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The Air Force Academy Falcons face off against the San Diego State Aztecs Oct. 16, 2010, at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium. The Falcons lost the game 27–25.Photo: Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Air Force
San Diego State
487
Total yards
452
175
Passing yards
256
312
Rushing yards
205
5.8
Yards per pass
9.1
5.0
Yards per rush
6.6
29
First downs
16
10–22
Third downs
5–11
4–5
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
1
5–30
Penalties
5–50
21:18
Possession
15:22
Efficiency
Air Force
San Diego State
41%
Success rate
42%
0.11
EPA per play
−0.08
1.04
Explosiveness
0.84
0.10
Rushing EPA
0.14
0.21
Passing EPA
−0.23
28%
Passing-down success
33%
0.15
First-down EPA
0.06
−0.43
Second-down EPA
0.02
0.85
Third-down EPA
−0.74
4%
Havoc by its defense
2%
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 67% to win. San Diego State pulled the upset.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. San Diego State drives left to right, Air Force right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 Air ForceInterception, 6 plays, 36 yards
Q1 San Diego StateInterception, 6 plays, 44 yards
Q1 Air ForceMissed FG, 10 plays, 60 yards
Q1 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, 38 yards
Q1 Air ForceResult not recorded, 9 plays, 33 yards
Q2 San Diego StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Air ForcePunt, 6 plays, 51 yards
Q2 San Diego StateTouchdown run, 3 plays, 77 yards
Q2 Air ForceField goal, 11 plays, 28 yards
Q2 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q2 Air ForceField goal, 9 plays, 60 yards
Q2 San Diego StateField goal, 7 plays, 5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Air Force Interception, 6 plays
14:32
1st & 10 at own 40
Asher Clark rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 38.
14:00
2nd & 12 at own 38
Jared Tew rush for 3 yards to the AFA 41.
13:45
3rd & 9 at own 41
Tim Jefferson pass complete to Kyle Halderman for 36 yards to the SDSt 33, AIR FORCE penalty 10 yard Illegal Block accepted for a 1ST down.
13:18
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jared Tew rush for 1 yard to the SDSt 32.
13:06
2nd & 9 at opp 32
AIR FORCE penalty 5 yard False Start on Alexander Arndt accepted.
12:57
2nd & 14 at opp 37
Tim Jefferson pass incomplete to Chaz Demerath.
12:51
3rd & 14 at opp 37
Tim Jefferson pass intercepted by Darryn Lewis at the SDSt 23, returned for 3 yards to the SDSt 26.
San Diego State Interception, 6 plays
12:40
1st & 10 at own 26
Ronnie Hillman rush for 7 yards to the SDSt 33.
12:04
2nd & 3 at own 33
Ronnie Hillman rush for 7 yards to the SDSt 40 for a 1ST down.
11:34
1st & 10 at own 40
Ronnie Hillman rush for 3 yards to the SDSt 43.
11:03
2nd & 7 at own 43
Ryan Lindley pass complete to DeMarco Sampson for 8 yards to the AFA 49 for a 1ST down.
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 49
Ronnie Hillman rush for 3 yards to the AFA 46.
10:00
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Ryan Lindley pass intercepted by Reggie Rembert at the AFA 0, returned for no gain for a touchback.
Air Force Missed FG, 10 plays
9:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Jared Tew rush for 2 yards to the AFA 22.
9:23
2nd & 8 at own 22
Tim Jefferson rush for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 19.
8:42
3rd & 11 at own 19
Tim Jefferson rush for 15 yards to the AFA 34 for a 1ST down.
8:08
1st & 10 at own 34
Asher Clark rush for 19 yards to the SDSt 47 for a 1ST down.
7:50
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jonathan Warzeka rush for 4 yards to the SDSt 43.
7:03
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Jared Tew rush for 4 yards to the SDSt 39.
6:57
3rd & 2 at opp 39
Jared Tew rush for 3 yards to the SDSt 36 for a 1ST down.
6:40
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tim Jefferson pass incomplete to Nathan Walker.
6:12
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Asher Clark rush for 1 yard to the SDSt 35.
5:50
3rd & 9 at opp 35
Tim Jefferson rush for 6 yards to the SDSt 29.
5:12
4th & 3 at opp 29
Erik Soderberg 46 yard field goal MISSED.
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
4:40
1st & 10 at own 29
Ronnie Hillman rush for 3 yards to the SDSt 32.
4:26
2nd & 7 at own 32
Ronnie Hillman rush for 3 yards to the SDSt 35.
4:10
3rd & 4 at own 35
Ryan Lindley pass incomplete to DeMarco Sampson.
4:04
4th & 4 at own 35
Brian Stahovich punt for 48 yards, fair catch by Anthony Wright Jr at the AFA 17.
Air Force Result not recorded, 9 plays
3:51
1st & 10 at own 17
Asher Clark rush for 4 yards to the AFA 21.
3:27
2nd & 6 at own 21
Asher Clark rush for 5 yards to the AFA 26.
3:00
3rd & 1 at own 26
Nathan Walker rush for 4 yards to the AFA 30 for a 1ST down.
2:25
1st & 10 at own 30
Cody Getz rush for 7 yards to the AFA 37.
2:10
2nd & 3 at own 37
Jared Tew rush for 4 yards to the AFA 41 for a 1ST down.
1:51
1st & 10 at own 41
AIR FORCE penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
1:22
1st & 15 at own 36
Cody Getz rush for 6 yards to the AFA 42.
0:50
2nd & 9 at own 42
Cody Getz rush for 5 yards to the AFA 47.
0:00
3rd & 4 at own 47
Asher Clark rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
Q2 14:56
4th & 1 at the 50
Nathan Walker rush for no gain to the 50 yard line.
2nd quarter7 drives, then San Diego State 10, Air Force 6
San Diego State Punt, 5 plays
14:20
1st & 10 at the 50
Ryan Lindley rush for 9 yards to the AFA 41.
13:50
2nd & 1 at opp 41
Ronnie Hillman rush for 7 yards to the AFA 34 for a 1ST down.
13:50
1st & 10 at opp 34
SAN DIEGO ST penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on DeMarco Sampson accepted.
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 49
Ryan Lindley rush for no gain to the AFA 49.
13:02
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Ryan Lindley pass complete to Brandon Sullivan for 4 yards to the AFA 45.
12:40
3rd & 6 at opp 45
AIR FORCE penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
12:22
3rd & 1 at opp 40
SAN DIEGO ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
12:01
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Ryan Lindley pass incomplete to DeMarco Sampson.
11:52
4th & 6 at opp 45
Brian Stahovich punt for 23 yards, downed at the AFA 22.
Air Force Punt, 6 plays
11:36
1st & 10 at own 22
Nathan Walker rush for 3 yards to the AFA 25.
11:07
2nd & 7 at own 25
Tim Jefferson pass incomplete to Kyle Halderman.
10:56
3rd & 7 at own 25
Tim Jefferson pass complete to Jonathan Warzeka for 7 yards to the AFA 32 for a 1ST down.
10:31
1st & 10 at own 32
Tim Jefferson pass incomplete to Mikel Hunter.
10:11
2nd & 10 at own 32
Nathan Walker rush for no gain to the AFA 32.
9:53
3rd & 10 at own 32
Tim Jefferson pass incomplete to Kyle Halderman.
9:47
4th & 10 at own 32
Keil Bartholomew punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Larry Parker at the SDSt 23.
San Diego State Touchdown run, 3 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at own 23
Ryan Lindley rush for 9 yards to the SDSt 32.
9:15
2nd & 1 at own 32
Ronnie Hillman rush for 3 yards to the SDSt 35 for a 1ST down.
8:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Ronnie Hillman rush for 65 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.San Diego State 6, Air Force 0
8:39
Abel Perez extra point GOOD.San Diego State 7, Air Force 0
8:33
Abel Perez kickoff for 66 yards returned by Jonathan Warzeka for 26 yards to the AFA 30.
Air Force Field goal, 11 plays
8:10
1st & 10 at own 30
Kyle Halderman rush for 9 yards to the AFA 39.
7:45
2nd & 1 at own 39
Nathan Walker rush for no gain to the AFA 39.
7:00
3rd & 1 at own 39
Asher Clark rush for 6 yards to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down.
6:52
1st & 10 at own 45
Tim Jefferson pass complete to Jonathan Warzeka for 16 yards to the SDSt 39 for a 1ST down.
6:32
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tim Jefferson pass complete to Chaz Demerath for 14 yards to the SDSt 25 for a 1ST down.
6:02
1st & 10 at opp 25
Asher Clark rush for 7 yards to the SDSt 18.
5:43
2nd & 3 at opp 18
Asher Clark rush for 4 yards to the SDSt 14 for a 1ST down.
4:49
1st & 10 at opp 14
Tim Jefferson rush for no gain to the SDSt 14.
4:44
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Tim Jefferson pass incomplete to Nathan Walker.
4:30
3rd & 10 at opp 14
Jonathan Warzeka rush for 6 yards to the SDSt 8.
3:52
4th & 4 at opp 8
Erik Soderberg 25 yard field goal GOOD.San Diego State 7, Air Force 3
3:52
Erik Schweiss kickoff for 65 yards returned by Brandon Davis for 32 yards to the SDSt 37.
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
3:14
1st & 10 at own 37
Ronnie Hillman rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SDSt 35.
3:06
2nd & 12 at own 35
Ryan Lindley pass incomplete to DeMarco Sampson.
3:01
3rd & 12 at own 35
Ryan Lindley pass incomplete to Ronnie Hillman.
2:53
4th & 12 at own 35
Brian Stahovich punt for 47 yards, fair catch by Anthony Wright Jr at the AFA 3, AIR FORCE penalty 15 yard Kick Catching Interference accepted for a 1ST down.
Air Force Field goal, 9 plays
2:41
1st & 10 at own 3
Tim Jefferson rush for 40 yards to the AFA 43 for a 1ST down.
2:34
1st & 10 at own 43
Tim Jefferson pass incomplete.
2:16
2nd & 10 at own 43
Tim Jefferson pass incomplete to Chaz Demerath.
1:59
3rd & 10 at own 43
Tim Jefferson pass complete to Jonathan Warzeka for 22 yards to the SDSt 35 for a 1ST down.
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tim Jefferson rush for 24 yards to the SDSt 11 for a 1ST down.
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 11
Timeout SAN DIEGO ST, clock 01:52.
1:31
1st & 10 at opp 11
Asher Clark rush for 5 yards to the SDSt 6.
1:09
2nd & 5 at opp 6
Jonathan Warzeka rush for a loss of 3 yards to the SDSt 9.
0:49
3rd & 8 at opp 9
Tim Jefferson rush for a loss of 4 yards to the SDSt 13.
0:49
4th & 12 at opp 13
Timeout SAN DIEGO ST, clock 00:49.
0:44
4th & 12 at opp 13
Erik Soderberg 30 yard field goal GOOD.San Diego State 7, Air Force 6
0:44
Erik Schweiss kickoff for 62 yards returned by Brandon Davis for 17 yards to the SDSt 25.
San Diego State Field goal, 7 plays
0:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Lindley pass incomplete to Ronnie Hillman.
0:29
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ronnie Hillman rush for 22 yards to the SDSt 47 for a 1ST down.
0:20
1st & 10 at own 47
Ryan Lindley pass complete to Dominique Sandifer for 23 yards to the AFA 30 for a 1ST down.
0:10
1st & 10 at opp 30
Ryan Lindley pass complete to Brandon Sullivan for 29 yards to the AFA 1 for a 1ST down.
0:08
1st & goal at opp 1
Team pass incomplete.
0:08
2nd & 0 at opp 1
SAN DIEGO ST penalty 5 yard False Start on Nik Embernate accepted.
0:05
2nd & goal at opp 6
Ryan Lindley pass incomplete to DeMarco Sampson.
0:00
3rd & goal at opp 6
Abel Perez 23 yard field goal GOOD.San Diego State 10, Air Force 6
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.
RushingRonnie Hillman24 carries, 191 yards, 2 TDSan Diego State
Air Force
San Diego State