A late missed field goal in the fourth-quarter by the Buffalo Bulls (3-6, 1-4) would be the catalyst towards a fourth win against a Mid-American Conference opponent this season for the Akron Zips (5-4, 4-1).
Even with the return of starting quarterback Tyree Jackson, the loss puts the Bulls one loss away from becoming ineligible for the postseason.
Here the five key takeaways from Saturday’s pivotal conference win for the Zips.
Down 20-14 with under eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, Akron had the ball at its own nine-yard line, and needed a response from the drive before.