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Coming off a game when two punts get blocked, the last thing U.B. wanted to see is a team that shines on special teams.A But that's what they face Tuesday night, when the Bulls host Ohio.A Buffalo is 3-6 and needs to win their last three games to have any hopes of making a bowl game.A The Bobcats are 6-3 and already eligible for a bowl.

Freddie Barnes is used to football on Tuesday evenings. The senior receiver spends most Tuesday nights at Doyt Perry Stadium watching film with his teammates, but tomorrow will be different.

Barnes is a solid 6-foot, 205 pounds. He's adept at finding space and making things happen after the catch.

They had lived with the memory for nearly a year, spent countless nights examining what had happened, how it could happen.

For the second year in a row, the biggest Election Night party in town will be at UB Stadium.

The University at Buffalo's loss Saturday at Western Michigan was painful in more ways than one.

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When University at Buffalo head coach Turner Gill turned over play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Danny Barrett, he expected the offense to play at the same pace as the last two seasons.

For the second straight year, the University at Buffalo needed overtime to decide its game with Western Michigan.

Even without the flu virus that's running through football teams across the country, Western Michigan and Buffalo aren't playing with full casts.

The Bulls will need to score points on Saturday against Western Michigan.A But they may have to play without their top two running backs.A Starter Ike Nduka and backup Brandon Thermilus are both questionable with ankle injuries.A They were hurt on back-to-back series in the first half of Saturday's win against Akron.

The UB Bulls coming off two straight wins and hoping they've turned a corner as they get set to hit the road and take on Western Michigan this week.

Game analysis : UB lost starting running back Ike Nduka in the early going, and backup Brandon Thermilus left shortly thereafter.

Mario Henry's 1-yard touchdown with 5:59 left gave Buffalo a 21-17 win over Akron on Saturday.

The Buffalo Bulls have been slow starters under Turner Gill, opening each of the past two seasons 2-4 before rallying to share the best record in the Mid-American Conference East division in 2007, then winning the MAC championship and going to the International Bowl in 2008.

Right tackle Andrew West will miss the University at Buffalo's game Saturday against Akron with a hand fracture and could be out longer, said Bulls coach Turner Gill.

In 2008, the Bulls hit midseason at 2-4.A They won six of their last eight games, won the MAC Championship and went to the International Bowl.

The defending Mid-American Conference champions had gone 35 days without a victory.

October 10, 2009, 7:08 AM / 1. Making a stand. Defense was the anticipated strength for UB, but until the Central Michigan game the results had been sporadic and too many players were MIA.

The timing was perfect.A The Bulls performance was nearly perfect.A Riding a four-game losing streak and in desperate need of a win, the U.B. Bulls took out there frustrationson FCS school Gardner-Webb.A The Bulls 40-3 win improves their record to 2-4. Playing the team from the lesser NCAA division allowed the Bulls to pile up the points, improve ...