Air Force at BYU
Saturday, October 29, 2005 Share
BYU beat Air Force 62–41. It was their 26th meeting; after it, BYU led the series 20–6.
Final at LaVell Edwards Stadium, ProvoTV: ESGPAttendance 57,687
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Final |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 41 | 41 |
| BYU | 62 | 62 |
Standouts
PassingJohn Beck31 of 43, 383 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTBYU- RushingCurtis Brown25 carries, 219 yards, 4 TDBYU2nd-best rushing day of Week 9
- ReceivingJason Brown9 catches, 156 yards, 2 TDAir Force
- DefenseBobby Giannini1 INTAir Force
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Player stats
Air Force
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Fitch | 13/24 | 265 | 5 | 2 |
| Shaun Carney | 4/7 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Kirkwood | 1 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Shaun Carney | 7 | 36 | 0 | 24 |
| Chad Hall | 6 | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| Adam Fitch | 9 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Brown | 9 | 156 | 2 | 57 |
| Greg Kirkwood | 2 | 74 | 1 | 38 |
| Chad Hall | 4 | 23 | 1 | 8 |
| Vic Thompson | 1 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Giannini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
BYU
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Beck | 31/43 | 383 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Brown | 25 | 219 | 4 | 34 |
| Naufahu Tahi | 10 | 59 | 0 | 12 |
| Nathan Meikle | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| John Beck | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Reed | 5 | 103 | 1 | 50 |
| Jonny Harline | 5 | 76 | 0 | 21 |
| Naufahu Tahi | 5 | 67 | 1 | 26 |
| Daniel Coats | 3 | 39 | 1 | 15 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Gooch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Luettgerodt | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Cole Miyahira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Air Force | BYU | |
|---|---|---|
| 479 | Total yards | 683 |
| 285 | Passing yards | 389 |
| 200 | Rushing yards | 300 |
| 9.0 | Yards per pass | 8.9 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 7.1 |
| 21 | First downs | 39 |
| 4–13 | Third downs | 5–10 |
| 2–5 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 15:21 | Possession | 20:30 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
BYU 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Air Force–BYU gameBYU leads 24–7 in 31 meetings, counting the five 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
Air Force
- Next gamevs. ArmyNov. 5, 2005
- SeasonAir Force in 2005
- ProgramAir Force history and records
BYU
- Next gameat UNLVNov. 5, 2005
- SeasonBYU in 2005
- ProgramBYU history and records