2013 Buffalo Bulls football team

2013 Buffalo Bulls football
2013 Buffalo Bulls football
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, L 24–49 vs. San Diego State
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	East Division
Record	8–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach	Jeff Quinn (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Alex Wood (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Lou Tepper (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	University at Buffalo Stadium
	Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

2013 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Bowling Green x$	7	–	1	10	–	4
Buffalo	6	–	2	8	–	5
Ohio	4	–	4	7	–	6
Akron	4	–	4	5	–	7
Kent State	3	–	5	4	–	8
UMass	1	–	7	1	–	11
Miami (OH)	0	–	8	0	–	12
West Division
Northern Illinois x	8	–	0	12	–	2
Ball State	7	–	1	10	–	3
Toledo	5	–	3	7	–	5
Central Michigan	5	–	3	6	–	6
Eastern Michigan	1	–	7	2	–	10
Western Michigan	1	–	7	1	–	11
Championship: Bowling Green 47, Northern Illinois 27
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2013 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Quinn and played their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium. They completed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, only the second bowl game in school history, where they were defeated by San Diego State.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 pm	at No. 2 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ESPN2	L 20–40	103,980
September 7	3:30 pm	at Baylor*	Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX	FSN	L 13–70	39,126
September 14	3:30 pm	No. 17 (FCS) Stony Brook*	UB Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN3	W 26–23 ^5OT	24,013
September 28	3:30 pm	UConn*	UB Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN3	W 41–12	20,952
October 5	12:00 pm	Eastern Michigan	UB Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN+	W 42–14	23,602
October 12	2:00 pm	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN3	W 33–0	14,722
October 19	3:30 pm	TWCS	W 32–3	18,707
October 26	3:30 pm	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	TWCS	W 41–21	14,197
November 5	8:00 pm	Ohio	UB Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN2	W 30–3	22,918
November 12	7:30 pm	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPNU	L 41–51	15,036
November 19	8:00 pm	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPNU	W 44–7	9,895
November 29	1:30 pm	vs. Orchard Park, NY	ESPNU	L 7–24	26,226
December 21	5:30 pm	vs. Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)	ESPN	L 24–49	21,951
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

@ Ohio State

Buffalo @ Ohio State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	13	7	0	20
• #2 Buckeyes	23	7	7	3	40

Date: August 31
Location:
EDT
Elapsed time: 3:18
Game attendance: 103,980
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (color)

In their first game of the season, the Bulls lost, 40–20 to the Ohio State Buckeyes.^[2]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Buffalo	Ohio State
1	10:40	4	63	1:09	Ohio State	Devin Smith 47-yard touchdown reception from Braxton Miller, 2-point run good	0	8
1	7:05	5	61	1:20	Ohio State	Chris Fields 7-yard touchdown reception from Braxton Miller, 2-point pass good	0	16
1	0:38	8	84	3:46	Ohio State	Jordan Hall 49-yard touchdown run, Drew Basil kick good	0	23
2	9:18	3	44	0:58	Buffalo	Matt Weiser 16-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	7	23
2	7:10				Buffalo	Interception returned 45 yards for touchdown by Khalil Mack, 2-point pass failed	13	23
2	6:53	1	37	0:06	Ohio State	Jordan Hall 37-yard touchdown run, Drew Basil kick good	13	30
3	10:21	7	62	2:37	Buffalo	Alex Neutz 10-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	20	30
3	3:16	14	91	6:59	Ohio State	Chris Fields 21-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Guiton, Drew Basil kick good	20	37
4	7:05	10	76	5:13	Ohio State	39-yard field goal by Drew Basil	20	40
"TOP" = Glossary of American football .							20	40

@ Baylor

Buffalo @ Baylor

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	13	0	0	0	13
• Bears	28	28	7	7	70

Date: September 7
Location:
EDT
Game attendance: 39,126
Game weather: Scattered Clouds, 97 °F (36 °C)
Referee: Alan Eck
Television network: FSN

In their second game of the season, the Bulls lost, 70–13 to the Baylor Bears.^[3]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Buffalo	Baylor
1	11:22	8	75	3:38	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 1-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	7	0
1	10:28	4	76	0:54	Baylor	Tevin Reese 61-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Petty, Aaron Jones kick good	7	7
1	6:37	5	83	0:51	Baylor	Shock Linwood 3-yard touchdown run, Aaron Jones kick good	7	14
1	3:52	7	53	1:16	Baylor	Lache Seastrunk 8-yard touchdown run, Aaron Jones kick good	7	21
1	2:11	4	60	1:41	Buffalo	Alex Neutz 14-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick failed	13	21
1	1:04	3	89	1:07	Baylor	Antwan Goodley 83-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Petty, Aaron Jones kick good	13	28
2	11:27	8	45	1:43	Baylor	Bryce Petty 5-yard touchdown run, Aaron Jones kick good	13	35
2	7:11	8	62	1:54	Baylor	Lache Seastrunk 1-yard touchdown run, Aaron Jones kick good	13	42
2	5:18				Baylor	Fumble recovery returned 91 yards for touchdown by Bryce Hager, Aaron Jones kick good	13	49
2	3:52	2	45	0:20	Baylor	Lache Seastrunk 33-yard touchdown run, Aaron Jones kick good	13	56
3	13:56	5	75	1:04	Baylor	Shock Linwood 6-yard touchdown run, Aaron Jones kick good	13	63
4	10:22	4	80	1:29	Baylor	Jay Lee 53-yard touchdown reception from Seth Russell, Kyle Peterson kick good	13	70
"TOP" = Glossary of American football .							13	70

Stony Brook

Stony Brook @ Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	4OT	5OT	Total
Seawolves	0	0	0	10	3	7	0	0	3	23
• Bulls	3	0	7	0	3	7	0	0	6	26

Date: September 14
Location:
EDT
Game attendance: 24,013
Game weather: Partly Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
Referee: Stan Evans
Television network: ESPN3

In their third game of the season, the Bulls won, 26–23, in 5 overtimes, over the Stony Brook Seawolves.^[4]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Stony Brook	Buffalo
1	2:12	10	43	3:58	Buffalo	17-yard field goal by Patrick Clarke	0	3
3	5:35	3	27	0:45	Buffalo	Anthone Taylor 1-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	0	10
4	11:07	12	76	4:54	Stony Brook	22-yard field goal by Nick Ferrara	3	10
4	0:29	15	80	3:59	Stony Brook	Malcolm Eugene 5-yard touchdown reception from Lyle Negron, Nick Ferrara kick good	10	10
OT		4	5		Stony Brook	37-yard field goal by Nick Ferrara	13	10
OT		4	-1		Buffalo	42-yard field goal by Patrick Clarke	13	13
2OT		4	25		Buffalo	Alex Neutz 3-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	13	20
2OT		6	25		Stony Brook	Malcolm Eugene 10-yard touchdown reception from Lyle Negron, Nick Ferrara kick good	20	20
5OT		7	17		Stony Brook	25-yard field goal by Nick Ferrara	23	20
5OT		2	25		Buffalo	Anthone Taylor 6-yard touchdown run, kick not attempted	23	26
"TOP" = Glossary of American football .							23	26

UConn

Connecticut @ Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	3	9	0	0	12
• Bulls	14	14	6	7	41

Date: September 28
Location:
EDT
Game attendance: 20,952
Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
Television network: ESPN3

In their fourth game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–12 over the UConn Huskies.^[5]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Connecticut	Buffalo
1	12:18	4	8	1:27	Buffalo	Mason Schreck 5-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	0	7
1	6:20	12	59	5:58	Connecticut	33-yard field goal by Chad Christen	3	7
1	2:16				Buffalo	Interception returned 33 yards for touchdown by Najja Johnson, Patrick Clarke kick good	3	14
2	13:10	9	55	4:06	Connecticut	37-yard field goal by Chad Christen	6	14
2	11:17	4	76	1:45	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 5-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	6	21
2	6:28	4	62	1:25	Buffalo	Alex Neutz 22-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	6	28
2	3:54	7	75	2:34	Connecticut	Lyle McCombs 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed	12	28
3	5:21	10	26	3:30	Buffalo	49-yard field goal by Patrick Clarke	12	31
3	2:36	5	19	2:21	Buffalo	50-yard field goal by Patrick Clarke	12	34
4	10:29	9	64	4:39	Buffalo	Fred Lee 36-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	12	41
"TOP" = Glossary of American football .							12	41

Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan @ Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	0	7	14
• Bulls	14	14	14	0	42

Date: October 5
Location:
EDT
Game attendance: 23,602
Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
Television network: ESPN+

In their fifth game of the season, the Bulls won, 42–14 over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.^[6]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Eastern Michigan	Buffalo
1	10:19	6	77	2:36	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 60-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	0	7
1	0:20	5	16	1:57	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 2-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	0	14
2	7:01	11	99	6:10	Buffalo	Joe Licata 1-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	0	21
2	4:39	5	72	2:16	Eastern Michigan	Jay Jones 15-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Benz, Dylan Mulder kick good	7	21
2	4:18	1	96		Buffalo	Devin Campbell 96-yard kickoff return, Patrick Clarke kick good	7	28
3	9:32	11	69	5:21	Buffalo	Devin Campbell 1-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	7	35
3	2:49	7	72	2:58	Buffalo	Alex Neutz 27-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	7	42
4	1:29	2	79	0:53	Eastern Michigan	Ryan Brumfield 75-yard touchdown run, Dylan Mulder kick good	14	42
"TOP" = Glossary of American football .							14	42

@ Western Michigan

Buffalo @ Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulls	6	0	17	10	33
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0

Date: October 12
Location:
EDT
Game attendance: 14,722
Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
Referee: Rod Snodgrass
Television network: ESPN3

In their sixth game of the season, the Bulls won, 33–0 over the Western Michigan Broncos.^[7]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Buffalo	Western Michigan
1	9:27	12	63	5:33	Buffalo	Devin Campbell 1-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick blocked	6	0
3	13:24	4	2	1:18	Buffalo	51-yard field goal by Patrick Clarke	9	0
3	8:48	6	39	2:23	Buffalo	Mason Schreck 2-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	16	0
3	5:42	5	53	2:08	Buffalo	Fred Lee 28-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	23	0
4	12:00	14	60	6:12	Buffalo	Alex Neutz 2-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	30	0
4	6:27	9	39	4:09	Buffalo	36-yard field goal by Patrick Clarke	33	0
"TOP" = Glossary of American football .							33	0

Massachusetts

Massachusetts @ Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	0	3	0	0	3
• Bulls	0	13	5	14	32

Date: October 19
Location:
TWCS

In their seventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 32–3 over the Massachusetts Minutemen.^[8]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Massachusetts	Buffalo
2	14:55	5	21	1:54	Buffalo	44-yard field goal by Patrick Clarke	0	3
2	10:13				Buffalo	Interception returned 35 yards for touchdown by Khalil Mack, Patrick Clarke kick good	0	10
2	0:48	13	63	5:34	Buffalo	36-yard field goal by Patrick Clarke	0	13
2	0:07	5	36	0:32	Massachusetts	42-yard field goal by Blake Lucas	3	13
3	12:11	7	45	1:49	Buffalo	27-yard field goal by Patrick Clarke	3	16
3	0:23	1	1		Buffalo	Jamal Wilson tackled in end zone for a safety by Okoye Houston	3	18
4	13:29	5	56	1:46	Buffalo	Fred Lee 7-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	3	25
4	5:18	10	67	5:21	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 5-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	3	32
"TOP" = Glossary of American football .							3	32

@ Kent State

Buffalo @ Kent State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulls	6	14	14	7	41
Golden Flashes	0	7	7	7	21

Date: October 26
Location:
EDT
Game attendance: 14,197
Game weather: Overcast, 45 °F (7 °C)
Referee: Don Willard
Television network: TWCS

In their eighth game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–21 over the Kent State Golden Flashes.^[9]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Buffalo	Kent State
1	3:02	13	80	6:00	Buffalo	Alex Neutz 8-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick blocked	6	0
2	14:27	9	70	3:32	Kent State	Trayion Durham 5-yard touchdown run, Brad Miller kick good	6	7
2	13:04	4	66	1:19	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 5-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	13	7
2	0:08	4	46	0:29	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 17-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	20	7
3	7:03	3	65	1:11	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 38-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	27	7
3	4:55	3	12	1:18	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 4-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	34	7
3	3:19	4	52	1:28	Kent State	Dri Archer 17-yard touchdown run, Brad Miller kick good	34	14
4	12:58	9	80	2:57	Buffalo	Tyshon Goode 18-yard touchdown reception from Colin Reardon, Brad Miller kick good	34	21
4	12:09	2	39	0:39	Buffalo	Devon Hughes 30-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	41	21
"TOP" = Glossary of American football .							41	21

Ohio

Ohio @ Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	3	0	0	3
• Bulls	0	7	16	7	30

Date: November 5
Location:
EST
Game attendance: 22,918
Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
Referee: Tom McCabe
Television network: ESPN2

In their ninth game of the season, the Bulls won, 30–3 over the Ohio Bobcats.^[10]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Ohio	Buffalo
2	12:24	6	72	2:27	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 2-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	0	7
2	0:37	13	39	4:21	Ohio	23-yard field goal by Josiah Yazdani	3	7
3	13:49	1			Buffalo	Tyler Tettleton called for intentional grounding in the endzone for a safety	3	9
3	9:40	8	46	4:01	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 13-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	3	16
3	3:55	7	71	3:10	Buffalo	Alex Neutz 25-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	3	23
4	13:05	7	75	4:02	Buffalo	Alex Neutz 24-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	3	30
"TOP" = Glossary of American football .							3	30

@ Toledo

Buffalo @ Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	0	14	27	41
• Rockets	21	10	7	13	51

Date: November 12
Location:
EST
Game attendance: 15,036
Game weather: Partly cloudy skies, 31 °F (−1 °C)
Referee: Stan Evans
Television network: ESPNU

In their tenth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 51–41 to the Toledo Rockets.^[11]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Buffalo	Toledo
1	12:25	3	72	0:56	Toledo	Bernard Reedy 59-yard touchdown reception from Terrance Owens, Jeremiah Detmer kick good	0	7
1	6:43	9	73	3:39	Toledo	Terrance Owens 4-yard touchdown run, Jeremiah Detmer kick good	0	14
1	4:12	2	60	0:19	Toledo	Damion Jones-Moore 53-yard touchdown run, Jeremiah Detmer kick good	0	21
2	9:51	11	69	4:04	Toledo	Kareem Hunt 15-yard touchdown run, Jeremiah Detmer kick good	0	28
2	0:00	1	0	0:03	Toledo	32-yard field goal by Jeremiah Detmer	0	31
3	14:10	2	64	0:47	Toledo	Bernard Reedy 56-yard touchdown reception from Terrance Owens, Jeremiah Detmer kick good	0	38
3	13:04	5	64	1:01	Buffalo	Fred Lee 19-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	7	38
3	8:03	8	90	2:53	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 6-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	14	38
4	11:59	9	38	4:11	Toledo	42-yard field goal by Jeremiah Detmer	14	41
4	10:03	7	72	1:52	Buffalo	Alex Neutz 17-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	21	41
4	9:54	1	44	0:07	Toledo	Ricky Pringle 44-yard touchdown run, Jeremiah Detmer kick good	21	48
4	7:24	10	71	2:24	Buffalo	Alex Neutz 22-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	28	48
4	5:26	5	53	1:55	Buffalo	Jimmy Gordon 36-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	35	48
4	3:00	4	11	2:21	Toledo	22-yard field goal by Jeremiah Detmer	35	51
4	0:48	12	65	2:12	Buffalo	Anthone Taylor 3-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed	41	51
"TOP" = Glossary of American football .							41	51

@ Miami (OH)

Buffalo @ Miami (OH)

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulls	0	28	3	13	44
RedHawks	0	0	0	7	7

Date: November 19
Location:
EST
Game attendance: 9,895
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
Referee: Don Willard
Television network: ESPNU

In their eleventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 44–7 over the Miami RedHawks.^[12]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Buffalo	Miami (OH)
2	14:20	6	45	2:45	Buffalo	Alex Dennison 1-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	7	0
2	8:44	10	71	3:43	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 1-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	14	0
2	5:55	6	52	1:57	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 10-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	21	0
2	0:54				Buffalo	Fumble recovery returned 60 yards for touchdown by Okoye Houston, Patrick Clarke kick good	28	0
3	9:03	8	53	2:48	Buffalo	22-yard field goal by Patrick Clarke	31	0
4	13:28	11	58	3:44	Buffalo	28-yard field goal by Patrick Clarke	34	0
4	11:08	4	5	1:32	Buffalo	38-yard field goal by Patrick Clarke	37	0
4	4:36	10	48	4:01	Buffalo	Devon Hughes 11-yard touchdown reception from Tony Daniel, Patrick Clarke kick good	44	0
4	3:04	4	71	1:32	Miami (OH)	Drew Kummer 2-yard touchdown run, Kaleb Patterson kick good	44	7
"TOP" = Glossary of American football .							44	7

Bowling Green

Bowling Green @ Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Falcons	3	0	14	7	24
Bulls	0	7	0	0	7

Date: November 29
Location:
EST
Game attendance: 26,226
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
Television network: ESPNU

In their twelfth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 24–7 to the Bowling Green Falcons. The game was promoted as the "Clash at the Ralph," returning college football to the 70,000+ seat

Ralph Wilson Stadium for the first time since the 1970s. (The stadium was nowhere near filled to capacity, but ticket sales were roughly on par with the Bulls' games at UB Stadium.) Had the Bulls won this game, they would have qualified for the MAC Championship Game.^[13]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Bowling Green	Buffalo
1	4:52	6	41	2:17	Bowling Green	40-yard field goal by Tyler Tate	3	0
2	7:13	9	66	3:19	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 2-yard touchdown run, Patrick Clarke kick good	3	7
3	8:07	6	71	2:00	Bowling Green	Shaun Joplin 23-yard touchdown reception from Matt Johnson, Tyler Tate kick good	10	7
3	2:05	7	93	4:23	Bowling Green	Travis Greene 14-yard touchdown run, Tyler Tate kick good	17	7
4	8:18	7	81	3:04	Bowling Green	Matt Johnson 7-yard touchdown run, Tyler Tate kick good	24	7
"TOP" = Glossary of American football .							24	7

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Buffalo vs. San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	10	0	14	24
• Aztecs	7	21	14	7	49

Date: December 21
Location:
EST
Game attendance: 21,951
Game weather: Sunny, 30 °F (−1 °C)
Referee: Jeff Hilyer
Television network: ESPN

In their thirteenth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 49–24 to the San Diego State Aztecs in the 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho.^[14]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Buffalo	San Diego State
1	0:21	4	55	1:06	San Diego State	Quinn Kaehler 29-yard touchdown run, Wes Feer kick good	0	7
2	11:55	6	30	2:49	San Diego State	Adam Muema 3-yard touchdown run, Wes Feer kick good	0	14
2	7:51	10	75	4:04	Buffalo	Branden Oliver 10-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	7	14
2	4:01	6	25	2:40	Buffalo	38-yard field goal by Patrick Clarke	10	14
2	1:11	5	67	2:50	San Diego State	Adam Muema 8-yard touchdown run, Wes Feer kick good	10	21
2	0:38	1	25	0:07	San Diego State	Dylan Denso 25-yard touchdown reception from Quinn Kaehler, Wes Feer kick good	10	28
3	13:28	5	26	1:23	San Diego State	Adam Roberts 11-yard touchdown reception from Quinn Kaehler, Wes Feer kick good	10	35
3	8:18	9	62	4:19	San Diego State	Chad Young 1-yard touchdown run, Wes Feer kick good	10	42
4	14:53	7	73	2:20	Buffalo	Alex Neutz 23-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	17	42
4	6:40	2	43	0:46	San Diego State	Adam Muema 30-yard touchdown run, Wes Feer kick good	17	49
4	0:36	14	75	6:04	Buffalo	Fred Lee 10-yard touchdown reception from Joe Licata, Patrick Clarke kick good	24	49
"TOP" = Glossary of American football .							24	49

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—
Harris	Not released							—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released
BCS	Not released								—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

After the season

NFL draft

The following Bull was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.^[15]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	5	Khalil Mack	Linebacker	Oakland Raiders

References

^ Schedule
^ "Ohio State rolls early to win opener against Buffalo". Associated Press. August 31, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
^ "No. 23 Baylor piles up 70 points, school-record 781 total yards in romp". Associated Press. September 7, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
^ "Taylor leads Buffalo past Stony Brook 26–23 in 5OT". Associated Press. September 14, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
^ "Buffalo pounds UConn, 41–12". Associated Press. September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
^ "Buffalo cruises to 42–14 win over Eastern Michigan". Associated Press. October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
^ "Buffalo rolls past Western Michigan 33–0". Associated Press. October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
^ "Buffalo routs UMass 32–3 for fifth straight win". Associated Press. October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
^ "Licata, Oliver lead Buffalo over Kent State 41–21". Associated Press. October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
^ "Oliver helps Buffalo roll over Ohio in 30-3 win". Associated Press. November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
^ "Toledo runs to a 51-41 win over Buffalo". Associated Press. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
^ "Buffalo routs Miami (Ohio) 44-7". Associated Press. November 19, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
^ "Bowling Green beats Buffalo to claim MAC East". Associated Press. November 29, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
^ "San Diego State pounds Buffalo in Potato Bowl". Associated Press. December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
^ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

[1] Schedule

[2] "Ohio State rolls early to win opener against Buffalo". Associated Press. August 31, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.

[3] "No. 23 Baylor piles up 70 points, school-record 781 total yards in romp". Associated Press. September 7, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.

[4] "Taylor leads Buffalo past Stony Brook 26–23 in 5OT". Associated Press. September 14, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.

[5] "Buffalo pounds UConn, 41–12". Associated Press. September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.

[6] "Buffalo cruises to 42–14 win over Eastern Michigan". Associated Press. October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.

[7] "Buffalo rolls past Western Michigan 33–0". Associated Press. October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.

[8] "Buffalo routs UMass 32–3 for fifth straight win". Associated Press. October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.

[9] "Licata, Oliver lead Buffalo over Kent State 41–21". Associated Press. October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.

[10] "Oliver helps Buffalo roll over Ohio in 30-3 win". Associated Press. November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.

[11] "Toledo runs to a 51-41 win over Buffalo". Associated Press. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.

[12] "Buffalo routs Miami (Ohio) 44-7". Associated Press. November 19, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.

[13] "Bowling Green beats Buffalo to claim MAC East". Associated Press. November 29, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.

[14] "San Diego State pounds Buffalo in Potato Bowl". Associated Press. December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.

[15] "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

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