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MVP favorites Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen ready for playoff showdown
The two leading candidates for the NFL MVP award will share the field Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens visit the Buffalo Bills in an AFC divisional playoff game.,But neither Lamar Jackson nor Josh Allen view it as a one-on-one battle when the teams square off at Orchard Park, N.Y.,Regardless, the ch...
Bills WR Amari Cooper (personal reasons) ruled out vs. Patriots
Buffalo wide receiver Amari Cooper has been ruled out for Sunday's game at the New England Patriots and didn't travel with the team after being excused for a personal family matter, the team announced Saturday.,Cooper, 30, has started four of eight games that he's played with Buffalo since he was tr...
Buffalo wins fifth straight, stymies Liberty in Bahamas Bowl
Al-Jay Henderson ran for 119 yards and a touchdown while Red Murdock returned an interception for a score as Buffalo dominated short-handed Liberty for a 26-7 win Saturday in the Bahamas Bowl in Nassau.,C.J. Ogbonna was 9-of-19 passing for 137 yards and Upton Bellenfant booted four field goals as th...
Avalanche pull off late comeback, stun Sabres in OT
Devon Toews scored 48 seconds into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 in Denver on Thursday night.,It was the second time this season Colorado overcame a big deficit to beat the Sabres. The Avalanche trailed 4-0 after one period in Buffalo on Dec. 3 and won 5...
Buffalo looks to keep rolling vs. Liberty in Bahamas Bowl
Most teams that go to bowl games these days must deal with multiple opt-outs and players hitting the transfer portal, thinning out the depth chart for the year's last game.,Not so at Buffalo.,"Our team is largely intact going into the bowl game," first-year coach Pete Lembo said. "Very few guys goin...
Sabres finding ways to win, while Stars seek to repeat recent history
The Buffalo Sabres appear to be finding their way again.,They've won three in a row after going 0-10-3 over a 13-game slide, outscoring opponents 17-5 in the process, and will look to keep the momentum going when they close out 2024 with a visit to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.,Their most recent triu...
Georgia pours in 100 points in blowout of Buffalo
Asa Newell and De'Shayne Montgomery scored 16 points apiece, helping lead Georgia to a 100-49 rout of Buffalo on Thursday in Athens, Ga.,Silas Demary Jr. added 13 points for the Bulldogs (10-1), who extended their winning streak to five games. Savo Drezgic chipped in 11, and Blue Cain contributed 10...
Balanced Georgia meets improving Buffalo
Looking to extend their winning streak to five games and continue the program's best start to a season since 2001-02, Georgia will host Buffalo in Athens, Ga., on Thursday.,Georgia (9-1) has yet to lose at home with its lone defeat at the hands of then-No. 15 Marquette in the Bahamas on Nov. 23. For...
Bills without S Taylor Rapp, Damar Hamlin vs. Lions
Buffalo Bills safeties Damar Hamlin and Taylor Rapp, who were questionable for the road game against the Detroit Lions, were on the inactive list Sunday.,Hamlin (back, ribs) and Rapp (neck, shoulder) were limited at practice this week. Tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee), who hasn't played since Nov. 10...
QB Brock Purdy active for 49ers against Bills
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy, after missing one game because of an ailing right shoulder, will start for the 49ers on Sunday night against the host Buffalo Bills.,Purdy was listed as questionable after being limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday but was a full participant on Friday and...
Penn State starts strong, handles Buffalo
Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored a season-high with 27 points as Penn State defeated visiting Buffalo 87-64 on Sunday in University Park, Pa.,Niederhauser, a transfer from Northern Illinois, shot 12 of 16 from the field to spearhead a 56.5 percent shooting effort (35 of 62) by the Nittany Lions (7-1)...
Penn State looks to regroup against improved Buffalo
For the first time this season, Penn State coach Mike Rhoades will find out how his team responds to a loss.,Fresh off their first setback, the Nittany Lions host Buffalo on Sunday in University Park, Pa., in their final tune-up before Big Ten play begins.,Penn State (6-1) won its first six games, a...
Tae Davis, Notre Dame escape halftime hole, beat Buffalo
Tae Davis scored a career-best 27 points as host Notre Dame survived a sluggish first half and fended off a late comeback attempt in an 86-77 victory over Buffalo on Monday in South Bend, Ind.,Playing only 26 minutes because of early foul trouble, Davis made 7 of 13 shots and punctuated his big game...
Notre Dame aims for improvement against visiting Buffalo
Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry got a good look at his promising backcourt in the season opener, liked what he saw but still felt there was some room for improvement.,After the duo of Markus Burton and Braeden Shrewsberry led the way in a 29-point win over Stonehill, the second-year coach will be...
Bills win fifth straight game over turnover-prone Colts
Josh Allen threw for 280 yards and rushed for a touchdown Sunday as the visiting Buffalo Bills maintained their big AFC East lead with a 30-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts.,Allen completed 22 of 37 passes and threw two interceptions, but Buffalo (8-2) still outgained Indianapolis 415-361. The Bil...
Bills DE Dawuane Smoot (wrist) to have surgery, go on IR
Buffalo defensive end Dawuane Smoot will have surgery for his wrist injured Sunday in a home win over the Miami Dolphins and will be placed on injured reserve, Bills coach Sean McDermott said Monday.,Smoot, 29, will miss at least four games. McDermott said the team will know more about Smoot's recov...
Bills rule out WR Curtis Samuel, LB Terrel Bernard vs. Seahawks
The Buffalo Bills have ruled out wide receiver Curtis Samuel, linebacker Terrel Bernard and rookie defensive tackle DeWayne Carter for Sunday's road game against the Seattle Seahawks.,Samuel (pectoral) and Bernard (ankle) did not practice Wednesday and Thursday, while Carter (wrist) was limited both...
Ryan McLeod stays hot as Sabres stop Stars
Ryan McLeod extended his goal-scoring streak to a career-best four games and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 27 saves, lifting the host Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.,Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist, Peyton Krebs and Tage Thompson also scored and defenseman Owen Power...
Under interim coach, Jets seek to save season, beginning with Bills battle
Aaron Rodgers is expected to help the New York Jets go from laughingstocks to contenders.,But the Jets weren't displaying enough signs to feel good about ending their 13-season playoff drought.,The dismal start led to Tuesday's dismissal of coach Robert Saleh. Now, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich will gu...
Bills LB Terrel Bernard, CB Taron Johnson out vs. Ravens
The Buffalo Bills on Friday ruled out middle linebacker Terrel Bernard and cornerback Taron Johnson for Sunday's game against the host Baltimore Ravens.,Bernard practiced for the first time Thursday since he sustained a pectoral strain in the Week 2 win over the Miami Dolphins. He was limited to ind...