Air Force at Tennessee

Saturday, September 9, 2006

No. 11 Tennessee beat Air Force 31–⁠30. It was their second meeting; Tennessee leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayAir Force4–⁠8 in 2006
30
Home11Tennessee9–⁠4 in 2006
31

Final at Neyland Stadium, KnoxvilleTV: ESGPAttendance 105,466

At kickoff
78°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (KTYS), 16 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Air Force7371330
Tennessee3147731

Standouts

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Photos from the game

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Player stats

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shaun Carney7/912700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ryan Williams1698228
Chad Hall1181121
Shaun Carney1752117
Chad Smith444031
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Beau Suder135035
Justin Handley235024
Spencer Armstrong124024
Travis Dekker112012
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Julian Madrid1120

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Erik Ainge24/2933331
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Montario Hardesty1972110
Arian Foster722010
Cory Anderson1101
Erik Ainge1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Robert Meachem8115244
Jayson Swain674124
Austin Rogers569028
Lucas Taylor145045

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Air ForceTennessee
408Total yards412
133Passing yards333
281Rushing yards79
14.1Yards per pass11.5
5.5Yards per rush2.5
22First downs24
9–⁠13Third downs9–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers1
3–⁠25Penalties5–⁠25
18:27Possession17:33

Efficiency

Air ForceTennessee
53%Success rate57%
0.32EPA per play0.24
1.04Explosiveness0.92
0.16Rushing EPA−0.18
1.07Passing EPA0.74
43%Passing-down success56%
0.21First-down EPA0.06
−0.14Second-down EPA0.03
1.14Third-down EPA0.94

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tennessee 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Tennessee end zoneAir Force end zoneQ1 Air ForceTouchdown run, 10 playsQ1 TennesseeField goal, 7 playsQ1 Air ForceField goal, 14 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown pass, 16 playsQ2 Air ForcePunt, 4 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ2 Air ForceEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TennesseeTouchdown run, 11 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown run, 7 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown pass, 12 playsQ4 Air ForcePunt, 8 playsQ4 TennesseeInterception, 6 playsQ4 Air ForceTouchdown run, 12 playsQ4 Air ForceTouchdown run, 6 playsQ4 TennesseeEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, Air Force right to left.
  1. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown run, 10 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 TennesseeField goal, 7 plays, 69 yards
  3. Q1 Air ForceField goal, 14 plays, 76 yards
  4. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown pass, 16 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 Air ForcePunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  6. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Air ForceEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  8. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown run, 11 plays, 99 yards
  9. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown run, 7 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown pass, 12 plays, 73 yards
  11. Q4 Air ForcePunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
  12. Q4 TennesseeInterception, 6 plays, 38 yards
  13. Q4 Air ForceTouchdown run, 12 plays, 78 yards
  14. Q4 Air ForceTouchdown run, 6 plays, 58 yards
  15. Q4 TennesseeEnd of game, 2 plays, −16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Air Force 7, Tennessee 3
Air Force Touchdown run, 10 plays
14:201st & 10 at own 28Chad Hall rush for 4 yards to the AFA 32.
13:252nd & 6 at own 32Shaun Carney rush for 1 yard to the AFA 33.
13:073rd & 5 at own 33Shaun Carney rush for 14 yards to the AFA 47 for a 1ST down.
12:471st & 10 at own 47Shaun Carney rush for 6 yards to the Tenn 47.
12:032nd & 4 at opp 47Shaun Carney rush for no gain to the Tenn 47.
11:303rd & 4 at opp 47Shaun Carney pass complete to Victor Thompson for 12 yards to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down.
11:051st & 10 at opp 35Ryan Williams rush for 11 yards to the Tenn 24 for a 1ST down.
10:251st & 10 at opp 24Shaun Carney rush for 17 yards to the Tenn 7 for a 1ST down.
10:041st & goal at opp 7Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 5.
9:322nd & goal at opp 5Chad Hall rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Air Force 6, Tennessee 0
9:32Zach Sasser extra point GOOD.Air Force 7, Tennessee 0
9:12Zach Sasser kickoff for 65 yards returned by Demetrice Morley for 13 yards to the Tenn 13.
Tennessee Field goal, 7 plays
8:441st & 10 at own 13Erik Ainge pass complete to Austin Rogers for 16 yards to the Tenn 29 for a 1ST down.
8:281st & 10 at own 29Arian Foster rush for 10 yards to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down.
8:171st & 10 at own 39Erik Ainge pass complete to Robert Meachem for 44 yards to the AFA 17 for a 1ST down.
8:071st & 10 at opp 17Arian Foster rush for 1 yard to the AFA 16.
7:362nd & 9 at opp 16Arian Foster rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 18.
7:053rd & 11 at opp 18Erik Ainge pass incomplete to Robert Meachem.
7:004th & 11 at opp 18James Wilhoit 35 yard field goal GOOD.Air Force 7, Tennessee 3
6:54James Wilhoit kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Air Force Field goal, 14 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 20Shaun Carney rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 19.
5:502nd & 11 at own 19Tennessee penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play.
5:272nd & 6 at own 24Ryan Williams rush for 5 yards to the AFA 29.
4:493rd & 1 at own 29Chad Hall rush for 2 yards to the AFA 31 for a 1ST down.
4:131st & 10 at own 31Shaun Carney pass complete to Chad Hall for 11 yards to the AFA 42 for a 1ST down.
3:341st & 10 at own 42Ryan Williams rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 41.
2:572nd & 11 at own 41Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 02:57.
2:462nd & 11 at own 41Shaun Carney rush for 4 yards to the AFA 45.
1:553rd & 7 at own 45Shaun Carney pass complete to Beau Suder for 35 yards to the Tenn 20 for a 1ST down.
1:251st & 10 at opp 20Shaun Carney sacked by Ryan Karl at the Tenn 23 for a loss of 3 yards.
0:382nd & 13 at opp 23Shaun Carney rush for 7 yards to the Tenn 16.
0:053rd & 7 at opp 17Ryan Williams rush for 9 yards to the Tenn 8 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:351st & goal at opp 8Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 5.
Q2 14:152nd & goal at opp 5Ryan Williams rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 4.
Q2 14:023rd & goal at opp 4Shaun Carney pass incomplete.
Q2 13:314th & goal at opp 4Zach Sasser 22 yard field goal GOOD.Air Force 10, Tennessee 3
Q2 13:26Zach Sasser kickoff for 40 yards downed at the Tenn 25.
2nd quarter3 drives, then Tennessee 17, Air Force 10
Tennessee Touchdown pass, 16 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 25Erik Ainge pass complete to Austin Rogers for 9 yards to the Tenn 34.
12:322nd & 1 at own 34Austin Rogers rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down.
12:051st & 10 at own 36Arian Foster rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 40.
11:372nd & 6 at own 40Erik Ainge pass complete to Chris Brown for 8 yards to the Tenn 48 for a 1ST down.
11:281st & 10 at own 48Arian Foster rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
10:562nd & 8 at the 50Erik Ainge pass incomplete to Austin Rogers.
10:473rd & 8 at the 50Erik Ainge pass complete to Jayson Swain for 11 yards to the AFA 39 for a 1ST down.
10:191st & 10 at opp 39Montario Hardesty rush for 7 yards to the AFA 32.
9:452nd & 3 at opp 32Cory Anderson rush for 1 yard to the AFA 31.
9:123rd & 2 at opp 31Montario Hardesty rush for 9 yards to the AFA 22 for a 1ST down.
9:001st & 10 at opp 22Montario Hardesty rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 23.
8:162nd & 11 at opp 23Erik Ainge pass complete to Chris Brown for 8 yards to the AFA 15.
7:353rd & 3 at opp 15Erik Ainge pass complete to Jayson Swain for 5 yards to the AFA 10 for a 1ST down.
6:591st & goal at opp 10Arian Foster rush for 2 yards to the AFA 8.
6:152nd & goal at opp 8Arian Foster rush for 4 yards to the AFA 4.
5:473rd & goal at opp 4Erik Ainge pass complete to Robert Meachem for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Air Force 10, Tennessee 9
5:47James Wilhoit extra point GOOD.Tied at 10
5:38James Wilhoit kickoff for 64 yards returned by Jim Ollis for 14 yards to the AFA 15.
Air Force Punt, 4 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 15Ryan Williams rush for 17 yards to the AFA 32 for a 1ST down.
4:341st & 10 at own 32Shaun Carney rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 30.
3:542nd & 12 at own 30Chad Hall rush for 8 yards to the AFA 38.
3:163rd & 4 at own 38Ryan Williams rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 37.
2:364th & 5 at own 37Christopher Carp punt for 46 yards, returned by Jonathan Hefney for 8 yards to the Tenn 25.
Tennessee Touchdown pass, 8 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 25Montario Hardesty rush for 6 yards to the Tenn 31.
1:582nd & 4 at own 31Erik Ainge pass complete to Austin Rogers for 7 yards to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down.
1:321st & 10 at own 38Erik Ainge pass complete to Montario Hardesty for 9 yards to the Tenn 47.
1:322nd & 1 at own 47Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:32.
1:242nd & 1 at own 47Montario Hardesty rush for 10 yards to the AFA 43 for a 1ST down.
1:121st & 10 at opp 43Erik Ainge pass complete to Robert Meachem for 15 yards to the AFA 28 for a 1ST down.
0:581st & 10 at opp 28Erik Ainge pass complete to Robert Meachem for 20 yards to the AFA 8 for a 1ST down.
0:401st & goal at opp 8Montario Hardesty rush for 3 yards to the AFA 5.
0:332nd & 0 at opp 5Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:33.
0:282nd & goal at opp 5Erik Ainge pass complete to Jayson Swain for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Tennessee 16, Air Force 10
0:28James Wilhoit extra point GOOD.Tennessee 17, Air Force 10
0:23James Wilhoit kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Q3 14:53Zach Sasser kickoff for 64 yards downed at the Tenn 1.
3rd quarter3 drives, then Tennessee 24, Air Force 17
Tennessee Touchdown run, 11 plays
14:241st & 10 at own 1Montario Hardesty rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 3.
13:532nd & 8 at own 3Erik Ainge pass complete to Robert Meachem for 7 yards to the Tenn 10.
13:463rd & 1 at own 10Montario Hardesty rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 13 for a 1ST down.
12:571st & 10 at own 13Erik Ainge rush for no gain, fumbled at the Tenn 13, recovered by David Ligon at the Tenn 13.
12:442nd & 10 at own 13Erik Ainge pass complete to Cory Anderson for 4 yards to the Tenn 17.
12:063rd & 6 at own 17Erik Ainge pass complete to Austin Rogers for 9 yards to the Tenn 26 for a 1ST down.
11:421st & 10 at own 26Montario Hardesty rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 31.
11:062nd & 5 at own 31Montario Hardesty rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 33.
10:273rd & 3 at own 33Tennessee penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
10:063rd & 8 at own 28Erik Ainge pass complete to Jayson Swain for 24 yards to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down.
9:291st & 10 at opp 48Erik Ainge pass complete to Lucas Taylor for 45 yards to the AFA 3 for a 1ST down.
9:141st & goal at opp 3Montario Hardesty rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Tennessee 23, Air Force 10
9:14James Wilhoit extra point GOOD.Tennessee 24, Air Force 10
8:55James Wilhoit kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback, Tennessee penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
Air Force Touchdown run, 7 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 25Chad Hall rush for 20 yards to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down.
8:351st & 10 at own 45Shaun Carney rush for 5 yards to the 50 yard line.
8:062nd & 5 at the 50Shaun Carney rush for 7 yards to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down.
7:361st & 10 at opp 43Ryan Williams rush for 13 yards to the Tenn 30 for a 1ST down.
7:121st & 10 at opp 30Ryan Williams rush for 27 yards to the Tenn 3 for a 1ST down.
6:471st & goal at opp 3Ryan Williams rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 1.
5:582nd & goal at opp 1Shaun Carney rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Tennessee 24, Air Force 16
5:58Zach Sasser extra point GOOD.Tennessee 24, Air Force 17
5:56Zach Sasser kickoff for 47 yards returned by Lucas Taylor for no gain to the Tenn 27, fumbled at the Tenn 27, recovered by Tenn.
Tennessee Touchdown pass, 12 plays
5:381st & 10 at own 27Erik Ainge pass complete to Robert Meachem for 19 yards to the Tenn 46 for a 1ST down.
4:581st & 10 at own 46Montario Hardesty rush for 8 yards to the AFA 46.
4:342nd & 2 at opp 46Montario Hardesty rush for 1 yard to the AFA 45.
3:583rd & 1 at opp 45Montario Hardesty rush for no gain to the AFA 45.
3:204th & 1 at opp 45Erik Ainge rush for 1 yard to the AFA 44 for a 1ST down.
2:531st & 10 at opp 44Erik Ainge pass incomplete to Cory Anderson.
2:352nd & 10 at opp 44Erik Ainge pass complete to Jayson Swain for 12 yards to the AFA 32 for a 1ST down, Air Force penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
2:211st & 10 at opp 17Montario Hardesty rush for 8 yards to the AFA 9.
1:382nd & 2 at opp 9Montario Hardesty rush for no gain to the AFA 9.
1:023rd & 2 at opp 9Montario Hardesty rush for 4 yards to the AFA 5 for a 1ST down.
0:391st & goal at opp 5Montario Hardesty rush for no gain to the AFA 5.
Q4 14:542nd & goal at opp 5Erik Ainge pass complete to Robert Meachem for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Tennessee 30, Air Force 17
Q4 14:54James Wilhoit extra point GOOD.Tennessee 31, Air Force 17
Q4 14:35James Wilhoit kickoff for 65 yards returned by Ty Paffett for 17 yards to the AFA 17.
4th quarter5 drives, then Tennessee 31, Air Force 30
Air Force Punt, 8 plays
14:251st & 10 at own 17Chad Hall rush for 8 yards to the AFA 25.
14:132nd & 2 at own 25Shaun Carney rush for 1 yard to the AFA 26.
13:363rd & 1 at own 26Chad Hall rush for 6 yards to the AFA 32 for a 1ST down.
13:041st & 10 at own 32Ryan Williams rush for 5 yards to the AFA 37.
12:262nd & 5 at own 37Chad Hall rush for 6 yards to the AFA 43 for a 1ST down.
11:581st & 10 at own 43Air Force penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
11:311st & 15 at own 38Ryan Williams rush for 1 yard to the AFA 39.
10:482nd & 14 at own 39Shaun Carney sacked by Ryan Karl at the AFA 33 for a loss of 6 yards.
10:083rd & 20 at own 33Chad Hall rush for 9 yards to the AFA 42.
9:594th & 11 at own 42Christopher Carp punt for 20 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 38.
Tennessee Interception, 6 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 38Erik Ainge pass incomplete to Austin Rogers.
9:332nd & 10 at own 38Erik Ainge pass complete to Jayson Swain for 17 yards to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down.
9:051st & 10 at opp 45Austin Rogers rush for no gain to the AFA 45.
8:212nd & 10 at opp 45Erik Ainge pass complete to Robert Meachem for 3 yards to the AFA 42.
7:473rd & 7 at opp 42Erik Ainge pass complete to Austin Rogers for 28 yards to the AFA 14 for a 1ST down.
6:591st & 10 at opp 14Tennessee penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
6:571st & 15 at opp 19Tennessee penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
6:231st & 20 at opp 24Erik Ainge pass intercepted by Julian Madrid at the AFA 10, returned for 12 yards to the AFA 22.
Air Force Touchdown run, 12 plays
6:111st & 10 at own 22Chad Smith rush for 31 yards to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down.
5:371st & 10 at opp 47Shaun Carney pass complete to Travis Dekker for 12 yards to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down.
5:281st & 10 at opp 35Scott Peeples rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 33.
5:012nd & 8 at opp 33Shaun Carney pass incomplete to Chad Smith.
4:533rd & 8 at opp 33Chad Smith rush for 9 yards to the Tenn 24 for a 1ST down.
4:351st & 10 at opp 24Chad Smith rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 27.
4:052nd & 13 at opp 27Scott Peeples rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 25.
4:053rd & 11 at opp 25Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 04:05.
3:293rd & 11 at opp 25Ryan Williams rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 24.
3:204th & 10 at opp 24Shaun Carney pass complete to Justin Handley for 10 yards to the Tenn 14 for a 1ST down.
3:071st & 10 at opp 14Chad Smith rush for 8 yards to the Tenn 6.
2:442nd & 2 at opp 6Chad Smith rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 5.
2:413rd & 1 at opp 5Ryan Williams rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Tennessee 31, Air Force 24
2:41Zach Sasser extra point GOOD.
2:36Zach Sasser on-side kick recovered by Air Force at the AFA 42.
Air Force Touchdown run, 6 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 42Chad Hall rush for 4 yards to the AFA 46.
1:592nd & 6 at own 46Shaun Carney rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 45.
1:593rd & 7 at own 45Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 01:59.
1:533rd & 7 at own 45Shaun Carney pass complete to Justin Handley for 22 yards to the Tenn 33 for a 1ST down.
1:471st & 10 at opp 33Chad Hall rush for 7 yards to the Tenn 26.
1:392nd & 3 at opp 26Shaun Carney pass complete to Spencer Armstrong for 25 yards to the Tenn 1 for a 1ST down.
1:351st & goal at opp 1Ryan Williams rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Tennessee 31, Air Force 30
1:35Two-point conversion attempt, Chad Hall rush FAILED.
1:301st & 0 at own 35Air Force penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
1:27Zach Sasser on-side kick recovered by Tennessee at the AFA 43.
Tennessee End of game, 2 plays
1:161st & 10 at opp 43Erik Ainge rush for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line.
0:252nd & 17 at the 50Erik Ainge rush for a loss of 9 yards to the Tenn 41.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Tennessee leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2006Tennessee 31, Air Force 30
1970Tennessee 34, Air Force 13Sugar Bowl

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