Buffalo Bulls: Keys To The Season, Top Game, Top Transfer, Fun Stats
Buffalo Bulls: Key To The 2022 Offense
The Bulls need to be able to rely on the running game again
The ground attack was good last year, but the top backs are gone, the offensive line has to rebuild, and it might take a bit to find the right blend of power. On the plus side, likely new starting QB Matt Myers can run and add something to the mix, but it’s a must to be able to take over games like it used to.
It’s asking for too much to get back to the 2020 ground game that cranked up 32 scores and over 2,000 yards in seven games, but with the concerns about the passing attack, running for 200 yards every time out is a must. More than that, averaging close to five yards per carry will take the heat off.
Buffalo Bulls: Key To The 2022 Defense
The takeaways have to come
No, the offense won’t be as strong as it’s been over the last several years – at least until it all gets time to ramp back up get the parts back in place – and the defense isn’t going to be a brick wall. Taking the ball away to help the cause would be a huge help.
The Bulls only picked off three passes last year and came up with 12 turnovers overall – seven of them came in two games.
To be fair, this has been a problem for years – the D has been feast or famine on takeaways – but UB is 12-1 over the last four years when coming up with multiple takeaways.
Buffalo Bulls: Key Player To The 2022 Season
RB Ron Cook, Sr.
It’s his time to try to take over the running game. He’s only 5-9 and 187 pounds, but he can move. He’s got the flash as a returner, but he needs to be able to handle more of the workload as a runner. Get him the ball on the move as a receiver – he caught 24 passes last season – and he’ll be solid. At least that’s the hope.
Buffalo Bulls: Key Transfer
CB Caleb Offord, Jr.
The Bulls don’t just need to find new corners, it needs more production out of them. That’s where the transfer portal kicks in, getting Elijah Blades from Florida and Caleb Offord from Notre Dame.
Blades made 19 tackles for Texas A&M, left for Florida and made three stops last season, and now he’ll work on one side. Offord is more untested, but he has good size.
Buffalo Key Game To The 2022 Season
at Eastern Michigan, Sept. 24
The Bulls have to get used to living life on the road with three of the first four and five of the first seven games away from Amherst.
Losing at Maryland and Coastal Carolina isn’t a big deal, but they have to pull off a few MAC road wins early – there are more away games to come, but at least three of the last five games are at home.
Eastern Michigan might be an interdivisional game, but it’s a tone-setter for the conference season. UB won the last two meetings since 2014.
Buffalo Bulls: 2021 Fun Stats
– 1st Quarter Scoring: 55 – 2nd Quarter Scoring: 116
– Sacks: Buffalo 37 for 241 yards – Opponents 16 for 92 yards
– Penalties: Opponents 95 for 846 yards – Buffalo 65 for 624 yards
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