Bowling Green 30, Buffalo 29

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BGSU (4-5)7631430
BUFF (3-6)7148029

Final

7:00 PM ET, November 3, 2009
UB Stadium
BUFFALO, NY

Bowling Green rallies from 13 down to beat Buffalo

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Team Stat Comparison
 
1st Downs2023
Total Yards361411
Passing313149
Rushing48262
Penalties8-6510-123
3rd Down Conversions7-145-15
4th Down Conversions0-11-2
Turnovers20
Possession25:5434:06
Air/Ground Leaders
Bowling Green Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Sheehan22/4031311
Barnes0/1000
Buffalo Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Maynard13/2714910
Bowling Green Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Sheehan62019
Geter151327
Buffalo Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Gill23172133
Maynard1038011
Bowling Green Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Barnes8122123
Geter371043
Buffalo Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Hamlin354030
Rack238120
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTERBGSUBUFF
TD10:26Ike Nduka 3 Yd Run (A.J. Principe Kick) 07
TD04:58Willie Geter 1 Yd Run (Matthew Norsic Kick) 77
SECOND QUARTERBGSUBUFF
TD13:26Mario Henry 2 Yd Run (A.J. Principe Kick) 714
TD06:16Willie Geter 1 Yd Run (Pat Failed) 1314
TD02:34Jesse Rack 18 Yd Pass From Zach Maynard (A.J. Principe Kick) 1321
THIRD QUARTERBGSUBUFF
FG12:23Matthew Norsic 34 Yd 1621
TD09:07Jeffvon Gill 5 Yd Run (Zach Maynard Run For Two-Point Conversion) 1629
FOURTH QUARTERBGSUBUFF
TD10:34Tyler Sheehan 4 Yd Run (Matthew Norsic Kick) 2329
TD00:39Freddie Barnes 18 Yd Pass From Tyler Sheehan (Matthew Norsic Kick) 3029
Associated Press

AMHERST, N.Y. -- Tyler Sheehan threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Freddie Barnes with 39 seconds left to give Bowling Green a 30-29 victory over Buffalo on Tuesday night.

The Falcons (4-5, 3-2 Mid-American Conference) rallied from a 13-point deficit as Sheehan threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter. He was 22 for 40 for 313 yards and an interception.

Sheehan directed the winning 11-play, 75-yard drive by completing 6 of 10 passes down the stretch. The go-ahead touchdown came after a holding call erased a completion to Willie Geter, which had set up the Falcons at the Buffalo 6.

Geter finished with 22 yards rushing, including a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs in the first half.

Jeffvon Gill ran for 172 yards and a touchdown for Buffalo (3-6, 1-4 MAC), which rallied from a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter to win last year's matchup in two overtimes. Gill, a true freshman, was pressed into his first extensive action after ankle injuries sidelined both Ike Nduka and Mario Henry.

Zach Maynard threw for 149 yards, completing 13 of 27 including an 18-yard touchdown pass to Jesse Rack.

Bowling Green blocked two Buffalo punts, the first set up Geter's first TD. The second set up a five-play, 17 yard drive in which Sheehan scored from the 4.

Nduka scored a TD on the Bulls' first possession with a 3-yard run. Henry scored on a 2-yard run in the second quarter.

Buffalo had 411 yards of total offense but was just 5 of 15 on third down.

Bowling Green was 7 of 14 on third downs, converting 3 of 4 chances in the fourth quarter while finishing with 361 total yards.

College Football Scores

Other Scores:

Tuesday, November 3rd
Bowling Green 30 Final
Buffalo 29
Thursday, November 5th
Miami (OH) 32 Final
Temple 34
Eastern Michigan 6 Final
Northern Illinois 50
Saturday, November 7th
Western Michigan 14 Final
Michigan State 49
Kent State 20 Final
Akron 28