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2017
Game Leaders
Alfred
Pa:
Casey Boston - 153
Ru:
Maleke Fuentes - 109
Rec:
Jayden Gavidia - 89
Buffalo State
Pa:
Kyle Hoppy - 200
Ru:
Austin Neal - 47
Rec:
Ricky Bailey - 107
Team Stats
Buffalo State
Alfred
Passing Yards
200
152
Rushing Yards
100
198
Turnovers
3
2
Time of Poss.
28:42
31:18
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ALFRED, N.Y.—No. 20 Alfred University forced three turnovers and scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to deal visiting Buffalo State its first defeat of the season, 21-3, today in an Empire 8 contest at Yunevich Stadium.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #20 Alfred University – 21, Buffalo State - 3
LOCATION: Yunevich Stadium - Alfred, N.Y.
RECORDS: Alfred (4-0/2-0), Buffalo State (3-1/1-1)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- The Bengals finished with exactly 300 yards of total offense.
- Kyle Hoppy (Orchard Park/Orchard Park) was 14 of 23 for 200 yards with a pair of interceptions.
- Ricky Bailey (Niagara Falls/Niagara Falls) was his primary target with eight catches for 107 yards.
- Dametrius Brown (Syracuse/Christian Bros.) and Bart Mazzara (Lockport/Starpoint) led the Bengals defense with 13 and 12 tackles respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Alfred drove into Bengals' territory on the opening possession, but rookie Darren Wesley (Brooklyn/Erasmus Hall) ended the threat with his first career interception.
- Buffalo State responded with a 79-yard drive that ate up more than 10 minutes, but could not produce the game's first points, turning the ball over on downs.
- After forcing a three-and-out, Buffalo State again marched inside Saxons' 20, but again turned the ball over on downs.
- Alfred responded with an 11-play, 74-yard drive capped by a 10-yard touchdown pass from Casey Boston to Jayden Gavidia for a 7-0 lead.
- Buffalo State got the ball back with just 1:19 remaining in the half and used the hurry-up offense to drive 64 yards on to set up a 28-yard field goal by Justin Simoncelli (W. Seneca/W. Seneca East) as time expired for what would be the Bengals' only points of the day.
- Buffalo State's first two drives of the second half ended with an interception and a punt, and Alfred finally extended its lead on the first play of the fourth quarter with a 4-yard run by Boston.
- The Saxons added insurance on their next possession with an 11-play, 79-yard drive that used nearly seven minutes and ended with a second scoring strike from Boston to Gavidia that covered 24 yards with less than six minutes remaining.
- After Buffalo State fumbled away the ensuing kick return, the Bengals got the ball back just one play later on a forced fumble by Wesley that was recovered by Dupreme Robinson (Brooklyn/South Shore).
- The Bengals moved into Alfred territory again, but Hoppy was intercepted for the second time of the day in the end zone on a first-and-goal from the 9.
- Alfred was able to run out the remaining 1:15 to secure the victory.
FOR THE FOES
- Boston finished 11 of 16 for 153 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
- Maleke Fuentes had 109 rushing yards on 22 carries, and Gavidia finished with 89 yards and two scores on five catches.
- Nick Milgate led the Saxons defense with 10 tackles, two sacks and an interception.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will next host Cortland in an Empire 8 contest next Saturday at noon.