Buffalo 29, UMass 19
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Joe Licata threw two touchdowns and Buffalo scored 29 points in the second half as the Bulls rallied and beat Massachusetts 29-19 Saturday in a Mid-American Conference matchup.
Licata completed 18 of 30 passes for 226 yards in only his third start of the season.
Buffalo (4-7, 3-4) trailed 13-0 at halftime but Kyn Minniefield returned a punt 35 yards for a touchdown to cut the deficit to 13-7 in the third quarter.
After Michael Cox's 3-yard touchdown expanded UMass' lead to 19-7, Licata capped off back-to-back Buffalo drives with touchdowns to give the Bulls their first lead of the day, 22-19.
Brandon Murie added a 12-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to put the game away.
Murie finished with 90 yards on 16 carries.
Mike Wegzyn led UMass (1-10, 1-6) with 215 yards through the air but threw two second-half interceptions.
Game Information
2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 4-1 | 5-4 |
| Ohio | 4-1 | 6-3 |
| Bowling Green | 4-1 | 5-4 |
| Western Michigan | 4-1 | 5-4 |
| Buffalo | 3-2 | 5-4 |
| Toledo | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Ball State | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2-3 | 5-4 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-3 | 5-4 |
| Central Michigan | 1-4 | 3-6 |
| Akron | 1-4 | 2-7 |
| Kent State | 0-5 | 0-9 |
2024 FBS Independents Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 8-1 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 7-3 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | 2-7 |
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