From Bo and Starks to Patterson and Marks

Freshmen running backs tear up the turf in recent win

Jack Li | The Spectrum Freshman running back Jaret Patterson cuts inside through the hole. Patterson had a team-high 91 yards and a touchdown against the Akron Zips on Saturday.

Branden “Bo” Oliver and James Starks are the top two running backs to come out of UB.

Seven games into the season, freshmen running backs Jaret Patterson and Kevin Marks are already being compared to two of UB’s greats.

Patterson and Marks have combined for 920 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Bulls this season. They each average over 5 yards per carry and have taken over the position from Doak Walker Award candidate junior Emmanuel Reed. In Buffalo’s win against the…