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Buffalo Bulls at Akron Zips

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5-4, 2-3 Away
Final
41 - 30
2-7, 2-2 Home

Ogbonna accounts for 3 touchdowns, Buffalo stops Akron rally for 41-30 win

After the Zips shocked the Bulls with an opening drive touchdown, a 29-yard pass from Ben Finley to Ahmarian Granger, Buffalo (5-4, 3-2 Mid-American Conference) reeled off 38-straight points.

Ogbonna tied the game midway through the first quarter with an 18-yard pass to JJ Jenkins His 2-yard toss to Jake Orlando made it 24-7 midway through the second quarter.

Jacquez Barksdale had a 1-yard touchdown plunge in the first quarter and Al-Jay Henderson went 45-yards in the third before Ogbonna went 8 yards late in the third to make it 38-7.

Finley had touchdown passes of 28 and 25 yards to Adrian Norton and then a 28-yard connection with Kyan Mason, plus a pair of two-point conversions in the fourth quarter to pull the Zips (2-7, 1-4) within 38-30 with 4:39 left.

The Zips held the Bulls to a three-and-out but fumbled the punt and Buffalo recovered on the 22. They turned that into a 36-yard field goal from Upton Bellenfant to end the threat.

Ogbonna was 17 of 29 for 210 yards and Henderson ran for 107 yards for Buffalo.

Finley was 22-of-41 passing for 354 yards with the four touchdowns with an interception and was sacked three times. The Zips also lost three fumbles and were stopped on downs three times.

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Scoring Summary

AKR TD 1st Period 13:16 Ahmarian Granger 29 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith Kick)
BUFF TD 1st Period 7:50 JJ Jenkins 18 Yd pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant Kick)
BUFF TD 1st Period 4:35 Jacqez Barksdale 1 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)
BUFF FG 2nd Period 14:19 Upton Bellenfant 33 Yd Field Goal
BUFF TD 2nd Period 8:04 Jake Orlando 2 Yd pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant Kick)
BUFF TD 3rd Period 13:03 Al-Jay Henderson 45 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)
BUFF TD 3rd Period 2:33 C.J. Ogbonna 8 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)
AKR TD 4th Period 14:51 Adrian Norton 28 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Tahj Bullock Pass to Adrian Norton for Two-Point Conversion)
AKR TD 4th Period 9:25 Adrian Norton 25 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith Kick)
AKR TD 4th Period 4:39 Kyan Mason 28 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Tahj Bullock Run for Two-Point Conversion)
BUFF FG 4th Period 2:38 Upton Bellenfant 36 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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19 1st Downs 23
3-13 3rd down efficiency 6-14
1-2 4th down efficiency 0-3
390 Total Yards 452
210 Passing 378
17/29 Comp/Att 23/43
7.2 Yards per pass 8.8
180 Rushing 74
44 Rushing Attempts 27
4.1 Yards per rush 2.7
2-20 Penalties 6-30
0 Turnovers 4
0 Fumbles lost 3
0 Interceptions thrown 1
32:56 Possession 27:04

Game Information

InfoCision Stadium

Location: Akron, OH
Attendance: 4,610 · Capacity:
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