Sieh Bangura runs for a pair of short-yardage TDs to get Ohio past Buffalo 20-10
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sieh Bangura ran for a pair of short-yardage touchdowns to help Ohio beat Buffalo 20-10 on Tuesday night.
Bangura finished with 78 yards rushing on 17 carries, and his 1-yard touchdown run capped the scoring with 1:55 remaining. He also scored from the 2-yard line late in the third quarter to give Ohio (7-3, 4-2 Mid-American Conference) a 10-3 lead.
Buffalo running back CJ Ogbonna had a 2-yard touchdown run to cap an eight-play, 75-yard drive that tied it 10-all with 13:30 to play.
Gianni Spetic's 25-yard field goal gave the Bobcats a 13-10 lead. On the ensuing possession, Ohio's Keye Thompson forced Cole Snyder to fumble the ball and the Bobcats recovered it. Bangura added his second TD run eight plays later.
Kurtis Rourke threw for 121 yards on 14-of-21 passing for Ohio.
Synder completed 14 of 21 passes for 171 yards for Buffalo (3-7, 3-3). Ogbonna and Ron Cook Jr. combined for 95 yards rushing on 28 carries.
Ohio had only 242 yards of offense but held Buffalo to 295.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Rourke
7 QB
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K. Rourke | 14/21 | 121 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Bangura
5 RB
|
S. Bangura | 17 | 78 | 2 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Allison
0 RB
|
O. Allison | 4 | 42 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Rourke
7 QB
|
K. Rourke | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Walton
4 WR
|
T. Walton | 6 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cross
19 WR
|
M. Cross | 8 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Rourke
7 QB
|
K. Rourke | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Kacmarek
87 TE
|
W. Kacmarek | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bangura
5 RB
|
S. Bangura | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Foster
86 TE
|
T. Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Wiglusz
12 WR
|
S. Wiglusz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Spetic
44 K
|
G. Spetic | 2/2 | 29 | 2/2 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Wilson
43 P
|
J. Wilson | 3 | 45.7 | 1 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wheatley
24 P
|
J. Wheatley | 1 | 52.0 | 0 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Wilburn
3 WR
|
K. Wilburn | 1 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Walton 4 WR
|
T. Walton | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Snyder
15 QB
|
C. Snyder | 14/21 | 171 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Ogbonna
10 QB
|
C. Ogbonna | 2/2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Cook Jr.
2 RB
|
R. Cook Jr. | 16 | 48 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Ogbonna
10 QB
|
C. Ogbonna | 12 | 47 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Barksdale
20 RB
|
J. Barksdale | 6 | 18 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Snyder
15 QB
|
C. Snyder | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Washington Jr.
8 RB
|
M. Washington Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Curry
5 WR
|
B. Curry | 5 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Harding Jr.
3 WR
|
D. Harding Jr. | 3 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Cook Jr.
2 RB
|
R. Cook Jr. | 5 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. McMillan
17 WR
|
N. McMillan | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Johnson
11 WR
|
M. Johnson | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Harrity
0 WR
|
C. Harrity | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. McNulty
16 K
|
A. McNulty | 1/2 | 41 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Venneri
94 P
|
A. Venneri | 2 | 37.0 | 1 | 42 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
R. Cook Jr.
2 RB
|
R. Cook Jr. | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Harrity
0 WR
|
C. Harrity | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |