NASSAU, The Bahamas — Buffalo has won a bowl game for the first time.
Kyle Vantrease passed for a touchdown and ran for another and Buffalo topped Charlotte 31-9 in the Bahamas Bowl.
Jaret Patterson rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns for the Bulls. Victor Tucker caught a 51-yard catch-and-run touchdown pass from Chris Reynolds late in the third quarter for Charlotte.
The 49ers were in a bowl for the first time and saw their five-game winning streak snapped.
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