Buffalo vs UConn, INTERNATIONAL BOWL · 2008

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Sat, Jan 3, 2009

HOW IT WENT

INTERNATIONAL BOWL · 2008
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

163 plays
Q4Buffalo7 plays · 30 yds · 0:4020–38
  1. 1:303rd & 18 at BUF 27Drew Willy pass complete to James Starks for 15 yards to the Buff 42.
  2. 1:302nd & 16 at BUF 29Drew Willy pass complete to James Starks for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 27.
  3. 1:304th & 2 at BUF 20Drew Willy pass complete to Ernest Jackson for 15 yards to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down.
  4. 1:303rd & 2 at BUF 20Drew Willy pass incomplete.
  5. 1:302nd & 1 at BUF 21Drew Willy pass complete to James Starks for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 20.
  6. 2:101st & 10 at BUF 35Drew Willy sacked by Marcus Campbell for a loss of 6 yards to the Buff 29.
  7. 2:101st & 10 at BUF 12Drew Willy pass complete to Gary Rice for 9 yards to the Buff 21.
Q4UConn0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Interception Return Touch20–38
  1. 2:10Desi Cullen kickoff for 66 yards returned by Skyler Hagg for 8 yards to the Buff 12.
  2. 2:15Dave Teggart extra point GOOD.
  3. 2:151st & Goal at BUF 3Timeout BUFFALO, clock 02:15.
  4. 2:151st & Goal at BUF 3Connecticut penalty 0 yard personal foul off-setting accepted, Buffalo penalty 0 yard personal foul off-setting. accepted.
Q4Buffalo8 plays · 87 yds · 2:23 · Interception20–37
  1. 2:153rd & Goal at CONN 5Drew Willy pass intercepted by Dahna Deleston at the UConn 0, returned for 100 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  2. 3:002nd & Goal at CONN 5Drew Willy pass incomplete to Naaman Roosevelt.
  3. 3:001st & Goal at CONN 9James Starks rush for 4 yards to the UConn 5.
  4. 3:463rd & 4 at CONN 19Drew Willy pass complete to James Starks for 10 yards to the UConn 9 for a 1ST down.
  5. 3:462nd & 4 at CONN 19Drew Willy pass incomplete to Brett Hamlin.
  6. 3:461st & 10 at CONN 25Drew Willy pass complete to Brett Hamlin for 6 yards to the UConn 19.
  7. 3:461st & 10 at BUF 46Drew Willy pass complete to Naaman Roosevelt for 29 yards to the UConn 25 for a 1ST down.
  8. 4:381st & 10 at BUF 8Drew Willy pass complete to Brett Hamlin for 38 yards to the Buff 46 for a 1ST down.
Q4UConn9 plays · 68 yds · 4:48 · Rushing Touchdown20–31
  1. 4:38Desi Cullen kickoff for 67 yards returned by Mario Henry for 13 yards to the UConn 30, Buffalo penalty 8 yard IB on Imani Chatman accepted.
  2. 4:44Dave Teggart extra point GOOD.
  3. 4:442nd & 5 at BUF 15Tyler Lorenzen rush for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 5:551st & 10 at BUF 20Donald Brown rush for 5 yards to the Buff 15.
  5. 5:552nd & 6 at BUF 26Jordan Todman rush for 6 yards to the Buff 20 for a 1ST down.
  6. 5:551st & 10 at BUF 30Tyler Lorenzen rush for 4 yards to the Buff 26.
  7. 5:553rd & 3 at BUF 48Tyler Lorenzen pass complete to Kashif Moore for 18 yards to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down.
  8. 9:002nd & 14 at CONN 41Tyler Lorenzen pass complete to Anthony Sherman for 11 yards to the Buff 48.
  9. 9:001st & 10 at CONN 45Tyler Lorenzen rush for a loss of 4 yards to the UConn 41.
  10. 9:002nd & 13 at CONN 29Tyler Lorenzen pass complete to Darius Butler for 16 yards to the UConn 45 for a 1ST down.
  11. 9:001st & 10 at CONN 32Tyler Lorenzen rush for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 29.
Q4Buffalo5 plays · 8 yds · 2:59 · Punt20–24
  1. 9:324th & 20 at BUF 46Peter Fardon punt for 38 yards, returned by Jasper Howard for 16 yards to the UConn 32.
  2. 12:313rd & 15 at CONN 49Drew Willy pass complete to James Starks for a loss of 5 yards to the Buff 46.
  3. 12:312nd & 15 at CONN 49Drew Willy pass incomplete to James Starks.
  4. 12:311st & 10 at CONN 44Drew Willy pass complete to James Starks for a loss of 5 yards to the UConn 49.
  5. 12:312nd & 7 at BUF 41Drew Willy pass complete to Jesse Rack for 15 yards to the UConn 44 for a 1ST down.
  6. 12:311st & 10 at BUF 38Drew Willy pass complete to Brett Hamlin for 3 yards to the Buff 41.
Q4UConn3 plays · 2 yds · 1:34 · Punt20–24
  1. 12:314th & 8 at CONN 15Desi Cullen punt for 55 yards, returned by Brett Hamlin for 8 yards to the Buff 38.
  2. 12:312nd & 7 at CONN 16Jordan Todman rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 15.
  3. 12:311st & 10 at CONN 13Anthony Sherman rush for 3 yards to the UConn 16.
  4. 14:053rd & 8 at CONN 15Tyler Lorenzen pass incomplete to Kashif Moore.
Q3Buffalo4 plays · 20 yds · 1:54 · Punt20–24
  1. 14:054th & 4 at BUF 45Peter Fardon punt for 42 yards, downed at the UConn 13.
  2. 14:403rd & 11 at BUF 38Drew Willy pass complete to Brett Hamlin for 7 yards to the Buff 45.
  3. 14:552nd & 11 at BUF 38Drew Willy pass incomplete to James Starks.
  4. 0:101st & 10 at BUF 39Drew Willy pass complete to Naaman Roosevelt for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 38.
  5. 0:591st & 10 at BUF 25Drew Willy pass complete to Naaman Roosevelt for 14 yards to the Buff 39 for a 1ST down.
Q3UConn5 plays · 26 yds · 2:36 · Field Goal Missed20–24
  1. 0:594th & 6 at BUF 25Dave Teggart 42 yard field goal BLOCKED, Team for no gain, to the Buff 25.
  2. 1:303rd & 4 at BUF 23Donald Brown rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 25.
  3. 1:302nd & 5 at BUF 24Donald Brown rush for 1 yard to the Buff 23.
  4. 2:551st & 10 at BUF 29Donald Brown rush for 5 yards to the Buff 24.
  5. 3:351st & 10 at CONN 49Jordan Todman rush for 22 yards to the Buff 29 for a 1ST down.
Q3Buffalo3 plays · -8 yds · 1:39 · Punt20–24
  1. 3:354th & 18 at BUF 20Peter Fardon punt for 42 yards, returned by Jasper Howard for 11 yards to the UConn 49.
  2. 3:473rd & 18 at BUF 20Drew Willy pass incomplete to Gary Rice.
  3. 4:303rd & 13 at BUF 25Buffalo penalty 5 yard false start on Brett Hamlin accepted.
  4. 4:302nd & 1 at BUF 37James Starks rush for a loss of 12 yards to the Buff 25.
  5. 5:221st & 10 at BUF 28James Starks rush for 9 yards to the Buff 37.
Q3UConn7 plays · 56 yds · 3:25 · Passing Touchdown20–24
  1. 5:22Desi Cullen kickoff for 63 yards returned by Brandon Thermilus for 21 yards to the Buff 28.
  2. 5:22Dave Teggart extra point GOOD.
  3. 5:221st & Goal at BUF 4Tyler Lorenzen pass complete to Steve Brouse for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 6:251st & Goal at BUF 7Buffalo penalty 3 yard offside on Jerry Housey accepted, no play.
  5. 6:252nd & 5 at BUF 17Jordan Todman rush for 10 yards to the Buff 7 for a 1ST down.
  6. 6:251st & 10 at BUF 22Donald Brown rush for 5 yards to the Buff 17.
  7. 6:582nd & 5 at BUF 31Donald Brown rush for 9 yards to the Buff 22 for a 1ST down.
  8. 6:581st & 10 at BUF 36Donald Brown rush for 5 yards to the Buff 31.
  9. 8:002nd & 8 at CONN 46Jordan Todman rush for 18 yards to the Buff 36 for a 1ST down.
  10. 8:471st & 10 at CONN 44Donald Brown rush for 2 yards to the UConn 46.
Q3Buffalo3 plays · 1 yds · 2:17 · Punt20–17
  1. 8:474th & 9 at BUF 2Peter Fardon punt for 54 yards, returned by Jasper Howard for no gain to the UConn 44.
  2. 8:473rd & 8 at BUF 3Drew Willy pass complete to Naaman Roosevelt for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 2.
  3. 8:472nd & 8 at BUF 3James Starks rush for no gain to the Buff 3.
  4. 8:471st & 10 at BUF 1Drew Willy rush for 2 yards to the Buff 3.
Q3UConn8 plays · 33 yds · 3:56 · Punt20–17
  1. 11:044th & 5 at BUF 36Desi Cullen punt for 35 yards, downed at the Buff 1.
  2. 15:003rd & 8 at BUF 39Tyler Lorenzen rush for 3 yards to the Buff 36.
  3. 15:002nd & 10 at BUF 41Donald Brown rush for 2 yards to the Buff 39.
  4. 15:003rd & 2 at CONN 39Donald Brown rush for 5 yards to the UConn 44 for a 1ST down.
  5. 15:002nd & 10 at CONN 31Donald Brown rush for 8 yards to the UConn 39.
  6. 15:001st & 10 at BUF 41Tyler Lorenzen rush for no gain to the Buff 41.
  7. 15:002nd & 1 at BUF 47Jordan Todman rush for 6 yards to the Buff 41 for a 1ST down.
  8. 15:001st & 10 at CONN 44Donald Brown rush for 9 yards to the Buff 47.
  9. 15:001st & 10 at CONN 31Donald Brown rush for no gain to the UConn 31.
Q2UConn3 plays · -41 yds · 0:48 · End of Half20–17
  1. 15:00Gerry McGroarty kickoff for 68 yards returned by Jordan Todman for 29 yards to the UConn 31.
  2. 0:00Gerry McGroarty kickoff for 68 yards returned by Jordan Todman for 29 yards to the UConn 31.
  3. 0:443rd & 1 at CONN 18Donald Brown rush for 6 yards to the UConn 24 for a 1ST down.
  4. 0:443rd & 1 at CONN 18Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:44.
  5. 0:442nd & 2 at CONN 17Donald Brown rush for 1 yard to the UConn 18.
  6. 0:482nd & 2 at CONN 17Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:48.
  7. 0:481st & 10 at CONN 9Donald Brown rush for 8 yards to the UConn 17.
Q2Buffalo6 plays · 16 yds · 2:37 · Punt20–17
  1. 1:174th & 13 at BUF 39Peter Fardon punt for 50 yards, returned by Jasper Howard for 54 yards to the Buff 39, Connecticut penalty 56 yard IB accepted.
  2. 1:173rd & 13 at BUF 39Drew Willy pass incomplete to Jesse Rack, broken up by Robert McClain III.
  3. 2:203rd & 8 at BUF 44Buffalo penalty 5 yard false start on Andrew West accepted.
  4. 2:202nd & 10 at BUF 42James Starks rush for 2 yards to the Buff 44.
  5. 2:301st & 10 at BUF 42Drew Willy pass incomplete to Naaman Roosevelt.
  6. 3:023rd & 9 at BUF 24Drew Willy pass complete to Naaman Roosevelt for 18 yards to the Buff 42 for a 1ST down.
  7. 3:102nd & 9 at BUF 24Drew Willy pass incomplete to Brett Hamlin.
  8. 3:401st & 10 at BUF 23James Starks rush for 1 yard to the Buff 24.
Q2UConn2 plays · 88 yds · 0:36 · Rushing Touchdown20–17
  1. 3:54Desi Cullen kickoff for 60 yards returned by Ed Young for 13 yards to the Buff 23.
  2. 4:01Dave Teggart extra point GOOD.
  3. 4:011st & 10 at BUF 13Tyler Lorenzen rush for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 4:051st & 10 at CONN 12Donald Brown rush for 75 yards to the Buff 13 for a 1ST down.
Q2Buffalo3 plays · 3 yds · 2:23 · Punt20–10
  1. 4:374th & 7 at CONN 37Peter Fardon punt for 25 yards, fair catch by Jasper Howard at the UConn 12.
  2. 4:452nd & 8 at CONN 38James Starks rush for 3 yards to the UConn 35.
  3. 4:451st & 10 at CONN 40Drew Willy pass complete to James Starks for 2 yards to the UConn 38.
  4. 4:454th & 7 at CONN 37Timeout BUFFALO, clock 04:45.
  5. 5:203rd & 5 at CONN 35Drew Willy sacked by Cody Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 37.
Q2UConn2 plays · 10 yds · 0:47 · Fumble20–10
  1. 7:001st & 21 at CONN 35Donald Brown rush for 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by Buff at the UConn 40.
  2. 7:391st & 10 at CONN 46Connecticut penalty 11 yard holding on Zach Hurd accepted.
  3. 7:391st & 10 at CONN 30Donald Brown rush for 16 yards to the UConn 46 for a 1ST down.
Q2Buffalo1 play · 4 yds · 0:13 · Rushing Touchdown20–10
  1. 7:47Gerry McGroarty kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jordan Todman for 25 yards to the UConn 30.
  2. 8:08A.J. Principe extra point GOOD.
  3. 7:551st & Goal at CONN 4James Starks rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2Buffalo5 plays · 17 yds · 2:53 · Field Goal Good13–10
  1. 8:08Gerry McGroarty kickoff for 66 yards returned by Robbie Frey, fumbled, recovered by UConn Robbie Frey in the endzone, Robbie Frey for 4 yards, fumbled, recovered by Buff John Syty at the UConn 4.
  2. 8:224th & 4 at CONN 12A.J. Principe 29 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 8:433rd & 6 at CONN 14Drew Willy pass complete to Ernest Jackson for 2 yards to the UConn 12.
  4. 10:002nd & 8 at CONN 16Drew Willy pass complete to James Starks for 2 yards to the UConn 14.
  5. 10:001st & 10 at CONN 18James Starks rush for 2 yards to the UConn 16.
  6. 8:431st & 10 at CONN 29Drew Willy pass complete to Naaman Roosevelt for 11 yards to the UConn 18 for a 1ST down.
Q2UConn2 plays · -7 yds · 0:29 · Fumble10–10
  1. 11:012nd & 9 at CONN 37Tyler Lorenzen sacked by Andrae Smith and Anel Montanez for a loss of 3 yards, fumbled, recovered by Buff at the UConn 29.
  2. 11:211st & 10 at CONN 36Jordan Todman rush for 1 yard to the UConn 37.
Q2Buffalo0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Fumble Return Touchdown10–10
  1. 11:30Gerry McGroarty kickoff for 59 yards returned by Jordan Todman for 25 yards to the UConn 36.
  2. 11:36A.J. Principe extra point GOOD.
Q2Buffalo3 plays · 9 yds · 2:28 · Punt9–10
  1. 11:364th & 1 at BUF 33Peter Fardon punt for 54 yards, returned by Jasper Howard for a loss of 13 yards, fumbled, recovered by Buff Ray Anthony Long in the endzone for a TOUCHDOWN.
  2. 12:153rd & 3 at BUF 31Drew Willy pass complete to Jesse Rack for 2 yards to the Buff 33.
  3. 13:002nd & 8 at BUF 26Drew Willy pass complete to Jesse Rack for 5 yards to the Buff 31.
  4. 13:551st & 10 at BUF 24Brandon Thermilus rush for 2 yards to the Buff 26.
Q1UConn8 plays · 26 yds · 3:13 · Field Goal Good3–10
  1. 14:04Desi Cullen kickoff for 68 yards returned by Mario Henry for 22 yards to the Buff 24.
  2. 14:114th & 7 at BUF 15Dave Teggart 32 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 14:173rd & 7 at BUF 15Tyler Lorenzen pass incomplete to Michael Smith.
  4. 14:452nd & 11 at BUF 19Tyler Lorenzen rush for 4 yards to the Buff 15.
  5. 1:403rd & 4 at BUF 35Donald Brown rush for 5 yards to the Buff 30 for a 1ST down.
  6. 1:402nd & 4 at BUF 35Donald Brown rush for no gain to the Buff 35.
  7. 1:401st & 10 at BUF 41Donald Brown rush for 6 yards to the Buff 35.
  8. 0:151st & 10 at BUF 18Donald Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 19.
  9. 0:491st & 10 at BUF 30Donald Brown rush for 12 yards to the Buff 18 for a 1ST down.
Q1Buffalo4 plays · 13 yds · 1:36 · Punt3–7
  1. 2:244th & 7 at BUF 34Peter Fardon punt for 33 yards, returned by Jasper Howard for 26 yards to the Buff 41.
  2. 2:383rd & 7 at BUF 34Drew Willy pass incomplete to James Starks.
  3. 3:102nd & 10 at BUF 31Brandon Thermilus rush for 3 yards to the Buff 34.
  4. 3:261st & 10 at BUF 31Drew Willy pass incomplete to Naaman Roosevelt.
  5. 4:071st & 10 at BUF 21Drew Willy pass complete to Naaman Roosevelt for 10 yards to the Buff 31 for a 1ST down.
Q1UConn1 play · 45 yds · 0:09 · Rushing Touchdown3–7
  1. 3:26Desi Cullen kickoff for 67 yards returned by Brandon Thermilus for 18 yards to the Buff 21.
  2. 4:07Dave Teggart extra point GOOD.
  3. 4:071st & 10 at BUF 45Donald Brown rush for 45 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1Buffalo4 plays · 3 yds · 1:36 · Field Goal Good3–6
  1. 4:16Gerry McGroarty kickoff for 60 yards returned by Jordan Todman for 45 yards to the Buff 45.
  2. 4:264th & 7 at CONN 20A.J. Principe 38 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 5:003rd & 9 at CONN 22Drew Willy pass complete to James Starks for 2 yards to the UConn 20.
  4. 5:452nd & 10 at CONN 23James Starks rush for 1 yard to the UConn 22.
  5. 5:581st & 10 at CONN 23Drew Willy pass incomplete to Brett Hamlin, broken up by Robert McClain III.
Q1Buffalo5 plays · 22 yds · 3:23 · Punt3–0
  1. 6:024th & 4 at BUF 41Peter Fardon punt for 36 yards, returned by Jonathan Jean-Louis for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Buff Alex Pierre at the UConn 23.
  2. 6:403rd & 4 at BUF 41James Starks rush for no gain to the Buff 41.
  3. 7:202nd & 11 at BUF 34James Starks rush for 7 yards to the Buff 41.
  4. 7:431st & 10 at BUF 35Drew Willy pass complete to James Starks for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 34.
  5. 8:372nd & 4 at BUF 25Drew Willy pass complete to Naaman Roosevelt for 10 yards to the Buff 35 for a 1ST down.
  6. 9:101st & 10 at BUF 19James Starks rush for 6 yards to the Buff 25.
Q1UConn7 plays · 27 yds · 3:57 · Punt0–0
  1. 9:254th & 9 at CONN 45Desi Cullen punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Brett Hamlin at the Buff 19.
  2. 9:553rd & 24 at CONN 30Donald Brown rush for 15 yards to the UConn 45.
  3. 10:253rd & 14 at CONN 40Connecticut penalty 10 yard holding on Will Beatty accepted.
  4. 10:252nd & 5 at CONN 49Tyler Lorenzen sacked by Sherrod Lott for a loss of 8 yards, fumbled, recovered by UConn Mike Hicks at the UConn 40.
  5. 13:221st & 10 at CONN 44Donald Brown rush for 5 yards to the UConn 49.
  6. 13:222nd & 2 at CONN 37Tyler Lorenzen rush for 7 yards to the UConn 44 for a 1ST down.
  7. 13:221st & 10 at CONN 29Donald Brown rush for 8 yards to the UConn 37.
  8. 13:222nd & 9 at CONN 19Tyler Lorenzen rush for 10 yards to the UConn 29 for a 1ST down.
  9. 13:221st & 10 at CONN 18Donald Brown rush for 1 yard to the UConn 19.
Q1Buffalo3 plays · 2 yds · 1:38 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:224th & 8 at BUF 26Peter Fardon punt for 56 yards, downed at the UConn 18.
  2. 13:553rd & 12 at BUF 22Drew Willy pass complete to James Starks for 4 yards to the Buff 26.
  3. 14:302nd & 10 at BUF 24James Starks rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 22.
  4. 14:521st & 10 at BUF 24Drew Willy pass incomplete, broken up by Jasper Howard.

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