Box Score Buffalo, NY (10/7/06) – Running back RYAN MCCOACH (Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills)  rushed for 178 yards on 31 carries to lead Montclair State (4-1/2-0) past host Buffalo State (1-4/0-3), 22-15, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game today at Coyer Field.

McCoach added four catches for 27 yards to pace the Red Hawks offense.  MICHAEL JUMP (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) finished the day 20 of 32 for 210 yards and two touchdowns.  ANDREW ACKERMAN (Bloomfield, NJ/Bloomfield) led the Montclair defense with seven tackles, including a sack.

Buffalo State quarterback Dan Aquilio was 8 of 20 for 122 yards and three interceptions.  Dan McEntire was the leading receiver with four catches for 87 yards.  James Perkins scored both Bengals' touchdowns, despite being limited to just 35 yards on nine carries.  Darryl Davis had 13 tackles and a forced fumble to lead the Bengals' defense.

Buffalo State opened the scoring early in the first quarter on a 25-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by Perkins.  After stalling on its opening drive, the Bengals turned the punt into seven points after Davis forced the fumble and Perkins scooped it up and ran it into the end zone.

Montclair State got on the scoreboard early in the second quarter with a 34-yard field goal by Vin Doffont (North Arlington, NJ/St. Mary's) .  

After forcing the Bengals to punt on the next series, the Red Hawks needed just three plays to score when Jump found FRED CARTER (Bloomfield, NJ/Bloomfield) in the back of the end zone from 31 yards out.  After a blocked extra point, Montclair State led 9-7.   

The Red Hawks went into halftime with a 12-7 lead after a 43-yard Doffont field goal with 35 seconds remaining. The field goal was the 31st in Doffont's career, which is currently second all-time. The senior also moved into eighth place on the scoring list with 159 points.

Buffalo State scored the only points in the third quarter, when Perkins capped a 13-play, 80-yard drive with a 5-yard scoring run, giving the Bengals a 14-12 advantage.   

Doffont put the Red Hawks ahead for good, 15-14, with a 34-yard field goal with 8:32 remaining in the game.  

Later in the quarter, DERRICK SIMMONS (Red Bank, NJ/Monmouth Regional) intercepted an errant pass and gave Montclair a short field that it converted into a four play, 31-yard scoring drive.  Jump connected with tight end JEREMY MERCER (Leonardo, NJ/Middletown South)for a 5-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 22-14.

Buffalo State's last efforts were thwarted when Eugene Pinkney (Fairview, NJ/Cliffside Park) recorded Montclair State's third interception of the game with just 51 seconds remaining, and the Red Hawks ran out the clock.

Montclair State returns to action on Saturday, October 14 when it travels to Union, NJ to take on Kean University at 3:00 pm.