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Against, Central Michigan on Oct. 3. Northern Illinois running back Joel Bouagnon ran for 104 yards on 26 carries with two touchdowns. The Spectrum gave the Huskies the edge in running backs.

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UB Bulls vs. Northern Illinois: Who has the edge?

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Nov. 11, 2015

The Spectrum has your scouting report on who has the edge in Wednesday’s matchup.

Junior running back Joel Bouagnon runs the ball up the middle during an Oct. 3 matchup against Central Michigan. Buffalo meets Northern Illinois on Wednesday night as Buffalo seeks its fourth straight win.

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Needing one more win for bowl eligibility, UB Bulls take on Northern Illinois

By Jordan Grossman | Nov. 10, 2015

The Bulls (5-4, 3-2 Mid-American Conference) seek their all-important sixth win of the season when they take on MAC West powerhouse Northern Illinois (6-3, 4-1 MAC) at UB Stadium Wednesday night.

Senior Marissa Prinzbach (left) and senior Akelia Lain (right) celebrate a point from earlier in the season. The Bulls clinched the No. 7 seed in the MAC Tournament, their second berth in as many years.

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UB Bulls quick hits: Men’s soccer gets No. 3 seed, women’s soccer season ends in semifinals

By Sports Desk | Nov. 8, 2015

A breakdown in the week of UB Athletics.

Freshman guard CJ Massinburg dribbles down the court in Buffalo's 87-55 win over Daemen Friday night. Massinburg had a game-high 25 points and was one of several newcomers to shine for Buffalo.

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New faces power Bulls to exhibition win over Daemen

By Jordan Grossman | Nov. 7, 2015

On a night where the Bulls hung their Mid-American Conference Championship banner in Alumni Arena, new faces who weren’t even on last year’s championship team lead the way for an 87-68 exhibition win over Daemen Friday night. New players Massinburg, Conner and Perkins accounted for 55 of the team’s 87 points on a night where Buffalo turned the ball over 24 times.

Sophomore midfielder Moira Petrie takes on a defender earlier this season. The women's soccer team fell 1-0 to Western Michigan in the MAC Semifinals Friday.

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Western Michigan gets revenge, ends UB women's soccer's season

By Jordan Grossman | Nov. 6, 2015

The Broncos (12-3-5, 8-1-2 MAC) ended the Bulls’ (11-7-3, 7-3-1 Mid-American Conference) season with a 1-0 victory in the MAC Semifinals Friday, one season after Buffalo defeated Western Michigan 1-0 in the conference championship game.

Junior tight end Mason Schreck gets tackled during Buffalo's 28-22 loss at UB Stadium Saturday. The Bulls' wide receivers and tight ends received a B+ in their 18-17 win over Kent State.

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Gridiron Report Card: UB Bulls defeat Kent State 18-17

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Nov. 6, 2015

The football team (5-4, 3-2 Mid-American Conference) picked up its third straight conference victory with an 18-17 come-from-behind win over Kent State (3-6, 2-3 MAC). With the victory, the Bulls are just one win away from being bowl eligible for the third time since returning to Division I. Here is your report card of the Buffalo performances.

Joe Licata throws a pass in Buffalo's 28-22 loss to Bowling Green at UB Stadium. The Bulls defeated Kent State 18-17 on the road Thursday night.

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UB Bulls overcome 11-point deficit, defeat Kent State

By Jordan Grossman | Nov. 6, 2015

The Bulls (5-4, 3-2 Mid-American Conference) defeated the Golden Flashes (3-6, 2-3 MAC) 18-17 Thursday night in Kent, Ohio to move one step closer to bowl eligibility. The Bulls are currently on a three-game win streak and are one victory away from being Bowl eligible.

Raheem Johnson walks out of Nationwide Arena after UB's 68-62 loss to West Virginia at the NCAA Tournament. Johnson and teammate Mory Diane were suspended for the first regular season game.

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Raheem Johnson and Mory Diane suspended for UB Bulls’ first game

By Jordan Grossman | Nov. 5, 2015

Senior forward Raheem Johnson and sophomore guard Mory Diane have been suspended for the men’s basketball team’s season opener on Nov. 13 against Pitt-Bradford for “conduct detrimental to the team over the summer,” according to head coach Nate Oats via an official UB press release.

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UB Bulls vs. Kent State: Who has the edge?

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Nov. 4, 2015

The football team (4-4, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) continues to stride toward bowl eligibility.

The Kent State Golden Flashes and freshman running back Raekwon James (pictured) welcome the streaking Bulls on Thursday night.

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UB Bulls' deep run game goes against Kent State’s impressive run defense

By Jordan Grossman | Nov. 4, 2015

The Bulls (4-4, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) have had recent success in past weeks with the running game, but this will be their biggest test to date in conference play as they face Kent State (3-5, 2-2 MAC) and its second-ranked rush defense on Thursday night.

New men's basketball head coach Nate Oats (center) poses with Athletic Director Danny White (left) and President Satish Tripathi (right) at his introductory press conference. Oats announced on Monday that his wife Crystal has been diagnosed with lymphoma.

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Wife of UB men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats diagnosed with lymphoma

By Tom Dinki | Nov. 3, 2015

Oats announced his wife Crystal’s diagnosis on his Facebook page Monday. He said Crystal will undergo a strong chemotherapy treatment over the next 5-6 months and he will continue to coach the Bulls this season while devoting all his other time to his wife and three young daughters.

The wrestling team works on grappling at a practice last week. Members of the team have tried crash dieting to cut weight before, but there are much healthier ways to drop the pounds.

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UB wrestlers explain the dangers of unnatural, sudden weight loss

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Nov. 3, 2015

For some, it’s hitting the sauna with several layers of clothing on or wearing a plastic suit and running.

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UB Bulls football players discuss eating habits during season

By Jordan Grossman | Nov. 3, 2015

At UB and programs around the country, most players spend a solid portion of their day in the weight room or on the practice field for hours on end. With a tiresome workload, food is essential to success. Some football players usually eat nearly twice the amount of the average male on a given day, but it’s justified to appease for success.

(From left to right) Senior outside hitter Marissa Prinzbach, freshman middle blocker Megan Wernette and senior middle blocker Akeila Lain celebrate in a game in Alumni Arena earlier this season. The Bulls' season ended Thursday night with a 3-1 loss to Ball State in the MAC Tournament.

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UB Bulls Quick Hits: men’s soccer clinches MAC Tournament spot, wrestling starts 2-0

By Sports Desk | Nov. 2, 2015

A breakdown of the week in UB Athletics.

OPINION

The end of Grantland and what the site meant to me as a sports writer

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Nov. 2, 2015

At 14 years old I decided I wanted to enter the world of sports journalism and spend the rest of my life covering sports at the highest levels. And Grantland, ESPN’s sports and pop-culture blog, has given me motivation to continue to pursue that goal and represented the pinnacle of sports writing. So when ESPN announced on Friday that it was shutting down the site immediately after four years of production, I was crushed.

The women’s soccer team rushes to celebrate with sophomore goalkeeper Laura Dougall (1) after a win over Central Michigan in the MAC Quarterfinals at UB Stadium Sunday. Buffalo will advance to the MAC Semifinals against Western Michigan next weekend.

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UB women's soccer headed back to MAC Semifinals

By Romulo Romero | Nov. 1, 2015

The No. 3 seed Bulls (11-6-3, 7-3-1 Mid-American Conference) defeated No. 6 seed Central Michigan 3-1 in a shootout to advance to the MAC Tournament Semifinals. The Bulls will play No. 2 seed Western Michigan (11-3-5, 8-1-2) on the road in the semifinals Friday looking to advance to the Championship game and win their second-straight MAC Championship.

Xavier Ford celebrates during Buffalo's victory over Kent State in Alumni Arena last season. Ford signed a D-League contract and hopes to make an impact on his hometown and eventually get to the NBA.

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Former UB Bull Xavier Ford signs D-League contract

By Jordan Grossman | Nov. 1, 2015

Ford, a former forward for the Bulls, recently signed his first professional contract with the Grand Rapids Drive, the Developmental League affiliate of the NBA’s Detroit Pistons. But he’s not ready to stop there.

Junior midfielderRussell Cicerone in a 2-1 loss to No. 8 Akron at UB Stadium earlier this month. Cicerone scored the game-winning goal against Bowling Green Friday night to send the Bulls to the MAC Tournament for the first time since 2011.

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UB men’s soccer going to MAC Tournament for first time since 2011

By Tom Dinki | Oct. 30, 2015

The Bulls (7-5-4, 2-1-1 MAC) defeated Bowling Green (8-8-1, 1-3 MAC) 2-1 at UB Stadium Friday night to cinch a spot in the tournament. It will be Buffalo’s first appearance under third-year head coach Stu Riddle.

The Bulls kept Miami Ohio freshman quarterback Billy Bahl to completing less than 50 percent of his passes Thursday night in a 29-24 win.

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UB Bulls get back to .500, defeat Miami Ohio 29-24

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Oct. 30, 2015

The interception was one of the few errors Licata made all night as the Bulls (4-4, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) defeated Miami Ohio (1-8, 0-5 MAC) 29-24 on Thursday at Yager Stadium. The victory puts the Bulls at .500 with four games left and a chance to go to a Bowl game for the first time since the 2013 season.

Miami Ohio freshman running back Leonard Ross runs with the ball during Buffalo’s 29-24 win Thursday night. Buffalo is now 4-4 and 2-2 in the Mid-American Conference.

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Gridiron report card: UB Bulls defeat Miami Ohio 29-24

By Jordan Grossman | Oct. 30, 2015

The football team (4-4, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) defeated Miami Ohio (1-8, 0-5 MAC) 29-24 Thursday night to get back to .500. The Bulls will be on the road again next week to face Kent State (3-5, 2-2 MAC).