(2:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN App at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama)
One of the Group of 5's best offenses (Buffalo) takes on one of the best Group of 5 defenses (Marshall) in an intriguing bowl matchup. Will Bulls star running back Jaret Patterson (1,072 rushing yards, 19 touchdowns in only six games) find open lanes against a Marshall team that ranks second nationally in rushing defense (88.9 ypg allowed)? Ultimately, Buffalo will score enough behind Patterson and quarterback Kyle Vantrease to outlast a Marshall team that mustered only 13 points in its final two games.
Prediction: Buffalo 35, Marshall 21
One of the Group of 5's best offenses (Buffalo) takes on one of the best Group of 5 defenses (Marshall) in an intriguing bowl matchup. Will Bulls star running back Jaret Patterson (1,072 rushing yards, 19 touchdowns in only six games) find open lanes against a Marshall team that ranks second nationally in rushing defense (88.9 ypg allowed)? Ultimately, Buffalo will score enough behind Patterson and quarterback Kyle Vantrease to outlast a Marshall team that mustered only 13 points in its final two games.
Prediction: Buffalo 35, Marshall 21
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