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San Diego State 49, Buffalo 24
[December 23, 2013] BOISE, Idaho — San Diego State 49, Buffalo 24: Adam Muema rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns on the ground as the Aztecs whipped the Bulls in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise.
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Muema posted his fourth career 200-plus yard rushing game for
San Diego State (8-5), while Quinn Kaehler threw for 211 yards
and two scores. The Aztecs outgained Buffalo 460-309. Buffalo’s Branden Oliver rushed for 114 yards on 28 carries and
Joe Licata threw for three touchdowns and 196 yards. The Bulls
(8-5) were hampered by an uncharacteristic three turnovers — they had only turned it over 12 times in their previous 12
contests. Muema’s first score came from 3 yards out early in the second
quarter to give the Aztecs a 14-0 advantage. Buffalo scored ten
straight before the Aztecs found the end zone twice in a span of
33 seconds — the first on Muema's 8-yard touchdown and after
Marcus Andrews picked off a Licata pass, Kaehler found Dylan
Denso for a 25-yard strike — as they took a commanding 28-10
advantage. The Bulls effectively lost any comeback chance when Boise Ross
fumbled the opening kickoff of the second half and the Aztecs
punched it in 1:32 later when Kaehler found Adam Roberts from 11
yards out. Licata threw for two fourth-quarter touchdown passes
once the game was out of reach. GAME NOTEBOOK: San Diego State became the third team in the last 34 seasons to finish with eight wins after starting 0-3. … Buffalo is 0-2 all-time in bowls. … The 25-point margin was the largest margin of victory for San Diego State this season. [© 2013 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.] Copyright 2013 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
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