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THE BASICS 
The Score: Buffalo 41, Ohio 17
Location: Amherst, New York - UB Stadium
Attendance: 17,128 

The Short Story: Despite outgaining the Buffalo (3-4, 1-2 MAC), Ohio (5-3, 2-2 MAC) couldn’t overcome four turnovers as the Bobcats fell to the Bulls by a 41-17 margin Saturday (Oct. 24) at UB Stadium.

 HOW WE GOT HERE:
- Ohio opened the game with a brisk 75-yard drive that culminated on a 6-yard run by senior running back Daz Patterson. Redshirt senior quarterback Derrius Vick was 5-for-5 for 67 yards on the opening possession.
- Buffalo tied the contest on Ohio’s next drive, as free safety Ryan Williamson intercepted a tipped pass and ran it 15 yards into the Ohio endzone.
- The Bulls took a 14-7 lead on a four-yard run by running back Jordan Johnson with 2:20 remaining in the first quarter.
- Redshirt senior kicker Josiah Yazdani kicked a 24-yard field goal to bring the Bobcats within four points with 12:44 left in the second quarter.
- Buffalo put seven points on the board with a one-yard rush by quarterback Joe Licata to cap off an 85-yard drive.
- Bulls linebacker Okezie Alozie intercepted Vick and took it 22 yards for a touchdown to increase Buffalo’s lead to 28-10 with 3:05 left in the first half.
- Kicker Adam Mitcheson kicked a 24-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter to give the Bulls a 31-10 advantage heading into the break.
- Ohio outgained the Bulls 204-188 in the first half.
- The Bobcats cut Buffalo’s lead to 31-17 with 3:58 left in the third quarter on a one-yard run by redshirt freshman running back Maleek Irons.
- Mitcheson kicked his second field goal of the game, converting from 35 yards out to increase the Bulls advantage to 34-17 early in the fourth quarter.
- The Bulls tacked on another touchdown late in the fourth quarter on a 39-yard touchdown run by Johnson.
- Ohio outgained Buffalo 422-373.

BIG PLAYS:
- The Bobcats went 3-for-3 on third down over the course of their first touchdown drive, with Vick completing a 13-yard pass to Smith, a 14-yard pass to Reid and a 24-yard pass to sophomore wide receiver Robbie Walker that put Ohio at the Buffalo six-yard line. Patterson score on a six-yard touchdown rush the following play.
- Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Brendan Cope hauled in three catches on a drive that produced a 24-yard field goal by Yazdani.
- Redshirt senior cornerback Ian Wells blocked a 31-yard field goal attempt by Mitcheson in the third quarter.
- On the drive that ended with the one-yard touchdown run by Irons, Vick completed a 19-yard pass to Smith, a 28-yard pass to Reid and a 20-yard pass to redshirt senior tight end Keith Heitzman.

SCORING DRIVES
First Quarter:
09:46 OHIO â€" Patterson, 6-yard run (Yazdani kick), 12-75, 5:14 -- 7-0
08:31 BUFFALO -- Williamson, 15-yard interception return (Mitcheson kick) -- 7-7
02:20 BUFFALO - Johnson, 4-yard run (Mitcheson kick), 7-60, 2:30 - 14-7

Second quarter
14:46 OHIO â€" Yazdani , 24-yard field goal, 13-68, 4:36 -- 14-10
07:22 BUFFALO - Licata, 1-yard run (Mitcheson kick), 11-85, 5:14 - 21-10
02:07 BUFFALO â€" Alozie, 22-yard interception return (Mitcheson kick) â€" 28-10
00:00 BUFFALO â€" Mitcheson 24-yard field goal â€" 6-21, 0:36 â€" 31-10

Third Quarter
03:58 OHIO -- Irons, 1-yard run (Yazdani kick), 10-81, 2:59 -- 31-17
13:06 BUFFALO â€" Mitcheson, 35-yard field goal, 12-57, 5:52 â€" 34-17

Fourth Quarter
01:58 BUFFALO â€" Johnson, 39-yard run (Mitcheson kick), 2-44, 0:54 â€" 41-17

FINAL STATS:
Vick: 32-for-51, 321 yards and three interceptions
Smith: 79 yards on nine receptions.
Heitzman: 83 yards on six receptions.
Brown: Eight total tackles, three solo tackles and quarterback hit.
Wells: Five tackles, four solo tackles and two pass breakups.

QUOTABLE:
"We’re floundering here a little bit. We’re not operating with precision on either side of the ball and that is a huge problem in terms of putting points on the board, outscoring people, keeping people from scoring. So it’s certainly something that we need get to fixed and straightened out. They’re down right now and obviously we have to fight our way back." -- Head coach Frank Solich

UP NEXT:
The Bobcats are off until Wednesday, Nov. 4, when they travel to Bowling Green to take on the Falcons in a MAC East clash. Kickoff is set for 8 pm. ET and the game can be seen on ESPN2.

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