CANTON, NY – The Buffalo State football team wrapped up the 2022 season with a 31-7 loss to St. Lawrence in Liberty League action on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: St. Lawrence – 31, Buffalo State – 7
LOCATION: Leckonby Stadium – Canton, NY
RECORDS: St. Lawrence (4-6, 2-4 Liberty League), Buffalo State (0-10, 0-6 Liberty League)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Darren Thompson (Buffalo, NY/St. Joe's) made 12 tackles to lead the Buffalo State defense.
- Michael Lastique (Far Rockaway, NY/Midwood) grabbed the first interception of his career.
- Ale Wilson (Bronx, NY/KIPP College Prep) rushed for 79 yards on 19 carries, averaging 4.2 yards per attempt.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- St. Lawrence moved into Buffalo State territory on its opening drive, but the Bengals forced a turnover on downs from their own 29-yard line.
- Buffalo State gave the ball back three plays later, as Javon Ford (Lockport, NY/Lockport) was intercepted by Owen O'Brien on a deflected pass.
- The Saints capitalized shortly after on a four-yard touchdown pass from Daniel Lawther to Joseph Ott.
- After each team punted, the Bengals drove into the red zone, before Nick Sciandra's field goal attempt was blocked by Victor Gamberoni.
- St. Lawrence took advantage of the momentum swing, extending the lead to 14-0 on a 26-yard touchdown from Lawther to running back Peyton Schmitt.
- After another Buffalo State interception, the Saints quickly drove into field goal range, and Clayton Fogler nailed a 48-yard field goal as time expired in the half.
- The Bengals drove 75 yards in 12 plays to open the second half, and Ford capped the drive with a one-yard quarterback keeper to make the score 17-7.
- St. Lawrence drove down to the Buffalo State one-yard line, but turned the ball over on downs after three straight stops for no gain by the Bengal defense, including a pair of tackles by Orlando Cabrera (Brooklyn, NY/Plainedge).
- After another Buffalo State punt, St. Lawrence drove down inside the red zone, but Lawther was intercepted by Lastique in the endzone. The Bengals went three-and-out, and two plays later, the Saints found the end zone on a 26-yard run by Lawther.
- St. Lawrence completed the scoring with a pick-six on the first play of the next drive, and the Bengals were stopped by an interception and a turnover on downs on their final two possessions of the game.
FOR THE FOES
- Lawther finished with a pair of touchdown passes through the air, and rushed for 101 yards and another score to lead the Saints.