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Return to OriginalAMHERST, N.Y. (AP)—Dan LeFevour threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns to lead Central Michigan to a 20-13 win over Buffalo on Saturday.
LeFevour completed 22-of-28 with one interception for Central Michigan (4-1, 2-0 Mid-American Conference). He threw an 11-yard touchdown to Bryan Anderson in the first quarter and a 27-yarder to Antonio Brown in the third.
The game was held up for 39 minutes while the crowd of 18,092 was evacuated with 5:48 left in the third quarter. Central Michigan was leading 20-10 after lightning was spotted around the stadium.
Ike Nduka, in his first career start for Buffalo (1-4, 0-2), rushed for 172 yards on 22 carries. Buffalo’s Zach Maynard, who completed 16-of-31 with 210 yards and an interception, threw a 24-yard second-quarter touchdown to Naaman Roosevelt.
LeFevour broke Byron Leftwich’s MAC record for career completions (939) in the first quarter.
Head to Head - Week 5
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 412 | 268 | 144 | 25 | 54.5% | 8/80 | 2 | 29:39 |
| Buffalo | 433 | 210 | 223 | 22 | 38.5% | 6/55 | 1 | 30:21 |