Buffalo’s final minute comeback stuns winless UMass 28-21

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Ta’Quan Roberson handed for a career-high 403 yards, firing a 16-yard landing cross to Victor Snow with 21 seconds left and Buffalo shocked Massachusetts 28-21 on Saturday after a late celebration penalty price the Minutemen their first victory of the season.

AJ Hairston threw two landing passes and UMass (0-7, 0-3 Mid-American Convention) led 21-20 after Jeremiah McGill picked off Roberson with 59 seconds remaining. However the Minutemen have been flagged for celebrating the decide and needed to begin their drive at their 10-yard line as an alternative of the 25.

After two operating performs misplaced 5 yards, Hairston threw incomplete and Buffalo (4-3, 3-0) received the ball again at midfield with 41 seconds left. Roberson hit Jasaiah Gathings for a 14- and 20-yard beneficial properties earlier than Snow’s go-ahead catch.

Kezion Dia-Johnson hauled in his first profession landing cross on a 27-yard strike from Hairston and freshman Brandon Hood raced 90 yards for a landing on a first-down play because the Minutemen took a 14-3 second-quarter lead. Hood’s scoring run was the longest for UMass since Tom Dicker had a 94-yarder towards Boston College in 1996.

Roberson related with Snow for a 23-yard landing and Buffalo trailed 14-10 at halftime.

The Bulls grabbed a 17-14 lead on Terrance Shelton Jr.’s 1-yard landing run within the third quarter.

Max Dowling caught a cross from Hairston, bounced off a tackler and rumbled down the sideline for a 77-yard rating because the Minutemen moved in entrance 21-17 with their first second-half landing of the season.

Jack Howes had a discipline aim hit the upright earlier than going by means of with 25 seconds left to chop it to 21-20 heading to the ultimate quarter.

Roberson accomplished 36 of 55 passes — each profession highs — with an interception. Nik McMilian and Snow mixed for 18 catches and 231 yards.

Hairston had 119 yards on 6-for-14 passing and Hood carried 24 instances for 179 yards.