Licata, Buffalo hand Miami (Ohio) 8th straight loss, 29-24

OXFORD, Ohio -- Joe Licata threw two touchdown passes to Ron Willoughby , Jordan Johnson rushed for two scores and Buffalo beat Miami (Ohio) 29-24 on Thursday night. Johnson had a 6-yard touchdown run on the first possession of the second half for a 23-17 lead. After Miami's missed a field goal, Willoughby outjumped a defender in the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown catch for a 29-17 advantage. Ryan Smith 's 2-yard touchdown catch pulled Miami (Ohio) to 29-24 with 2:21 remaining. Buffalo recovered the onside kick and went three-and-out, but Miami's drive stalled at its 30. Licata was 22 of 29 passing for 289 yards for Buffalo (4-4, 2-2 Mid-American). Willoughby had two catches for 87 yards, and Johnson had 123 yards rushing. Billy Bahl was 13 of 36 for 224 yards and two touchdowns for Miami (Ohio) (1-8, 0-5).