Campus Watch

The Result: UB no longer owns the third-longest losing streak in the nation. The Bulls walked off the field winners for the first time in nine games with a 35-7 romp over fellow SUNY school Stony Brook. The outcome was to be expected although the Bulls needed some big plays from Bo Oliver to put the Seawolves away.

Turning Point: Oliver’s 49-yard run late in the second quarter opened a 21-7 UB lead. A key block by guard Andre Davis enabled Oliver to turn on the jets.

Player of the Game: Three guesses. Oliver totaled 126 yards on 15 carries.

Runner-Up: Khalil Mack is a force. The sophomore LB had eight tackles, a sack, an interception and forced two fumbles. No second-year jinx for him.  

 Dumbest New Rule: The crackdown on unsportsmanlike behavior reached the point of absurdity when Mack was flagged for holding the ball in front of him just before crossing the goal line on a 26-yard interception return. Because he wasn’t yet in the end zone, the touchdown was taken off the board. Pretty soon football will be an emotionless game.

Vindication: Mack forced a Miguel Maysonet third-quarter fumble that was recovered by Lee Skinner, setting up UB’s fourth touchdown.

Stat of the Game: Stony Brook had 98 rushing yards after the first quarter but no aerial game when it was required.

 He Said It: “It was a good feeling, man.” Oliver on UB’s first victory since Oct. 2 of last season.

What’s Next for UB: The Bulls head to Muncie, Ind., to open MAC play Saturday against David Letterman’s alma mater, Ball State. The Cardinals were picked to finish last in the MAC West but beat Indiana in their opener. They were thwacked by No. 22 South Florida, 37-7, Saturday.

Overflow Notes: Running back Jeffvon Gill is down to No. 3 on the depth chart with freshman Anthone Taylor up to No. 2. Taylor replaced Oliver in the fourth quarter. Afterward, Coach Jeff Quinn made it clear that he needs to see more out of Gill in practice. I think he's referencing Gill's understanding of the offense and his assignments, or lack thereof. But it's a long season. Be interesting to see how it plays out . . . Can't remember the last time I saw so many UB students in the house. Most bolted shortly after halftime, but it was a Saturday night and the outcome had been settled. . . . Quinn said the trainer's told him the Bulls emerged injury-free.

MAC Mussings: Kansas beat Northern Illinois, 45-42, on a 6-yard TD pass with nine seconds left. It looks like Turner Gill finally has an offense. NIU is home to Wisconsin this week and visits UB Oct. 22  Huskies QB Chandler Harnish was 27 of 33 for 315 and two TDs against the Jayhawks. . . Wow. Northern host Wisconsin this week and Toledo, which could (should) have been Ohio State Saturday entertains No. 4 Boise State on Friday. ... Temple toyed with Akron, 41-3, on the road. RB Bernard Pierce went 18-150-3 and is averaging just about 8 yards a carry in two games.

-- Bob DiCesare

---Fresh off the news that quarterback Chazz Anderson is transferring to UB, the Bulls added another late recruit in Georgia cornerback Matthew Quick, The Buffalo News has learned.

Quick is a product of Westlake High School which lists Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton and Adam “Pacman” Jones as graduates. Quick, who also excels in track and field, was originally slated to join Georgia as a preferred walk on but Bulls’ recruiting coordinator Ernest Jones began recruiting him heavily in June.

Quick signed scholarship papers with UB on Saturday and will open with the Bulls when training camp begins Aug. 8.

“During the last week of school, Coach Jones came down to my school and said he wanted to offer me,’’ Quick said. “Coach [Jeff] Quinn gave him the ok and they flew me up here [on Friday] and showed me around. It was great. They care more about the person you’ll become after you graduate and not just the person you are on the field.’’

UB is creating a nice pipeline into the talent-rich state of Georgia. Peach State natives on the Bulls' current roster include sophomore Najja Johnson (Atlanta), redshirt freshmen Cordero Dixon (Suwanee), Devon Hughes (Tyrone) and Kendall Roberson (Decatur) and true freshman Tony Daniel (Hiram). The Bulls also have a verbal from linebacker Adrian Lindsey (Douglasville), who was a teammate of Daniel's at South Paulding High.

The Bulls play at Georgia in 2012.

---Rodney McKissic

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---Phil Steele examines which teams he thinks can go 12-0 or 11-1 this season, a few of which are UB opponents.

---With an $11.4 million cut in state appropriations looming, regents will vote on Eastern Michigan's annual budget. Combined with a possible $12 million increase in expenses, the school could face a $23.4 million shortfall.

---Rodney McKissic

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---St. Joe's Chad Kelly announced he's headed to Clemson but he had some nice things to say about UB, who recruited him heavily.

---Meanwhile, UB coach Jeff Quinn is spreading the word about the Bulls while defensive coordinator William Inge is one of seven Division I assistant football coaches and athletic directors taking part in the NCAA's 2011 Champion Forum this weekend in Orlando.

---Rodney McKissic

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---Syracuse, Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Michigan State and Purdue are all recruiting St, Joe's quarterback Chad Kelly, so it would be shocking if he selects hometown UB, right?

While it would be a major upset if the Bulls land Kelly, a source said UB has a chance and is one of the seven schools he's considering. Kelly will announce his college pick at a press conference Thursday at 3 p.m.

“UB offers a unique scenario for Chad because it’s close to home and he’s really close with his family,’’ a source said. “”They run a wide open offense so UB poses some aspects to really think about.’’

---Rodney McKissic

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---The resignation of West Virginia football coach Bill Stewart is "imminent," a university source told ESPN.com's Ivan Maisel on Friday.

Earlier Friday, ESPN's Joe Schad reported that WVU leaders were pondering whether terminating the coach-in-waiting scenario it created this year with offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen would be in the best interests of the program. Holgorsen is scheduled to succeed Stewart after the coming season.

---Rodney McKissic

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---St. Joe's quarterback Chad Kelly, who is being recruited heavily by UB, ranks 80th on ESPNU's Top 150 rankings. Kelly, the nephew of Bills Hall of Famer Jim Kelly, is the No. 5 ranked QB on the list.

Kelly is also being recruited by Syracuse Clemson, Alabama, Florida State and Michigan State among others. Kelly and Rochester offensive tackle Jarron Jones are the only New Yorkers mentioned. Jones has already verballed to Penn State.

---Rodney McKissic

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---A week after Ohio State coach Jim Tressel resigned, quarterback Terrelle Pyor announced, through his agent, that he has decided not to return for his senior season, ending his career with the Buckeyes.

“In the best interest of my teammates, I have made the decision to forgo my senior year of football at The Ohio State University,” Pryor said in a statement released by his lawyer, Larry James.

Pryor was one of five players currently under suspension for the first five game of the 2011 season because of their involvement in selling memorabilia for cash and tattoos.

---Rodney McKissic

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---West Virginia is searching for anonymous contributors to stories it says contain "blatant inaccuracies" about the football team's coach-in-waiting and offensive coordinator, Dana Holgorsen.

They might want to start with head coach Bill Stewart. Colin Dunlap, a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter and the paper's former West Virginia beat writer, told 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh that Stewart called him on Dec. 18 and asked him to dig up "dirt" on Holgorsen. Holgorsen was hired and given the coach-in-waiting title on Dec. 15.

Dunlap recalled: "He tried to flame-throw the guy in December by calling me and at least one other reporter because the other reporter and I discussed it. [Stewart] said, can you get the word, I think it was scumbag or something, tattooed on the front of the sports page? You need to dig up this dirt; you need to get it out on this guy. And I said, 'Hey man, I'm not a part of some witch hunt.' But I understood the guy was like backed in a corner and was in a tight spot."

On May 28, the Huntington Herald-Dispatch wrote that Holgorsen was involved in six alcohol-related incidents that the university tried to cover up. The paper cited sources for some of his information and it was later speculated that those sources could have been Stewart or his wife, Karen.

Either Stewart or Holgorsen won't be at West Virginia much longer and in the future ADs should look at this situation as a prime example on why coach-in-waiting scenarios are a bad idea.

---Rodney McKissic

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---The BCS announced today it has stripped USC of its national championship in 2004, marking the first time a football or men’s basketball championship has been vacated since the polls began.

The BCS vacated the title based on the NCAA’s findings that tailback Reggie Bush was ineligible for the game. The NCAA ruled last year that Bush received improper benefits throughout his three-year career with the Trojans.

The Trojans crushed Oklahoma 55-19 in the 2005 Orange Bowl to win the championship and Bush rushed for 75 yards and has two receptions for 31 yards in the game. Last year, USC was banned from a bowl game for two years and given scholarship reductions as a result of a lengthy NCAA investigation.

The BCS waited until the school’s appeal was denied two weeks ago before its presidential oversight committee officially stripped USC of its championship. The oversight committee is chaired by Penn State’s Graham Spanier and includes presidents from the 12 major conferences and Notre Dame.

“The BCS arrangement crowns a national champion, and the BCS games are showcase events for post-season football,” BCS executive director Bill Hancock said in a statement released by the organization. “One of the best ways of ensuring that they remain so is for us to foster full compliance with NCAA rules. Accordingly, in keeping with the NCAA’s recent action, USC's appearances are being vacated.’’

The Associated Press earlier said it would not change its decision on crowning the Trojans national champions for that season.

“The BCS alerted us today that their presidents have voted to vacate USC’s 2005 BCS Championship Game victory,” USC athletics director Pat Haden said in a statement. “This was not an unexpected outcome. We will comply with all requirements mandated by the result of this BCS vote.”

---Rodney McKissic

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