In 2008 the UB Bulls won nearly all the nail biters en route to winning their first ever MAC championship. This year has been a different story as time and time again the Bulls managed to lose nearly every close scoring contest. In what hopefully becomes something to build on once again, the Bulls (5-7) finished the season on a two-game winning streak after knocking off Kent State on the road this afternoon, 9-6.
The game surely wasn’t pretty. Playing without top offensive weapon Naaman Roosevelt, the Bulls failed to get in the end zone. Fortunately for them, Kent State’s offense was equally woeful. The difference was UB kicker A.J. Principe, who booted three field goals including the game winner from 22 yards with just 10 seconds left in the game after the Bulls methodically marched 63 yards over the last 10 plays of the game. UB out gained Kent State, 320-159.
I knew after much time away that the next edition of “The Puck Drops Here” would need to come with a vengeance. After returning to my seat on press row following half time, two scrumptious Alumni Arena hotdogs and Diet Pepsi in hand to find my lap-top out of juice and unable to continue meaningless Facebooking, opportunity came a’ knockin’.
Boy, the Buffalo Sabres could sure use a win. After a blazing 8-1-1 start, the team has found the going tough. They’re just 4-6-1 in their last 11 games and are carrying a four-game winless streak (0-3-1).
Some potential good news for the injury-riddled Buffalo Bills. After missing last week’s loss at Jacksonville, starting defensive tackle Marcus Stroud and Terrence McGee were both on the field practicing today, albeit on a limited basis, raising hope that both can play in this Sunday’s home showdown with Miami.
