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Air Force at Army

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Air Force beat Army 16–⁠7. It was their 43rd meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 29–⁠13–⁠1.

AwayAir Force8–⁠5 in 2008
16
HomeArmy3–⁠9 in 2008
7

Final at Michie Stadium, West PointTV: ESPNUAttendance 37,409

At kickoff
61°F, partly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Stewart International Airport (KSWF), 17 km from the stadium, 45 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Air Force373316
Army70007

Standouts

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Player stats

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tim Jefferson Jr.3/83201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Todd Newell842017
Kyle Lumpkin103309
Tim Jefferson Jr.1225118
Asher Clark1221011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ty Paffett121021
Kyle Halderman1909
Travis Dekker1202
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Reggie Rembert160
Andre Morris Jr.100

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carson Williams5/154301
Chip Bowden3/116411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Collin Mooney2292016
Chip Bowden1944010
Bryson Carl414011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Damion Hunter258147
Jameson Carter230026
Mike Wright21206
Carlo Sandiego1505
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Donovan Travis100

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

Team stats

Air ForceArmy
174Total yards250
32Passing yards111
142Rushing yards143
4.0Yards per pass4.1
2.9Yards per rush3.0
10First downs17
1–⁠13Third downs7–⁠19
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers3
8–⁠95Penalties4–⁠45
17:15Possession19:36

Efficiency

Air ForceArmy
29%Success rate26%
−0.26EPA per play−0.17
0.52Explosiveness1.21
−0.23Rushing EPA−0.10
−0.38Passing EPA−0.30
14%Passing-down success17%
−0.40First-down EPA−0.40
−0.14Second-down EPA−0.43
−0.17Third-down EPA0.29
3%Havoc by its defense2%

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)

Air Force 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Army end zoneAir Force end zoneQ1 ArmyTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ1 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyFumble, 1 playQ1 Air ForceField goal, 8 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Air ForcePunt, 5 playsQ1 ArmyInterception, 9 playsQ2 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 6 playsQ2 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 6 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown run, 4 playsQ2 ArmyTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 Air ForceInterception, 3 playsQ2 ArmyEnd of halfQ3 Air ForcePunt, 5 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 12 playsQ3 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Air ForceField goal, 9 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 5 playsQ4 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Air ForcePunt, 6 playsQ4 ArmyTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Air ForceField goal, 4 playsQ4 ArmyInterception, 7 playsQ4 Air ForceEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Army drives left to right, Air Force right to left.
  1. Q1 ArmyTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 60 yards
  2. Q1 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 ArmyFumble, 1 play, 7 yards
  4. Q1 Air ForceField goal, 8 plays, 24 yards
  5. Q1 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 Air ForcePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  7. Q1 ArmyInterception, 9 plays, 37 yards
  8. Q2 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  9. Q2 ArmyPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  10. Q2 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 ArmyPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  12. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown run, 4 plays, 34 yards
  13. Q2 ArmyTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 30 yards
  14. Q2 Air ForceInterception, 3 plays, 11 yards
  15. Q2 ArmyEnd of half, 0 yards
  16. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  17. Q3 ArmyPunt, 12 plays, 37 yards
  18. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q3 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  20. Q3 Air ForceField goal, 9 plays, 32 yards
  21. Q3 ArmyPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  22. Q4 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  23. Q4 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  24. Q4 Air ForcePunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  25. Q4 ArmyTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 26 yards
  26. Q4 Air ForceField goal, 4 plays, 3 yards
  27. Q4 ArmyInterception, 7 plays, 37 yards
  28. Q4 Air ForceEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Army 7, Air Force 3
Army Touchdown pass, 3 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 40Collin Mooney rush for 10 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
14:201st & 10 at the 50Collin Mooney rush for 3 yards to the AFA 47.
13:422nd & 7 at opp 47Chip Bowden pass complete to Damion Hunter for 47 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Army 6, Air Force 0
13:42Matthew Campbell extra point GOOD.Army 7, Air Force 0
13:42Matthew Campbell kickoff for 60 yards returned by Asher Clark for 19 yards to the AFA 29.
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 29Asher Clark rush for 1 yard to the AFA 30.
13:102nd & 9 at own 30Asher Clark rush for 3 yards to the AFA 33.
13:153rd & 6 at own 33Tim Jefferson rush for 1 yard to the AFA 34.
13:154th & 5 at own 34Ryan Harrison punt for 46 yards to the Army 20, no return.
Army Fumble, 1 play
11:321st & 10 at own 20Collin Mooney rush for 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by AFA at the Army 27.
Air Force Field goal, 8 plays
11:051st & 10 at opp 27Ty Paffett rush for 12 yards to the Army 15 for a 1ST down.
11:051st & 10 at opp 15Air Force penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
11:051st & 15 at opp 20Tim Jefferson rush for 18 yards to the Army 20, Air Force penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
11:051st & 7 at opp 12Army penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
7:571st & 2 at opp 7Tim Jefferson rush for 1 yard to the Army 6.
7:572nd & 1 at opp 6Todd Newell rush for 4 yards to the Army 2 for a 1ST down.
7:571st & goal at opp 2Tim Jefferson rush for no gain to the Army 2.
7:572nd & goal at opp 2Asher Clark rush for no gain to the Army 2.
7:573rd & goal at opp 2Asher Clark rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 3.
6:514th & goal at opp 3Ryan Harrison 21 yard field goal GOOD.Army 7, Air Force 3
11:05Ryan Harrison kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Army Punt, 3 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 20Collin Mooney rush for 3 yards to the Army 23.
6:012nd & 7 at own 23Collin Mooney rush for 2 yards to the Army 25.
5:253rd & 5 at own 25Wesley McMahand rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 23.
5:254th & 7 at own 23Andrew Rinehart punt for 49 yards, returned by Reggie Rembert for 1 yard to the AFA 29.
Air Force Punt, 5 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 29Kyle Lumpkin rush for 9 yards to the AFA 38.
4:042nd & 1 at own 38Todd Newell rush for 2 yards to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down.
3:441st & 10 at own 40Tim Jefferson pass incomplete.
3:232nd & 10 at own 40Kyle Lumpkin rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 38.
2:393rd & 12 at own 38Kyle Halderman rush for 4 yards to the AFA 42.
2:394th & 8 at own 42Ryan Harrison punt for 52 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Army 6.
Army Interception, 9 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 6Collin Mooney rush for 4 yards to the Army 10.
1:192nd & 6 at own 10Collin Mooney rush for 5 yards to the Army 15.
1:013rd & 1 at own 15Collin Mooney rush for 6 yards to the Army 21 for a 1ST down.
0:121st & 10 at own 21Chip Bowden rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 18.
Q2 14:302nd & 13 at own 18Chip Bowden rush for 5 yards to the Army 23.
Q2 14:143rd & 8 at own 23Chip Bowden pass incomplete.
Q2 14:144th & 8 at own 23Air Force penalty 15 yard roughing the kicker accepted.
Q2 13:271st & 10 at own 38Collin Mooney rush for 4 yards to the Army 42.
Q2 12:482nd & 6 at own 42Collin Mooney rush for 1 yard to the Army 43.
Q2 11:023rd & 5 at own 43Chip Bowden pass intercepted by Andre Morris Jr. at the Army 42, returned for no gain to the Army 42.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Air Force 10, Army 7
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
12:391st & 10 at opp 42Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 12:39.
12:391st & 10 at opp 42Air Force penalty 14 yard face mask accepted.
11:361st & 24 at own 44Tim Jefferson rush for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 41.
11:362nd & 27 at own 41Tim Jefferson pass incomplete.
11:023rd & 27 at own 41Todd Newell rush for 5 yards to the AFA 46.
11:024th & 22 at own 46Ryan Harrison punt for 34 yards to the Army 20, no return.
Army Punt, 6 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 20Bryson Carl rush for 11 yards to the Army 31 for a 1ST down.
10:281st & 10 at own 31Bryson Carl rush for 1 yard to the Army 32.
9:282nd & 9 at own 32Chip Bowden rush for 9 yards to the Army 41 for a 1ST down.
9:221st & 10 at own 41Bryson Carl rush for 2 yards to the Army 43.
8:182nd & 8 at own 43Chip Bowden rush for no gain to the Army 43.
8:063rd & 8 at own 43Chip Bowden rush for 3 yards to the Army 46.
8:064th & 5 at own 46Andrew Rinehart punt for 54 yards for a touchback.
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 20Kyle Lumpkin rush for 3 yards to the AFA 23.
6:392nd & 7 at own 23Tim Jefferson pass complete to Travis Dekker for 2 yards to the AFA 25.
6:103rd & 5 at own 25Tim Jefferson rush for no gain to the AFA 25.
6:104th & 5 at own 25Ryan Harrison punt for 39 yards to the Army 36, no return.
Army Punt, 6 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 36Chip Bowden rush for 6 yards to the Army 42.
4:272nd & 4 at own 42Collin Mooney rush for 2 yards to the Army 44.
4:053rd & 2 at own 44Chip Bowden rush for 10 yards to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down.
3:421st & 10 at opp 46Chip Bowden pass incomplete.
2:552nd & 10 at opp 46Chip Bowden rush for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 49.
2:503rd & 13 at opp 49Chip Bowden pass incomplete.
1:384th & 13 at opp 49Andrew Rinehart punt for 33 yards, returned by Reggie Rembert for 35 yards to the AFA 49, Army penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
Air Force Touchdown run, 4 plays
2:021st & 10 at opp 34Todd Newell rush for 4 yards to the Army 30.
1:442nd & 6 at opp 30Jonathan Warzeka rush for 8 yards to the Army 22 for a 1ST down.
1:381st & 10 at opp 22Tim Jefferson pass complete to Ty Paffett for 21 yards to the Army 1 for a 1ST down.
1:301st & goal at opp 1Tim Jefferson rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Air Force 10, Army 7
1:30Ryan Harrison extra point GOOD.
0:04Ryan Harrison kickoff for 57 yards returned by Jameson Carter for 14 yards to the Army 27.
Army Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 27Collin Mooney rush for 5 yards to the Army 32.
0:452nd & 5 at own 32Collin Mooney rush for 1 yard to the Army 33.
0:453rd & 4 at own 33Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:45.
0:453rd & 4 at own 33Chip Bowden rush for 7 yards to the Army 33, Air Force penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
0:331st & 10 at opp 45Chip Bowden pass incomplete.
0:282nd & 10 at opp 45Chip Bowden rush for no gain to the AFA 45.
0:283rd & 10 at opp 45Timeout ARMY, clock 00:28.
0:003rd & 10 at opp 45Carson Williams pass complete to Collin Mooney for 2 yards to the AFA 43.
0:204th & 8 at opp 43Timeout ARMY, clock 00:20.
0:004th & 8 at opp 43Carson Williams pass incomplete.
Air Force Interception, 3 plays
0:101st & 10 at own 43Tim Jefferson pass complete to Kyle Halderman for 9 yards to the Army 48.
0:042nd & 1 at opp 48Tim Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the Army 46 for a 1ST down.
0:041st & 10 at opp 46Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:04.
0:041st & 10 at opp 46Tim Jefferson pass intercepted by Donovan Travis at the Army 0, returned for no gain for a touchback.
Q3 14:25Matthew Campbell kickoff for 62 yards returned by Reggie Rembert for 23 yards to the AFA 31.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Air Force 13, Army 7
Air Force Punt, 5 plays
14:251st & 10 at own 31Asher Clark rush for 4 yards to the AFA 35.
13:592nd & 6 at own 35Asher Clark rush for 11 yards to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down.
13:311st & 10 at own 46Asher Clark rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 45.
13:312nd & 11 at own 45Kyle Lumpkin rush for 1 yard to the AFA 46.
13:313rd & 10 at own 46Tim Jefferson pass incomplete.
8:564th & 10 at own 46Ryan Harrison punt for 32 yards to the AFA 46, no return, Air Force penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
Army Punt, 12 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 27Collin Mooney rush for 3 yards to the Army 30.
11:362nd & 7 at own 30Chip Bowden rush for 3 yards to the Army 33.
10:533rd & 4 at own 33Chip Bowden rush for 5 yards to the Army 38 for a 1ST down.
10:381st & 10 at own 38Collin Mooney rush for no gain to the Army 38.
10:052nd & 10 at own 38Chip Bowden pass complete to Mike Wright for 6 yards to the Army 44.
9:403rd & 4 at own 44Chip Bowden rush for 4 yards to the Army 48 for a 1ST down.
9:301st & 10 at own 48Chip Bowden rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 46.
8:562nd & 12 at own 46Chip Bowden pass incomplete.
8:563rd & 12 at own 46Collin Mooney rush for 16 yards to the AFA 38 for a 1ST down.
8:561st & 10 at opp 38Collin Mooney rush for no gain to the AFA 38.
8:562nd & 10 at opp 38Collin Mooney rush for 2 yards to the AFA 36.
8:563rd & 8 at opp 36Chip Bowden pass incomplete.
8:564th & 8 at opp 36Andrew Rinehart punt for 36 yards for a touchback.
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 20Asher Clark rush for 2 yards to the AFA 22.
6:152nd & 8 at own 22Asher Clark rush for 1 yard to the AFA 23.
5:403rd & 7 at own 23Tim Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the AFA 25.
5:404th & 5 at own 25Ryan Harrison punt for 34 yards, returned by Carlo Sandiego for no gain to the AFA 25, Army penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Army Punt, 3 plays
4:441st & 10 at own 31Bryson Carl rush for no gain to the Army 31.
4:052nd & 10 at own 31Chip Bowden rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Army 27.
3:463rd & 14 at own 27Chip Bowden pass incomplete.
3:464th & 14 at own 27Andrew Rinehart punt for 35 yards, returned by Reggie Rembert for 18 yards to the Army 44.
Air Force Field goal, 9 plays
3:151st & 10 at opp 44Kyle Lumpkin rush for 4 yards to the Army 40.
2:452nd & 6 at opp 40Todd Newell rush for 3 yards to the Army 37.
2:153rd & 3 at opp 37Todd Newell rush for 7 yards to the Army 30 for a 1ST down.
2:021st & 10 at opp 30Asher Clark rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 32.
1:252nd & 12 at opp 32Todd Newell rush for 17 yards to the Army 15 for a 1ST down.
1:051st & 10 at opp 15Todd Newell rush for no gain to the Army 15.
0:542nd & 10 at opp 15Tim Jefferson pass incomplete.
0:323rd & 10 at opp 15Kyle Lumpkin rush for 3 yards to the Army 12.
0:184th & 7 at opp 12Ryan Harrison 29 yard field goal GOOD.Air Force 13, Army 7
0:18Ryan Harrison kickoff for 40 yards returned by Mark Faldowski for 7 yards to the Army 37.
Army Punt, 5 plays
0:181st & 10 at own 37Chip Bowden rush for 1 yard to the Army 38.
Q4 14:452nd & 9 at own 38Chip Bowden pass complete to Damion Hunter for 11 yards to the Army 49 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:031st & 10 at own 49Collin Mooney rush for 3 yards to the AFA 48.
Q4 13:312nd & 7 at opp 48Chip Bowden rush for 2 yards to the AFA 46.
Q4 13:313rd & 5 at opp 46Chip Bowden rush for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
Q4 13:314th & 9 at the 50Andrew Rinehart punt for 35 yards, returned by Reggie Rembert for 3 yards to the AFA 18.
4th quarter7 drives, then Air Force 16, Army 7
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 18Ty Paffett rush for 5 yards to the AFA 23.
12:052nd & 5 at own 23Asher Clark rush for 2 yards to the AFA 25.
11:303rd & 3 at own 25Ty Paffett rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 24.
11:304th & 4 at own 24Ryan Harrison punt for 54 yards, returned by Carlo Sandiego for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 21.
Army Punt, 3 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 21George Fletcher rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 20.
10:402nd & 11 at own 20Chip Bowden rush for 5 yards to the Army 25.
8:543rd & 6 at own 25Collin Mooney rush for 4 yards to the Army 29.
8:544th & 2 at own 29Andrew Rinehart punt for 26 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the AFA 45.
Air Force Punt, 6 plays
8:051st & 10 at own 45Ty Paffett rush for a loss of 5 yards to the AFA 40.
8:052nd & 15 at own 40Air Force penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted.
7:192nd & 30 at own 25Kyle Lumpkin rush for 4 yards to the AFA 29.
6:413rd & 26 at own 29Kyle Lumpkin rush for 5 yards to the AFA 34.
6:414th & 21 at own 34Army penalty 15 yard roughing the kicker accepted.
6:411st & 10 at own 49Asher Clark rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
5:252nd & 9 at the 50Kyle Lumpkin rush for 2 yards to the Army 48.
4:443rd & 7 at opp 48Kyle Lumpkin rush for 4 yards to the Army 44.
4:444th & 3 at opp 44Ryan Harrison punt for 37 yards, downed at the Army 7.
Army Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 7Collin Mooney rush for 6 yards to the Army 13.
3:552nd & 4 at own 13Carson Williams pass complete to Carlo Sandiego for 5 yards to the Army 18 for a 1ST down.
3:161st & 10 at own 18Collin Mooney rush for 5 yards to the Army 23.
3:052nd & 5 at own 23Carson Williams pass incomplete.
2:523rd & 5 at own 23Carson Williams pass complete to Mike Wright for 6 yards to the Army 29 for a 1ST down.
2:421st & 10 at own 29Carson Williams pass complete to Jameson Carter for 4 yards to the Army 33.
2:122nd & 6 at own 33Carson Williams pass incomplete.
2:073rd & 6 at own 33Carson Williams pass incomplete.
2:004th & 6 at own 33Carson Williams pass incomplete.
Air Force Field goal, 4 plays
1:471st & 10 at opp 33Tim Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the Army 31.
1:552nd & 8 at opp 31Timeout ARMY, clock 01:55.
1:472nd & 8 at opp 31Tim Jefferson rush for no gain to the Army 31.
1:513rd & 8 at opp 31Timeout ARMY, clock 01:51.
1:473rd & 8 at opp 31Tim Jefferson rush for 1 yard to the Army 30.
1:474th & 7 at opp 30Timeout ARMY, clock 01:47.
1:424th & 7 at opp 30Ryan Harrison 48 yard field goal GOOD.Air Force 16, Army 7
1:47Ryan Harrison kickoff for 67 yards returned by Jameson Carter for 21 yards to the Army 24.
Army Interception, 7 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 24Carson Williams sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Army 20.
1:422nd & 14 at own 20Air Force penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
1:041st & 10 at own 35Carson Williams pass incomplete.
0:592nd & 10 at own 35Carson Williams pass incomplete.
0:543rd & 10 at own 35Carson Williams pass incomplete.
0:354th & 10 at own 35Carson Williams pass complete to Jameson Carter for 26 yards to the AFA 39 for a 1ST down.
0:271st & 10 at opp 39Carson Williams pass incomplete.
1:422nd & 10 at opp 39Carson Williams pass intercepted by Reggie Rembert at the AFA 29, returned for 6 yards to the AFA 35.
Air Force End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 35Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 33.

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.

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