GAME THREAD: NCAAF: BUFFALO (1-1) at PENN ST (2-0)

NCAAF: BUFFALO at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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BUFFALO 3 0 0 21 24
PENN ST (12) 0 17 14 14 45 FINAL

BUFFALO-FG, A Principe 19 YD 8:23 1st Qtr
PENN ST-FG, K Kelly 27 YD 8:31 2nd Qtr
PENN ST-TD, A Quarless 21 YD PASS FROM A Morelli (K Kelly
KICK) 12:26 2nd Qtr
PENN ST-TD, J Norwood 5 YD PASS FROM A Morelli (K Kelly
KICK) 14:01 2nd Qtr
PENN ST-TD, T Golden 27 YD PASS FROM A Morelli (K Kelly
KICK) 2:21 3rd Qtr
PENN ST-TD, A Quarless 4 YD PASS FROM A Morelli (K Kelly
KICK) 9:36 3rd Qtr
BUFFALO-TD, J Starks 5 YD RUN (A Principe KICK) 3:05 4th
Qtr
PENN ST-TD, R Kinlaw 6 YD RUN (K Kelly KICK) 6:53 4th Qtr
BUFFALO-TD, E Jackson 9 YD PASS FROM M Henry (A Principe
KICK) 8:16 4th Qtr
PENN ST-TD, A Scott 40 YD RUN (K Kelly KICK) 10:58 4th
Qtr
BUFFALO-TD, L Haymore 2 YD PASS FROM D Willy (A Principe
KICK) 14:48 4th Qtr


BUFFALO PENN ST
First downs 20 22
Rushed-yards 35-56 39-191
Passing yards 339 202
Sacked-yards lost 1-4 4-22
Return yards 0 66
Passes 29-41-1 20-27-0
Punts 5-40.6 2-44
Fumbles-lost 2-1 2-2
Penalties-yards 1-8 2-9
Time of possession 32:39 27:21


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: BUFFALO-James Starks 18-41, Mario Henry 10-16, Brandon
Thermilus 1-0, Drew Willy 6-MINUS 1. PENN ST-Rodney Kinlaw 23-129,
Austin Scott 6-53, Matt Hahn 2-10, Derrick Williams 1-2, - Team
1-MINUS 1, Anthony Morelli 3-MINUS 2.

PASSING: BUFFALO-Brevon Williams 28-39-330- 1, Mario Henry 1-1-9- 0, -
Team 1-0-0- 0, Drew Willy 0-0-0- 0. PENN ST-Anthony Morelli 20-27-202-
0.

RECEIVING: BUFFALO-Naaman Roosevelt 7-114, Ernest Jackson 6-74, Brett
Hamlin 4-46, Jesse Rack 1-38, James Starks 4-30, Mario Henry 3-24,
Terrell Jackson 1-5, Brandon Thermilus 1-4, Kyle Brey 1-2, Alan Hayes
1-2. PENN ST-Deon Butler 5-72, Jordan Norwood 4-29, Terrell Golden
1-27, Andrew Quarless 2-25, Rodney Kinlaw 1-18, Derrick Williams 5-16,
Matt Hahn 2-15.


Att: NA</div>

 

NCAAF: BUFFALO at PENN ST

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 3 0 0 21 24
PENN ST (12) 0 17 14 14 45 FINAL

BUFFALO-FG, A Principe 19 YD 8:23 1st Qtr
PENN ST-FG, K Kelly 27 YD 8:31 2nd Qtr
PENN ST-TD, A Quarless 21 YD PASS FROM A Morelli (K Kelly
KICK) 12:26 2nd Qtr
PENN ST-TD, J Norwood 5 YD PASS FROM A Morelli (K Kelly
KICK) 14:01 2nd Qtr
PENN ST-TD, T Golden 27 YD PASS FROM A Morelli (K Kelly
KICK) 2:21 3rd Qtr
PENN ST-TD, A Quarless 4 YD PASS FROM A Morelli (K Kelly
KICK) 9:36 3rd Qtr
BUFFALO-TD, J Starks 5 YD RUN (A Principe KICK) 3:05 4th
Qtr
PENN ST-TD, R Kinlaw 6 YD RUN (K Kelly KICK) 6:53 4th Qtr
BUFFALO-TD, E Jackson 9 YD PASS FROM M Henry (A Principe
KICK) 8:16 4th Qtr
PENN ST-TD, A Scott 40 YD RUN (K Kelly KICK) 10:58 4th
Qtr
BUFFALO-TD, L Haymore 2 YD PASS FROM D Willy (A Principe
KICK) 14:48 4th Qtr


BUFFALO PENN ST
First downs 20 22
Rushed-yards 35-56 39-191
Passing yards 339 202
Sacked-yards lost 1-4 4-22
Return yards 0 66
Passes 29-41-1 20-27-0
Punts 5-40.6 2-44
Fumbles-lost 2-1 2-2
Penalties-yards 1-8 2-9
Time of possession 32:39 27:21


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: BUFFALO-James Starks 18-41, Mario Henry 10-16, Brandon
Thermilus 1-0, Drew Willy 6-MINUS 1. PENN ST-Rodney Kinlaw 23-129,
Austin Scott 9-53, Matt Hahn 2-10, Derrick Williams 1-2, - Team
1-MINUS 1, Anthony Morelli 3-MINUS 2.

PASSING: BUFFALO-Drew Willy 28-39-330- 1, Mario Henry 1-1-9- 0, - Team
0-1-0- 0. PENN ST-Anthony Morelli 20-27-202- 0.

RECEIVING: BUFFALO-Naaman Roosevelt 7-114, Ernest Jackson 6-74, Brett
Hamlin 4-46, Jesse Rack 1-38, James Starks 4-30, Mario Henry 3-24,
Terrell Jackson 1-5, Brandon Thermilus 1-4, LaRon Haymore 1-2, Kyle
Brey 1-2. PENN ST-Deon Butler 5-72, Jordan Norwood 4-29, Terrell
Golden 1-27, Andrew Quarless 2-25, Rodney Kinlaw 1-18, Derrick
Williams 5-16, Matt Hahn 2-15.


Att: 107,506</div>

 

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Ticker) -- Penn State got a latewake-up call but still rolled over Buffalo.


Anthony Morelli threw two of his career-high four touchdownpasses late in the second quarter Saturday as the 12th-rankedNittany Lions overcame a slow start to post a 45-24 victory overthe Bulls.


Coming off an emotional win over Notre Dame, Penn State (3-0)may have been caught looking ahead to next week's Big TenConference opener against Michigan.


On their first four possessions, the Nittany Lions fumbled twiceand punted twice, but Buffalo (1-2) could only manage A.J.Principe's 19-yard field goal with 6:37 left in the firstperiod.


"I don't think we did start sluggish," Penn State coach JoePaterno said. "I thought they were very aggressive and we hadto settle down. I thought there were a couple passes that werejust a little bit off."


Penn State's reserves yielded three touchdowns in the fourthquarter, but they came after the Nittany Lions had scored 31straight points to build a 31-3 cushion.


"They (Bulls) came out and played hard in the first half andcreated turnovers," Buffalo coach Turner Gill said. "That washuge. It was unfortunate for us offensively that we were notable to capitalize."


In the first 11 quarters of the season, Penn State allowed onlytwo field goals and an interception return for a touchdown.

After being held scoreless for more than 23 minutes, Penn Statetied the contest on Kevin Kelly's 27-yard field goal with 6:29left in the first half.


"We weren't as sharp, maybe, as you'd like to be," Paternoadded. "But you have to give the other guy a little bit ofcredit."


Penn State took control by scoring two touchdowns in a 95-secondspan before halftime.


Morelli capped an 11-play, 67-yard drive with a 21-yard TDstrike to tight end Andrew Quarless, who sat out Penn State'sfirst two games for disciplinary reasons.


"He's a good kid," Paterno said of Quarless. "He made a mistakeand paid for it with a couple games. I think he's obviously atalented kid."


On the ensuing possession, Penn State's defense forced aturnover as safety Tony Davis jarred the ball loose with abruising hit on Bulls receiver Brett Hamlin after a four-yardgain.


The ball popped into the hands of fellow safety AnthonyScirrotto at the Buffalo 18.


The Nittany Lions needed only four plays to take a 17-3advantage on Morelli's five-yard TD pass to Jordan Norwood with59 seconds left in the half.


Gerry McGroarty returned the second half kickoff 51 yards,setting up Morelli's 27-yard TD toss to Terrell Golden.

Morelli and Quarless hooked up again for a four-yard score thatmade it 31-3 with five minutes left in the third quarter.

Morelli, who finished 20-of-27 for 202 yards, threw his four TDsin a span of 12 minutes.


The Nittany Lions featured a balanced attack - rushing for 191yards - led by Rodney Kinlaw, who surpassed the century mark forthe first time in his career with 129 yards and a TD on 23carries.


Buffalo's Drew Willy completed 28-of-39 passes for 330 yards,but most of it was in the second half after the contest wasdecided.


"That kid (Willy) is a heck of a player," Paterno said. "He's areal gutsy kid and those receivers - I don't know how many deepones they hit on us."


The Bulls rushed for 56 yards after the Nittany Lions held theirfirst two opponents to a combined minus-three yards on theground.