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3rd Quarter Report
Eastern Michigan needs a victory to get to even, but right now it's anybody's game. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Buffalo 24-8.
Eastern Michigan has yet to find success away from home, so they have something to prove. Victory is within reach; will this be their lucky break?
Preview
Eastern Michigan is 0-3 against Buffalo since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eastern Michigan Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Buffalo Bulls at 7:30 p.m. ET at UB Stadium. Eastern Michigan is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Eastern Michigan gave up the first points last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Akron and snuck past 30-27. The win was just what Eastern Michigan needed coming off of a 49-23 defeat in their prior matchup.
Samson Evans was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns. Hamze El-Zayat did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 92 receiving yards.
Eastern Michigan was down by three with only zero seconds left when they drove 25 yards for the winning score. Austin Smith hit Jere Getzinger from three yards out and that was all she wrote.
Meanwhile, the defenses reigned supreme when Buffalo and Miami of Ohio played on Wednesday, rewarding bettors who took the risk on the low 37-point over/under. Buffalo took a 23-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Miami of Ohio. Thanks to that loss, Buffalo now have a three game overall losing streak to go with their drought on the road.
Eastern Michigan's victory lifted them to 5-6 while Buffalo's loss dropped them down to 3-8.
Eastern Michigan lost to Buffalo on the road by a decisive 50-31 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Buffalo's Cole Snyder, who threw for 297 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Now that Eastern Michigan knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check CBSSports.com after the match to find out.
