Mikai Johnson
Dylan Devine
15
Winner Buffalo St. BUF 1-3 , 1-0
8
Hilbert HIL 0-4 , 0-1
Winner
Buffalo St. BUF
1-3 , 1-0
15
Final
8
Hilbert HIL
0-4 , 0-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
BUF Buffalo St. 0 8 7 0 15
HIL Hilbert 8 0 0 0 8

Game Recap: Football |

Football Earns First Win Of The Season Over Hilbert

HAMBURG, NY – The Buffalo State football team earned their first win of the season this afternoon with a 15-8 final against the Hilbert Hawks in their Liberty League opener at St. Franics High School.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 15, Hilbert – 8
LOCATION: St. Francis High School – Hamburg, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 1-3 (1-0 Liberty League), Hilbert: 0-4 (0-1 Liberty League)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
  • Noah Kimble (Depew, NY/Lancaster) was 10-14 for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
  • Jeadi Higdon (Syracuse, NY/Corcoran) posted his first career 100-yard rushing game with 101 yards and a long of 18. Higdon averaged just under six yards per carry.
  • Mikai Johnson (Far Rockaway, N/James Madison) tallied four receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown with Otho Cox (Nyack, NY/Nyack) scoring the other Bengal touchdown.
  • On the defensive side, Emerald Smart (Brooklyn, NY/James Madison) had a pair of interceptions while Brody Stevens led the way with nine tackles.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Hawks got the scoring started after taking advantage of a Buffalo State offside penalty. Hilbert was then successful on the two-point conversion to take an early 8-0 lead.
  • Buffalo State responded just before the half as Kimble found Johnson for a nine-yard score. Likewise, the Bengals were successful on the two-point attempt with a score of 8-8 heading into halftime.
  • After a blocked punt by the Bengals on Hilbert's opening drive, Buffalo State took full advantage as Kimble found Cox for the touchdown to give the Bengals a 15-8 lead.
  • With one last attempt from Hilbert in the fourth quarter, Smart snagged his second interception of the day just in front of the endzone. With a facemask penalty from the Hawks, the Bengals took over on their own 30-yard line with two seconds to play.
  • Buffalo State took a knee to run out the final seconds for their first win of the season.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Mike Hanlon rushed for 137 yards for the Hawks while Joseph Edick scored the lone touchdown.
  • Scotty Winchell tallied eight tackles in the effort.
 
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back in action next Saturday as they will host Union at 4:00 pm for Homecoming.
 
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