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29–19
Final
 Gillette Stadium, FoxboroughBUF -10.5
FINALBuffalo 29, Massachusetts 19UPSETBUFF covered +10.5CLOSED BUF -10.5

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Buffalo 29, UMass 19

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Joe Licata threw two touchdowns and Buffalo scored 29 points in the second half as the Bulls rallied and beat Massachusetts 29-19 Saturday in a Mid-American Conference matchup. Licata completed 18 of 30 passes for 226 yards in only his third start of the season. Buffalo (4-7, 3-4) trailed 13-0 at halftime but Kyn Minniefield returned a punt 35 yards for a touchdown to cut the deficit to 13-7 in the third quarter. After Michael Cox 's 3-yard touchdown expanded UMass' lead to 19-7, Licata capped off back-to-back Buffalo drives with touchdowns to give the Bulls their first lead of the day, 22-19. Brandon Murie added a 12-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Murie finished with 90 yards on 16 carries. Mike Wegzyn led UMass (1-10, 1-6) with 215 yards through the air but threw two second-half interceptions.

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Top performers

BUFF
PASSINGJoe Licata18/30, 226 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGBrandon Murie16 CAR, 90 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGFred Lee3 REC, 93 YDS
UMASS
PASSINGMike Wegzyn20/40, 215 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
RUSHINGMichael Cox13 CAR, 31 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGDeion Walker5 REC, 83 YDS

Team stats

BUFF · UMASS
405
TOTAL YARDS
264
237
PASSING
215
168
RUSHING
49
20
1ST DOWNS
20
6-12
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
7-18
2
TURNOVERS
2
10-98
PENALTIES
2-20
30:00
POSSESSION
30:00

GILLETTE STADIUM, FOXBOROUGH · ATTENDANCE 12,649

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