Eastern Michigan Eagles at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA - Football
Smith accounts for 2 TD, E. Michigan beats Buffalo 24-11 to become bowl eligible
Smith was 19-of-27 passing for 141 yards and his 5-yard touchdown run opened the scoring midway through the first quarter. JB Mitchell III had seven receptions for 75 yards for Eastern Michigan (6-6, 4-4 Mid-American Conference).
Jaylon Jackson caught a 19-yard TD pass from Smith to cap an 11-play, 80-yard drive and make it 14-0 with 8:58 left in the second quarter. Jesus Gomez kicked a 23-yard field goal about 4 minutes later and the Eagles went 95 yards in eight plays to take a 24-0 lead when Evans scored on a 1-yard run with 7 seconds left in the half.
Ron Cook Jr. got Buffalo (3-9, 3-5) on the scoreboard with a 6-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and Alex McNulty kicked a 40-yard field goal to cap the scoring with 6:01 left.
The Bulls lost three of their four fumbles.
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How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Eagles at Bulls 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:20 | Austin Smith 5 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:41 | Jaylon Jackson 19 Yd pass from Austin Smith (Jesus Gomez Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 4:21 | Jesus Gomez 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:07 | Samson Evans 1 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:45 | Ron Cook Jr. 6 Yd Run (Cole Snyder Pass to Cameron Ball for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 6:01 | Alex McNulty 40 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 EMU |
 BUFF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 5-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-6 |
| 367 | Total Yards | 337 |
| 141 | Passing | 174 |
| 19-27 | Comp-Att | 12-28 |
| 5.2 | Yards per pass | 6.2 |
| 226 | Rushing | 163 |
| 46 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 8-85 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 3 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:59 | Possession | 25:01 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 11,243 · Capacity:
Mid-American - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 11-3 | 7-1 |
| Ohio | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Bowling Green | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Buffalo | 3-9 | 3-5 |
| Akron | 2-10 | 1-7 |
| Kent State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Mid-American - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 11-3 | 8-0 |
| Northern Illinois | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-7 | 4-4 |
| Western Michigan | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Ball State | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Central Michigan | 5-7 | 3-5 |
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