Willy's last-second 35-yard touchdown pass carries Buffalo

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Team Stat Comparison
1st Downs	19	24
Total Yards	389	449
Passing	285	348
Rushing	104	101
Penalties	7-51	5-56
3rd Down Conversions	6-12	8-15
4th Down Conversions	1-2	2-3
Turnovers	1	2
Possession	25:51	34:09

Air/Ground Leaders
Temple Passing   C/ATT YDS TD INT DiMichele 24/33 285 3 0	Buffalo Passing   C/ATT YDS TD INT Willy 29/42 348 3 1
Temple Rushing   CAR YDS TD LG DiMichele 12 51 0 12 Liverpool 7 30 0 12	Buffalo Rushing   CAR YDS TD LG Thermilus 14 42 1 14 Henry 7 40 0 17
Temple Receiving   REC YDS TD LG Francis 5 87 2 30 Liverpool 4 59 0 30	Buffalo Receiving   REC YDS TD LG Roosevelt 8 132 1 35 Rack 6 75 0 26

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER				TEM	BUFF
	TD	00:38	Dy'Onne Crudup 1 Yd Pass From Adam Dimichele (Jake Brownell Kick)	7	0
SECOND QUARTER				TEM	BUFF
	TD	09:55	Brandon Thermilus 3 Yd Run (A.J. Principe Kick)	7	7
	TD	03:40	Joe Jones 1 Yd Run (Jake Brownell Kick)	14	7
	TD	00:51	Ernest Jackson 9 Yd Pass From Drew Willy (A.J. Principe Kick)	14	14
	TD	00:06	Bruce Francis 23 Yd Pass From Adam Dimichele (Jake Brownell Kick)	21	14
THIRD QUARTER				TEM	BUFF
	TD	08:18	Brett Hamlin 6 Yd Pass From Drew Willy (A.J. Principe Kick)	21	21
FOURTH QUARTER				TEM	BUFF
	FG	02:27	A.J. Principe 25 Yd	21	24
	TD	00:38	Bruce Francis 11 Yd Pass From Adam Dimichele (Jake Brownell Kick)	28	24
	TD	00:00	Naaman Roosevelt 35 Yd Pass From Drew Willy (Two-Point Conversion Failed)	28	30

AMHERST, N.Y. -- Drew Willy threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Naaman Roosevelt on the last play of the game to give Buffalo a 30-28 win over Temple on Saturday.

Fast Facts

• The last time Buffalo was over .500 and it not be Week 1 as a Division 1-A team was back in 1969, when the Bulls finished 6-3.

• Buffalo is off to its best start since since 1998 (They also started 2-1 in their final season as a Div. I-AA team).

• Since becoming a Div. I-A team in 1999, Buffalo was just 5-33 in August/September games entering this season. They are 2-1 this season.

-- ESPN research

Willy's desperation throw capped a fourth quarter that had three lead changes in the final 2:27.

With 5 seconds left and down to its final play, Buffalo (2-1, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) sent three wideouts deep and flooded the end zone. Willy, who was 29-of-41 for 348 yards and three touchdowns, rolled to his right and threw. Roosevelt battled three defenders for the winner, cradling the ball on his leg as he hit the turf.

Willy also threw a 9-yard TD pass to Ernest Jackson and a 6-yarder to Brett Hamlin.

Adam DiMichele's second touchdown pass of the game to Bruce Francis gave the Owls (1-2, 0-1) a 28-24 lead with 38 seconds remaining. DiMichele was 24-of-33 for 286 yards, also threw a touchdown pass to DyOnne Crudup and ran for 58 yards.

A.J. Principe's 25-yard field goal gave Buffalo a 24-21 lead before DiMichele led Temple on what appeared to be a game-clinching, nine-play, 74-yard scoring drive.

Temple gave up 449 yards to the Bulls, but held MAC rushing leader James Starks to 20 yards on eight carries. Brandon Thermilus led Buffalo with 48 yards on 14 carries and scored on a 3-yard run.

The Owls led 21-14 at halftime.