Buffalo vs. Eastern Michigan: Box score, stats and game summary feat. C.J. Ogbonna  

The Buffalo Bulls traveled to Ypsilanti to take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles for a Week 13 Mid-American Conference matchup.

The Bulls dominated the first half, scoring 17 unanswered points. Buffalo forced an interception late in the half to take a 17-0 lead into the locker rooms and received the ball to start the second half.

The Bulls maintained their momentum in an action-packed second half, securing a 37-20 win and keeping their MAC Championship hopes alive.

Buffalo remained in the hunt for a MAC Championship game berth with a 5-2 record in conference play. The 7-4 Bulls earned bowl eligibility with their 51-48 shoot-out win over Ball State last time out.

Eastern Michigan, meanwhile, is out of the race in the MAC with a 5-6 record and a 2-5 mark in conference play.

Buffalo vs. Eastern Michigan: Box Score

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Buffalo	8	9	6	14	37
E. Michigan	0	0	13	7	20

Buffalo Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Comp.	Att.	Pass. YDS	Pass. TD	INT	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD
C.J. Ogbonna	18	28	260	3	0	10	42	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Reception	Rec. YDS	Rec. TD
Al-Jay Henderson	25	86	1	1	75	1
Jacqez Barksdale	3	9	0	0	0	0
Messiah Burch	1	4	0	1	5	0
Andrew Schnackenberg	1	-3	0	0	0	0
JJ Jenkins	0	0	0	5	120	1
Taji Johnson	0	0	0	4	26	0
Jake Orlando	0	0	0	3	21	0
Victor Snow	0	0	0	4	13	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points	Field Goals	Total Points
Upton Bellenfant	3/3	0/1	3

Eastern Michigan Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Comp.	Att	Pass. YDS	Pass. TD	INT	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD
Cole Snyder	24	33	351	3	2	9	-1	0
Jeremiah Salem	3	6	24	0	1	3	-6	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Reception	Rec. YDS	Rec. TD
Delbert Mimms III	12	49	0	2	5	0
Joey Mattford	3	18	0	2	23	0
Deion Brown	3	12	0	1	10	0
Oran Singleton	1	-2	0	2	12	0
Markus Allen	0	0	0	9	187	1
Terry Lockett Jr.	0	0	0	8	122	2
Max Reese	0	0	0	2	10	0
Jere Getzinger	0	0	0	1	6	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points	FG	Total Points
Jesus Gomez	2/2	0/0	2

Buffalo vs. Eastern Michigan: Game Summary

Buffalo scored the only points of the first half. After three punts, a 90-yard pitch-and-catch from C.J. Ogbonna to JJ Jenkins gave the Bulls an 8-0 lead after a successful two-point conversion.

Buffalo broke a 15-minute scoring drought by forcing a safety with 9:23 remaining in the second quarter, extending its lead to 10-0. On the Bulls' ensuing drive, their offense marched 80 yards in 15 plays, with Victor Snow capping off a second touchdown drive of the first half with a seven-yard catch in the endzone to give Buffalo a 17-0 lead entering halftime.

Eastern Michigan got things going in a high-scoring second half, cutting Buffalo’s lead to 17-7 after a 38-yard pitch-and-catch from Cole Snyder to Terry Lockett Jr. The Bulls responded with a 10-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to extend their lead to 23-7 with 5:14 remaining in the third quarter.

The Eagles kept the scoring streak alive with a 13-yard touchdown catch from Lockett Jr. to bring the score to 23-13 entering the fourth quarter. With nine minutes remaining in the final period, Snyder connected with Markus Allen for a 78-yard touchdown to cut the lead to 23-20.

Buffalo responded quickly with a one-play touchdown drive from a 75-yard pass from C.J. Ogbonna to Al-Jay Henderson to extend the lead to 30-20. Star linebacker Shaun Dolac grabbed an interception and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown to clinch a 37-20 win for Buffalo.