New Mexico at Air Force
Saturday, October 9, 2004 Share
Air Force beat New Mexico 28–23. It was their 22nd meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 13–9.
Final at Falcon Stadium, Colorado SpringsTV: ESGPAttendance 36,369
- At kickoff
- 66°F, mostly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Air Force Academy (KAFF), 4 km from the stadium, 30 minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| Air Force | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Standouts
- RushingDarnell Stephens8 carries, 94 yards, 1 TDAir Force
ReceivingHank Baskett5 catches, 107 yardsNew Mexico- DefenseNate Allen1 INTAir Force
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Player stats
New Mexico
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tali Ena | 9/22 | 119 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dontrell Moore | 29 | 110 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Baskett | 5 | 107 | 0 | 57 |
| Mike Augustyniak | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Travis Brown | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Air Force
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Carney | 4/9 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnell Stephens | 8 | 94 | 1 | 58 |
| Anthony Butler | 13 | 79 | 1 | 28 |
| Adam Cole | 11 | 24 | 1 | 4 |
| Shaun Carney | 13 | 21 | 1 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Kirkwood | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Alec Messerall | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| J.P. Waller | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Justin Handley | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Allen | 1 | 26 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| New Mexico | Air Force | |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | Total yards | 334 |
| 130 | Passing yards | 105 |
| 140 | Rushing yards | 239 |
| 5.4 | Yards per pass | 10.6 |
| 3.4 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 13 | First downs | 17 |
| 4–15 | Third downs | 5–14 |
| 0–3 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 17:21 | Possession | 19:04 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Air Force 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every New Mexico–Air Force gameAir Force leads 26–16 in 42 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.
| 2025 | New Mexico 20, Air Force 3 | |
| 2024 | New Mexico 52, Air Force 37 | |
| 2022 | Air Force 35, New Mexico 3 | |
| 2021 | Air Force 38, New Mexico 10 | |
| 2020 | Air Force 28, New Mexico 0 | |
| 2019 | Air Force 44, New Mexico 22 |
Around this game
New Mexico
- Next gameat UNLVOct. 16, 2004
- SeasonNew Mexico in 2004
- ProgramNew Mexico history and records
Air Force
- Next gamevs. BYUOct. 23, 2004
- SeasonAir Force in 2004
- ProgramAir Force history and records

