Pre Game Meal: Buffalo at Kent State

Story: Two schools who lost their All-pro senior running backs struggled to win close games this years.  Kent has already clinched 4th place in the MAC east, and Buffalo has already clinched a disappointing 5th place finish.  Kent however, with a win will finish 6-6 and become bowl eligible.

Buffalo Player to Watch: WR Brett Hamlin


Last year, Kent State beat Buffalo in Amherst in a game that was mostly meaningless for both teams.  Hamlin's fumble in the end zone in the last minute gave the game to Kent.  With Namaan Roosevelt's career over, Hamlin has the chance to dominate the game in his last career start at UB.

Kent State Player to Watch: DB's Brian Lainhart, Dan Hartman, Danny Sadler.


The three stars of Kent State's Secondary have 6, 3 and 2 interceptions respectively.


Out of their 11 combined interceptions, 7 have come in their 5 wins.

Comparison Games: Temple, Western Michigan, BGSU, Akron, Miami and Ohio.

The comparisons between Kent State and Buffalo are very similar.  After losing their star player on offense, both teams lost by 1 point to Bowling Green and both teams were trampled by Temple Kent 47-13, Buffalo 37-13.

Based on the numbers, Buffalo's offense is 2.8 points better than Kent State, while the Kent Offense is 1.2 points better than UB.


Buffalo wins by 1.