Notre Dame at Air Force

Saturday, October 19, 2002

No. 7 Notre Dame beat No. 18 Air Force 21–⁠14. It was their 26th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 21–⁠5 as played.

Away7Notre Dame10–⁠3 in 2002
21
Home18Air Force8–⁠5 in 2002
14

Final at Falcon Stadium, Colorado SpringsHigh 62°F, low 32°FAttendance 56,409College GameDay broadcast from here, October 19, 2002 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
43°F, clear, wind 2 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Air Force Academy (KAFF), 4 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Notre Dame777021
Air Force707014

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Notre Dame leads 23–⁠6; as played, 24–⁠6 in 30 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2013Notre Dame 45, Air Force 10
2011Notre Dame 59, Air Force 33
2007Air Force 41, Notre Dame 24
2006Notre Dame 39, Air Force 17
2002Notre Dame 21, Air Force 14
2000Notre Dame 34, Air Force 31

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