The Seawolves Get Back In To The Win Column!!
Finally, things were clicking in this game! The defense played well against the balanced Buffalo defense, and Toby Mendoza had a great game running the ball.
The game started out slow for the Seawolves. After an opening drive that was ended in a pick, the Bulls marched down the easily in 3 plays to take an opening lead 7-0. It looked like it was going to be another one of those games for the Wolves. The first quarter ended with a few back and forths from each team, as neither team could get any momentum going.
The Bulls increased their lead with a 36 yard McCoy field goal that split the uprights. The Seawolves put up their first points of the day on a 35 yard Simpson field goal. The Bulls got the ball back with a minute left to go, and scored on a 1 yard rush from Hoffman, to put them up 17-3 with 22 seconds left in the half. QB Quentin Arnold led the Seawolves down the field with 18 seconds left, and hit Hackett on a long pass of 40 yards, and then Edwin Small brought the margin to 7 with a last second 34 yard TD in the back of the end zone.
After a 53 yard field goal fell short on the Bulls opening drive of the second half, RB Toby Mendoza took a 4 yard jaunt into the end zone to tie the game up. Buffalo wasted no time taking the lead back with a Hoffman pass to Burns for 29 yards with 3:44 left in the 3rd. Not to be outdone, Alaska drove the field, taking 3:04 off the clock and Mendoza sprinting up the middle to tie the game back up at 24 going into the 4th.
The Bulls received the ball to start the 4th, and hit the right uprights on a 44 yard field goal attempt. On the next drive which took close to 3 minutes off the clock, and some gutsy play calling on a 4th down attempt, backup RB Nehemia Rhoden went up the middle untouched for 3 yards to give Alaska their first lead of the day. Buffalo quickly drove down the field, but an interception by CB Clemens ended the drive. Alaska then pounded the ball on the ground and lined up in the victory formation to seal the game!
Toby Mendoza upended after an 11 yard rush
Mendoza leaping a down lineman for 9 yards.
Clemens with an INT to end Buffalo's comeback drive
Box Score
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
F |
Alaska |
|
10 |
14 |
7 |
31 |
Buffalo |
7 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
Game Stats
|
UA |
Buff |
Score |
31 |
24 |
First Downs |
20 |
16 |
Total Offense |
409 |
373 |
Rushes-Yards-TD |
46-206-3 |
27-140-1 |
Comp-Att-TD |
15-30-1 |
16-26-2 |
Passing Yards |
203 |
233 |
3rd Down Conv |
7-16 |
0-8 |
4th Down Conv |
1-2 |
0-0 |
2-Point Conv |
0-0 |
0-0 |
Red Zone-TD-FG |
4-3-1 |
3-1-1 |
Turnovers |
1 |
1 |
Fumbles Lost |
0 |
0 |
Intercepted |
1 |
1 |
PR Yards |
32 |
24 |
KR Yards |
142 |
123 |
Total Yards |
583 |
520 |
Punts-Average |
4-35.8 |
4-33.3 |
Penalties-Yards |
1-10 |
3-15 |
T.O.P |
20:41 |
11:19 |
Players of the Game
Alaska: T. Mendoza- 22 Car, 115 Yds, 2 TD
Buffalo: R. Hoffman- 16-26, 233 Yds, 2 TD
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