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The Buffalo Bulls will head out on the road to face off against the Akron Zips at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium. Buffalo is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Buffalo pushed their score all the way to 38 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 45-38 to Louisiana.
Buffalo's defeat came about despite a quality game from Ron Cook Jr., who rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns. That's the first time this season that Cook Jr. punched in more than one rushing touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Akron fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Indiana on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hoosiers by a score of 29-27.
Despite the loss, Akron had strong showings from DJ Irons, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and Lorenzo Lingard, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown.
The losses dropped Buffalo to 0-4 and Akron to 1-3.
While both teams both let their fans down in their last outings, both still covered. Looking ahead, the match is expected to be close, with Akron going off as just a 3 point favorite. For those looking to play the spread, keep Buffalo's opponent in mind: they have a solid 4-1 record against the spread vs Akron over their last five matchups.
Buffalo barely slipped by Akron in their previous matchup last December, winning 23-22. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Akron's Daniel George, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Buffalo still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
