GENEVA, N.Y.—
Martin Bailey (Buffalo/Kenmore West) found the end zone three times, but Buffalo State dropped a 40-23 decision at Hobart this evening in Liberty League play.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Hobart – 40, Buffalo State - 23
LOCATION: David J Urick Stadium - Geneva, N.Y.
RECORDS: Hobart (7-2/3-2) Buffalo State (1-8/1-4)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Bailey finished with 15 carries for 50 yards and two rushing scores and caught six passes for 24 yards and another touchdown.
- Jordan Evert (Amherst/Sweet Home), who ranked ninth in the nation in receptions entering the game, added to his total with seven catches for 85 yards.
- Zak Ciezki (Cheektowaga/Cheektowaga) was 24 of 36 for 192 yards with one touchdown.
- Gino Bonagura (Lindenhurst/Lindenhurst) had a team-high seven tackles, surpassing the 100-tackle mark for the season for the second-consecutive year.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After Buffalo State went three-and-out on the game's opening possession, Hobart needed just three plays to take a 7-0 lead on a 16-yard run by Brian Haeffner.
- The Bengals answered with a 13-play, 90-yard drive that took over eight minutes and ended with a 1-yard run by Bailey to even the score at 7-7.
- Hobart had a response on the next possession, however, taking a 13-7 lead on a 36-yard pass from Ryan Hoffman to Ray Conley to take a led the Statesmen would never relinquish.
- Hobart added a pair of second-quarter touchdowns, scoring on a 7-yard run by Haeffner and a 17-yard catch by Tim Denham to take a 26-7 lead into halftime.
- Then, Denham returned the opening kick of the second half 80 yards to extend the lead to 33-10.
- A 23-yard field goal by Buffalo State's Tommy Carr (Churchville/Churchville-Chili) accounted for the only other third-quarter points.
- Mike Giacobbe's 33-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter pushed Hobart's lead to 40-10, before Bailey added a pair of late touchdowns on a 2-yard run and a 12-yard pass.
- Hobart outgained the Bengals 385-313 and never punted, compared to five punts by the Bengals.
FOR THE FOES
- Hoffman was 16 of 31 for 279 yards and three touchdowns.
- Haeffner had 19 rushes for 132 yards and two scores.
- Conley finished with five catches for 111 yards and a touchdown, and Jake Catalioto caught five passes for 102 yards.
- Bryan Aguilar led the defense with eight tackles and a sack.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will wrap up the 2019 season at home next Saturday against St. Lawrence.
