Nick Sciandra & Cody Phillips
Dylan Devine
18
Buffalo St. BUF 3-7 , 1-5
26
Winner St. Lawrence SLU 3-6 , 2-4
Buffalo St. BUF
3-7 , 1-5
18
Final
26
St. Lawrence SLU
3-6 , 2-4
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
BUF Buffalo St. 7 8 3 0 18
SLU St. Lawrence 7 12 7 0 26

Game Recap: Football |

Men’s Football Drops Final Game of the 2024-2025 Season

CANTON, NY – The Buffalo State football dropped their final game of the year against the St. Lawrence Saints, 26-18, bringing their season record to 3-7.

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: St. Lawrence University – 26, Buffalo State – 18
LOCATION: Weeks Field at Leckonby Stadium – Canton, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State University: 3-7 (1-5 Liberty League), St. Lawrence University: 3-6 (2-4 Liberty League)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
  • Amir Cameron (Brooklyn, NY/ James Madison) led the Bengals in rushing yards, finishing the day with 149 yards on 18 carries. He also tailed 26 yards passing on three completions. Cody Phillips (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) and Ale Wilson (Bronx, NY/KIPP College Prep) each scored a touchdown for the Bengals.  
  • Quadir McEachin (Brooklyn, NY/James Madison) led the Bengals in tackles with 10 total, while Shamond Phillips (Brooklyn, NY/It Takes a Village Academy) led in total tackles for loss with three. Basiaka Butcher (White Plains, NY/Valhalla) made his side of the field a 'No Fly Zone' picking up two interceptions on the day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Going into the game, the Bengals looked to add on another 'W' in the win column and pick up their second win in the Liberty League. Things looked bright, as the Bengals went the length of the field, putting up a touchdown on their first drive. The Saints would answer back with a touchdown of their own on the ensuing drive, bringing this game to a 7-7 tie as the first quarter ended.
  • Things would get WILD in the second quarter, as the Saints took advantage of a special team mistake by the Bengals, moving the score to 14-7. After this, the scoring would continue with the Saints making the Bengals pay for their mistakes, getting a field goal and a safety…seemingly pulling away with this game with a 19-7 lead. But credit to the Bengals offense, who would lead a drive as the second quarter came to a finish, getting a touchdown and a two-point conversion, heading into halftime down 19-15.
  • In the third quarter, both team's defenses made some necessary adjustments, forcing punts on each team's first possession. The Saints would answer from a stagnant first drive, going up 26-15 midway through the third quarter. The Bengals would respond with a field goal from Nick Sciandra (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda), going into the fourth quarter only down 26-18.
  • The fourth quarter would see the Saints sit on the ball, only giving the Bengals two possessions the entire fourth quarter. A late push by the Bengals offense would be too little, too late with an interception by Saints sealing the win, dropping the Bengals final record to 3-7.   
FOR THE FOES
  • Will Leaderman led the Saints with 86 yards rushing on 25 carries. Daniel Lawther, William Turner and Leaderman all threw a touchdown today, with Oskar Baldwin, Cole Salyards and Shea Goodwin on the receiving end for those touchdowns.
  • Defensively, Ethan Metro led the Saints with 12 tackles, including five tackles for loss and three sacks. Jospeh O'Neil was credited on the lone interception for the Saints, while Metro, Liam Perkins, Dexter Seeley and Clayton Fogler were all credited for a force fumble.
 
 
 
Print Friendly Version