Patterson’s big day sends Buffalo past Bowling Green 49-7
Jaret Patterson rushes for 272 yards and five touchdowns in the first half of Buffalo's 49-7 drubbing of Bowling Green. (2:07)
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Sophomore Jaret Patterson rushed for a school-record 298 yards and a Mid-American Conference-record six touchdowns and Buffalo cruised to a 49-7 victory over Bowling Green on Friday.
Patterson set the single-season rushing record for the Bulls (7-5, 5-3 MAC) with 1,626 yards, passing Branden Oliver's 1,535 yards set in 2013. Patterson also broke Buffalo's single-game rushing record, topping Jordan Johnson's 282-yard effort against Akron in 2016. Patterson raced 81 yards for a TD on his first carry and added scoring runs of 35, 30, 9, 1 and 1 yards. He had 272 yards on the ground with five TDs in the first half.
Kevin Marks added 107 yards and a TD on 14 carries, giving him 1,008 yards rushing on the season and marking the first time Buffalo has had two running backs top 1,000 yards in a single season.
Davon Jones rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown for the Falcons (3-9, 2-6).
Buffalo had already qualified for its third straight bowl game and the fifth in school history.
Bowling Green leads the all-time series 11-6.
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2020 Mid-American Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Buffalo | 5-0 | 6-1 |
Kent State | 3-1 | 3-1 |
Miami (OH) | 2-1 | 2-1 |
Ohio | 2-1 | 2-1 |
Akron | 1-5 | 1-5 |
Bowling Green | 0-5 | 0-5 |
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
Ball State | 5-1 | 7-1 |
Western Michigan | 4-2 | 4-2 |
Toledo | 4-2 | 4-2 |
Central Michigan | 3-3 | 3-3 |
Eastern Michigan | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Northern Illinois | 0-6 | 0-6 |