buffalo drive, the Ohio defense forced Buffalo to punt. However, in Buffalo's attempt to run a fake punt, the Bulls threw the ball into their own end zone, resulting in a safety, giving Ohio a 26-10 lead after three quarters of play.
Buffalo cut the Ohio lead to one possession in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, scoring a touchdown and converting a two-point attempt after a 10 play, 8-0-yard drive that took 4:24 off the clock.
After Rogers fumbled on the Ohio 40, Buffalo took over, driving the rest of the way down the field, scoring on an eight-yard touchdown pass, cutting the Ohio lead to 26-24. The Bulls attempted their second-straight two-point conversion, however, this attempt failed, keeping the Bobcats in the lead with 8:39 left in the game.
After the Bobcats were unable to get back down the field and run out the clock, the Bulls took over, driving down the field, setting up for 31-yard field goal. The Bulls missed the first attempt on the field goal; however, Ohio was called for an offsides, allowing Buffalo to re-kick. Buffalo connected, sealing the 27-26 win.
The Bobcats are back in Athens for their final Saturday home game of the season when they host Kent State. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. inside Penden Stadium and can be seen on ESPN+.
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