Nov. 5, 2005
Recap | Final Stats
Buffalo at Miami
November 5, 2005
Yager Stadium - Oxford, OH
Miami Team Notes
- Miami defeated Buffalo, 54-13, to improve to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the MAC. It was Miami's sixth win in the past seven games and extended a season-long four-game winning streak. The RedHawks, who are in a first-place tie with Bowling Green in the MAC East Division race after losses by Akron and Ohio, also clinched their 12th consecutive winning season with the victory.
- The win was Miami's 13th in the past 14 home games and featured a season-high attendance of 20,023. The RedHawks improved to 8-0 all-time versus UB, which dropped to 0-9 and 0-6 in the MAC.
- The 47 first-half points scored by Miami were the most since the RedHawks scored 51 points in the opening half of a 1995 defeat of Akron. Entering the game, Buffalo had not allowed more than 38 points to an opponent this season.
- Buffalo's six first-half turnovers matched the six second-half turnovers forced in the RedHawks' Oct. 15 win over Akron. The eight total turnovers were the most forced since the RedHawks forced nine turnovers in a 2002 win at North Carolina.
- Miami entered the game having not scored a defensive touchdown since the 2003 GMAC Bowl--a span of 21 games--but tallied two first-half defensive scores to end the drought.
- The RedHawks have forced a whopping 19 turnovers over their last three home games, forcing five versus Cincinnati, six versus Akron and eight today versus Buffalo.
Miami Player Notes
- Senior quarterback Josh Betts extended his string of games with a touchdown pass to 13 and games with multiple touchdown passes to seven. With four TD passes on the day, he moved into a second-place tie with Mike Bath (1997-00) with 49 career TD connections.
- Betts finished the day completing 23-of-38 passes for 276 yards in just over two quarters of play. He also moved into second all-time at Miami in pass completions with 502 for his career.
- Senior wide receiver Martin Nance hauled in two first-quarter touchdown passes to break Miami's single-season record with 13 TD receptions already this season. He has five games with multiple TD catches this year and has caught at least one touchdown pass in eight straight games.
- Sophomore running back Brandon Murphy went over 1,000 yards on the season with a five-yard rush in the first quarter. He finished with 18 rushes for 45 yards and has 1,039 yards this season.
- Senior Todd Soderquist booted a career-high four field goals in the first half, moving into a second-place tie with Gary Gussman (1984-87) on Miami's single-season charts with 18 field goals. His 18 points on the day were Miami record and tied for the third-highest total by a kicker in MAC history.
- In his first game action since Sept. 17, senior linebacker Terna Nande returned to the RedHawk starting lineup and led the first-string defense with five tackles and a fumble recovery. It marked the first time this season that the RedHawks have had all three of their starting linebackers healthy.
- Senior defensive tackle John Glavin recorded his second career interception off a batted pass in the first quarter, setting up Miami's first TD of the game.
- Redshirt freshman Robbie Wilson picked off a second-quarter Buffalo pass and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown. It was his first career interception and Miami's first defensive touchdown this year.
