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The University at Buffalo has experienced just about everything that can go wrong in one football season, and all in the plural: injuries, turnovers, bad breaks and upsets.

Last year the Buffalo Bulls' motto was "relentless to finish." But it takes more than a motto to win close games.

It was another game that in a heartbeat turned from potentially season-saving to simply distressing for the University at Buffalo.

Saturday afternoon was at times dank and lifeless, which proved a fitting backdrop for the University at Buffalo.

Turner Gill prefers the term green zone to red zone, because he doesn't want his offensive players to think about stopping when they cross the opposition's 20-yard-line. The Buffalo Bulls coach believes the subtle semantics can make the difference between field goals and touchdowns.

When the Mid-American Conference preseason poll was released in early August predicting division titles for Buffalo and Central Michigan, it looked like a championship game preview was set for Oct.

The U.B. Bulls couldn't get any spark going in their 37-13 loss to Temple on Saturday.

University at Buffalo football coach Turner Gill granted scholarships Saturday to three local players, including Niagara-Wheatfield graduate Robert Colpoys.

There's a dynamic receiver named Terrell in town, and he doesn't have an acronymed alter ego.