Buffalo defeats Albany (NY) 51-14

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Joe Licata threw two touchdowns to lead Buffalo to a 51-14 win over Albany (N.Y.) on Saturday in the season opener for both teams. Licata finished with 246 yards for the Bulls. Anthone Taylor ran for 104 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Bulls followed an early Albany touchdown with 24 unanswered points before halftime, including a Licata TD pass to Marcus McGill and rushing touchdowns by Taylor and Jordan Johnson . Taylor ran for another score early in the second half and Licata hit Jacob Martinez from 20 yards to give the Bulls a 38-7 advantage with 9:08 left in the third quarter. Albany scored again early in the fourth to make it 38-14 but a rushing touchdown by Tony Daniel and an 86-yard punt return by Martinez for another score sealed the win for Buffalo. D.J. Cook threw for 104 yards and a touchdown for the Great Danes.