Dan LeFevour throws for 2 TDs as Central Michigan holds off Buffalo 20-13

Central Michigan holds off Buffalo 20-13

AMHERST, N.Y. — 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.