ITHACA, N.Y.— Quarterback Tom Dupee (Brownville, N.Y./General Brown) tallied 150 all-purpose yards, including the lone touchdown of the game for the Buffalo State football team, as it dropped a Liberty League contest to No. 16/14 Ithaca College by a 51-7 score on a rainy Saturday afternoon.
 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: No. 16/14 Ithaca – 51, Buffalo State – 7
LOCATION: Butterfield Stadium – Ithaca, N.Y.
RECORDS: Ithaca (7-0, 4-0 Liberty), Buffalo State (0-7, 0-4 Liberty)
 

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Dupee finished 9 of 21 passing for 65 yards and a touchdown in relief in the air, adding 85 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
• Dylan Gotay (Schenectady, N.Y./CBA) rushed for 47 yards on six carries.
• Tariq Nelson (Brooklyn, N.Y./Boys and Girls) tallied 10 receptions for 68 yards.
• Justin Jones (Amherst, N.Y./Canisius) led the defense with nine tackles, 2.5 for loss and six solo.
• Ethan Biscaro (Batavia, N.Y./Batavia) and Brandon Barksdale (Buffalo, N.Y./Bennett) each tallied seven tackles (five solo).
• Daveitto McKenzie (White Plains, N.Y./Woodlands) forced a fumble and tallied his first career interception, adding four tackles.
• Buffalo State out-rushed Ithaca by a 132-104 margin, recording nine first downs on the ground.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Ithaca scored on its first possession, as A.J. Wingfield threw to Andrew Vito for a 33-yard touchdown pass.
• Buffalo State drove down the field in its first possession, getting down to the Ithaca 35-yard line, but a pair of penalties stalled the drive, and a 3rd-and-18 pass attempt by Cam Sionko (Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island) was intercepted by Akap Takor and brought into Bengal territory.
• Ithaca took advantage on the ensuing drive, as Wingfield finished the four-play drive with a nine-yard touchdown run.
• The Bombers turned Buffalo State over later in the period, as Jalen Martinez recovered a Sionko fumble.
• The Buffalo State defense held strong, forcing Nicholas Bahamonde to kick a 28-yard field goal as Ithaca led, 17-0.
• Ithaca forced two consecutive Buffalo State turnovers, leading two Ithaca touchdowns, including a Derek Slywka 31-yard interception return for a touchdown, giving Ithaca a 31-0 lead in the second quarter.
• The Bombers added to the lead on its next drive, with Wingfield found Jacob Cooney for a 13-yard touchdown pass.
• The Bengal 'D' made a big play on the Bombers' next drive, as McKenzie intercepted a Wingfield pass in the end-zone for a touchback.
• Ithaca finished the half with Bahamonde's second field goal, this time from 21-yards as the Bombers led 41-0.
• Ithaca made it 48-0 midway through the third quarter, as Jake WIlliams finished an eight-play drive with a two-yard touchdown.
• Buffalo State drove down the field on its next drive, but Nick Sciandra's (North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda) 29-yard field goal was blocked at the line by Shaye McKenna.
• 'State went right back to work on its next offensive drive, as Gotay began with a 39-yard run.
• Four plays later, Dupee finished the drive with a two-yard touchdown run as the Bengals trailed 48-7.
• Bahamonde finished the scoring for Ithaca, as his third field goal of the game, this time from 22 yards, gave the Bombers a 51-7 advantage.

FOR THE FOES

• Wingfield completed 23 of 29 passes for 275 yards, scoring two touchdowns and adding an interception.
• Vito caught six passes for 97 yards and a touchdown.
• Cooney caught five balls for 79 yards and a touchdown.
• Stephen Soravilla led the Ithaca defense with seven tackles, four solo.
• Ithaca out-gained Buffalo State by a 437-250 margin and passed for 333 yards.

UP NEXT
Buffalo State will host rival Brockport in the annual I-90 Bowl, from Coyer Field next Saturday in a 12 p.m. start.