Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, November 2
Rynearson Stadium
12 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
4-5 , 1-4
14
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43
Buffalo
5-4 , 3-2
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Buffalo
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27
7
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43
Eastern Michigan
7
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14
Football Falls to Buffalo, 43-14
11/2/2019 3:53:00 PM | Football
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Postgame Press Conference
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University football team fell to the University at Buffalo, 43-14, Saturday, Nov. 2 at "The Factory" inside Rynearson Stadium.
The Eagles (4-5, 1-4 MAC) scored the opening touchdown with fewer than seven minutes left in the first quarter, but the Bulls (5-4, 3-2 MAC) came back with 43 unanswered points en route to their first victory in five visits to Rynearson Stadium.
Senior quarterback Mike Glass III (St. Louis, Mo.-Hazelwood Central (Southwestern College)) finished 5-of-10 for 95 yards, including a season-long 80-yard touchdown pass to fellow senior Mathew Sexton (Clinton, Mich.-Clinton), while sophomore Preston Hutchinson (Mason, Ohio-Mason) ended the game 9-for-15 for 90 yards with a rushing touchdown and an interception.
Sexton led the Green and White with three receptions for 87 yards, while sophomore Quian Williams (Oklahoma City, Okla.-Southmore) made two catches for 47 yards. Senior Eddie Daugherty IV (Mentor, Ohio-Mentor) made a pair of catches for 32 yards, while senior Shaq Vann (South Bend, Ind.-South Bend) was one of nine Eagles to catch a pass in addition to his team-best six carries for 33 yards. On the defensive end, senior Kobie Beltram (Antioch, Calif.-Antioch (City College of San Francisco) and freshman Mikey Haney (Maumee, Ohio-Maumee) each contributed 11 tackles, while senior Vince Calhoun (Middletown, Ohio-Middletown) made seven tackles and a TFL.
The Eagles went three-and-out during their opening series, but responded by keeping the Bulls off the board on their first drive. UB elected to punt on 4th-and-8 at the EMU 39-yard line, but appeared to have favorable field position when freshman Jackson Baltar's short kick was downed at the six-yard-line.
Despite being backed up deep in its own territory, EMU needed just four plays and 81 seconds to reach the end zone on the strength of a season-long 94-yard drive. On 3rd-and-6 from their own 20-yard-line, Glass and Sexton combined for the Green and White's longest play of the season, as the latter caught an 80-yard touchdown pass to give the Eagles a 7-0 lead with 6:59 to go in the first quarter.
Eastern had a chance to add to its lead later in the frame after Buffalo came up a yard short on 4th and-goal. However, Glass was brought down in the end zone three plays later for a safety that cut the margin to 7-2 with 1:01 remaining in the quarter. UB then grabbed the lead for good after the ensuing free kick, as Kevin Marks ran for nine yards to put the visitors ahead, 9-7, with 10:41 left in the second. Buffalo then capitalized on a turnover on downs, as redshirt sophomore quarterback Kyle Vantrease's 35-yard rush made it 16-7 with 7:33 to go in the opening half.
One drive later, Vantrease added his second rushing score of the afternoon, though a failed PAT kept the deficit at 22-7 with 3:49 left in the second stanza. Buffalo tallied another touchdown prior to the intermission, as Vantrease threw a 10-yard pass to junior Antonio Nunn to build a 29-7 advantage with nine seconds on the clock.
The Bulls continued to generate offense as they scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in the second half, eventually going in front, 43-7.
EMU was able to manufacture another touchdown in the waning moments of the inter-division matchup. Vann ran for 11 yards to the EMU 32, before the Eagles advanced closer to midfield following a UB personal foul. Hutchinson then found Daugherty for a 32-yard completion as the Eagles marched to the visiting 21-yard-line. Although Hutchinson was sacked on first down, Vann made up 10 yards, while Williams made a nine-yard catch to set up 1st-and-goal at the Bulls' nine-yard-line. The Green and White finally punched it in on 4th-and-goal at the UB 1, when Hutchinson crossed the plane to trim the gap to 43-14 with exactly 1:30 left.
Needing two more wins to become bowl-eligible in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history, Eastern hits the road for the first of two "Midweek #MACtion" contests, starting against the University of Akron Tuesday, Nov. 12. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.
Postgame Press Conference
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University football team fell to the University at Buffalo, 43-14, Saturday, Nov. 2 at "The Factory" inside Rynearson Stadium.
The Eagles (4-5, 1-4 MAC) scored the opening touchdown with fewer than seven minutes left in the first quarter, but the Bulls (5-4, 3-2 MAC) came back with 43 unanswered points en route to their first victory in five visits to Rynearson Stadium.
Senior quarterback Mike Glass III (St. Louis, Mo.-Hazelwood Central (Southwestern College)) finished 5-of-10 for 95 yards, including a season-long 80-yard touchdown pass to fellow senior Mathew Sexton (Clinton, Mich.-Clinton), while sophomore Preston Hutchinson (Mason, Ohio-Mason) ended the game 9-for-15 for 90 yards with a rushing touchdown and an interception.
Sexton led the Green and White with three receptions for 87 yards, while sophomore Quian Williams (Oklahoma City, Okla.-Southmore) made two catches for 47 yards. Senior Eddie Daugherty IV (Mentor, Ohio-Mentor) made a pair of catches for 32 yards, while senior Shaq Vann (South Bend, Ind.-South Bend) was one of nine Eagles to catch a pass in addition to his team-best six carries for 33 yards. On the defensive end, senior Kobie Beltram (Antioch, Calif.-Antioch (City College of San Francisco) and freshman Mikey Haney (Maumee, Ohio-Maumee) each contributed 11 tackles, while senior Vince Calhoun (Middletown, Ohio-Middletown) made seven tackles and a TFL.
The Eagles went three-and-out during their opening series, but responded by keeping the Bulls off the board on their first drive. UB elected to punt on 4th-and-8 at the EMU 39-yard line, but appeared to have favorable field position when freshman Jackson Baltar's short kick was downed at the six-yard-line.
Despite being backed up deep in its own territory, EMU needed just four plays and 81 seconds to reach the end zone on the strength of a season-long 94-yard drive. On 3rd-and-6 from their own 20-yard-line, Glass and Sexton combined for the Green and White's longest play of the season, as the latter caught an 80-yard touchdown pass to give the Eagles a 7-0 lead with 6:59 to go in the first quarter.
Eastern had a chance to add to its lead later in the frame after Buffalo came up a yard short on 4th and-goal. However, Glass was brought down in the end zone three plays later for a safety that cut the margin to 7-2 with 1:01 remaining in the quarter. UB then grabbed the lead for good after the ensuing free kick, as Kevin Marks ran for nine yards to put the visitors ahead, 9-7, with 10:41 left in the second. Buffalo then capitalized on a turnover on downs, as redshirt sophomore quarterback Kyle Vantrease's 35-yard rush made it 16-7 with 7:33 to go in the opening half.
One drive later, Vantrease added his second rushing score of the afternoon, though a failed PAT kept the deficit at 22-7 with 3:49 left in the second stanza. Buffalo tallied another touchdown prior to the intermission, as Vantrease threw a 10-yard pass to junior Antonio Nunn to build a 29-7 advantage with nine seconds on the clock.
The Bulls continued to generate offense as they scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in the second half, eventually going in front, 43-7.
EMU was able to manufacture another touchdown in the waning moments of the inter-division matchup. Vann ran for 11 yards to the EMU 32, before the Eagles advanced closer to midfield following a UB personal foul. Hutchinson then found Daugherty for a 32-yard completion as the Eagles marched to the visiting 21-yard-line. Although Hutchinson was sacked on first down, Vann made up 10 yards, while Williams made a nine-yard catch to set up 1st-and-goal at the Bulls' nine-yard-line. The Green and White finally punched it in on 4th-and-goal at the UB 1, when Hutchinson crossed the plane to trim the gap to 43-14 with exactly 1:30 left.
Needing two more wins to become bowl-eligible in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history, Eastern hits the road for the first of two "Midweek #MACtion" contests, starting against the University of Akron Tuesday, Nov. 12. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.
Team Stats
UB
EMU
Total Yards
460
210
Pass Yards
208
185
Rushing Yards
252
25
Penalty Yards
25
8
1st Downs
26
6
3rd Downs
7
2
4th Downs
4
1
TOP
42:24
17:36
1st Quarter
UB 0, EMU 7
EMU - SEXTON, Mathew 80 yd pass from GLASS, Mike (RYLAND, Chad kick) 4 plays, 94 yards, TOP 1:21
UB 2, EMU 7
UB - ONWUKA, Chibuez 1 yd safety
2nd Quarter
UB 9, EMU 7
UB - MARKS, Kevin 9 yd run (MCNULTY, Alex kick), 11 plays, 61 yards, TOP 5:17
UB 16, EMU 7
UB - VANTREASE, Kyle 16 yd run (MCNULTY, Alex kick), 4 plays, 25 yards, TOP 2:04
UB 22, EMU 7
UB - VANTREASE, Kyle 1 yd run (MCNULTY, Alex kickfailed), 8 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:43
UB 29, EMU 7
UB - NUNN, Antonio 10 yd pass from VANTREASE, Kyle (MCNULTY, Alex kick) 7 plays, 57 yards, TOP 2:28
3rd Quarter
UB 36, EMU 7
UB - PATTERSON, Jare 1 yd run (MCNULTY, Alex kick), 11 plays, 81 yards, TOP 5:47
4th Quarter
UB 43, EMU 7
UB - PATTERSON, Jare 1 yd run (MCNULTY, Alex kick), 13 plays, 39 yards, TOP 7:48
UB 43, EMU 14
EMU - HUTCHINSON, P. 1 yd run (RYLAND, Chad kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:49
Game Leaders
CMP
5
TD
1
YDS
95
INT
0
CMP
0
TD
0
YDS
0
INT
0
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