Western Michigan rallies past Buffalo on late field goal

BUFFALO, N.Y. (Interstat) — Western Michigan defeated Buffalo 20-17 in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game on Saturday at Broadview Stadium, improving to 3-2 while the Bulls dropped to 2-3. Broc Lowry led the Broncos, completing 19 of 24 passes for 212 yards and rushing 14 times for 54 yards and a touchdown. Jason Wright completed 11 of 18 passes for 170 yards and a touchdown for Buffalo. Aveion Chenault caught five passes for 56 yards, while Justyce Betts had nine tackles, Daeh McCullough eight, and Domanick Moon seven for Western Michigan. Messiah Burch ran 23 times for 106 yards and a touchdown. Chance Morrow caught seven passes for 90 yards, and Patrick Clacks III scored on a 59-yard reception. SaVeon Brown recorded 12 tackles, and Miles Greer added 11 tackles for Buffalo. Jalen Buckley scored on a 9-yard run, and Dieter Kelly made field goals of 43 and 38 yards, the last providing the final margin.