AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) – Buffalo’s 30-3 victory over Ohio on Tuesday night, virtually knocking the Bobcats out of contention in the Mid-American Conference’s East Division.
Branden Oliver had 249 yards rushing and two touchdowns and Joe Licata threw two touchdown passes to Alex Neutz as the Bulls (7-2, 5-0 Mid-American Conference) won their seventh straight game. It’s the Bulls’ longest winning streak since they won seven straight over the span of the 1958-59 seasons.
With three games left, the Bobcats (6-3, 3-2) were all but mathematically eliminated from winning the East division.
Buffalo has benefited from a questionable call that resulted in a safety.
Facing third-and-7 at the Ohio 27 in the third quarter, Bobcats quarterback Tyler Tettleton was flushed out of the pocket by linebackers Khalil Mack and Jarrett Franklin. Tettleton backpedalled to his own 4 before throwing the ball away.
Referee Tom McCabe penalized Tettleton for intentional grounding, and ruled he had thrown the ball from inside the end zone, resulting in a safety that put Buffalo ahead 9-3. Replays showed Tettleton never got beyond the 4 and also showed McCabe was behind the play at the 3 when he threw the flag.
McCabe ruled the spot of the ball was not reviewable by replay.