Western Michigan goes ahead late in the fourth, holds on for victory when Buffalo goes for the win
(AP) — Dieter Kelly kicked the go-ahead field goal with 79 seconds remaining and the Western Michigan defense held on fourth-and-goal with two seconds left in a 20-17 victory over Buffalo on Saturday in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams.After Kelly's field goal gave the Broncos their 20-17 lead, Buffalo drove 74 yards and faced fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line.
Buffalo's Oliver Hautanen kicked a 35-yard field goal in the first half to give the Bulls a 14-10 halftime lead against Western Michigan. Western Michigan's Dieter Kelly then kicked a go-ahead field goal with 79 seconds left in the fourth quarter, leading to a 20-17 victory for the Broncos. Buffalo's Jason Wright completed 11 of 18 passes for 170 yards and Messiah Burch rushed for 106 yards in the loss.
The Broncos defeated Buffalo for the first time in a Mid-American Conference opener. Buffalo will face Toledo next Saturday, while Western Michigan will play Kent State next Saturday.
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