How UB assistant Ron Whitcomb had a hand in making Washington's Taylor Heinicke a pro By Rachel Lenzi News Sports Reporter Sep 22, 2021 Sep 22, 2021 Updated Jun 3, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ron Whitcomb knew Taylor Heinicke’s ceiling as a quarterback was high. kAmqFE 2D ~=5 s@>:?:@?’D 7@@E32== AC@8C2> AC6A2C65 E@ EC2?D:E:@? 7C@> u@@E32== r92>A:@?D9:A $F35:G:D:@? E@ E96 u@@E32== q@H= $F35:G:D:@? :? a_`b[ (9:E4@>3 H2D 4@?46C?65 E92E w6:?:4<6 H@F=5 =62G6 E96 AC@8C2> :? @C56C E@ :>AC@G6 9:D G2=F6 2D 2 A@E6?E:2= AC@76DD:@?2= AC@DA64E]k^AmkAm“pE E96 E:>6[ H6 H6?E :?E@ 2 EC2?D:E:@? J62C H96C6 H6 4@F=5?’E A=2J :? E96 A@DED62D@?[ 2?5 96 5:5 2 =@E 7@C ~=5 s@>:?:@?[” (9:E4@>3 D2:5] “w6 4@F=5 92G6 EC2?D76CC65] w6 925 2 C65D9:CE J62C] w6 4@F=5 92G6 =67E ~=5 s@>:?:@? E@ A=2J !@H6C u:G6 7@@E32==]”k^Am kAmx?DE625[ w6:?:4<6 DE2J65 2E ~=5 s@>:?:@? 27E6C 96 H@? 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UB announces addition of three football assistants to Maurice Linguist's staff UB football now has five of its 10 assistants and coordinators in place.
The 2021 UB football schedule, game by game The University at Buffalo football team opens its season Thursday against Wagner. Here's a closer look at UB's 2021 schedule, game by game.
Coastal Carolina's late gain ends UB football's hope for an upset No. 16 Coastal Carolina made the most of the final three minutes of regulation to eke out a 28-25 win against the Bulls on Saturday at UB Stadium.
How Taylor Riggins brings voice of experience, fresh perspective to UB football A fifth-year senior, Riggins knows he has to use his voice to help the Bulls (1-1), who host No. 16 Coastal Carolina (2-0) at noon Saturday at…
Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame: 1958 UB football team did 'what is right' The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame will honor the 1958 team as one of 13 inductees at its banquet Oct. 13 at the Buffalo Niagara Conventi…
