Total Yards
Rutgers284
Buffalo445
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)
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Buffalo at Rutgers
Sep 22, 2018 • Completed
Season 2018RegularWeek 4
Away
Buffalo
Mid-American
Final Score
42 - 13
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Passing Yards
Rutgers168
Buffalo263
Rushing Yards
Rutgers116
Buffalo182
Turnovers
Rutgers0
Buffalo2
Game Conditions
Temperature71°F
Wind10 mph N
Humidity
54%
Precipitation
0.00 in
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Box Score Comparison
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Possession Split
Possession split chart
Rutgers32:33
Buffalo27:27
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
Buffalo pulls away from Rutgers 42-13
Buffalo defeated Rutgers 42-13 in Week 4 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 445-284 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.
Buffalo set the terms early in a game that finished 42-13. Jaret Patterson run for 42 yds for a TD (Adam Mitcheson KICK) came with {'seconds': 27, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Buffalo the first major swing.
Buffalo's box score carried the story: 445 total yards, 182 rushing yards, and 263 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 284 total yards, including 116 on the ground and 168 through the air.
Buffalo converted 5-13 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Buffalo led 35-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tyree Jackson pass complete to Charlie Jones for 53 yds for a TD Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 3 yds for a touchback Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Daevon Robinson for 1 yd to the....
Key Moments
Rushing Touchdown
Jaret Patterson run for 42 yds for a TD (Adam Mitcheson KICK) (Buffalo led 14-3 over Rutgers).
Field Goal Good
Justin Davidovicz 31 yd FG GOOD (Rutgers led 3-0 over Buffalo).
Passing Touchdown
Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 42 yds for a TD (Adam Mitcheson KICK) (Buffalo led 7-3 over Rutgers).
Rushing Touchdown
Kevin Marks run for 1 yd for a TD (Adam Mitcheson KICK) (Buffalo led 21-6 over Rutgers).
Passing Touchdown
Tyree Jackson pass complete to Tyler Mabry for 9 yds for a TD Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 3 yds for a touchback Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Eddie Lewis for 1 yd to the Rutgr 26 Jonath... (Buffalo led 35-6 over Rutgers).
Passing Touchdown
Tyree Jackson pass complete to Charlie Jones for 53 yds for a TD Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 3 yds for a touchback Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Daevon Robinson for 1 yd to the Rutgr 26 (... (Buffalo led 28-6 over Rutgers).
Stat Callouts
Final score
42-13
Buffalo defeated Rutgers.
Total yards
445-284
Buffalo held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
182
Buffalo averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
263
Buffalo averaged 9.4 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
5-13
Buffalo's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
2-18
Rutgers's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
2-0
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Rutgers | Buffalo |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 284 | 445 |
| Passing Yards | 168 | 263 |
| Rushing Yards | 116 | 182 |
| First Downs | 14 | 19 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 2-18 | 5-13 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 9-97 | 3-25 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Completions / Attempts | 18-37 | 14-28 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 36 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 7 | 6 |
| Possession Time | 32:33 | 27:27 |