Buffalo @ American

American University topped Buffalo 25-13 in Washington, D.C. on December 6, 2024, a dual decided by heavy bonus-point work for the hosts. The scoreboard reflected four bouts with extra-team points, and those outcomes were the difference in a contest that saw both teams string together strong individual performances.

The turning point came in the lower middle weights. At 133 pounds Raymond Lopez delivered a fall over Michael Giugliano, a six-point swing that gave American a major boost. Buffalo answered with a big result at 157, where Kaleb Burgess beat Jack Nies 14-5 by major decision and picked up four points to keep the visitors close.

Caleb Campos then widened the gap at 174 with a 19-2 technical fall, adding five bonus points and creating a separation Buffalo could not overcome. The final margin was put beyond reach when 285-pounder Will Jarrell closed the dual with a 16-0 technical fall, another five-team-point victory that padded American’s lead and wrapped the match.

Buffalo’s major at 157 showed the Bulls could counter, but American’s three bonus wins by fall and technical fall produced the decisive scoring swing. The 25-13 final reflects those bonus-point bursts and a late shutdown by Jarrell that sealed the team result for the hosts.