Western Michigan goes ahead late in the fourth, holds on for victory when Buffalo goes for the win

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- , Dieter Kelly kicked the go-ahead field goal with 79 seconds remaining and the Western Michigan defense held on fourth-and-goal with two seconds left in a 20-17 victory over Buffalo on Saturday in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams. After Kelly's field goal gave the Broncos their 20-17 lead, Buffalo drove 74 yards and faced fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line. The Bulls went for the win and quarterback Jason Wright was stopped short by Scoop Gardner Jr . as he raced to the pylon. Buffalo led 14-10 at halftime after a 59-yard touchdown pass from Wright to Patrick Clacks III and a 1-yard touchdown run by Messiah Burch . After a scoreless third quarter, Buffalo went ahead 17-10 on Oliver Hautanen 's 35-yard field goal. The Broncos then rallied with Broc Lowry 's 5-yard touchdown run and Kelly's 38-yard field goal with 1:19 remaining.