(Photo Credit: Gail Burton/AP Photo)
Key Players Returning:
QB Cole Snyder, RB Ron Cook Jr., RB Mike Washington Jr., WR Marlyn Johnson, OG Gabe Wallace, OT Isaiah Wright, DE CJ Bazile, DT Jaylon Bass, DT Daymond Williams, DT George Wolo, LB Shaun Dolac, CB Caleb Offord, FS Marcus Fuqua, KR/PR Ron Cook, PK Alex McNulty and PT Anthony Venneri.
Key Players Departing:
WR Jamari Gassett, WR/PR Quian Williams, OC Jack Hasz, OG Nick Hartnett, OT Desmond Bennett, LB James Patterson, CB Isaiah King and SS Keyshawn Cobb.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: RB Lamar Sperling (Akron, Ohio), TE Zion Carter (Dartmouth transfer), DS Demetrius Harris (Cornell transfer), WR Jevell Fugerson (Leesburg, Georgia), OT Jamarr Davis (Senatobia, Mississippi), RB Dylan Kedzior (Hutchinson, Kansas), LB Joe Andreessen (Bryant transfer), CB D’Andre Greeley (Colorado State transfer), LB Dion Crawford (Suwanee, Georgia) and CB Devon Rainey (Jonesboro, Georgia).
2022 Results:
G01 @ Maryland L 10-31
G02 HOLY CROSS L 31-37
G03 @ Coastal Carolina L 26-38
G04 @ Eastern Michigan W 5-31
G05 MIAMI, OH W 24-20
G06 @ Bowling Green W 38-7
G07 @ UMASS W 34-7
G08 TOLEDO W 34-37
G09 @ Ohio L 24-45
G10 @ Central Michigan L 27-31
G11 KENT STATE L | OT 27-30
G12 AKRON W 23-22
BOWL vs. Georgia Southern W 23-21
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 7-6 (2nd in MAC East)
Home: 3-2
Away: 3-4
Neutral: 1-0
MAC: 5-3
Non-MAC: 2-3
Head Coach: Maurice Linguist
Buffalo: 12-14
Career: 12-14
Bowls: 1-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Cole Snyder (271-461, 3030 yards, 58.8%, 6.6 avg., 18 TD, 8 INT)
Rushing: Mike Washington (150 car., 625 yards, 4.2 avg., 7 TD)
Receiving: Mike Washington (23 rec., 135 yards, 5.9 avg., 1 TD)
Scored: Mike Washington (8)
Sacks: Shaun Dolac/Daymond Williams (4.5)
Tackles: Shaun Dolac (147)
Interceptions: Marcus Fuqua (7)
Pass Deflections: Caleb Offord (8)
Tackles For Loss: Shaun Dolac (13.5)
Forced Fumbles: Shaun Dolac (3)
Kick Returns: Ron Cook Jr. (19 ret., 410 yards, 21.6 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Alex McNulty (24-28 fg/fga., 86%, 41-42 xp/xpa., 113 pts.)
Punting: Anthony Vanneri (43 punts, 1849 yards, 43.0 avg., 10 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 15 Cole Snyder (RS SR/TR)
RB: 2 Ron Cook Jr. (SR)
WR: 5 Boobie Curry (SR/TR)
WR: 11 Marlyn Johnson (RS SR)
WR: 00 Cole Harrity (GR/TR)
TE: 81 Jake Orlando (RS SR/TR)
LT: 74 Isaiah Wright (JR/TR)
LG: 69 Gabe Wallace (GR)
OC: 66 Dom Polizzi (RS SR)
RG: 78 Tyler Doty (RS SR)
KR: 2 Ron Cook Jr. (SR)
PK: 16 Alex McNulty (GR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 53 CJ Bazile (RS SR)
DT: 95 Daymond Williams (SR/TR)
DT: 00 Jaylon Bass (SR/TR)
DE: 6 Max Michel (GR)
LB: 12 Joe Andreesen (GR/TR)
LB: 52 Shaun Dolac (SR)
NB: 28 Jalen McNair (RS JR)
CB: 5 Caleb Offord (SR/TR)
CB: 9 Clevester Hines III (SR/TR)
FS: 10 Marcus Fuqua (RS SR)
SS: 3 Demetrius Harris Jr. (GR/TR)
PR: 2 Ron Cook Jr. (SR)
PT: 94 Anthony Vennari (SO)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/02 @ Wisconsin Badgers | Buffalo lost (3-35) the last meeting between schools in 2006.
09/09 FORDHAM RAMS | Buffalo leads the series 2-1. The Bulls won (49-13) the last meeting between schools in 1995.
09/16 LIBERTY FLAMES | Buffalo trails the series 0-2. The Bulls lost (17-35) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/23 @ Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns | First meeting between schools.
09/30 @ Akron Zips | The series is tied 11-11. The Bulls are 7-2 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series loss (20-21) was in 2017.
10/07 CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS | Buffalo trails the series 3-8. The Bulls are 2-3 since restarting the series in 2014, and their last series win (41-20) was in 2019.
10/14 BOWLING GREEN FALCONS | Buffalo trails the series 8-12. The Bulls are 5-5 since 2013 and their last series loss (44-56) was in 2021.
10/21 @ Kent State Golden Flashes | The series is tied 14-14. The Bulls are 6-3 since 2013 and their last series win (70-41) was in 2020.
10/31 @ Toledo Rockets | Buffalo trails the series 6-7. The Bulls are 3-1 since 2013 and their last series loss (41-51) was in 2013.
11/07 OHIO BOBCATS | Buffalo trails the series 11-17. The Bulls are 4-5 since 2013 and their last series win (27-26) was in 2021.
11/15 @ Miami (OH) RedHawks | Buffalo trails the series 9-16. The Bulls are 6-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (18-45) was in 2021.
11/21 EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES | Buffalo trails the series 4-5. The Bulls are 3-1 since 2013 and their last series loss (27-37) was in 2014.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Away: 3-3
Neutral: 0-0
MAC: 6-2
Non-MAC: 2-2
Overall: 8-4 (2nd in MAC East)
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