Buffalo stages comeback in final minute to stun winless Massachusetts 28-21
AMHERST Mass AP Ta Quan Roberson passed for a career-high yards firing a -yard touchdown pass to Victor Snow with seconds left and Buffalo stunned Massachusetts - on Saturday after a late celebration penalty cost the Minutemen their first preeminence of the season AJ Hairston threw two touchdown passes and UMass - - Mid-American Conference led - after Jeremiah McGill picked off Roberson with seconds remaining But the Minutemen were flagged for celebrating the pick and had to start their drive at their -yard line instead of the After two running plays lost yards Hairston threw incomplete and Buffalo - - got the ball back at midfield with seconds left Roberson hit Jasaiah Gathings for a - and -yard gains before Snow s go-ahead catch Kezion Dia-Johnson hauled in his first career touchdown pass on a -yard strike from Hairston and freshman Brandon Hood raced yards for a touchdown on a first-down play as the Minutemen took a - second-quarter lead Hood s scoring run was the longest for UMass since Tom Dicker had a -yarder against Boston University in Roberson connected with Snow for a -yard touchdown and Buffalo trailed - at halftime The Bulls grabbed a - lead on Terrance Shelton Jr s -yard touchdown run in the third quarter Max Dowling caught a pass from Hairston bounced off a tackler and rumbled down the sideline for a -yard total as the Minutemen moved in front - with their first second-half touchdown of the season Jack Howes had a field goal hit the upright before going through with seconds left to cut it to - heading to the final quarter Roberson completed of passes both career highs with an interception Nik McMilian and Snow combined for catches and yards Hairston had yards on -for- passing and Hood carried times for yards Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top throughout the season Sign up here and here AP News mobile app AP college football https apnews com hub ap-top- -college-football-poll and https apnews com hub college-football Source
