2013 Buffalo Bulls football team

2013 Buffalo Bulls football
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs. San Diego State L 24–49
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East Division
2013 record	8–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach	Jeff Quinn (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Alex Wood
Defensive coordinator	Lou Tepper
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	University at Buffalo Stadium (Capacity: 29,013)
Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

2013 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
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		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	Massachusetts	UB Stadium Amherst, NY	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. Bowling Green	Ralph Wilson Stadium Orchard Park, NY	ESPNU	L 7–24	26,226
December 21	5:30 pm	vs. San Diego State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)	ESPN	L 24–49	21,951
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

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: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 12:03 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:18 Game attendance: 103,980 Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 79°F 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.^[1]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see 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: Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX Game start: 3:30 PM EDT Game attendance: 39,126 Game weather: Scattered Clouds, 97°F Referee: Alan Eck Television network: FSN

In their second game of the season, the Bulls lost, 70–13 to the Baylor Bears.^[2]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see 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: UB Stadium Amherst, NY Game start: 3:30 PM EDT Game attendance: 24,013 Game weather: Partly Sunny, 61°F 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.^[3]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see 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: UB Stadium Amherst, NY Game start: 3:30 PM EDT Game attendance: 20,952 Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 73°F Referee: Jeff Maconaghy Television network: ESPN3

In their fourth game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–12 over the UConn Huskies.^[4]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see 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: UB Stadium Amherst, NY Game start: 12:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 23,602 Game weather: Cloudy, 65°F Referee: Mark Kluczynski Television network: ESPN+

In their fifth game of the season, the Bulls won, 42–14 over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.^[5]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see 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: Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI Game start: 2:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 14,722 Game weather: Clear, 73°F Referee: Rod Snodgrass Television network: ESPN3

In their sixth game of the season, the Bulls won, 33–0 over the Western Michigan Broncos.^[6]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see 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: UB Stadium Amherst, NY Game start: 3:30 PM EDT Game attendance: 18,707 Game weather: Cloudy, showers, 57°F Referee: Stan Evans Television network: TWCS

In their seventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 32–3 over the Massachusetts Minutemen.^[7]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see 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: Dix Stadium Kent, OH Game start: 3:30 PM EDT Game attendance: 14,197 Game weather: Overcast, 45°F Referee: Don Willard Television network: TWCS

In their eighth game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–21 over the Kent State Golden Flashes.^[8]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see 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: UB Stadium Amherst, NY Game start: 8:00 PM EST Game attendance: 22,918 Game weather: Cloudy, 49°F Referee: Tom McCabe Television network: ESPN2

In their ninth game of the season, the Bulls won, 30–3 over the Ohio Bobcats.^[9]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see 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: Glass Bowl Toledo, OH Game start: 7:30 PM EST Game attendance: 15,036 Game weather: Partly cloudy skies, 31°F Referee: Stan Evans Television network: ESPNU

In their tenth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 51–41 to the Toledo Rockets.^[10]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see 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: Yager Stadium Oxford, OH Game start: 8:00 PM EST Game attendance: 9,895 Game weather: Partly cloudy, 35°F Referee: Don Willard Television network: ESPNU

In their eleventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 44–7 over the Miami RedHawks.^[11]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see 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: Ralph Wilson Stadium Orchard Park, NY Game start: 1:30 PM EST Game attendance: 26,226 Game weather: Partly cloudy, 32°F 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.^[12]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see 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: Bronco Stadium Boise, ID Game start: 5:30 PM EST Game attendance: 21,951 Game weather: Sunny, 30°F 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.^[13]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 49

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Harris	Not released							NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Not released
BCS	Not released								NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Not released

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