FCS-member Fordham beats Buffalo 40-37 behind CJ Montes' 5 TDs
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) CJ Montes threw for 309 yards and five touchdowns, including a go-ahead score to MJ Wright with 2:37 left, and FCS-member Fordham beat Buffalo 40-37 on Saturday.
Fordham (2-1) handed Buffalo its second loss to an FCS program in two seasons. The Bulls lost to Holy Cross - also a Patriot League member - in Week 2 last season.
Buffalo kicker Alex McNulty attempted a potential game-tying 54-yard field goal with 46 seconds left but it missed to the left.
Montes had scoring strikes to four different receivers. Wright had seven grabs for 159 yards and one touchdown and Mekai Felton added six catches for 66 yards and two scores. Julius Loughridge rushed for 106 yards, all in the first half.
Montes was coming off a five-touchdown performance last week in a 46-16 victory over Wagner. He's continuing a trend set last year by Tim DeMorat, who set a school and Patriot League record with 56 touchdowns.
Cole Snyder was 24 of 30 for 265 yards and three touchdowns for Buffalo (0-2), which opened its season last week with a 38-17 loss at Wisconsin.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Montes
8 QB
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C. Montes | 23/38 | 309 | 5 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Loughridge
15 RB
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J. Loughridge | 20 | 106 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Montes
8 QB
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C. Montes | 15 | 38 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Rodriguez
19 RB
|
J. Rodriguez | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. James
25 RB
|
J. James | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Wright
2 WR
|
M. Wright | 11 | 7 | 159 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Felton
1 WR
|
M. Felton | 7 | 6 | 67 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Cody
7 WR
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G. Cody | 8 | 5 | 52 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Loughridge
15 RB
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J. Loughridge | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ciccio
89 TE
|
J. Ciccio | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Reed
4 WR
|
K. Reed | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Thornton
6 WR
|
C. Thornton | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Allen
88 TE
|
J. Allen | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Jaworski
34 DL
|
M. Jaworski | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Peskin
31 K
|
B. Peskin | 2/2 | 44 | 4/5 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
W. Haslett
49 K
|
W. Haslett | 2 | 38.5 | 1 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Wright
2 WR
|
M. Wright | 3 | 16.7 | 22 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Snyder
15 QB
|
C. Snyder | 24/31 | 266 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Washington Jr.
8 RB
|
M. Washington Jr. | 14 | 62 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Cook Jr.
2 RB
|
R. Cook Jr. | 11 | 52 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Snyder
15 QB
|
C. Snyder | 4 | -8 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Johnson
11 WR
|
M. Johnson | 7 | 7 | 105 | 2 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Harrity
0 WR
|
C. Harrity | 8 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. McMillan
17 WR
|
N. McMillan | 3 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Curry
5 WR
|
B. Curry | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Washington Jr.
8 RB
|
M. Washington Jr. | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Harding Jr.
3 WR
|
D. Harding Jr. | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Carter
89 TE
|
Z. Carter | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Cook Jr.
2 RB
|
R. Cook Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. McNulty
16 K
|
A. McNulty | 0/1 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
R. Cook Jr.
2 RB
|
R. Cook Jr. | 3 | 23.7 | 35 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |