Seasons 2006 Week 11 Notre Dame at Air Force Notre Dame at Air Force Saturday, November 11, 2006 Share
No. 9 Notre Dame beat Air Force 39–17. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 22–5 as played.
39 17 Final at Falcon Stadium , Colorado SpringsTV: CBSSN Attendance 49,367
Standouts Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Photos from the game From the game’s category on Wikimedia Commons , free licenses only, each credited.
Player stats From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats Notre Dame Air Force 383 Total yards 405 218 Passing yards 215 176 Rushing yards 200 10.9 Yards per pass 10.8 6.5 Yards per rush 3.3 19 First downs 24 3–7 Third downs 9–17 0–1 Fourth downs 1–4 0 Turnovers 0 6–60 Penalties 5–50 13:08 Possession 23:05
Efficiency Notre Dame Air Force 63% Success rate 46% 0.29 EPA per play 0.01 0.69 Explosiveness 0.74 0.52 Rushing EPA −0.06 −0.03 Passing EPA 0.24 0% Passing-down success 41% 0.63 First-down EPA −0.10 −0.07 Second-down EPA 0.01 0.35 Third-down EPA 0.66
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) Notre Dame 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive Air Force end zone Notre Dame end zone Q1 Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 2 plays Q1 Air Force Punt, 3 plays Q1 Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 7 plays Q1 Air Force Field goal, 6 plays Q1 Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 9 plays Q1 Air Force Defensive TD, 17 plays (Notre Dame scores) Q2 Notre Dame Result not recorded, 1 play Q2 Air Force Turnover on downs, 15 plays Q2 Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays Q2 Air Force End of half, 1 play Q3 Air Force Punt, 6 plays Q3 Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 9 plays Q3 Air Force Touchdown pass, 16 plays Q3 Notre Dame Touchdown run, 7 plays Q4 Air Force Touchdown pass, 7 plays Q4 Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 6 plays Q4 Air Force Turnover on downs, 7 plays Q4 Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays Q4 Air Force End of game, 4 plays Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Air Force drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left. Q1 Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 2 plays, 80 yards Q1 Air Force Punt, 3 plays, 3 yards Q1 Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 7 plays, 56 yards Q1 Air Force Field goal, 6 plays, 50 yards Q1 Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 9 plays, 80 yards Q1 Air Force Defensive TD, 17 plays (Notre Dame scores), 63 yards Q2 Notre Dame Result not recorded, 1 play, −73 yards Q2 Air Force Turnover on downs, 15 plays, 65 yards Q2 Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays, 8 yards Q2 Air Force End of half, 1 play, 0 yards Q3 Air Force Punt, 6 plays, 22 yards Q3 Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 9 plays, 87 yards Q3 Air Force Touchdown pass, 16 plays, 80 yards Q3 Notre Dame Touchdown run, 7 plays, 65 yards Q4 Air Force Touchdown pass, 7 plays, 70 yards Q4 Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 6 plays, 12 yards Q4 Air Force Turnover on downs, 7 plays, 52 yards Q4 Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays, −5 yards Q4 Air Force End of game, 4 plays, 10 yards
Play by play 1st quarter 6 drives, then Notre Dame 20, Air Force 3 Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 2 plays 14:25 1st & 10 at own 20 Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 29 yards to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down. 14:06 1st & 10 at own 49 Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 51 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 6, Air Force 0 1:19 Carl Gioia extra point BLOCKED, Air Force penalty 12 yard roughing the kicker accepted. 13:56 Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 63 yards returned by Spencer Armstrong for 17 yards to the AFA 19. Air Force Punt, 3 plays 13:30 1st & 10 at own 19 Chad Hall rush for 5 yards to the AFA 24. 13:10 2nd & 5 at own 24 Chad Hall rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 22. 12:40 3rd & 7 at own 22 Shaun Carney pass incomplete. 12:32 4th & 7 at own 22 Zach Sasser punt for 34 yards punt out-of-bounds at the NDame 44. Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 7 plays 12:10 1st & 10 at own 44 Darius Walker rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line. 11:46 2nd & 4 at the 50 Darius Walker rush for 8 yards to the AFA 42 for a 1ST down. 11:30 1st & 10 at opp 42 Brady Quinn pass complete to Rhema McKnight for 9 yards to the AFA 33. 11:20 2nd & 1 at opp 33 Brady Quinn pass complete to Rhema McKnight for 20 yards to the AFA 13 for a 1ST down. 10:05 1st & 10 at opp 13 Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 9 yards to the AFA 4. 9:40 2nd & 1 at opp 4 Darius Walker rush for 3 yards to the AFA 1 for a 1ST down. 9:21 1st & goal at opp 1 Brady Quinn pass complete to John Carlson for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 14, Air Force 0 9:21 Carl Gioia extra point GOOD. 9:21 Carl Gioia kickoff for 59 yards returned by Spencer Armstrong for 29 yards to the AFA 35. Air Force Field goal, 6 plays 9:11 1st & 10 at own 35 Chad Hall rush for 6 yards to the AFA 41 for a 1ST down, Notre Dame penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted. 8:30 1st & 10 at opp 44 Shaun Carney pass complete to Beau Suder for 24 yards to the NDame 20 for a 1ST down. 8:00 1st & 10 at opp 20 Ryan Williams rush for no gain to the NDame 20. 7:25 2nd & 10 at opp 20 Ryan Williams rush for 6 yards to the NDame 14. 7:00 3rd & 4 at opp 14 Chad Hall rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 15. 6:20 4th & 5 at opp 15 Zach Sasser 32 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 14, Air Force 3 6:14 Zach Sasser kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback. Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 9 plays 5:45 1st & 10 at own 20 James Aldridge rush for 6 yards to the NDame 26. 5:20 2nd & 4 at own 26 James Aldridge rush for 3 yards to the NDame 29. 4:57 3rd & 1 at own 29 Brady Quinn rush for 5 yards to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down. 4:30 1st & 10 at own 34 Notre Dame penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play. 4:15 1st & 20 at own 24 James Aldridge rush for 9 yards to the NDame 33. 3:30 2nd & 11 at own 33 Brady Quinn sacked by John Rabold at the NDame 25 for a loss of 8 yards. 2:35 3rd & 19 at own 25 Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 7 yards to the NDame 32. 2:35 4th & 12 at own 32 Air Force penalty 15 yard roughing the kicker accepted, no play. 2:00 1st & 10 at own 47 Darius Walker rush for 14 yards to the AFA 39 for a 1ST down. 1:45 1st & 10 at opp 39 Darius Walker rush for 15 yards to the AFA 24 for a 1ST down. 1:19 1st & 10 at opp 24 Brady Quinn pass complete to Rhema McKnight for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 21, Air Force 3 1:19 Carl Gioia extra point GOOD. 1:10 Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 53 yards returned by Spencer Armstrong for 22 yards to the AFA 22. Air Force Defensive TD, 17 plays (Notre Dame scores) 0:50 1st & 10 at own 22 Shaun Carney rush for 6 yards to the AFA 28. 0:26 2nd & 4 at own 28 Shaun Carney pass complete to Spencer Armstrong for 7 yards to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down. 0:00 1st & 10 at own 35 Justin Handley rush for 4 yards to the AFA 39. Q2 14:30 2nd & 6 at own 39 Shaun Carney sacked by Derek Landri at the AFA 36 for a loss of 3 yards. Q2 14:14 3rd & 9 at own 36 Air Force penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted. Q2 13:46 3rd & 14 at own 31 Shaun Carney rush for 15 yards to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down. Q2 13:15 1st & 10 at own 46 Shaun Carney pass complete to Mike Moffett for 3 yards to the AFA 49. Q2 12:45 2nd & 7 at own 49 Justin Handley rush for 4 yards to the NDame 47. Q2 12:21 3rd & 3 at opp 47 Jacobe Kendrick rush for 3 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down. Q2 11:45 1st & 10 at opp 44 Jacobe Kendrick rush for 2 yards to the NDame 42. Q2 11:00 2nd & 8 at opp 42 Vic Thompson rush for 1 yard to the NDame 41. Q2 11:00 3rd & 7 at opp 41 Notre Dame penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play. Q2 10:30 1st & 10 at opp 26 Chad Hall rush for no gain to the NDame 26. Q2 10:00 2nd & 10 at opp 26 Chad Hall rush for 9 yards to the NDame 17. Q2 9:30 3rd & 1 at opp 17 Shaun Carney rush for 1 yard to the NDame 16 for a 1ST down. Q2 9:15 1st & 10 at opp 16 Air Force penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play. Q2 9:00 1st & 20 at opp 26 Chad Hall rush for 4 yards to the NDame 22. Q2 8:30 2nd & 16 at opp 22 Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards to the NDame 20. Q2 7:45 3rd & 14 at opp 20 Chad Hall rush for 5 yards to the NDame 15. Q2 7:06 4th & 9 at opp 15 Zach Sasser 32 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 27, Air Force 3 Q2 7:06 Carl Gioia extra point GOOD. Q2 6:56 Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 65 yards returned by Chris Thomas for 11 yards to the AFA 11.
2nd quarter 2 drives, then Notre Dame 27, Air Force 3 Air Force Turnover on downs, 15 plays 6:30 1st & 10 at own 11 Chad Hall rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 9. 6:20 2nd & 12 at own 9 Shaun Carney pass complete to Vic Thompson for 13 yards to the AFA 22 for a 1ST down. 5:45 1st & 10 at own 22 Shaun Carney rush for 5 yards to the AFA 27. 5:27 2nd & 5 at own 27 Ryan Williams rush for 10 yards to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down. 5:00 1st & 10 at own 37 Ryan Williams rush for 4 yards to the AFA 41. 4:30 2nd & 6 at own 41 Chad Smith rush for 3 yards to the AFA 44. 3:57 3rd & 3 at own 44 Chad Hall rush for 4 yards to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down. 3:33 1st & 10 at own 48 Justin Handley pass incomplete to Mark Root. 3:29 2nd & 10 at own 48 Shaun Carney pass incomplete to Vic Thompson. 3:20 3rd & 10 at own 48 Air Force penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play. 2:55 3rd & 20 at own 38 Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 02:55. 2:55 3rd & 20 at own 38 Notre Dame penalty 15 yard face mask accepted, no play. 2:55 1st & 10 at opp 47 Ryan Williams rush for 2 yards to the NDame 45. 2:55 2nd & 8 at opp 45 Shaun Carney pass complete to Mark Root for 12 yards to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down. 2:55 1st & 10 at opp 33 Chad Hall rush for 6 yards to the NDame 27. 2:55 2nd & 4 at opp 27 Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the NDame 24. 1:15 3rd & 1 at opp 24 Shaun Carney rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 26. 1:15 4th & 3 at opp 26 Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 01:15. 1:09 4th & 3 at opp 26 Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards to the NDame 24. Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays 1:02 1st & 10 at own 24 Brady Quinn pass incomplete to David Grimes. 0:56 2nd & 10 at own 24 Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Darius Walker. 0:34 3rd & 10 at own 24 Brady Quinn pass complete to Darius Walker for 8 yards to the NDame 32. 0:10 4th & 2 at own 32 Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:10. 0:10 4th & 2 at own 32 Geoffrey Price punt for 46 yards, returned by Chris Sutton for 16 yards to the AFA 38. Q3 14:56 Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter 3 drives, then Notre Dame 33, Air Force 10 Air Force Punt, 6 plays 14:40 1st & 10 at own 20 Shaun Carney rush for 4 yards to the AFA 24. 14:00 2nd & 6 at own 24 Shaun Carney rush for 5 yards to the AFA 29. 13:38 3rd & 1 at own 29 Chad Hall rush for 6 yards to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down. 13:15 1st & 10 at own 35 Shaun Carney rush for 7 yards to the AFA 42. 12:15 2nd & 3 at own 42 Chad Hall rush for no gain to the AFA 42. 12:03 3rd & 3 at own 42 Shaun Carney pass incomplete to Vic Thompson. 11:54 4th & 3 at own 42 Zach Sasser punt for 45 yards downed at the NDame 13. Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 9 plays 11:30 1st & 10 at own 13 Darius Walker rush for 9 yards to the NDame 22. 11:09 2nd & 1 at own 22 Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 4 yards to the NDame 26 for a 1ST down. 11:03 1st & 10 at own 26 Darius Walker rush for 17 yards to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down. 10:25 1st & 10 at own 43 Brady Quinn pass complete to David Grimes for 7 yards to the 50 yard line. 10:05 2nd & 3 at the 50 Darius Walker rush for 14 yards to the AFA 36 for a 1ST down. 9:30 1st & 10 at opp 36 Darius Walker rush for 6 yards to the AFA 30. 9:06 2nd & 4 at opp 30 Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija. 9:00 3rd & 4 at opp 30 Darius Walker rush for 7 yards to the AFA 23 for a 1ST down. 8:33 1st & 10 at opp 23 Brady Quinn pass complete to Marcus Freeman for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 34, Air Force 3 8:33 Carl Gioia extra point GOOD. 8:28 Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback. Air Force Touchdown pass, 16 plays 8:00 1st & 10 at own 20 Ryan Williams rush for no gain to the AFA 20. 7:40 2nd & 10 at own 20 Shaun Carney pass complete to Mark Root for 11 yards to the AFA 31 for a 1ST down. 7:10 1st & 10 at own 31 Chad Hall rush for 4 yards to the AFA 35. 6:35 2nd & 6 at own 35 Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the AFA 38. 6:10 3rd & 3 at own 38 Chad Hall rush for 5 yards to the AFA 43 for a 1ST down. 5:50 1st & 10 at own 43 Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards to the AFA 45. 5:10 2nd & 8 at own 45 Shaun Carney pass complete to Mark Root for 3 yards to the AFA 48. 5:10 3rd & 5 at own 48 Shaun Carney pass complete to Mike Moffett for 10 yards to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down. 5:10 1st & 10 at opp 42 Chad Smith rush for 3 yards to the NDame 39. 3:51 2nd & 7 at opp 39 Chad Smith rush for 9 yards to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down. 3:10 1st & 10 at opp 30 Kip McCarthy rush for 5 yards to the NDame 25. 2:51 2nd & 5 at opp 25 Ryan Williams rush for 5 yards to the NDame 20 for a 1ST down. 2:10 1st & 10 at opp 20 Kip McCarthy rush for 5 yards to the NDame 15. 1:41 2nd & 5 at opp 15 Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 01:41. 1:20 2nd & 5 at opp 15 Chad Hall rush for 2 yards to the NDame 13. 0:40 3rd & 3 at opp 13 Chad Hall rush for 1 yard to the NDame 12. 0:17 4th & 2 at opp 12 Shaun Carney pass complete to Beau Suder for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. 0:17 Zach Sasser extra point GOOD. 0:17 Zach Sasser kickoff for 48 yards out-of-bounds.
4th quarter 6 drives, then Notre Dame 39, Air Force 17 Notre Dame Touchdown run, 7 plays 15:00 1st & 10 at own 35 Darius Walker rush for 6 yards to the NDame 41. 14:00 2nd & 4 at own 41 Darius Walker rush for 2 yards to the NDame 43. 13:41 3rd & 2 at own 43 Brady Quinn rush for 2 yards to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down. 13:30 1st & 10 at own 45 Darius Walker rush for 39 yards to the AFA 16 for a 1ST down. 12:45 1st & 10 at opp 16 Darius Walker rush for 8 yards to the AFA 8. 12:45 2nd & 2 at opp 8 Brady Quinn pass complete to David Grimes for 4 yards to the AFA 4 for a 1ST down. 12:17 1st & goal at opp 4 Darius Walker rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. 12:17 Carl Gioia extra point MISSED. 12:17 1st & 0 at own 35 Geoffrey Price punt for 58 yards, returned by Chris Thomas for 23 yards to the AFA 30. Air Force Touchdown pass, 7 plays 12:10 1st & 10 at own 30 Chad Hall rush for 5 yards to the AFA 35. 11:10 2nd & 5 at own 35 Jacobe Kendrick rush for 4 yards to the AFA 39. 10:38 3rd & 1 at own 39 Shaun Carney pass complete to Mark Root for 43 yards to the NDame 18 for a 1ST down. 10:00 1st & 10 at opp 18 Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards to the NDame 16. 9:20 2nd & 8 at opp 16 Jacobe Kendrick rush for 5 yards to the NDame 11. 9:10 3rd & 3 at opp 11 Chad Hall rush for 4 yards to the NDame 7 for a 1ST down. 8:44 1st & goal at opp 7 Shaun Carney pass complete to Jacobe Kendrick for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. 8:44 Zach Sasser extra point GOOD. 8:44 Zach Sasser kickoff for 9 yards returned by Nick Possley for no gain to the AFA 44. Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 6 plays 8:00 1st & 10 at opp 44 James Aldridge rush for 8 yards to the AFA 36. 7:48 2nd & 2 at opp 36 Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 6 yards to the AFA 30 for a 1ST down. 7:00 1st & 10 at opp 30 James Aldridge rush for 1 yard to the AFA 29. 6:51 2nd & 9 at opp 29 Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Chase Anastasio. 6:51 3rd & 9 at opp 29 Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 06:51. 6:30 3rd & 9 at opp 29 Brady Quinn sacked by Austin Randle at the AFA 32 for a loss of 3 yards. 5:59 4th & 12 at opp 32 Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija. Air Force Turnover on downs, 7 plays 5:30 1st & 10 at own 32 Chad Hall rush for 2 yards to the AFA 34. 5:22 2nd & 8 at own 34 Shaun Carney pass complete to Vic Thompson for 11 yards to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down. 5:01 1st & 10 at own 45 Shaun Carney pass complete to Mark Root for 41 yards to the NDame 14 for a 1ST down. 4:25 1st & 10 at opp 14 Jacobe Kendrick rush for 5 yards to the NDame 9. 4:19 2nd & 5 at opp 9 Air Force penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted, no play. 3:54 2nd & 15 at opp 19 Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards to the NDame 17. 3:54 3rd & 13 at opp 17 Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 03:54. 3:37 3rd & 13 at opp 17 Shaun Carney pass complete to Beau Suder for 8 yards to the NDame 9. 3:08 4th & 5 at opp 9 Shaun Carney sacked by John Ryan at the NDame 16 for a loss of 7 yards. Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays 2:46 1st & 10 at own 16 Notre Dame penalty 5 yard false start accepted. 2:15 1st & 15 at own 11 Munir Prince rush for 2 yards to the NDame 13. 1:45 2nd & 13 at own 13 Munir Prince rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 11. 1:14 3rd & 15 at own 11 Munir Prince rush for no gain to the NDame 11. 1:14 4th & 15 at own 11 Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 01:14. 1:14 4th & 15 at own 11 Geoffrey Price punt for 48 yards, returned by Chris Sutton for 14 yards to the NDame 45. Air Force End of game, 4 plays 1:04 1st & 10 at opp 45 Notre Dame penalty 5 yard illegal motion accepted. 0:50 1st & 5 at opp 40 Shaun Carney rush for 6 yards to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down. 0:50 1st & 10 at opp 34 Charles Wells rush for 2 yards to the NDame 32. 0:10 2nd & 8 at opp 32 Chad Smith rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 35. 0:10 3rd & 11 at opp 35 Jim Ollis pass incomplete.
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.
Officially, Notre Dame leads 23–6; as played, 24–6 in 30 meetings, counting the three since this game.
PassingBrady Quinn14 of 19, 207 yards, 4 TDNotre Dame
RushingDarius Walker15 carries, 153 yards, 1 TDNotre Dame
ReceivingJeff Samardzija6 catches, 106 yards, 1 TDNotre Dame
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