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Buffalo and Miami of Ohio are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Buffalo Bulls will head out on the road to face off against the Miami of Ohio RedHawks at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Fred C. Yager Stadium.
Last Tuesday, things were looking good for Buffalo after they put the first points on the board, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 20-10 to Ohio. Despite 59 more yards than Ohio, Buffalo couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Miami of Ohio over Akron in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Miami of Ohio didn't even let Akron onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Miami of Ohio.
Rashad Amos was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
The team's defense also helped out by holding Akron to a paltry 212 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Miami of Ohio's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid the passer out six times before it was all said and done. Leading the way was Ty Wise and his three sacks.
The opposite results left the teams with opposite records: Ohio's victory pushed their record up to 7-3, while Buffalo's loss dropped theirs down to 3-7.
Buffalo didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Miami of Ohio when the teams last played back in October of 2022, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Miami of Ohio's Aveon Smith, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Buffalo still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
