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@UBAthletics • @UBFootball • @UBJonFuller • www.ubbulls.com BUFFALO QUICK FACTS Buffalo at Northern Illinois Location __________________ Buffalo, NY Date: Nov. 4, 2020 Enrollment ___________________ 31,500 Time: 7 pm Year Founded __________________ 1846 Stadium: Huskie Stadium Nickname ______________________ Bulls TV: ESPN2 Conference _______ Mid-American (East) Radio: ESPN 1520 Stadium/Capacity __ UB Stadium (30,270) BUFFALO Series: NIU leads 12-1 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Year Opened ___________________ 1993 (0-0, 0-0 MAC) (0-0, 0-0 MAC) Playing Surface ____Artificial (A-Turf Titan) President ____________ Satish K. Tripathi STORYLINES Athletic Director ____________ Mark Alnutt Head Coach _____________Lance Leipold • The Bulls are kicking off their 108th season of football. Alma Mater ___ Wisconsin-Whitewater, ’87 Record at UB __________ 31-32 (6th year) • The Bulls are looking for their first win against Northern Illinois since joining the Mid- Overall Record _______ 141-38 (14th year) American Conference in 1999 (0-11). NIU is the only MAC opponent the Bulls have not Versus Opponent _________________ 0-4 defeated since joining the conference. Record ___________ 0-0 overall, 0-0 MAC Offensive/Defensive Sets ____Multiple/4-3 • This is a rematch of the 2018 MAC Championship game in which the Huskies won, Website _____________ www.ubbulls.com 30-29. • Jaret Patterson is 188 yards shy of becoming the fifth running back in school history to BULLS ON THE AIR rush for 3,000 career yards. RADIO __ Buffalo (1520)/Rochester (1280) • Jaret Patterson’s next rushing touchdown will tie James Starks (2006-08) for the school record for career touchdowns with 34. Paul Peck _______________ play-by-play Scott Wilson _________________ analysis • The Bulls return all three players that attempted a pass, six of seven players that had a Brad Riter ________________ game host carry and 12 of 14 players that recorded a reception in 2019. Bob Gaughan __________ postgame host • Malcolm Koonce (9) and Taylor Riggins (8.5) were the top two sackers in the MAC TELEVISION _________________ ESPN2 last season. Anish Schroff _____________ play-by-play Tom Luginbill ________________ analysis • Buffalo is predicted to finish first in the MAC East Division by the media and second by Taylor McGregor _____________ sidelines the coaches. • UB quarterbacks coach/co-offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski was the quarterbacks ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS coach at NIU in 2010. Northern Illinois offensive line coach DarylAgpalsa was the offen- sive line coach at UB from 2015-18 and NIU linebackers coach Robert Wimberly was the FB Contact _________________ Jon Fuller linebackers coach at UB in 2009. Office Phone ____________716-645-6762 Cell Phone ______________716-359-2728 • Seven starters return to one of the most dominant defenses in recent memory. The Bulls led the MAC in total defense and were especially stout against the run, allowing Email _____________ [email protected] only 94.2 yards per game which ranked fourth in the country in 2019. Press box _______________716-645-6837 2020 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Date Opponent Time Site TV Result 11.4 at Northern Illinois* 7:00 pm DeKalb, IL ESPN2 11.10 MIAMI (OH)* 8:00 pm UB Stadium ESPN 11.17 at Bowling Green* TBA Doyt Perry Stadium TBA 11.28 KENT STATE* TBA UB Stadium TBA 12.5 at Ohio* TBA Peden Stadium TBA 12.12 AKRON* TBA UB Stadium TBA 2020 BUFFALO BULLS FOOTBALL Bulls Open 2020 Campaign On Your Marks at Northern Illinois While Jaret Patterson got most of The University at Buffalo football team the headlines last season, running back 41 will kick off the 2020 season at Northern Kevin Marks also had a breakout sea- Illinois on Wednesday night. It will be the son for the Bulls. As a sophomore, The University at Buffalo football head coach first of six straight games against Mid- Virginia native rushed for a career-best Lance Leipold has announced the number 41 American Conference opponents. The 1,035 yards and eight touchdowns last jersey will one again be worn by a different Bulls are coming off a season in which year. It marked the first time in school player each game to honor the legacy of for- they went 8-5 and defeated Charlotte in history the Bulls had two 1,000-yard mer Bull Solomon Jackson who passed away the Bahamas Bowl for the program’s first rushers in the same season. Marks had in 2016. ever bowl win. a rushing touchdown in each of the last In 2016 and 2017, players were chosen by Buffalo returns 19 players who started six games of the regular season. the coaching staff to wear “41” for the entire two or more games in 2019. The Bulls Marks rushed for over 100 yards five year. Cornerback Boise Ross wore it for the were picked first in the MAC East Divi- different times, including 118 yards on 2016 season, while linebacker Jarrett Frank- sion preseason media poll and second 16 carries against Toledo and 112 yards lin wore it n 2017. in the MAC East Division preseason against Ohio. This is the third season the coaching staff coaches poll. Marks joins Patterson on the Doak with rotate #41 on a weekly basis. Northern Illinois is coming off a 5-7 Walker Award watch list. Buffalo is one season. The Huskies were picked of just nine schools in the country to have Solomon Jackson passed away unexpectedly seventh in the MAC West Division pre- multiple candidates on the Doak Walker following an offseason workout on February season poll. list. 29, 2016. Jackson, respected and beloved by his teammates, played both linebacker Northern Illinois leads the all-time and defensive end over his career. The slo- series, 12-1. The Huskies won the last Pick Your Poison gan ALL41 is a prominent fixture throughout meeting, 30-29, in the 2018 MAC Cham- The Bulls feature two of the best de- the Murchie Family Football Center to honor pionship game. fensive ends in the Mid-American Con- his legacy. ference. Malcolm Koonce and Taylor Not Standing Patt Riggins were both All-MAC First Team Players who wore #41 11/4 _at Northern Illinois _________ Evan Finegan UB running back Jaret Patterson is selections in 2019 and both are on the coming off the finest season by a running watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Tro- back in school history and looks to build phy. on it in his third year with the program. Koonce led the Mid-American Confer- Patterson rushed for a school-record ence in sacks last season with nine. The 1,799 yards in 2019, breaking the previ- senior defensive end added 34 tackles ous record of 1,535 yards set by Branden and 11 tackles for loss on the season. Oliver in 2013. In addition, Patterson’s He was named the Defensive MVP of 19 rushing touchdowns were also a the 2019 Bahamas Bowl after record- single-season school record, breaking ing five tackles, two sacks and a forced the record of 16 held by James Starks fumble against Charlotte. Koonce was (2008) and Lee Jones (1966). also named to the Reese’s Senior Bowl Patterson posted eye-popping num- Top 250. #ALL41 bers to finish the 2019 campaign. He Riggins tallied 8.5 sacks in 2019, rushed for 663 yards and 12 touchdowns second only to Koonce in the MAC. He over the last three games of the season. added 50 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss He broke the MAC record for rushing and three fumble recoveries on the sea- TEAM CAPTAINS touchdowns in a game when he scored son. Riggins has also been named to the Five team captains were selected prior six times to go along with 298 rushing Bednarik Award Watch List. to the start of the season. Voted on yards against Bowling Green on Nov. 29. by the team, the following players will A first-team All-MAC selection in 2019, Building a Consistent Winner serve as team captains for the 2020 Patterson was a preseason All-American Head Coach Lance Leipold has been campaign. and is on the preseason watchlists for able to build a consistent winning pro- the Maxwell Award and the Doak Walker gram since being hired prior to the 2015 #73 Kyode Awosika _____ OL ___Sr. Award. season. The Bulls have won 24 games #44 Jake Molinich ______ TE ___Sr. over the last three seasons - going 6-6 #20 James Patterson ____ LB ___Jr. in 2017, 10-4 in 2018 and 8-5 last year. #26 Jaret Patterson _____ RB __Jr. It is the most wins over a three-year span #49 Taylor Riggins ______ DE __Sr. in the history of the program. Buffalo has also been one of the most consistent pro- 2020 BUFFALO BULLS FOOTBALL grams across the MAC over that same offense that rushed for a school-record 2019 QUICKIE STATS three-year span as only Ohio has more 3,256 yards and allowed a program-low Buffalo’s record was: wins with 25 (Toledo also has 24). eight sacks, second fewest in the coun- When leading at the half ____________________8-4 try. When trailing at the half _____________________0-1 Movement on the Offensive Line When tied at the half _______________________0-0 When leading after three quarters _____________8-1 The Bulls will be replacing three start- Opening Against the MAC When trailing after three quarters _____________0-3 ers on the offensive line, but fortunately While this is a unique season consist- When tied after three quarters ________________0-1 they have experienced players ready ing of only Mid-American Conference When scoring first _________________________6-3 to move into starting roles. The Bulls games, it isn’t the first time the Bulls will When opponent scores first __________________2-2 will be replacing LT Evin Ksiezarczyk, open the year with a conference game When running more plays than opponent ______ 7-3 RG Tomas Jack-Kurdyla and LG Paul since joining the MAC.