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Buffalo 23, Tampa Bay 19
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, August 23, 2025
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Temperature: 79°
Head Official: Shawn Smith
Attendance: 61480
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 7106023
Tampa Bay 0103619
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Tampa Bay
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 63 yards, 37-J. Williams returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 29 14:55 2-K. Trask pass incomplete to 19-K. Johnson. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at TB 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - TB 34 14:49 44-S. Tucker rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TB 35 14:14 2-K. Trask pass to 81-R. Miller for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 49 13:37 2-K. Trask pass to 44-S. Tucker for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - 50 12:55 44-S. Tucker rush for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - BUF 49 12:08 2-K. Trask pass incomplete to 81-R. Miller.
4 and 8 - BUF 49 12:04 92-R. Dixon punts 49 yards, touchback.
1Q 11:54 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 11:54 6-S. Buechele pass incomplete to 80-T. Shavers.
2 and 10 - BUF 20 11:50 20-F. Gore Jr. rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - BUF 19 11:09 6-S. Buechele pass incomplete to 19-K. Hamler. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 19 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 24 11:03 6-S. Buechele pass to 18-E. Moore for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - BUF 22 10:27 6-S. Buechele pass to 80-T. Shavers for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 9:46 20-F. Gore Jr. rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 37 9:10 6-S. Buechele pass incomplete to 84-Z. Davidson. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Defensive Pass Interference, 9 yards, enforced at BUF 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 9:05 6-S. Buechele pass to 18-E. Moore for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TB 45 8:30 6-S. Buechele pass to 20-F. Gore Jr. for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 24 7:46 20-F. Gore Jr. rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TB 20 7:13 6-S. Buechele pass to 85-J. Hawes for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 12 6:32 20-F. Gore Jr. rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TB 8 5:55 6-S. Buechele pass to 19-K. Hamler for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 6-S. Buechele pass to 19-K. Hamler for 7 yards.
1 and goal - TB 1 5:36 20-F. Gore Jr. rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    TB 0    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:22
1Q 5:32 Tampa Bay
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 56 yards, 37-J. Williams returns for 39 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 48 5:24 44-S. Tucker rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TB 48 4:46 2-K. Trask pass to 81-R. Miller for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - BUF 48 4:04 2-K. Trask pass to 83-T. Johnson for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 3:25 2-K. Trask, sacked for 3 yards (96-D. Walker).
2 and 13 - BUF 42 2:47 2-K. Trask pass to 37-J. Williams for 3 yards.
3 and 10 - BUF 39 2:05 2-K. Trask pass incomplete to 82-D. Culp.
4 and 10 - BUF 39 2:02 92-R. Dixon punts 39 yards, touchback.
1Q 1:52 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 1:52 6-S. Buechele pass to -E. Young for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 28 1:13 -E. Young rush for -2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:28
3 and 4 - BUF 26 0:28 6-S. Buechele pass incomplete to 18-E. Moore.
4 and 4 - BUF 26 0:26 84-Z. Davidson punts 62 yards, 19-K. Johnson returns for 22 yards.
1Q 0:14 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 34 0:14 2-K. Trask pass to 83-T. Johnson for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tampa Bay continued...
1 and 10 - 50 15:00 37-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 47 14:23 2-K. Trask pass to 83-T. Johnson for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 44 13:43 2-K. Trask pass to 10-T. Palmer for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 31 12:57 2-K. Trask rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 27 12:14 2-K. Trask pass incomplete to 19-K. Johnson.
3 and 6 - BUF 27 12:10 2-K. Trask pass to 83-T. Johnson for 11 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - BUF 16 11:39 37-J. Williams rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - BUF 20 10:59 2-K. Trask pass to 83-T. Johnson for 3 yards.
3 and 11 - BUF 17 10:13 2-K. Trask pass incomplete to 19-K. Johnson.
4 and 11 - BUF 17 10:08 4-C. McLaughlin 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 7    TB 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:06
2Q 10:05 Buffalo
TB 35 4-C. McLaughlin kicks 63 yards, 29-B. Codrington returns for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 9:59 6-S. Buechele rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 36 9:19 6-S. Buechele pass to 19-K. Hamler for 30 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 34 8:40 -E. Young rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TB 29 7:59 6-S. Buechele, sacked for 6 yards (95-E. Roberts), fumble by 6-S. Buechele, RECOVERED by 58-M. Watts returned for -6 yards. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at TB 30 - No play.
1 and 10 - TB 24 7:40 -E. Young rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TB 23 6:59 6-S. Buechele pass to 18-E. Moore for 1 yard. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Unnecessary Roughness, 12 yards, enforced at TB 23.
1 and 10 - TB 11 6:31 6-S. Buechele pass to 80-T. Shavers for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
BUF 14    TB 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:39
2Q 6:26 Tampa Bay
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 58 yards, 37-J. Williams returns for 42 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 49 6:17 49-O. Wright rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 43 5:41 49-O. Wright rush for -2 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 45 4:59 2-K. Trask pass to 19-K. Johnson for 6 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - BUF 39 4:31 2-K. Trask pass to 83-T. Johnson for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 30 3:49 37-J. Williams rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 3:14 37-J. Williams rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 14 2:36 37-J. Williams rush for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 1 - BUF 5 2:00 37-J. Williams rush for no gain.
Buffalo timeout at 1:53
3 and 1 - BUF 5 1:53 37-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:49
1 and goal - BUF 2 1:49 37-J. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - BUF 1 1:02 2-K. Trask pass to 83-T. Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-C. McLaughlin extra point is GOOD.
BUF 14    TB 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:28
2Q 0:58 Buffalo
TB 35 4-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, 29-B. Codrington returns for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 0:51 6-S. Buechele, sacked for 8 yards (95-E. Roberts).
Tampa Bay timeout at 0:46
2 and 18 - BUF 24 0:46 6-S. Buechele rush for 8 yards.
Tampa Bay timeout at 0:39
3 and 10 - BUF 32 0:39 6-S. Buechele pass to 82-K. Wilkerson for 24 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 44 0:32 6-S. Buechele rush for 12 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:14
1 and 10 - TB 32 0:14 6-S. Buechele pass to 32-D. Cain for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 19 0:02 6-S. Buechele, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - TB 19 0:01 2-T. Bass 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
BUF 17    TB 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 0:57
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
TB 35 4-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, 29-B. Codrington returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 18 14:55 6-S. Buechele pass to 82-K. Wilkerson for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 27 14:17 6-S. Buechele rush for 15 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Motion, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 27 - No play.
2 and 6 - BUF 22 13:42 6-S. Buechele pass to 84-Z. Davidson for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 13:07 -E. Young rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 32 12:28 6-S. Buechele pass to 83-K. Latu for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 39 11:50 -E. Young rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TB 39 11:10 6-S. Buechele pass to -E. Young for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - TB 31 10:30 20-F. Gore Jr. rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 26 9:53 -E. Young rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TB 22 9:16 -E. Young rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - TB 19 8:32 6-S. Buechele, sacked for no gain (33-J. Ramirez).
4 and 3 - TB 19 7:47 2-T. Bass 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 20    TB 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 7:13
3Q 7:43 Tampa Bay
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 60 yards, 19-K. Johnson returns for 57 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 7:35 49-O. Wright rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 36 7:13 8-C. Bazelak pass to 19-K. Johnson for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 32 6:33 8-C. Bazelak pass incomplete to 10-T. Palmer.
4 and 4 - BUF 32 6:29 4-C. McLaughlin 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 20    TB 13    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:14
3Q 6:25 Buffalo
TB 35 4-C. McLaughlin kicks 62 yards, 15-L. Shenault Jr. returns for 37 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 6:20 6-S. Buechele pass to 84-Z. Davidson for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 40 5:43 6-S. Buechele, fumble by 6-S. Buechele, RECOVERED by 6-S. Buechele returned for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - TB 42 5:05 -E. Young rush for 5 yards.
3 and 7 - TB 37 4:22 6-S. Buechele pass to 20-F. Gore Jr. for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 29 3:41 6-S. Buechele pass to 19-K. Hamler for -4 yards.
2 and 13 - TB 33 3:01 6-S. Buechele pass to 32-D. Cain for 8 yards.
3 and 6 - TB 25 2:15 6-S. Buechele pass to 82-K. Wilkerson for 4 yards.
4 and 2 - TB 21 1:33 2-T. Bass 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 23    TB 13    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:52
3Q 1:30 Tampa Bay
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 55 yards, 49-O. Wright returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 35 1:25 8-C. Bazelak pass to 82-D. Culp for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 0:49 49-O. Wright rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - BUF 41 0:12 8-C. Bazelak pass to 82-D. Culp for 1 yard, fumble by 82-D. Culp, RECOVERED by 35-J. Ciarlo returned for -1 yard.
3Q 0:05 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 39 0:05 6-S. Buechele pass to 82-K. Wilkerson for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and 5 - BUF 44 15:00 -E. Young rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 48 14:17 6-S. Buechele pass incomplete to 87-M. Sokol.
4 and 1 - BUF 48 14:12 84-Z. Davidson punts 42 yards, 19-K. Johnson returns for 5 yards.
4Q 14:04 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 15 14:04 39-J. McCLellan rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TB 16 13:22 8-C. Bazelak pass incomplete to 18-R. Jarrett.
3 and 9 - TB 16 13:18 8-C. Bazelak, sacked for 1 yard (51-N. Ceaser).
4 and 10 - TB 15 12:37 92-R. Dixon punts 49 yards, 29-B. Codrington returns for 3 yards.
4Q 12:25 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 39 12:25 6-S. Buechele pass to 15-L. Shenault Jr. for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 48 11:43 -E. Young rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TB 43 10:59 -E. Young rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - TB 39 10:17 -E. Young rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - TB 39 9:35 20-F. Gore Jr. rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 37 8:50 -E. Young rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TB 30 8:09 -E. Young rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 27 7:28 20-F. Gore Jr. rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TB 27 6:42 20-F. Gore Jr. rush for 14 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 5:57
1 and 10 - TB 13 5:57 20-F. Gore Jr. rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TB 12 5:16 6-S. Buechele pass incomplete to 32-D. Cain.
3 and 9 - TB 12 5:11 6-S. Buechele pass to 82-K. Wilkerson for 4 yards.
4 and 5 - TB 8 4:27 2-T. Bass 26 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 4:24 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 20 4:24 8-C. Bazelak pass incomplete to 18-R. Jarrett.
2 and 10 - TB 20 4:21 8-C. Bazelak pass to 84-T. Taula for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - TB 29 3:56 8-C. Bazelak pass to 84-T. Taula for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 34 3:36 8-C. Bazelak pass to 84-T. Taula for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TB 38 3:14 8-C. Bazelak pass to 19-K. Johnson for 30 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 3:05 8-C. Bazelak pass to 85-G. Greene for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 2:41 8-C. Bazelak pass incomplete to 18-R. Jarrett.
2 and 10 - BUF 22 2:36 8-C. Bazelak pass to 82-D. Culp for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 12 2:31 8-C. Bazelak pass incomplete to 19-K. Johnson.
2 and 10 - BUF 12 2:27 8-C. Bazelak pass to 85-G. Greene for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 5 2:06 8-C. Bazelak pass to 49-O. Wright for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and goal - BUF 1 2:00 8-C. Bazelak pass incomplete to 49-O. Wright.
2 and goal - BUF 1 1:57 8-C. Bazelak pass incomplete to 84-T. Taula.
3 and goal - BUF 1 1:53 8-C. Bazelak pass to 85-G. Greene for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
49-O. Wright rush for no gain, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
BUF 23    TB 19    Plays: 14    Possession: 2:37
4Q 1:47 Buffalo
TB 35 4-C. McLaughlin kicks 64 yards, 15-L. Shenault Jr. returns for 38 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 1:41 6-S. Buechele pass to -E. Young for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 37 0:54 -E. Young rush for 2 yards.
Tampa Bay timeout at 0:50
2 and 8 - TB 35 0:50 -E. Young rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 25 0:11 6-S. Buechele kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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