Ohio (2-3, 1-0 MAC) beat Buffalo (2-4, 0-2 MAC) 21-20 in a hard-fought overtime battle, where both teams scored touchdowns in overtime but Buffalo missed the extra point.
It was Ohio’s first win at Buffalo since 2009 when it won 27-24.
The key matchup coming into the game was how Ohio’s rushing defense, inconsistent over the non-conference schedule with gap integrity and tackling issues against against good teams, would fare against Buffalo’s rushing attack, which came into the game ranked 18th in the FBS with 241 rushing yards per game.
Ohio’s rushing defense turned in its best game of the year, holding Buffalo 60 yards below its season average.