Burch becomes 12th Buffalo player with 1,000 rushing yards in 28-7 win over Ball State

MUNCIE, Ind. -- , Messiah Burch ran for a career-high 209 yards and two touchdowns and Buffalo defeated Ball State 28-7 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory. The Bulls (7-3, 5-1 Mid-American Conference) secured bowl eligibility and remained in a four-way tie atop the MAC standings, while also eliminating Ball State (3-7, 2-4) from bowl contention. Burch became the 12th player in Buffalo history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, and put the game on ice after breaking three tackles at the line of scrimmage and dashing for a 67-yard touchdown with 4:04 remaining in regulation. The Bulls blew the game open on the next possession, taking advantage of a special teams miscue by the Cardinals to recover their own kickoff. Terrance Shelton Jr . took the first play 27 yards to the end zone, their second rushing score in six seconds of clock.