Week 12 · Game preview · Wed 7:30 PM ET
Statboy projection
Buffalo by 2.0
55% to win
From the Statboy Power Rankings, with home field counted.
Rankings
Central Michigan |  Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| #105 | Résumé rank | #77 |
| -13.6#126 | Power rating | -13.5#125 |
| -5.2#120 | Offense | -7.8#128 |
| -5.8#122 | Defense | -4.7#117 |
| -0.7#119 | Special teams | +0.2#66 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold.
Team stats
| Central Michigan | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 19.8#123 | Points per game | 23.9#97 |
| 23.8#62 | Points allowed | 26.0#79 |
| 0.03#115 | Offense EPA/play | -0.00#123 |
| 0.21#120 | Defense EPA/play | 0.20#117 |
| 37.0%#125 | Offense success rate | 34.0%#134 |
| 46.8%#130 | Defense success rate | 44.2%#109 |
| 5.0#124 | Yards per play | 4.7#133 |
| 37.2%#95 | 3rd down | 39.0%#84 |
| 60.0%#94 | Red zone TD rate | 54.1%#133 |
| 11.8%#125 | Havoc created | 12.7%#109 |
| 4.0#30 | Turnover margin | -5.0#113 |
This season. Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best on that side of the ball).
Players to watch
Central Michigan
Justin Taylor#50 DB
45 tackles · 1.5 TFL · 0 sacks · 3 INT
Jaion Jackson#59 DB
33 tackles · 3 TFL · 1.5 sacks · 1 INT
Langston Lewis#233 WR
22 catches · 290 yds · 1 TD
Buffalo
Sedrick Vessah#33 EDGE
21 tackles · 6 TFL · 3.5 sacks · 1 INT
Miles Greer#105 S
57 tackles · 4 TFL · 1 sacks · 1 INT
Chance Morrow#171 WR
50 catches · 661 yds · 5 TD
Each team's most valuable player on offense and on defense this season, plus the next most valuable (#rank at his position).