Burch runs for 87-yard TD in the 4th to help Buffalo pull away for a 23-8 win over Toledo

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Messiah Burch's 87-yard touchdown run with 4:30 left in the game helped Buffalo secure a 23-8 victory over Toledo on Saturday. Burch finished with 137 rushing yards, while Jason Wright scored another rushing touchdown for Buffalo. The Rockets, led by John Alan Richter who passed for 203 yards, outgained Buffalo 304 to 351 in total offense but struggled with third-down conversions and turnovers, contributing to their loss.
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In a decisive victory at TOLEDO, Ohio on Saturday, Messiah Burch of the Buffalo Bulls ran an 87-yard touchdown with 4:30 remaining to help secure a 23-8 win over the Toledo Rockets. Prior to this score, Toledo had narrowed the gap to 16-8 with a short touchdown run by Connor Walendzak. Despite Toledo gaining more total yards (304) than Buffalo (351), they struggled with third-down conversions (3 of 14), turnovers (three committed), and penalties (15 for 137 yards). This win improves Buffalo's record to 3-3, while Toledo falls to 4-2 in the Mid-American Conference. Both teams will play their next games on Saturday, with Buffalo hosting Massachusetts and Toledo traveling to Eastern Michigan.

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🔮 Robinson connected with Patrick Williams II for a 9-yard touchdown to give Grambling the lead for the first time, 28-24 heading to the fourth.
🔮 Alabama receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams left Saturday night’s game against No. 2 Georgia with an apparent left leg injury.
🔮 The attack — the latest of several in the past week on King Khalid International Airport that killed four people — is expected to increase Saudi pressure on allies including the United States to provide military support for the kingdom.
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Buffalo Bulls Mid-American Conference Ohio TOLEDO

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TOLEDO GPE · 5× Buffalo ORG · 4× Burch PERSON · 2× Bulls ORG · 1× Connor Walendzak’s PERSON · 1× Jason Wright PERSON · 1× Messiah Burch PERSON · 1× Mid-American Conference ORG · 1× Ohio GPE · 1× Oliver Hautanen PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The Rockets put up 304 yards of offense compared to Buffalo’s 351, but were 3 of 14 on third-down conversions, committed three turnovers and were penalized 15 times for 137 yards.
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Messiah Burch broke loose on an 87-yard touchdown run with 4:30 remaining to help Buffalo pull away and beat Toledo 23-8 on Saturday. asserted
Buffalo → break → Saturday
Connor Walendzak’s 1-yard touchdown run capped a 14-play, 86-yard drive that pulled Toledo to 16-8 with 4:45 remaining. asserted
that → cap → 4:45
Burch answered on the first play from scrimmage on the next series. asserted
Burch → answer → series
Burch finished with 137 yards rushing on 17 carries. asserted
Burch → finish → carries
Jason Wright had a short-yardage touchdown run for Buffalo (3-3, 1-1 Mid-American Conference). asserted
Wright → have → Buffalo
Oliver Hautanen made field goals from 24, 29 and 31 yards for the Bulls. asserted
Hautanen → make → Bulls
John Alan Richter was 22-of-35 passing for 203 yards for Toledo (4-2, 1-1). asserted
Richter → pass → Toledo
Walendzak added 50 yards rushing on 10 carries. asserted
Walendzak → add → carries
The Rockets put up 304 yards of offense compared to Buffalo’s 351, but were 3 of 14 on third-down conversions, committed three turnovers and were penalized 15 times for 137 yards. asserted
Rockets → put → yards
Up next Buffalo: Hosts Massachusetts on Saturday. asserted
Buffalo → host → Saturday
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