BYU at Air Force
Saturday, October 23, 2004 Share
BYU beat Air Force 41–24. It was their 25th meeting; after it, BYU led the series 19–6.
Final at Falcon Stadium, Colorado SpringsAttendance 38,235
- At kickoff
- 57°F, a few clouds, wind 13 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Air Force Academy (KAFF), 4 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 3 | 0 | 21 | 17 | 41 |
| Air Force | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Standouts
PassingJohn Beck20 of 31, 319 yards, 4 TD, 1 INTBYU- RushingCurtis Brown22 carries, 128 yardsBYU
- ReceivingTodd Watkins6 catches, 153 yards, 1 TDBYU
- DefenseBobby Giannini1 INTAir Force
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Player stats
BYU
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Beck | 20/31 | 319 | 4 | 1 |
| Matt Berry | 1/1 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Brown | 22 | 128 | 0 | 25 |
| Naufahu Tahi | 6 | 36 | 0 | 15 |
| Matt Payne | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Ray Hudson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Watkins | 6 | 153 | 1 | 70 |
| Austin Collie | 6 | 82 | 1 | 26 |
| Naufahu Tahi | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Daniel Coats | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
Air Force
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Carney | 10/22 | 150 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Fitch | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnell Stephens | 10 | 61 | 2 | 29 |
| Shaun Carney | 18 | 42 | 0 | 15 |
| Anthony Butler | 6 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| Dan Shaffer | 5 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Brown | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| J.P. Waller | 3 | 32 | 0 | 12 |
| Chris Charron | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Greg Kirkwood | 1 | 26 | 1 | 26 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Giannini | 1 | 4 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| BYU | Air Force | |
|---|---|---|
| 527 | Total yards | 363 |
| 378 | Passing yards | 170 |
| 173 | Rushing yards | 213 |
| 11.1 | Yards per pass | 6.3 |
| 4.4 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 22 | First downs | 20 |
| 3–12 | Third downs | 4–15 |
| 1–2 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 18:26 | Possession | 17:47 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Air Force 63% to win. BYU won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every BYU–Air Force gameBYU leads 24–7 in 31 meetings, counting the six since this game.
| 2010 | Air Force 35, BYU 14 | |
| 2009 | BYU 38, Air Force 21 | |
| 2008 | BYU 38, Air Force 24 | |
| 2007 | BYU 31, Air Force 6 | |
| 2006 | BYU 33, Air Force 14 | |
| 2005 | BYU 62, Air Force 41 |
Around this game
BYU
- Next gamevs. San Diego StateNov. 6, 2004
- SeasonBYU in 2004
- ProgramBYU history and records
Air Force
- Next gameat WyomingOct. 30, 2004
- SeasonAir Force in 2004
- ProgramAir Force history and records