Buffalo Bulls vs Western Michigan Broncos Match Player Stats On Nov 19, 2016

The Sports Xchange
Nov 19, 2016

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Corey Davis had two touchdowns and 173 receiving yards as No. 21 Western Michigan University beat Buffalo 38-0 on Saturday evening to remain undefeated.

Western Michigan (11-0, 7-0 Mid-American) stayed perfect before 26,136 fans who braved snow flurries on a 30-degree day and is one of only two unbeaten teams in NCAA Division I. No. 1 Alabama entered the day 10-0.

Davis needed 191 yards to pass Trevor Insley for the Football Bowl Subdivision record for career receiving yards and now is 19 short. Insley had 5,005 yards in 44 games with Nevada from 1996-99.

The 6-foot-3, 213-pound Davis also set the school and MAC record for career receptions with 308.

Broncos quarterback Zach Terrell had four touchdown passes and was 29 of 37 passing for 445 yards, which is a career high. His previous best was 398 earlier this year against Eastern Michigan.

Davis caught his second touchdown of the game with 9:37 to go in the game for a 7-yard completion and a 31-0 lead. In the process, Davis set the conference record with his 49th career touchdown reception and 16th on the season. His 16 scores lead the FBS this year.

In the second quarter, Davis caught a pass from Terrell on the right side of the field, slipped on the wet turf, spun around and sprinted toward the end zone for a 22-yard touchdown and the first score of the game at 8:16.

Jarvion Franklin, a junior running back, caught a 20-yard pass with 2:08 to go in the first half, bulldozed his way past two defenders and into the end zone for a touchdown and a 14-0 lead. That was set up by a 40-yard reception by Michael Henry.

Western Michigan pushed the lead to 17-0 after a 30-yard field goal by Butch Hampton with 10 minutes to go in the third quarter.

Henry, a senior receiver, caught a short pass late in the third quarter and zipped up the sideline untouched for a 65-yard touchdown reception to give the Broncos a 24-0 lead. Henry finished with six catches for 121 yards and Franklin led the team with 17 carries for 76 yards on the ground.

Fabian Johnson had a 9-yard touchdown run with 1:47 left in the game to give the Broncos a 38-0 lead to complete the scoring.

Buffalo (2-9, 1-6), which has given up 32 points per game this season, held Western Michigan scoreless in the first quarter for the first time this season.

Bulls quarterback Grant Rohach was 12 of 22 for 140 yards passing. Tight end Mason Schreck had a team-best five catches for 57 yards and Jordan Johnson carried 16 times for a team-high 95 yards.

NOTES: ESPN.s College Game Day was on location in Kalamazoo before the game. ... Western Michigan's winning streak of 12 games is the second most in the nation to Alabama's 22. ... Buffalo's regular starting quarterback, redshirt freshman Tyree Jackson, did not start the game. He was replaced by senior Grant Rohach. ... Jackson is the cousin of WMU safety Asantay Brown. ... WMU offensive lineman Taylor Moton is the top-ranked lineman in the nation according to the Outland Trophy rankings with a grade of 112.10. Second is Ohio State's Billy Price (106.76). ... Buffalo is 1-11 all-time against ranked opponents and 2-5 overall against Western Michigan.