New Mexico at Air Force

Saturday, September 7, 2002 Share

Air Force beat New Mexico 38–⁠31. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 12–⁠8.

AwayNew Mexico7–⁠7 in 2002

HomeAir Force8–⁠5 in 2002

Final at Falcon Stadium, Colorado SpringsHigh 85°F, low 55°FAttendance 36,620

At kickoff: 86°F, partly cloudy, wind 25 mph from the southeast, gusts to 33 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Air Force Academy (KAFF), 4 km from the stadium

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Air Force 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Air Force leads 26–⁠16 in 42 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.