Fans attending the NCAA college football game between Northern Illinois and Buffalo on Wednesday night, Nov. 4, 2020, in DeKalb, Ill., follow guidelines about mask-wearing and social distancing. (Mark Busch/Daily Chronicle via AP)

Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson breaks a tackle by a Northern Illinois player on his way to a touchdown during the first half of NCAA college football game Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in DeKalb, Ill. (Mark Busch/Daily Chronicle via AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2020, file photo, Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson (26) runs past Northern Illinois linebacker Daveren Rayner (9) during the first half of an NCAA football game, in DeKalb, Ill. There was a time no one was interested in recruiting Jaret Patterson, the under-sized running back, who finally accepted an offer to play at Buffalo. Some four years later, Patterson is the talk of the nation after generating 409 yards rushing and scoring eight touchdowns in a 70-41 win over Kent State last weekend. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)

FILE - Buffalo linebacker James Patterson tackles Northern Illinois receiver Trayvon Rudolph during the first half of an NCAA college football game Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in DeKalb, Ill. Here are six players going places in 2022, even if their teams aren’t: Arizona receiver Jacob Cowing, Louisiana Tech linebacker Tyler Grubbs, Kansas safety Kenny Logan Jr., Buffalo linebacker James Patterson, Northwestern offensive lineman Peter Skoronski and Syracuse running back Sean Tucker. (Mark Busch/Daily Chronicle via AP, File)