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@UBAthletics • @UBFootball • @UBJonFuller • www.ubbulls.com BUFFALO QUICK FACTS Buffalo vs. Miami (OH) Location __________________ Buffalo, NY Date: Nov. 10, 2020 Enrollment ___________________ 31,500 Time: 8 pm Year Founded __________________ 1846 Stadium: UB Stadium Nickname ______________________ Bulls TV: ESPN Conference _______ Mid-American (East) Radio: ESPN 1520 Stadium/Capacity __ UB Stadium (30,270) BUFFALO Series: Miami leads 15-7 MIAMI (OH) Year Opened ___________________ 1993 (1-0, 1-0 MAC) (1-0, 1-0 MAC) Playing Surface ____Artificial (A-Turf Titan) President ____________ Satish K. Tripathi STORYLINES Athletic Director ____________ Mark Alnutt Head Coach _____________Lance Leipold • Miami leads the all-time series, 15-7. Alma Mater ___ Wisconsin-Whitewater, ’87 Record at UB __________ 32-32 (6th year) • The Bulls are looking to start 2-0 in MAC play for the third time in program history. They Overall Record _______ 142-38 (14th year) Versus Opponent _________________ 2-3 started 6-0 in 2018 and 5-0 in 2013. Record ___________ 1-0 overall, 1-0 MAC Offensive/Defensive Sets ____Multiple/4-3 • Jaret Patterson is 51 yards shy of becoming the fifth running back in school history to Website _____________ www.ubbulls.com rush for 3,000 career yards. If he does it against Miami, he would be the fastest running back in school history to reach 3,000 yards. BULLS ON THE AIR • Jaret Patterson has rushed for 100 yards in seven straight games dating back to last season. RADIO __ Buffalo (1520)/Rochester (1280) Paul Peck _______________ play-by-play • The Bulls didn’t allow a sack against Northern Illinois in the opener and now haven’t al- Scott Wilson _________________ analysis Brad Riter ________________ game host lowed a sack in five straight games dating back to last season. UB will be facing a Miami Bob Gaughan __________ postgame host squad that had six sacks against Ball State in the opener. TELEVISION __________________ ESPN • Buffalo scored three defensive touchdowns against Northern Illinois with two fumble Matt Barrie _______________ play-by-play returns and a pick six. Overall, the Bulls forced five turnovers in the game. Mike Golic, Jr. _______________ analysis Paul Carcaterra ______________ sidelines • This is a match up of the MAC preseason media poll favorite (Buffalo) and the MAC preseason coaches poll favorite (Miami). ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • The Bulls are coming off a game in which they scored 49 points at Northern Illinois, the FB Contact _________________ Jon Fuller most in a MAC road game since joining the conference in 1999. Office Phone ____________716-645-6762 Cell Phone ______________716-359-2728 • This is a matchup of the last two MAC East Division champions. The Bulls won the Email _____________ [email protected] divison in 2018 and the RedHawks took the title last year. 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 W, 49-30 11.10 MIAMI (OH)* 8:00 pm UB Stadium ESPN 11.17 at Bowling Green* 7:00 pm Doyt Perry Stadium CBSSN 11.28 KENT STATE* TBA UB Stadium TBA 12.5 at Ohio* TBA Peden Stadium TBA 12.12 AKRON* TBA UB Stadium TBA Please note: In accordance with New York State Guidelines, fans will not be permitted to attend home football games. Tailgating outside UB Stadium will also not be permitted at this time. 2020 BUFFALO BULLS FOOTBALL Bulls Host Miami on Tuesday Night scored on a 65-yard interception return in Key Early Matchup against Northern Illinois. It was his third The University at Buffalo football team career defensive score that have all will host Miami (OH) on Tuesday night in come over the last eight games. Wright 41 a match up of two of the preseason fa- forced and recovered a fumble for a vorites to win the MAC East Division. The touchdown at Akron on Oct. 19, 2019 University at Buffalo football head coach Lance Leipold has announced the number Bulls are coming off a 49-30 win at North- and then, a week later, scored on a 40- 41 jersey will once again be worn by a dif- ern Illinois on Wednesday night. The UB yard interception return against Central ferent player each game to honor the legacy defense scored three touchdowns and Michigan. Wright was an All-MAC Sec- of former Bull Solomon Jackson who passed running back Jaret Patterson rushed ond Team selection last season. away in 2016. for 137 yards and two scores to lead the way. Building a Consistent Winner In 2016 and 2017, players were chosen by Miami (OH) is coming off a 38-31 win Head Coach Lance Leipold has been the coaching staff to wear “41” for the entire over Ball State on Wednesday night. The able to build a consistent winning pro- year. Cornerback Boise Ross wore it for the 2016 season, while linebacker Jarrett Frank- RedHawks are led by quarterback A.J. gram since being hired prior to the 2015 lin wore it n 2017. Mayer who threw for 212 yards and three season. The Bulls have won 25 games touchdowns in the opener. since the start of the 2017 season - go- This is the third season the coaching staff Miami (OH) leads the all-time series, ing 6-6 in 2017, 10-4 in 2018 and 8-5 with rotate #41 on a weekly basis. 15-7. The RedHawks won the last meet- last year. Buffalo has also been one of ing, 34-20, in Oxford, OH last season. the most consistent programs across the Solomon Jackson passed away unexpectedly MAC over that same span, tying Ohio following an offseason workout on February and Toledo for the most wins since the 29, 2016. Jackson, respected and beloved Taking Matters into their Own Hands by his teammates, played both linebacker UB scored three defensive touch- start of 2017. and defensive end over his career. The slo- downs in its 49-30 win at Northern Illinois gan ALL41 is a prominent fixture throughout on Wednesday. Tim Terry returned a Nunn Better the Murchie Family Football Center to honor fumble 46 yards for the first defensive Senior receiver Antonio Nunn con- his legacy. score. On the Huskies very next posses- tinues to develop into one of the best sion, Isaiah King scooped up another targets in the Mid-American Confer- Players who wore #41 fumble and dashed 42 yards for a touch- ence. He is coming off his best season 11/4 _at Northern Illinois _________ Evan Finegan down. Kadofi Wright added a 65-yard in 2019 when he had 49 catches for 687 pick six for the Bulls’ third defensive yards and six touchdowns en route to score. earning All-MAC Third Team honors. It was the first time the Bulls scored His 49 catches were twice as many as three defensive touchdowns in a game any other UB player (Daniel Lee was since 2015 when the defense also second with 23). Nunn had 49 of the scored three times at FAU. Bulls’ 155 catches last season (32%) With three defensive touchdowns in and nearly half of the team’s touchdown the opener UB was already tied for first receptions (6 of 14 - 43%). in the nation in defensive touchdowns. Nunn had six catches for 102 yards and a touchdown against Northern Illi- Record-Breaking Night for Patterson nois in the opener. Jaret Patterson scored two rushing #ALL41 touchdowns in the opener at Northern Not Standing Patt Illinois. The junior running back now UB running back Jaret Patterson is holds the school record for career rush- coming off the finest season by a running TEAM CAPTAINS ing touchdowns with 35. He broke the back in school history and looks to build record of former All-MAC running back on it in his third year with the program. Five team captains were selected prior James Starks who rushed for 34 scores Patterson rushed for a school-record to the start of the season. Voted on from 2006-08. 1,799 yards in 2019, breaking the previ- by the team, the following players will What’s more impressive about Patter- ous record of 1,535 yards set by Branden serve as team captains for the 2020 son’s record is how quickly he got there. Oliver in 2013. In addition, Patterson’s campaign. Patterson scored his 35th touchdown 19 rushing touchdowns were also a in only his 28th career game. Starks single-season school record, breaking #73 Kyode Awosika _____ OL ___Sr. rushed for his 34th career touchdown in the record of 16 held by James Starks #44 Jake Molinich ______ TE ___Sr. his 36th career game and Branden Oli- (2008) and Lee Jones (1966). ver, UB’s all-time leader rusher, scored Patterson posted eye-popping num- #20 James Patterson ____ LB ___Jr. his 33rd touchdown in his 40th game. bers to finish the 2019 campaign. He #26 Jaret Patterson _____ RB __Jr. Wright Place, Wright Time rushed for 663 yards and 12 touchdowns #49 Taylor Riggins ______ DE __Sr. Senior linebacker Kadofi Wright over the last three games of the season. 2020 BUFFALO BULLS FOOTBALL He broke the MAC record for rushing Pick Your Poison 2020 QUICKIE STATS touchdowns in a game when he scored The Bulls feature two of the best de- Buffalo’s record was: six times to go along with 298 rushing fensive ends in the Mid-American Con- When leading at the half ____________________1-0 yards against Bowling Green on Nov. 29. ference. Malcolm Koonce and Taylor When trailing at the half _____________________0-0 A first-team All-MAC selection in 2019, Riggins were both All-MAC First Team When tied at the half _______________________0-0 Patterson was a preseason All-American selections in 2019 and both are on the When leading after three quarters _____________1-0 and is on the preseason watchlists for watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Tro- When trailing after three quarters _____________0-0 the Maxwell Award and the Doak Walker phy.