Not so sure about "aggressive downfield passing" at the U--especially for 2001 (their Championship year). Dorsey was out of the top 25 in passing yards and out of the top 15 in TDs. They ran the ball (Portis, McGahee). Newton had his best all around year as a passer in 2015, under Shula.
Without a running game, I'm sure Dorsey has a downfield passing game in mind in Buffalo.