Tariq Nelson
41
Winner SUNY Brockport BRO 6-2 , 3-1
16
Buffalo St. BSC 0-8 , 0-4
Winner
SUNY Brockport BRO
6-2 , 3-1
41
Final
16
Buffalo St. BSC
0-8 , 0-4
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
BRO SUNY Brockport 13 7 14 7 41
BSC Buffalo St. 0 0 8 8 16

Game Recap: Football |

Football falls to Brockport in I-90 Bowl game

BUFFALO, N.Y.— Brockport claimed the I-90 Bowl trophy for the fifth consecutive season, as the Buffalo State football team dropped a 41-16 decision to the Golden Eagles, in non-conference action from Coyer Field Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Brockport – 41, Buffalo State – 16
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS:  Brockport (6-2), Buffalo State (0-8)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
  • Thomas Dupee (Brownville, N.Y./General Brown) completed 12 of 26 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown, throwing for a touchdown and three interceptions.
  • Cam Sionko (Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island) completed 9 of 14 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown in the second half.
  • Tariq Nelson (Brooklyn, N.Y./Boys and Girls) caught six passes for a game-high 138 yards and a touchdown, including a 73-yard scamper in the third quarter.
  • Cam Crosier (Kenmore, N.Y./Kenmore East) caught four passes for 59 yards and a touchdown.
  • Ethan Biscaro (Batavia, N.Y./Batavia) led the defense with 10 tackles, five solo.
  • Seth Penn (Angola, N.Y./Lake Shore) added nine tackles and a sack.
  • Justin Jones (Amherst, N.Y./Canisius) added four tackles and an interception.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After a slow start offensively for both teams, Brockport struck first with a 12-play, 73-yard drive midway through the first quarter, capped off by a 2-yard touchdown run by Jala Coad.
  • On the extra point attempt, Nate Wigent's kick was blocked by Zach Rathka (Blenheim, N.Y./Cobleskill-Richmondville), rolling out of bounds as Brockport led, 6-0.
  • On the ensuing drive, Dupee's pass was intercepted by Kenny Hernandez at the Bengal 46-yard line.
  • Brockport took advantage, as Cheshire found Imhotep Cromer for a 22-yard touchdown pass as the Golden Eagles led 13-0.
  • The Golden Eagles turned Buffalo State over early in the second quarter, as Alaan Montgomery stepped in front of a Dupee pass, returning it to the 'State 35-yard line.
  • A couple of Bengal penalties aided Brockport on the ensuing drive, as Lawrence Jenkins eventually scored on a one-yard touchdown run up the middle to take a 20-0 lead.
  • With the Bengals driving in Brockport territory, the Golden Eagles forced a third Dupee interception, as Raylens Boutin made the big play at the 30-yard line.
  • Brockport extended its lead to 27-0 at the beginning of the second half, as Coad scored his second rushing touchdown of the game, this time from five yards out.
  • The Bengals responded on their next possession, as Nelson caught a jump ball over a defender at midfield, racing down the near sideline for a 73-yard touchdown catch and run. Dupee rushed it in on the ensuing two-point conversion to make the score 27-8.
  • On the ensuing kickoff, Nick Sciandra (North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda) placed a high, bouncing onside kick that was recovered by Biscaro at the 50-yard line, but the Bengals couldn't capitalize on the ensuing offensive possession.
  • Brockport extended its lead to 34-8 after Coad's third rushing touchdown of the afternoon.
  • The Golden Eagles saw a third rusher run in a score, as Rashad Law scored from one yard out early in the fourth.
  • With Sionko in at quarterback late in the fourth, the Bengals engineer a long, 13-play, 67-yard scoring drive, capped off by a Sionko pass to Crosier in the front corner of the end zone from six yards out.
  • Nas Jackson (Buffalo, N.Y./St. Joe's) wrapped the scoring with a catch in the endzone for the two-point conversion.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Cheshire completed 15 of 31 passes for 174 yards, throwing a touchdown and an interception.
  • Coad rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns.
  • Cromer led the receivers with seven receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown.
  • James Altenburger added 72 yards on four receptions.
  • Damiani finished with 10 tackles, one sack, and a forced fumble.
  • Brockport outgained Buffalo State by a 384-273 margin, including a 210-7 advantage on the ground.
  • Brockport has won five straight contests, increasing its lead in the all-time series to 22-17.
 
 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will hit the road for the final time in 2021, traveling to face Hobart in Geneva next Saturday, Nov. 6 at 1 p.m.
 
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