Air Force at UNLV
Saturday, September 18, 2004 Share
Air Force beat UNLV 27–10. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 7–3.
Final at Sam Boyd Stadium, WhitneyAttendance 23,823
- At kickoff
- 91°F, partly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the south, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mccarran International Airport (KLAS), 13 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| UNLV | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Standouts
- PassingShaun Carney12 of 14, 139 yards, 2 TDAir Force
- RushingDan Shaffer21 carries, 98 yardsAir Force
- ReceivingEarvin Johnson7 catches, 99 yards, 1 TDUNLV
- DefenseMark Carlson1 INTAir Force
Player stats
Air Force
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Carney | 12/14 | 139 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Shaffer | 21 | 98 | 0 | 23 |
| Shaun Carney | 21 | 64 | 0 | 16 |
| Adam Cole | 11 | 58 | 1 | 17 |
| Darnell Stephens | 3 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Handley | 4 | 41 | 0 | 25 |
| Alec Messerall | 2 | 29 | 1 | 19 |
| Kris Holstege | 3 | 28 | 1 | 12 |
| Jason Brown | 2 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Carlson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Poland | 1 | 2 | 0 |
UNLV
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Steichen | 12/24 | 160 | 1 | 2 |
| Kurt Nantkes | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Dorsey | 14 | 54 | 0 | 20 |
| Dyante Perkins | 7 | 47 | 0 | 18 |
| JaJa Riley | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earvin Johnson | 7 | 99 | 1 | 26 |
| Michael Freund | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Kevin Baird | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Dyante Perkins | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Air Force | UNLV | |
|---|---|---|
| 417 | Total yards | 258 |
| 142 | Passing yards | 167 |
| 278 | Rushing yards | 98 |
| 9.9 | Yards per pass | 5.9 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 4.1 |
| 24 | First downs | 12 |
| 6–16 | Third downs | 3–10 |
| 0–3 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 24:14 | Possession | 12:03 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UNLV 54% to win. Air Force won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Air Force–UNLV gameAir Force leads 19–8 in 27 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.
| 2026 | Air Force 41, UNLV 31 | |
| 2025 | UNLV 51, Air Force 48 | |
| 2023 | UNLV 31, Air Force 27 | |
| 2022 | Air Force 42, UNLV 7 | |
| 2021 | Air Force 48, UNLV 14 | |
| 2018 | Air Force 41, UNLV 35 |
Around this game
Air Force
- Next gameat UtahSept. 25, 2004
- SeasonAir Force in 2004
- ProgramAir Force history and records
UNLV
- Next gamevs. Utah StateSept. 25, 2004
- SeasonUNLV in 2004
- ProgramUNLV history and records