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Hill scores a pair of short TDs, Buffalo holds off Robert Morris 31-28

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 26). Hill scores a pair of short TDs, Buffalo holds off Robert Morris 31-28. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/hill-scores-a-pair-of-short-tds-buffalo-holds-off-robert-morris-31-28/article_317d27f2-9a21-5f85-bc58-6b28ed4ce05e.html

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Nino Hill scored two short touchdowns to help Buffalo secure a narrow victory over Robert Morris, winning 31-28 on Saturday. Despite committing several errors including interceptions and fumbles, Buffalo's Jason Wright contributed with a passing and rushing touchdown. The game was tight throughout, with key plays late by both teams; after Khalil Hunter recovered a fumble in the end zone to narrow Buffalo’s lead, Messiah Burch ran for 137 yards but Robert Morris could not complete the comeback despite reducing the deficit to three points near the end.
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On Saturday, Nino Hill scored two short touchdowns to help Buffalo defeat Robert Morris with a final score of 31-28. Despite Jason Wright throwing for a touchdown and running another, he also had two interceptions, leading the Bulls (2-2) to struggle against the Colonials (2-2). Late in the game, Carson Haggard threw a touchdown pass that pulled Robert Morris within three points with 1:51 left. However, Buffalo recovered the subsequent onside kick attempt to secure their victory. Wright finished with 95 rushing yards and one touchdown, while Messiah Burch contributed 137 rushing yards for Buffalo.

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Topics

BUFFALO Bulls Colonials N.Y. Robert Morris

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BUFFALO GPE · 3× Bulls ORG · 2× Colonials ORG · 2× Robert Morris ORG · 2× Wright PERSON · 2× Jason Wright PERSON · 1× Jaylen Williams PERSON · 1× Khalil Hunter PERSON · 1× N.Y. GPE · 1× Nino Hill PERSON · 1×

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Carson Haggard hit a wide-open Noah Schaerli for a 32-yard touchdown to cap an 81-yard drive that pulled the Colonials within three with 1:51 to play but the Bulls recovered the onside kick.
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🔮 Wright also fumbled while being sacked by Jaylen Williams and Khalil Hunter recovered in the end zone to pull the Football Championship Subdivision visitors within 28-21 with 9:32 to play.
2026-09-27 · Toronto Star
Hill scores a pair of short TDs, Buffalo holds off Robert Morris 31-28 · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

Nino Hill ran for a pair of short touchdowns and Buffalo overcame several miscues to defeat Robert Morris 31-28 on Saturday. asserted
Buffalo → run → Saturday
Jason Wright threw for a touchdown and ran for another but also had two interceptions as the Bulls (2-2) had trouble putting away the Colonials (2-2). asserted
Bulls → throw → Colonials
Wright also fumbled while being sacked by Jaylen Williams and Khalil Hunter recovered in the end zone to pull the Football Championship Subdivision visitors within 28-21 with 9:32 to play. asserted
Hunter → fumble → 9:32
Oliver Hautanen also missed a pair of field goals before his 48-yarder made it a 10-point game with less than six minutes to go. asserted
it → miss → minutes
Wright was 15 of 28 for 140 yards and had 95 yards on the ground with a 25-yard touchdown that tied the game at 14 just before halftime. asserted
that → have → halftime
Messiah Burch ran for 137 yards on 24 carries and Hill finished with 72 on 20. asserted
Hill → run → 20
Carson Haggard hit a wide-open Noah Schaerli for a 32-yard touchdown to cap an 81-yard drive that pulled the Colonials within three with 1:51 to play but the Bulls recovered the onside kick. asserted
Bulls → hit → kick
Haggard was just 13 of 31 and he also had a rushing touchdown — a burst up the middle for a 50-yard score for a 14-7 lead in the second quarter. asserted
he → have → quarter
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