BUFFALO – The Buffalo State football team dropped its season opener on Thursday night to Brockport in the I-90 Bowl by a final score of 42-6.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Brockport – 42, Buffalo State – 6
LOCATION: Coyer Field – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Brockport (1-0), Buffalo State (0-1)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Nick Sciandra (N. Tonawanda, NY/N. Tonawanda) went 2-for-2 on field goal attempts for the day, connecting from 22-yards and 40-yards.
- Ale Wilson (Bronx, NY/KIPP College Prep) rushed for 71 yards on 17 carries, averaging 4.2 yards per attempt.
- Kenneth Mosley (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore West) led the Bengal defense with 11 tackles.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After Brockport returned the opening kickoff out near midfield, the Golden Eagles embarked on a nine-play drive to open the scoring with a three-yard quarterback keeper by Todd Simmons.
- After a Bengals’ three-and-out, the Golden Eagles punched in a 5-yard run for another score.
- Sciandra got Buffalo State on the board with a 22-yard field goal, set up by 24 yards rushing on the drive by Wilson.
- Brockport scored another touchdown on a 42-yard punt return touchdown to take a 21-3 lead into halftime.
- The Bengals opened the second half on an 11-play, 53-yard drive, which Sciandra finished off with a 40-yard field goal.
- Brockport responded with a touchdown drive, then added a pair of late scores to put the game out of reach.
FOR THE FOES
- Jala Coad scored a pair of rushing touchdowns, and picked up 83 yards on the ground.
- Mike Talbert Jr. had 2.5 tackles for loss for the Golden Eagles’ defense.
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back at home next weekend, hosting the Newport News Apprentice School on Sept. 9 at 1 p.m.
