Burch becomes 12th Buffalo player with 1,000 rushing yards in 28-7 win over Ball State

(AP) — Messiah Burch ran for a career-high 209 yards and two touchdowns and Buffalo defeated Ball State 28-7 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.The Bulls (7-3, 5-1 Mid-American Conference) secured bowl eligibility and remained in a four-way tie atop the MAC standings, while also eliminating Ball State (3-7, 2-4) from bowl contention.