OXFORD, Ohio - Buffalo (6-3, 4-1 MAC) overcame a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Miami (5-4, 3-2 MAC) 34-31 in overtime Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio. The Bulls earned their first victory at Miami since 2015.

Oliver Hautanen opened the scoring with a 33-yard field goal before Miami built a 14-3 lead on Caleb Heavner’s 21-yard touchdown pass to Braylon Isom and Rodney Nelson’s 10-yard scoring run. Jason Wright answered with a 1-yard touchdown run at 2:28 of the second quarter, capping an 80-yard drive. Kellan McLaughlin’s 35-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining gave Miami a 17-10 halftime advantage.

Miami extended its lead early in the third quarter when Jermaine Agee blocked a punt and Scoop Smith recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown. Toney Coleman Jr. then intercepted Wright at the Miami 1-yard line, and CJ Young intercepted Wright on Buffalo’s next possession. The Bulls recovered with a 76-yard drive capped by Wright’s 2-yard touchdown pass to Chance Morrow. A missed extra point left Buffalo trailing 24-16 with 1:30 remaining in the quarter.

Smith’s 6-yard touchdown run finished a 75-yard Miami drive and made it 31-16 with 12:01 left. Buffalo converted twice on fourth down during its response: Morrow caught a 28-yard pass on fourth-and-6 from the Buffalo 29, and Wright gained 2 yards on fourth-and-1 at the Miami 6. Morrow finished the 11-play, 75-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown catch, then caught Wright’s two-point conversion pass to cut the deficit to 31-24 at 8:56.

Will Clark sacked Heavner for a 6-yard loss on third down to force a Miami punt. Buffalo then drove 80 yards in 12 plays, with Wright scoring on a 2-yard run and Hautanen adding the tying extra point with 1:35 remaining. Clark recorded another sack, this time for a 9-yard loss, on Miami’s next play. Miami subsequently punted, and regulation ended tied at 31.

Dwayne Early Jr.’s 12-yard reception on third-and-10 extended Buffalo’s first overtime possession, which ended with Hautanen’s 27-yard field goal. On Miami’s possession, John Keough broke up a third-and-7 pass intended for Isom in the end zone. A false start pushed Miami back five yards before McLaughlin missed a 45-yard field goal to end the game.

Wright finished 22-of-46 passing for 358 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions, adding two rushing touchdowns. Morrow caught 12 passes for 199 yards and two scores as Buffalo outgained Miami 459-350 and recorded five sacks. D’Shawntae Jones led Miami with 112 rushing yards, while Heavner passed for 154 yards and a touchdown. Buffalo improved to 4-1 in conference play, and Miami fell to 3-2. The Bulls entered the game 3-11 at Yager Stadium, with their previous victories there coming in 2009, 2013 and 2015.