BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State football dropped their Senior Day matchup against the RPI Engineers with a final score of 48-7 on Coyer Field this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: RPI – 48, Buffalo State – 7
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: RPI: 4-5 (2-3 SUNYAC), Buffalo State: 3-6 (1-4)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Amir Cameron (Brooklyn, NY/ James Madison) finished the day 12-22 for 134 yards and an interception.
- Cody Phillips (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) rushed for 48 yards across 13 attempts with a long of 12.
- Tyler Mills (Fulton, NY/G. Ray Bodley) led the Bengals receivers with five catches for 58 yards.
- On the defensive side, Quadir McEachin (Brooklyn, NY/James Madison) and Sincere Green (Jamestown, NY/Jamestown) each had eight total tackles while Green had 1.5 tackles for loss and an interception.
- Dominic Ferguson (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore East) scored the long Bengals touchdown on a fumble recovery.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Engineers got the scoring started early after a blocked punt that RPI was able to scoop right in the endzone.
- RPI marched down field on their next drive and scored following a 32-yard completion. The Engineers added a field goal to jump out to a 17-0 after the first quarter.
- The Bengals got back into the action early in the second quarter. Ferguson was able to scoop the loose ball and return it 55 yards for a Buffalo State touchdown.
- The Engineers added another touchdown to take a 24-7 lead into halftime.
- RPI would score 24 unanswered points in the fourth quarter as they took a knee to kill the remaining seconds on the clock and secure the win.
FOR THE FOES
- Anthony DeMatteo threw for 243 yards and a pir of touchdowns
- Paisley Nickelson had nearly 100 receiving yards with a pair of touchdowns while Nate Sicard picked up two sacks, a forced fumble, and two pass break-ups.
UP NEXT
The Bengals will close out the season next weekend at St. Lawrence for another Liberty League matchup.
