Buffalo Bulls fall to Western Michigan 20-17 on final play

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The University at Buffalo football team lost its Mid-American Conference opener 20-17 to Western Michigan on Saturday, as quarterback Jason Wright was stopped at the 1-yard line on a fourth-down scramble as time expired. The defeat dropped the Bulls' record to 2-3. Wright passed for 170 yards and a touchdown, while Messiah Burch rushed for 106 yards and a score, giving UB a 14-7 halftime lead. Western Michigan tied the game with 6:44 left and kicked the go-ahead field goal with 1:19 remaining, prompting coach Pete Lembo to go for the win instead of a tying kick. Western Michigan improved to 3-2, a season that began with a notable last-second loss at Michigan. UB plays at Toledo next week.


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