Seasons 2010 Week 9 Utah at Air Force Utah at Air Force Saturday, October 30, 2010 Share
No. 8 Utah beat Air Force 28–23. It was their 27th meeting; Air Force leads the series 14–13.
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Player stats From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats Utah Air Force 327 Total yards 411 148 Passing yards 203 179 Rushing yards 210 6.4 Yards per pass 15.5 3.5 Yards per rush 5.1 19 First downs 12 8–17 Third downs 4–11 2–3 Fourth downs 0–3 1 Turnovers 5 3–21 Penalties 1–15 22:02 Possession 14:11
Efficiency Utah Air Force 40% Success rate 35% 0.03 EPA per play 0.08 0.81 Explosiveness 1.24 0.01 Rushing EPA −0.11 0.08 Passing EPA 0.72 21% Passing-down success 36% −0.19 First-down EPA −0.19 0.02 Second-down EPA 0.35 0.41 Third-down EPA 0.35 4% Havoc by its defense 1%
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) Utah 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive Air Force end zone Utah end zone Q1 Air Force Fumble, 3 plays Q1 Utah Touchdown run, 13 plays Q1 Air Force Touchdown run, 8 plays Q1 Air Force Fumble, 5 plays Q1 Utah Punt, 3 plays Q2 Air Force Field goal, 7 plays Q2 Utah Touchdown run, 12 plays Q2 Air Force Fumble, 7 plays Q2 Utah Punt, 3 plays Q2 Air Force End of half, 1 play Q3 Utah Interception, 5 plays Q3 Air Force Punt, 3 plays Q3 Utah Touchdown pass, 12 plays Q3 Air Force Interception, 3 plays Q3 Utah Touchdown run, 6 plays Q3 Air Force Result not recorded, 3 plays Q4 Utah Turnover on downs, 4 plays Q4 Air Force Touchdown run, 3 plays Q4 Utah Punt, 3 plays Q4 Air Force Touchdown pass, 1 play Q4 Utah Punt, 3 plays Q4 Air Force Turnover on downs, 4 plays Q4 Utah Missed FG, 7 plays Q4 Air Force Turnover on downs, 4 plays Q4 Utah Punt, 3 plays Q4 Air Force End of game, 3 plays Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Air Force drives left to right, Utah right to left. Q1 Air Force Fumble, 3 plays, 62 yards Q1 Utah Touchdown run, 13 plays, 68 yards Q1 Air Force Touchdown run, 8 plays, 80 yards Q1 Air Force Fumble, 5 plays, 14 yards Q1 Utah Punt, 3 plays, 29 yards Q2 Air Force Field goal, 7 plays, −10 yards Q2 Utah Touchdown run, 12 plays, 64 yards Q2 Air Force Fumble, 7 plays, 69 yards Q2 Utah Punt, 3 plays, 28 yards Q2 Air Force End of half, 1 play, 0 yards Q3 Utah Interception, 5 plays, 59 yards Q3 Air Force Punt, 3 plays, 23 yards Q3 Utah Touchdown pass, 12 plays, 91 yards Q3 Air Force Interception, 3 plays, −2 yards Q3 Utah Touchdown run, 6 plays, 18 yards Q3 Air Force Result not recorded, 3 plays, 3 yards Q4 Utah Turnover on downs, 4 plays, 28 yards Q4 Air Force Touchdown run, 3 plays, 65 yards Q4 Utah Punt, 3 plays, 29 yards Q4 Air Force Touchdown pass, 1 play, 49 yards Q4 Utah Punt, 3 plays, 22 yards Q4 Air Force Turnover on downs, 4 plays, 41 yards Q4 Utah Missed FG, 7 plays, 33 yards Q4 Air Force Turnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards Q4 Utah Punt, 3 plays, −14 yards Q4 Air Force End of game, 3 plays, 32 yards
Play by play 1st quarter 5 drives, then Tied at 7 Air Force Fumble, 3 plays 14:41 1st & 10 at own 20 Jonathan Warzeka rush for 12 yards to the AFA 32 for a 1ST down. 14:28 1st & 10 at own 32 Tim Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the AFA 34. 13:53 2nd & 8 at own 34 Tim Jefferson pass complete to Mikel Hunter for 34 yards, fumbled at the Utah 32. Utah Touchdown run, 13 plays 13:44 1st & 10 at own 32 Matt Asiata rush for 2 yards to the Utah 34. 13:00 2nd & 8 at own 34 Matt Asiata rush for 7 yards to the Utah 41. 12:30 3rd & 1 at own 41 Matt Asiata rush for 6 yards to the Utah 47 for a 1ST down. 11:45 1st & 10 at own 47 Matt Asiata rush for 7 yards to the AFA 46. 11:17 2nd & 3 at opp 46 Matt Asiata rush for 2 yards to the AFA 44 for a 1ST down. 10:40 3rd & 1 at opp 44 Matt Asiata rush for 8 yards to the AFA 36 for a 1ST down. 9:46 1st & 10 at opp 36 Matt Asiata rush for 2 yards to the AFA 34. 9:21 2nd & 8 at opp 34 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 5 yards to the AFA 29. 9:05 3rd & 3 at opp 29 Eddie Wide rush for 4 yards to the AFA 25 for a 1ST down. 8:28 1st & 10 at opp 25 Eddie Wide rush for 9 yards to the AFA 16. 7:50 2nd & 1 at opp 16 Eddie Wide rush for 2 yards to the AFA 14 for a 1ST down. 7:18 1st & 10 at opp 14 Eddie Wide rush for 13 yards to the AFA 1 for a 1ST down. 6:43 1st & goal at opp 1 Eddie Wide rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah 6, Air Force 0 6:43 Joe Phillips extra point GOOD.Utah 7, Air Force 0 6:43 Joe Phillips kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. Air Force Touchdown run, 8 plays 6:25 1st & 10 at own 20 Tim Jefferson rush for 4 yards to the AFA 24. 5:48 2nd & 6 at own 24 Asher Clark rush for 17 yards to the AFA 41 for a 1ST down. 5:26 1st & 10 at own 41 Tim Jefferson pass complete to Chaz Demerath for 13 yards to the Utah 46 for a 1ST down. 5:26 1st & 10 at opp 46 Tim Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the Utah 44. 4:34 2nd & 8 at opp 44 Tim Jefferson rush for 4 yards to the Utah 40. 4:03 3rd & 4 at opp 40 Nathan Walker rush for 24 yards to the Utah 16 for a 1ST down. 3:23 1st & 10 at opp 16 Asher Clark rush for 5 yards to the Utah 11. 2:50 2nd & 5 at opp 11 Jonathan Warzeka rush for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah 7, Air Force 6 2:50 Erik Soderberg extra point GOOD.Tied at 7 2:48 Erik Soderberg on-side kick recovered by AIR FORCE at the AFA 45. Air Force Fumble, 5 plays 2:20 1st & 10 at own 45 Asher Clark rush for 5 yards to the 50 yard line. 2:04 2nd & 5 at the 50 Asher Clark rush for 8 yards to the Utah 42 for a 1ST down. 1:36 1st & 10 at opp 42 Kyle Halderman rush for 4 yards to the AFA 47, AIR FORCE penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down. 1:06 1st & 10 at own 47 Tim Jefferson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 46. 0:24 2nd & 11 at own 46 Tim Jefferson pass complete to Joshua Freeman for 36 yards, fumbled at the Utah 9. Utah Punt, 3 plays 0:20 1st & 10 at own 9 Jordan Wynn pass incomplete. 0:00 2nd & 10 at own 9 Eddie Wide rush for 2 yards to the Utah 11. Q2 14:57 3rd & 8 at own 11 Jordan Wynn pass incomplete. Q2 14:55 4th & 8 at own 11 UTAH penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted. Q2 14:45 4th & 13 at own 6 Sean Sellwood punt for 28 yards, downed at the Utah 34.
2nd quarter 5 drives, then Utah 14, Air Force 10 Air Force Field goal, 7 plays 14:39 1st & 10 at opp 34 Tim Jefferson pass incomplete to Kyle Halderman. 14:23 2nd & 10 at opp 34 Tim Jefferson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 35. 13:53 3rd & 11 at opp 35 Mikel Hunter rush for 21 yards to the Utah 14 for a 1ST down. 13:26 1st & 10 at opp 14 Asher Clark rush for 6 yards to the Utah 8. 12:33 2nd & 4 at opp 8 Nathan Walker rush for no gain to the Utah 8. 12:21 3rd & 4 at opp 8 Nathan Walker rush for 2 yards to the Utah 6. 11:44 4th & 2 at opp 6 Erik Soderberg 23 yard field goal GOOD.Air Force 10, Utah 7 11:41 Erik Soderberg kickoff for 40 yards returned by Neli A’asa for 6 yards, fumbled at the Utah 36. Utah Touchdown run, 12 plays 11:30 1st & 10 at own 36 Matt Asiata rush for 4 yards to the Utah 40. 10:38 2nd & 6 at own 40 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 7 yards to the Utah 47 for a 1ST down. 10:24 1st & 10 at own 47 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Kendrick Moeai for 23 yards to the AFA 30 for a 1ST down. 10:12 1st & 10 at opp 30 Matt Asiata rush for no gain to the AFA 30. 9:40 2nd & 10 at opp 30 Jordan Wynn pass incomplete. 9:07 3rd & 10 at opp 30 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Fatu Moala for 5 yards to the AFA 25. 8:30 4th & 5 at opp 25 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Shaky Smithson for 9 yards to the AFA 16 for a 1ST down. 8:21 1st & 10 at opp 16 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Dexter Ransom for 4 yards to the AFA 12. 7:45 2nd & 6 at opp 12 Matt Asiata rush for 9 yards to the AFA 3 for a 1ST down. 7:12 1st & goal at opp 3 Matt Asiata rush for 2 yards to the AFA 1. 6:55 2nd & goal at opp 1 Matt Asiata rush for no gain to the AFA 1. 6:22 3rd & goal at opp 1 Matt Asiata rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah 13, Air Force 10 6:22 Joe Phillips extra point GOOD.Utah 14, Air Force 10 6:14 Joe Phillips kickoff for 66 yards returned by Cody Getz for 19 yards to the AFA 23. Air Force Fumble, 7 plays 5:40 1st & 10 at own 23 Kyle Halderman rush for 2 yards to the AFA 25. 5:16 2nd & 8 at own 25 Tim Jefferson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 24. 5:01 3rd & 9 at own 24 Timeout AIR FORCE ACADEMY, clock 5:01. 4:34 3rd & 9 at own 24 Tim Jefferson pass complete to Mikel Hunter for 22 yards to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down. 4:11 1st & 10 at own 46 Tim Jefferson rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line. 3:32 2nd & 6 at the 50 Tim Jefferson pass complete to Kyle Halderman for 4 yards to the Utah 46. 3:03 3rd & 2 at opp 46 Nathan Walker rush for no gain to the Utah 46. 2:26 4th & 2 at opp 46 Asher Clark rush for 7 yards, fumbled, forced by Greg Bird, recovered by Utah Christian Cox at the Utah 42. Utah Punt, 3 plays 1:53 1st & 10 at own 42 Eddie Wide rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 37. 1:39 2nd & 15 at own 37 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 1 yard to the Utah 38. 1:00 3rd & 14 at own 38 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Eddie Wide for 11 yards to the Utah 49. 0:48 4th & 3 at own 49 Timeout UTAH, clock 0:48. 0:48 4th & 3 at own 49 Timeout AIR FORCE ACADEMY, clock 00:48. 0:40 4th & 3 at own 49 Sean Sellwood punt for 51 yards for a touchback. Air Force End of half, 1 play 0:38 1st & 10 at own 20 Team rush for no gain to the AFA 20. Q3 14:52 Erik Soderberg kickoff for 52 yards returned by Shaky Smithson for 8 yards to the Utah 26.
3rd quarter 6 drives, then Utah 28, Air Force 10 Utah Interception, 5 plays 14:24 1st & 10 at own 26 Matt Asiata rush for 6 yards to the Utah 32. 14:00 2nd & 4 at own 32 Matt Asiata rush for 4 yards to the Utah 36 for a 1ST down. 13:30 1st & 10 at own 36 Matt Asiata rush for 4 yards to the Utah 40. 13:00 2nd & 6 at own 40 Matt Asiata rush for 10 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down. 12:22 1st & 10 at the 50 Jordan Wynn pass intercepted by Anthony Wright Jr at the AFA 36, returned for no gain to the AFA 36. Air Force Punt, 3 plays 12:00 1st & 10 at own 36 Tim Jefferson rush for 7 yards to the AFA 43. 11:45 2nd & 2 at own 43 Nathan Walker rush for 1 yard to the AFA 44. 11:15 3rd & 1 at own 44 Asher Clark rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 43. 10:48 4th & 2 at own 43 Tim Jefferson punt for 48 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Utah 9. Utah Touchdown pass, 12 plays 10:22 1st & 10 at own 9 Eddie Wide rush for 5 yards to the Utah 14. 9:36 2nd & 5 at own 14 Eddie Wide rush for 3 yards to the Utah 17. 9:10 3rd & 2 at own 17 Eddie Wide rush for 6 yards to the Utah 23 for a 1ST down. 8:44 1st & 10 at own 23 Eddie Wide rush for 7 yards to the Utah 30. 8:14 2nd & 3 at own 30 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 5 yards to the Utah 35 for a 1ST down. 7:43 1st & 10 at own 35 Matt Asiata rush for 3 yards to the Utah 38. 6:45 2nd & 7 at own 38 Matt Asiata rush for 3 yards to the Utah 41. 6:37 3rd & 4 at own 41 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 7 yards to the Utah 48 for a 1ST down. 5:48 1st & 10 at own 48 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Dallin Rogers for 4 yards to the AFA 48. 5:30 2nd & 6 at opp 48 Matt Asiata rush for 1 yard to the AFA 47. 5:00 3rd & 5 at opp 47 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Shaky Smithson for 11 yards to the AFA 36 for a 1ST down. 4:25 1st & 10 at opp 36 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Luke Matthews for 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah 20, Air Force 10 4:25 Joe Phillips extra point GOOD.Utah 21, Air Force 10 4:25 Nick Marsh kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. Air Force Interception, 3 plays 4:00 1st & 10 at own 20 Tim Jefferson rush for a loss of 11 yards, fumbled, recovered by AFA Asher Clark at the AFA 9. 3:50 2nd & 21 at own 9 Tim Jefferson pass incomplete. 3:32 3rd & 21 at own 9 Tim Jefferson pass intercepted by Brian Blechen at the AFA 32, returned for 14 yards to the AFA 18. Utah Touchdown run, 6 plays 3:26 1st & 10 at opp 18 Jordan Wynn pass incomplete. 3:11 2nd & 10 at opp 18 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 8 yards to the AFA 10. 2:30 3rd & 2 at opp 10 Eddie Wide rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 12. 1:37 4th & 4 at opp 12 Joe Phillips rush for 7 yards to the AFA 5 for a 1ST down. 1:10 1st & goal at opp 5 Eddie Wide rush for 4 yards to the AFA 1. 0:54 2nd & goal at opp 1 Eddie Wide rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah 27, Air Force 10 0:54 Joe Phillips extra point GOOD.Utah 28, Air Force 10 0:54 Nick Marsh kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. Air Force Result not recorded, 3 plays 0:47 1st & 10 at own 20 Tim Jefferson rush for 1 yard to the AFA 21. 0:09 2nd & 9 at own 21 Kyle Halderman rush for 2 yards to the AFA 23. Q4 14:51 3rd & 7 at own 23 Tim Jefferson pass intercepted by Justin Taplin-Ross at the AFA 40, returned for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 43.
4th quarter 10 drives, then Utah 28, Air Force 23 Utah Turnover on downs, 4 plays 14:16 1st & 10 at opp 43 Matt Asiata rush for 4 yards to the AFA 39. 14:00 2nd & 6 at opp 39 Matt Asiata rush for 3 yards to the AFA 36. 13:11 3rd & 3 at opp 36 Matt Asiata rush for 1 yard to the AFA 35. 12:53 4th & 2 at opp 35 Timeout UTAH, clock 12:53. 12:48 4th & 2 at opp 35 Jordan Wynn pass incomplete to Matt Asiata. Air Force Touchdown run, 3 plays 12:36 1st & 10 at own 35 Nathan Walker rush for 4 yards to the AFA 39. 11:55 2nd & 6 at own 39 Asher Clark rush for 2 yards to the AFA 41. 11:34 3rd & 4 at own 41 Tim Jefferson rush for 59 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah 28, Air Force 16 11:34 Erik Soderberg extra point GOOD.Utah 28, Air Force 17 11:34 Erik Soderberg kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. Utah Punt, 3 plays 11:26 1st & 10 at own 20 Eddie Wide rush for 2 yards to the Utah 22. 11:15 2nd & 8 at own 22 UTAH penalty 11 yard Personal Foul accepted. 11:00 2nd & 19 at own 11 Jordan Wynn pass complete to Eddie Wide for 12 yards to the Utah 23. 10:55 3rd & 7 at own 23 UTAH penalty 5 yard Sideline Interference accepted. 10:45 3rd & 12 at own 18 Jordan Wynn pass incomplete. 10:30 4th & 12 at own 18 Sean Sellwood punt for 31 yards, downed at the Utah 49. Air Force Touchdown pass, 1 play 10:22 1st & 10 at opp 49 Tim Jefferson pass complete to Kyle Halderman for 49 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah 28, Air Force 23 10:22 Two-point conversion attempt, Tim Jefferson rush FAILED. 10:15 Erik Soderberg kickoff for 63 yards returned by Reggie Dunn for 19 yards to the Utah 26. Utah Punt, 3 plays 9:59 1st & 10 at own 26 Matt Asiata rush for 1 yard to the Utah 27. 9:50 2nd & 9 at own 27 Jordan Wynn pass incomplete to Jereme Brooks. 9:30 3rd & 9 at own 27 Jordan Wynn rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by Utah Jordan Wynn at the Utah 22. 9:05 4th & 14 at own 22 Sean Sellwood punt for 26 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Utah 48. Air Force Turnover on downs, 4 plays 8:59 1st & 10 at opp 48 Tim Jefferson pass incomplete to Kyle Halderman. 8:30 2nd & 10 at opp 48 Jonathan Warzeka rush for 7 yards to the Utah 41. 8:00 3rd & 3 at opp 41 Tim Jefferson rush for no gain to the Utah 41. 7:35 4th & 3 at opp 41 Asher Clark rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Utah 43. Utah Missed FG, 7 plays 7:15 1st & 10 at own 43 Eddie Wide rush for 3 yards to the Utah 46. 6:43 2nd & 7 at own 46 Eddie Wide rush for 6 yards to the AFA 48. 6:18 3rd & 1 at opp 48 Matt Asiata rush for 4 yards to the AFA 44 for a 1ST down. 5:45 1st & 10 at opp 44 Eddie Wide rush for 12 yards to the AFA 32 for a 1ST down. 5:33 1st & 10 at opp 32 Eddie Wide rush for 2 yards to the AFA 30. 4:44 2nd & 8 at opp 30 Matt Asiata rush for 3 yards to the AFA 27. 3:41 3rd & 5 at opp 27 Matt Asiata rush for 2 yards to the AFA 25. 3:27 4th & 3 at opp 25 Timeout AIR FORCE ACADEMY, clock 3:27. 3:21 4th & 3 at opp 25 Joe Phillips 42 yard field goal MISSED. Air Force Turnover on downs, 4 plays 3:16 1st & 10 at own 26 Tim Jefferson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 24. 2:12 2nd & 12 at own 24 Asher Clark rush for 5 yards to the AFA 29. 2:00 3rd & 7 at own 29 Asher Clark rush for 4 yards to the AFA 33. 1:25 4th & 3 at own 33 Tim Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the AFA 35. Utah Punt, 3 plays 1:20 1st & 10 at opp 35 Eddie Wide rush for 1 yard to the AFA 34. 1:19 2nd & 9 at opp 34 Timeout AIR FORCE ACADEMY, clock 1:19. 1:14 2nd & 9 at opp 34 Eddie Wide rush for 2 yards to the AFA 32. 1:14 3rd & 7 at opp 32 Timeout AIR FORCE ACADEMY, clock 1:14. 1:00 3rd & 7 at opp 32 Eddie Wide rush for no gain to the AFA 32. 0:28 4th & 7 at opp 32 Timeout UTAH, clock 0:28. 0:19 4th & 7 at opp 32 Sean Sellwood punt for 31 yards, downed at the AFA 1. Air Force End of game, 3 plays 0:10 1st & 10 at own 1 Tim Jefferson pass complete to Jonathan Warzeka for 20 yards to the AFA 21 for a 1ST down. 0:04 1st & 10 at own 21 Tim Jefferson pass complete to Kyle Halderman for 14 yards to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down. 0:04 1st & 10 at own 35 Timeout UTAH, clock 00:04. 0:00 1st & 10 at own 35 Tim Jefferson sacked by Chaz Walker 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.
Air Force leads 14–13 in 27 meetings.
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