Northwestern at Air Force

Saturday, August 31, 2002

Air Force beat Northwestern 52–⁠3. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayNorthwestern3–⁠9 in 2002
3
HomeAir Force8–⁠5 in 2002
52

Final at Falcon Stadium, Colorado SpringsHigh 88°F, low 50°FAttendance 45,114

At kickoff
75°F, partly cloudy, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Air Force Academy (KAFF), 4 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern00303
Air Force142414052

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Air Force 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Air Force leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2003Air Force 22, Northwestern 21
2002Air Force 52, Northwestern 3
1995Northwestern 30, Air Force 6
1994Northwestern 14, Air Force 10
1989Air Force 48, Northwestern 31
1988Air Force 62, Northwestern 27

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