[Postgame Thread] Buffalo Defeats UMass 25-18

[u/CFB_Referee]

Box Score provided by ESPN

Team	1	2	3	4	T
UMass	7	8	0	3	0
Buffalo	3	5	7	3	7

[u/Alex_Croteau23]

I miss September

[u/Pro-1st-Amendment → u/Alex_Croteau23]

I miss Pop.

[u/MeeseShoop → u/Pro-1st-Amendment]

Did he get injured?

[u/lordeandtaylor → u/MeeseShoop]

Yes

[u/ewest → u/Alex_Croteau23]

UMass has a ton to be proud of already this year and I was/am really happy for you guys. That said, I knew the moment that Split Zone Duo started doing special shows on UMass and devoting a ton of episode time to giving them props that the worm was about to turn. I like those guys but I've learned that once they've declared a team good, or a lock, that's the surest sign that team is about to start falling apart.

See also: my team, Texas in Red River, Mississippi State, all just within the past month.

[u/Alex_Croteau23 → u/ewest]

Once Pop comes back there's still 3 winnable games in November (Ball State, Akron @BGU). Still think they can win those 3 with a healthy Pop

[u/ewest → u/Alex_Croteau23]

I agree and I think they will. The key is to not get the Split Zone Duo kiss of death again, I suppose.

[u/SknkTrn757 → u/ewest]

“Sark is at his best when he’s coaching against Venables” was a recent all-timer.

[u/ewest → u/SknkTrn757]

I have been listening and supporting the show for long enough to know that the moment RJ essentially called that game a Texas lock, it was as good as won by Oklahoma. I think even RJ knows it at this point.

[u/Inevitable-Tutor-907 → u/Alex_Croteau23]

Buffalo is looking decent this season, they got some fight in them. That 5 point quarter was weird but it worked out I guess

[u/Even-Combination4407]

Another UMass heartbreaker, we win this with Pop healthy

[u/eatapenny]

25-18 with 4 combined FGs is a funny score

[u/Meanteenbirder → u/eatapenny]

And the fact UMass missed 3 of them on top of that

[u/wit_T_user_name → u/Meanteenbirder]

And I thought Indiana’s kicker was having a bad day.

[u/Gusanito99 → u/eatapenny]

I guess Buffalo is close enough to Canada, eh?

[u/Meanteenbirder → u/Gusanito99]

The campus has a Tim Hortons, close enough

[u/blonded_olf → u/Meanteenbirder]

2 in fact

[u/Pro-1st-Amendment]

TIL a pass that goes 3 yards forward out of the QB's hand is a backward pass.

[u/pete4999 → u/Pro-1st-Amendment]

That didn't make any sense to me, clear pass I thought and then they barely showed any replays. Refs were all over the place today, calling that late UB TD when the guy got zero feet even remotely in.

[u/Inside-Drink-1311]

I know the shine has worn off on UMass but this still probably their best season in FBS and they were competitive in maybe 2 games all year last year. This year, Eastern Michigan is the only one they haven’t been.

[u/showbricks → u/Inside-Drink-1311]

Yeah it's definitely still a step forward.  Need Pop back

[u/Mythrandir24]

Bowl eligibility really becoming a question for the Minutemen. They have to win 3 of their last 5 to make it.

[u/DDub04 → u/Mythrandir24]

Bowling Green, Ball State, and Akron are a combined 5-15. It’s certainly in the realm of possibility, but they’re on the road against UConn and Toledo which will be hard to win.

[u/Mythrandir24 → u/DDub04]

Yep, was just looking, those are definitely the clearest path.

[u/Meanteenbirder → u/Mythrandir24]

Same deal for Buffalo too

[u/leverich1991 → u/Mythrandir24]

I have to think they beat Akron and Ball State at home. They will at least be favorites.

[u/CGGamer]

The world needs UMass to go bowling.

[u/looool_k_libtard]

Pretty clear the SEC is terrified of UMASS winning the national championship and are cheating. Only other explanation. This team should be undefeated and ranked in the top 15.

[u/Lucario74]

The battle of Amhersts remains as our victory for another year :)

[u/bwburke94]

What the fuck was that replay review? That was so obviously a forward pass that I'm shocked the zebras on the field didn't blow the whistle!

[u/Meanteenbirder]

We want Rutgers

[u/StatementWild3768]

Screw Pia Johnson for not pulling in that TD

Screw Morris for the shank afterwards 

Screw the defense for dominating all game just to crap the bed at the very end

Screw the refs for whatever all that was at the end

[u/ArmiinTamzarian]

Back to back heartbreak weeks for UMass😭. What a brutal end to the game

[u/StatementWild3768 → u/ArmiinTamzarian]

This was worse because it was a collective effort of self foot-shooting. 

[u/eagledog]

UMASS should still make a bowl game. But dang, it was fun when they were undefeated

[u/cyberchaox]

This is a pretty devastating loss, they need all the wins they can get because the two FCS wins means they need 7 for bowl eligibility.

[u/GhettoMeatball]

I know injuries aren't an excuse, but this UMass team definitely looks different when everyone is healthy. The defense is doing enough to keep up in games these past two weeks, but the offense is definitely a struggle.

[u/StatementWild3768 → u/GhettoMeatball]

Defense is FAR from blameless for this loss, that final drive in regulation was terrible, prevent prevents winning!

[u/Particular-Way-3805]

MACTION is back

[u/showbricks]

How bad is Maryland?

[u/leverich1991]

UMass has gotten just good enough this year to have heartbreaking losses

[u/NoonTimeHoopsMVP]

Well, the hype was crazy. They ambushed a bad Rutgers team and beat two FCS squads.

[u/Pitiful-Anxiety-1410]

UB pulls it out...wing time