Thompson
10
Buffalo St. BSC 0-3 , 0-0
41
Winner Morrisville St. MOR 1-3 , 0-0
Buffalo St. BSC
0-3 , 0-0
10
Final
41
Morrisville St. MOR
1-3 , 0-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
BSC Buffalo St. 3 0 0 7 10
MOR Morrisville St. 7 14 13 7 41

Game Recap: Football |

Football drops road decision at Morrisville State

MORRISVILLE, NY - Morrisville State scored 28 unanswered points, pulling away as the Buffalo State football team dropped a 41-10 decision to the Mustangs, in non-league action from Drake Field Saturday afternoon. 

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Morrisville State 41, Buffalo State 10

LOCATION: Drake Field – Morrisville, N.Y.

RECORDS: Morrisville State (1-3), Buffalo State (0-3)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

  • Cam Crosier (Kenmore, N.Y./Kenmore West) scored Buffalo State's lone touchdown with a 54-yard reception from quarterback Javon Ford (Lockport, N.Y./Lockport), finishing with five receptions for 73 yards.
  • Ford came off the bench, completing three of five passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 44 yards on eight carries. 
  • Starter Cam Sionko (Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island) went 12 of 20 for 73 yards through the air, with an interception.
  • Darren Thompson (Buffalo, N.Y./St. Joe's) led the Bengal defense with eight tackles.
  • Justin Jones (Amherst, N.Y./Canisius) added six tackles.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • After both teams punted on the first possession, Morrisville stuck first with a six-play, 86-yard drive, capped off by a five-yard Alex McBurnie touchdown run.
  • The Bengals responded with a 12-play, 49-yard drive of their own, as Nick Sciandra (North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda) kicked a 22-yard field goal to bring the Bengal deficit to 7-3.
  • After Morrisville State forced an interception, the Mustangs struck paydirt on the next play from scrimmage, a 21-yard touchdown pass from Alek Britten to Kade Gabler to give Morrisville a 14-3 lead.
  • McBurnie's second touchdown of the game, a nine-yard run, gave Morrisville State a 21-3 lead into halftime. 
  • Morrisville extended the lead to 31 with two more touchdowns, both on the ground as Justin Donnelly scored from 28 and 26 yards.
  • Buffalo State broke the run with a touchdown-scoring drive to begin the fourth, as Ford and Crosier hooked up with a 54-yard touchdown pass and catch on 2nd-and-20.
  • Morrisville's fourth rushing touchdown of the game finished the scoring, as Steven Frerichs scored on a two-yard run.

FOR THE FOES 

  • McBurnie rushed for 191 yards on 26 carries with two touchdowns.
  • Donnelly added 59 yards on the ground with two touchdowns.
  • Britten completed 9 of 12 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown.
  • The Mustangs outrushed the Bengals by a 281-96 margin.

UP NEXT

The Bengals return to the friendly confines of Coyer Field, as the team hosts Union College in the Liberty League opener on Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 2 at noon.

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