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The 2013 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Quinn, the Bulls compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the MAC's East Division. Buffalo was invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, only the second bowl game in program history, where the Bulls lost to San Diego State. The team played home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium in Amherst, New York.

DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (6–2 MAC)
Headcoach
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2013 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Wood (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
Home stadiumUniversity at Buffalo Stadium
Seasons
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2013 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Bowling Green x$ 7–1  10–4 
Buffalo 6–2  8–5 
Ohio 4–4  7–6 
Akron 4–4  5–7 
Kent State 3–5  4–8 
UMass 1–7  1–11 
Miami (OH) 0–8  0–12 
West Division
Northern Illinois x 8–0  12–2 
Ball State 7–1  10–3 
Toledo 5–3  7–5 
Central Michigan 5–3  6–6 
Eastern Michigan 1–7  2–10 
Western Michigan 1–7  1–11 
Championship: Bowling Green 47, Northern Illinois 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 pmat No. 2 Ohio State*ESPN2L 20–40103,980
September 73:30 pmat No. 23 Baylor*FSNL 13–7039,126
September 143:30 pmNo. 17 (FCS) Stony Brook*ESPN3W 26–23 5OT24,013
September 283:30 pmUConn*
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN3W 41–1220,952
October 512:00 pmEastern Michigandagger
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN PlusW 42–1423,602
October 122:00 pmat Western MichiganESPN3W 33–014,722
October 193:30 pmUMass
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY (rivalry)
TWCSW 32–318,707
October 263:30 pmat Kent StateTWCSW 41–2114,197
November 58:00 pmOhio
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN2W 30–322,918
November 127:30 pmat ToledoESPNUL 41–5115,036
November 198:00 pmat Miami (OH)ESPNUW 44–79,895
November 291:30 pmvs. Bowling GreenESPNUL 7–2426,226
December 215:30 pmvs. San Diego State*ESPNL 24–4921,951
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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Rankings

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Ranking movements
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— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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Game summaries

@ Ohio State

Buffalo @ Ohio State
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Team 1 234Total
Bulls 0 1370 20
• #2 Buckeyes 23 773 40
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In their first game of the season, the Bulls lost, 40–20 to the Ohio State Buckeyes.[4]

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@ Baylor

Buffalo @ Baylor
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Team 1 234Total
Bulls 13 000 13
• Bears 28 2877 70
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  • Date: September 7
  • Location: Floyd Casey Stadium
    Waco, TX
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 39,126
  • Game weather: Scattered Clouds, 97 °F (36 °C)
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • Television network: FSN

In their second game of the season, the Bulls lost, 70–13 to the Baylor Bears.[5]

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Stony Brook

Stony Brook @ Buffalo
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Team 1 234OT2OT3OT4OT5OTTotal
Seawolves 0 001037003 23
• Bulls 3 07037006 26
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  • Date: September 14
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 24,013
  • Game weather: Partly Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Referee: Stan Evans
  • Television network: ESPN3

In their third game of the season, the Bulls won, 26–23, in 5 overtimes, over the Stony Brook Seawolves.[6]

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UConn

Connecticut @ Buffalo
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Team 1 234Total
Huskies 3 900 12
• Bulls 14 1467 41
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  • Date: September 28
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 20,952
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
  • Television network: ESPN3

In their fourth game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–12 over the UConn Huskies.[7]

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Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan @ Buffalo
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Team 1 234Total
Eagles 0 707 14
• Bulls 14 14140 42
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  • Date: October 5
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 23,602
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • Television network: ESPN+

In their fifth game of the season, the Bulls won, 42–14 over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.[8]

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@ Western Michigan

Buffalo @ Western Michigan
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Team 1 234Total
• Bulls 6 01710 33
Broncos 0 000 0
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  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Waldo Stadium
    Kalamazoo, MI
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 14,722
  • Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Referee: Rod Snodgrass
  • Television network: ESPN3

In their sixth game of the season, the Bulls won, 33–0 over the Western Michigan Broncos.[9]

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts @ Buffalo
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Team 1 234Total
Minutemen 0 300 3
• Bulls 0 13514 32
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  • Date: October 19
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 18,707
  • Game weather: Cloudy, showers, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Referee: Stan Evans
  • Television network: TWCS
Branden Oliver carries the ball on October 19, 2013

In their seventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 32–3 over the Massachusetts Minutemen.[10]

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@ Kent State

Buffalo @ Kent State
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Team 1 234Total
• Bulls 6 14147 41
Golden Flashes 0 777 21
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  • Date: October 26
  • Location: Dix Stadium
    Kent, OH
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 14,197
  • Game weather: Overcast, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Referee: Don Willard
  • Television network: TWCS

In their eighth game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–21 over the Kent State Golden Flashes.[11]

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Ohio

Ohio @ Buffalo
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Team 1 234Total
Bobcats 0 300 3
• Bulls 0 7167 30
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  • Date: November 5
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 22,918
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Referee: Tom McCabe
  • Television network: ESPN2

In their ninth game of the season, the Bulls won, 30–3 over the Ohio Bobcats.[12]

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@ Toledo

Buffalo @ Toledo
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Team 1 234Total
Bulls 0 01427 41
• Rockets 21 10713 51
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  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Glass Bowl
    Toledo, OH
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 15,036
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy skies, 31 °F (−1 °C)
  • Referee: Stan Evans
  • Television network: ESPNU

In their tenth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 51–41 to the Toledo Rockets.[13]

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@ Miami (OH)

Buffalo @ Miami (OH)
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Team 1 234Total
• Bulls 0 28313 44
RedHawks 0 007 7
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  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Yager Stadium
    Oxford, OH
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 9,895
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Referee: Don Willard
  • Television network: ESPNU

In their eleventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 44–7 over the Miami RedHawks.[14]

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Bowling Green

Bowling Green @ Buffalo
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Team 1 234Total
• Falcons 3 0147 24
Bulls 0 700 7
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  • Date: November 29
  • Location: Ralph Wilson Stadium
    Orchard Park, NY
  • Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 26,226
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • Television network: ESPNU

In their twelfth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 24–7 to the Bowling Green Falcons. The game was promoted as the "Clash at the Ralph," returning college football to the 70,000+ seat Ralph Wilson Stadium for the first time since the 1970s. (The stadium was nowhere near filled to capacity, but ticket sales were roughly on par with the Bulls' games at UB Stadium.) Had the Bulls won this game, they would have qualified for the MAC Championship Game.[15]

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San Diego State—Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Buffalo vs. San Diego State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Bulls 0 10014 24
• Aztecs 7 21147 49
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  • Date: December 21
  • Location: Bronco Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 5:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 21,951
  • Game weather: Sunny, 30 °F (−1 °C)
  • Referee: Jeff Hilyer
  • Television network: ESPN

In their thirteenth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 49–24 to the San Diego State Aztecs in the 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho.[16]

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After the season

NFL draft

The following Bull was selected in the 2014 NFL draft following the season.

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Round Pick Player Position NFL club
15Khalil MackLinebackerOakland Raiders
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