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Buffalo at Penn State

Sep 7, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 2

Away

Buffalo

Mid-American

Final Score

13 - 45

BPS

Home

Penn State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State357
Buffalo429

Passing Yards

Penn State279
Buffalo245

Rushing Yards

Penn State78
Buffalo184

Turnovers

Penn State1
Buffalo2

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature68°F
Wind8 mph W

Humidity

67%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sean Clifford

Penn State

YDS: 279

Rushing

Jaret Patterson

Buffalo

YDS: 71

Receiving

Antonio Nunn

Buffalo

YDS: 113

Tackles

Jan Johnson

Penn State

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State17:28
Buffalo42:32

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Buffalo 45-13

Blowout

Penn State defeated Buffalo 45-13 in Week 2 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 357-429 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 45-13. Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 28 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) came with {'seconds': 50, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 357 total yards, 78 rushing yards, and 279 passing yards. Buffalo finished with 429 total yards, including 184 on the ground and 245 through the air.

Penn State converted 2-9 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Penn State led 7-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 56 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 28 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Buffalo).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex McNulty 32 yd FG GOOD (Buffalo led 3-7 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Matt Myers pass complete to Julien Bourassa for 6 yds for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK) (Buffalo led 10-7 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex McNulty 25 yd FG GOOD (Buffalo led 13-21 over Penn State).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Matt Myers pass intercepted for a TD John Reid return for 36 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Buffalo led 10-14 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 28 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 35-13 over Buffalo).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-13

    Penn State defeated Buffalo.

  • Total yards

    357-429

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    78

    Penn State averaged 3.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    279

    Penn State averaged 12.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-9

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    10-23

    Buffalo's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateBuffalo
Total Yards357429
Passing Yards279245
Rushing Yards78184
First Downs1422
Third Down Efficiency2-910-23
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)3-258-78
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts16-2216-32
Rushing Attempts2458
Passing TDs41
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points97
Possession Time17:2842:32
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)