Campus Watch

Game Analysis: Bulls never were able to fully rebound from the pounding inflicted by Ohio
offense over the opening 17 minutes. Bobcats drove at will on first four possessions, scoring
three touchdowns and losing a fourth on a fumble in the end zone. Once again Turner Gill and
staff proved adept at making adjustments, but damage was too extensive by that point.

How UB Lost: No defense in the first quarter, no finish at the end, and yet another game
slips out of their grasp. That's three straight defeats, all of them decided within the last
two minutes or overtime. It's been last year in reverse.

Turning Point: Nice job by QB Zach Maynard on final drive was negated when wideout Marcus
Rivers (Lackawanna) had a pass skip off his hands for an interception. It's a recurring
problem with Rivers, a sophomore who hasn't developed as hoped.

  Player of the Game: Naaman Roosevelt hands-down on the Buffalo end: eight catches, 165
yards and three TDs. For the Bobcats? Placekicker Matt Weller was NFL caliber, bombing a
46-yarder with the wind and making the decisive 47-yard into the wind with 1:25 left.

 Stat of the Game: Redshirt sophomore linebacker Josh Copeland started in place of the
injured Justin Winters (shoulder) and led Bulls with nine tackles, six of them solo.

 He Said It: "I was happy. It was good and I wanted to go home. No overtime. I don't like
those games." Ohio cornerback Shannon Ballard on his interception that sealed UB's fate.

 In the House: The paid attendance was 13,032. Among those on hand were former Bulls coach
Craig Cirbus.

 Up Next for Bulls: UB hits the road for its final two, at Miami (Ohio) a week from today
and at Kent State on Black Friday.

-- Bob DiCesare