Buffalo head coach Maurice Linguist elected to gamble in the final minute. Moments after kicker Alex McNulty drained a game-tying 39-yard field goal with 46 seconds remaining, yellow laundry decorated the field. Miami (OH) was flagged for an offsides on penalty on the 4th and 4 field goal attempt.
McNulty’s heroics were all for naught as Linguist decided to scrap the points off the board in effort to go for the knockout blow and win the game. Two snaps later, Buffalo faced a 3rd and 8 down 20-17 to the RedHawks. Failure to gain eight yards would require McNulty to deliver again.