College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Tennessee 41, Buffalo 10
When: 12:30 PM ET, Saturday, October 1, 2011
Where: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
Temperature: 54°
Head Official: David Smith
Attendance: 87758

Tyler Bray threw four touchdowns - two to his new go-to receiver Da’Rick Rogers - and Tennessee rolled to a 41-10 victory over visiting Buffalo on Saturday in its first game without Justin Hunter.

DeAnthony Arnett also had a pair of touchdown catches for Tennessee, which is 3-1 for the first time since 2006. The Volunteers ended a four-game losing streak in October and improved to 8-0 all-time against teams from the Mid-American Conference.

Buffalo (1-4), meanwhile, has lost 11 of 12. It was only the second time the Bulls have faced a team from the Southeastern Conference. Buffalo lost to Auburn, 38-7, in the only other contest in 2006.

The Bulls couldn’t contain Bray, who extended his school record to 10 straight games with at least two touchdown passes despite missing his favorite target. Hunter, who was ranked 10th nationally in receiving, suffered a torn ACL in a loss to Florida prior to Tennessee’s bye week.

Luckily for the Volunteers, Rogers is also one of the best young receivers in the country. The 6-3, 215-pound sophomore had six catches for 154 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, helping Tennessee to a 31-7 advantage.

Chazz Anderson had a 68-yard touchdown run for Buffalo, which was seeking its second-ever win over a BCS opponent.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Buffalo   Tennessee
Chazz Anderson Player Tauren Poole
7 Attempts 17
79 Yards 101
11.3 Avg Yards 5.9
1 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Receiving
Buffalo   Tennessee
Ed Young Player Da'Rick Rogers
1 Receptions 7
40 Yards 180
40.0 Avg Yards 25.7
0 Touchdowns 2
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Buffalo 264 148 116 1 1 0 1.0 1
Tennessee 541 199 342 5 2 0 3.0 0