Sure, Buffalo was a 6.5-point favorite to beat Rutgers on Saturday in Piscataway. And sure, according to William Hill oddsmakers, there weren't many bettors who were plunking down money on the Scarlet Knights -- 89 percent of the tickets and 95 percent of the money backed the Bisons.
And the unbeaten Bisons (now 4-0) had beaten Temple.
But still ...
To get buried at home -- with a defense that looked lost from the first snap and an offense that celebrates first downs like touchdowns -- makes a statement about where the program is under (recently extended) coach Chris Ash -- freshman quarterback or not.