Upton Bellenfant kicked a 37-yard field goal in overtime to give Buffalo a 23-20 victory over No. 23 Northern Illinois on Saturday. The Huskies (2-1, 0-1 Mid-American Conference), playing for the first time since winning at then-No.

That loss to Northern Illinois by Notre Dame isn't looking any better for the Fighting Irish after Saturday. NIU played host to the Buffalo Bulls in a MAC game and were upended, 23-20, in overtime. Buffalo's winning margin came on a 37-yard field goal by Upton Bellenfant.

University at Buffalo football team, under first-year head coach Pete Lembo, shocks 23rd-ranked Northern Illinois in DeKalb with a 23-20 win in overtime.

Kicking off MACtion by knocking off the top-ranked contender in the conference, University at Buffalo came from behind to score one of the biggest wins in its football history, 23-20 in overtime Saturday on the road against No.

It says how much grit we have as a team and the morale of the team,” said UB linebacker Shaun Dolac, who had a game-high 19 tackles, including 15 solo tackles. “We've got to show how we respond, and when we do face adversity,

Two weeks ago, the Northern Illinois Huskies upset a Notre Dame team then ranked #5 in the country. A bye week followed that win, but NIU returned to the field