McDermott hopes to right the ship against the Chiefs...UB becomes bowl eligible...and the Sabres snap a seven-game skid. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top left: Is there a light at the end of this dark tunnel for the Buffalo Bills? Ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, head coach Sean McDermott on Friday talked about the issues the team has had during its three-game losing streak, including the defense's inability to create turnovers and injuries at the wide receiver position. One of those receivers, Kelvin Benjamin, has been ruled out of Sunday's game with a knee injury. Photo from buffalobills.com
Top right: Not all is doom and gloom in football for Buffalo. On Friday, the UB Bulls defeated Ohio by a 31-24 score on the team's senior day to become bowl eligible. Here, UB's Khalil Hodge and his teammates celebrate after intercepting a pass in the end zone in the closing seconds to seal the victory. Photo by UBBulls.com
Bottom left: The road to the final College Football Playoff picture took a dramatic turn on Friday. Quarterback Kenny Pickett scored on a 22-yard touchdown run late in the 4th quarter to cement a huge upset for Pittsburgh, a 24-14 decision over 2nd-ranked Miami. The loss for the Hurricanes not only snapped a 15-game losing streak, but more significantly, put their national championship hopes up in the air. Photo by USA Today
Bottom right: A Buffalo Sabres win?? Yes, that actually happened! Goals from Jacob Josefson (left), Kyle Okposo (right), and Jack Eichel gave the Sabres a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers at the KeyBank Center. The win was the team's first since November 7th and ended a seven-game skid. Photo from NHL.com
