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11/08 14:43 CST Buffalo squares off against Ball State in MAC action
Buffalo squares off against Ball State in MAC action
By The Associated Press
Buffalo (6-3) at Ball State (3-6), Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Opening Line: Buffalo by 3. Against the spread: Buffalo 5-4, Ball State 6-3.
How to watch: ESPN2
Key stats
Buffalo Offense
Overall: 345.2 yards per game (109th in FBS)
Passing: 177.6 yards per game (121st)
Rushing: 167.7 yards per game (52nd)
Scoring: 23.9 points per game (97th)
Buffalo Defense
Overall: 374.4 yards per game (80th in FBS)
Passing: 219.6 yards per game (75th)
Rushing: 154.9 yards per game (85th)
Scoring: 26.0 points per game (79th)
Ball State Offense
Overall: 338.9 yards per game (112th in FBS)
Passing: 194.7 yards per game (105th)
Rushing: 144.2 yards per game (85th)
Scoring: 22.9 points per game (104th)
Ball State Defense
Overall: 426.4 yards per game (127th in FBS)
Passing: 246.7 yards per game (119th)
Rushing: 179.8 yards per game (115th)
Scoring: 34.8 points per game (132nd)
Ball State is 105th in third down percentage, converting 35.7% of the time.
Buffalo ranks 44th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 35.4%.
Buffalo is 114th in the FBS with a -5 turnover margin.
Ball State ranks 127th in the FBS averaging 73.3 penalty yards per game,
compared to Buffalo's 42nd-ranked 48.3 per-game average.
Ball State is 118th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on
90.9% of trips. Buffalo's red zone offense ranks 60th, scoring on 86.5% of red
zone opportunities.
Team leaders
Buffalo
Passing: Jason Wright, 1,345 yards, 9 TDs, 6 INTs, 49.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Messiah Burch, 901 yards on 165 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Chance Morrow, 682 yards on 53 catches, 8 TDs
Ball State
Passing: Keldric Luster, 1,482 yards, 10 TDs, 6 INTs, 63.0 completion percentage
Rushing: T.J. Horton, 437 yards on 72 carries, 9 TDs
Receiving: Donovan Hamilton, 354 yards on 28 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Buffalo won 34-31 over Miami (OH) on Nov. 3. Wright threw for 358 yards on
22-of-46 attempts (47.8%) with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also
carried the ball seven times for 4 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Burch had
56 rushing yards on 14 carries. Morrow had 12 receptions for 199 yards and two
touchdowns.
Ball State fell to UMass 31-30 on Nov. 4. Luster led Ball State with 182 yards
on 17-of-27 passing (63.0%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball 14 times for 21 yards and one rushing touchdown. Jalen Bonds
carried the ball 17 times for 132 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding five
receptions for 19 yards. Alex Scherle had three receptions for 49 yards.
Next game
Buffalo hosts Central Michigan on Nov. 18. Ball State plays at Ohio on Nov. 17.
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