Oct. 11, 2003
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Buffalo at Miami University Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003 Oxford, OH - Yager Stadium
* Miami's 24 first-quarter points were the highest single-quarter output since the RedHawks scored 28 points in the first quarter of a 35-14 win over Eastern Michigan on Sept. 18, 1999. The 45 first-half points are the Red and White's highest total since opening up to a 35-0 lead over Kent State on Sept. 23, 2000. Miami won that game 45-14.
* The RedHawks' broke a program record by scoring 40-plus points in their fifth straight game.
* With the Ben Roethlisberger to Michael Larkin first-quarter touchdown, the two juniors have connected 17 times for a touchdown, the most all-time at Miami. Larkin and Roethlisberger connected again on a 6-yard TD reception in the second quarter for their 18th touchdown combination.
* Larkin's 18 touchdown receptions are tied for second on the RedHawk's all-time list with Jason Branch (1999-03) and Jeremy Patterson (1991-94)
* Larkin's 30-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter marked the 29th straight game that the junior had made a touchdown catch. It was also the 10th time this season that Miami had a play of 30-yards or more.
* The RedHawks have put numbers on the scoreboard after its first drive in five of its six games after it scored with a 3:15 drive to open the game.
* Freshman Ryne Robinson returned two consecutive punts for touchdowns, to tie Miami's record for punt return touchdowns set by Eddie Tillitz during 2000 versus Eastern Michigan. Robinson also tied the Mid-American Conference record with two punt return touchdowns.
* Robinson returned a punt for 86 yards on the second drive of the game to tie Robert Glover for the second longest punt return in Miami history. Robinson's return is the first punt returned for a touchdown since Eddie Tillitz returned a punt versus Buffalo during 2001. On his very next punt return, Robinson ran the ball back 76 yards for his second-straight punt-return TD of the game, and tied him for seventh on Miami's return list.
* Robinson broke the MAC record and the school record for punt return yards in a single game. Robinson finished the contest with a school-record 239 yards on six returns. Tillitz was the previous record holder with 162 punt return yards.
* The Miami single-game record for all-purpose yards is 411 by Travis Prentice. Against the Bulls, Robinson finished with 289 all-purpose yards, which comprised of 237 return yards and 52 receiving yards.
* Sophomore Darrell Hunter intercepted his first career pass in the first quarter.
* With four passing TD's, Roethlisberger moved into fifth all-time in the Mid-American Conference with 60 career passing TD's. His 676 career completions are ranked sixth all-time in the MAC.
* Junior Mike Smith has scored in every game this season, and has crossed the endzone 12 times in the last 10 games.
* 59 points is the highest offensive output by any Miami team under the direction of fifth-year head coach Terry Hoeppner. The last time Miami scored 52-plus points was a 62-26 win at Kent State on Oct. 11, 1997, under then-head coach Randy Walker.
* Sophomore Josh Betts earned his first touchdown of the season and his first career rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter. Betts has four career touchdowns, three passing touchdowns.
BUFFALO NOTES
* Buffalo did not pick up a first down until 1:58 into the second quarter, when Dave Dawson picked up 16 yards on a third-down play.
* With Ryne Robinson's two punt returns (86, 76), Buffalo has allowed five on the season. The others also came on the road; at Rutgers (66); at Iowa (70); and at UCF (52).
* UB was outscored 24-0 in the first quarter, and was outgained in terms of all-purpose yards, 342-103.
* The 45 points surrendered in the first half by the Bulls were the most they have given up in a single half this season. The previous high for points allowed in a half was 42 first-half points versus Iowa.
* The third-quarter forced fumbles by Dominic Milano and Delando Bradford were each the first of their respective careers.
* Dave Dawson's total of 104 yards rushing yards marked his second 100-yard performance of the season and third of his career. Earlier this season, he had 125 yards at Rutgers. Last season, Dawson had 103 yards at Marshall.
* UB, which entered the game as the least penalized team in the MAC, was penalized a season-high 11 times for 106 yards. Previously, Buffalo's high for penalties (7) and penalty yards (60) came against Colgate.
* The 56-point deficit was the most for the Bulls since a 63-point loss (73-10) at Northern Illinois during the 2000 season.
