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NASSAU, Bahamas — Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson rushed 32 times for 173 yards and two touchdowns to help secure the program’s first-ever bowl victory, as the Bulls defeated the Charlotte 49ers 31-9 in the 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. Patterson was also named Offensive Player of the Game and punctuated the victory with his…

Superlatives • Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson set a Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl record with 32 rushing attempts. • Patterson became the fourth player in Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl history to rush for more than 100 yards, running for 173 yards and two touchdowns. His 173 yards is the second-most in the history of the…

NASSAU, Bahamas — Buffalo and Charlotte each had their final practice of the season and met with the media at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on Thursday in preparation for tomorrow’s Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. The game is scheduled for 2:00 pm EST on ESPN. Hearing from both head coaches and student-athletes from each team,…

Head Coach Will Healy Opening Statement… “First off, I don’t know how you ever top this trip. To think about it from our perspective, your first ever bowl game, having the opportunity to go to the Bahamas and spend five days at Atlantis, it’s been everything I could hope it would be and more. Just…

NASSAU, Bahamas — Student athletes from both Buffalo and Charlotte helped lead the annual Youth Football Clinic sponsored by KFC on Wednesday afternoon. The camp, which was directed by Cincinnati St. Xavier High School head football coach Steve Specht, brought several young boys and girls from the community to participate in the clinic. The Bulls…

St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) Head Coach Steve Specht On what it means to be there for the children participating in the camp… “This is fantastic. Are you kidding me? I don’t know who is having more fun – myself, the players from Charlotte or Buffalo, or the kids that are actually running through…

NASSAU, Bahamas — Buffalo and Charlotte are taking two different approaches in preparation for the 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl on Friday. After a day off for both teams on Monday, the Bulls had a spirited practice on Wednesday morning at Roscow A. L. Davies Soccer Field near Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. The 49ers…

Offensive Coordinator Alex Atkins On his week in the Bahamas… “It’s been an amazing experience. Me and my wife got a chance to come last summer for the first time, so we got a little bit of the lay of the land. It’s been awesome to bring these kids and our staff. It’s been awesome….

Assistant Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator Marcus West On how he describes Charlotte’s defense… “Our defense is built off a few things. First and foremost, we hang our hat on one thing: we never stop running. That’s who we are, that’s who we’ll be. After that it’s built on three pillars. Up front, we’ll be relentless in…

NASSAU, Bahamas — Buffalo and Charlotte arrived to the Atlantis Paradise Island resort on Monday afternoon to kick off the sixth year of the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. First-year Charlotte head coach Will Healy is excited that his school’s first-ever bowl game is in the Bahamas. “This is the perfect destination,” Healy said. “The first bowl…