If Saturday night’s game at Nevada was supposed to be the start of a new era for UB’s football program, it’s safe to say it didn’t go quite as head coach Lance Leipold planned.
UB was blown out of the building Saturday night at Mackay Stadium, losing 38-14 in a game where there were few positives takeaways. Buffalo’s front seven, which was supposed to be a strength of the team coming into the year, was gashed for 352 rushing yards, including 174 yards and three touchdowns from junior running back James Butler. Nevada led the game 31-0 late in the third quarter before Buffalo finally got on the board with a 57-yard screen pass touchdown from Jackson to senior running back Jordan Johnson.