Utah State at Air Force

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Utah State beat Air Force 52–⁠20. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayUtah State9–⁠5 in 2013
52
HomeAir Force2–⁠10 in 2013
20

Final at Falcon Stadium, Colorado SpringsTV: CBSSNAttendance 32,716

At kickoff
87°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the southeast, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Usaf Academy Airstrip Airport (KAFF), 4 km from the stadium, 28 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee David Alvarez; umpire Marlow Fitzgera; head linesman Gregory Downum; line judge Steve Hoslett; side judge Jeff Dahle; field judge Charlie Hurd; back judge David BaldwinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah State141021752
Air Force670720

Standouts

Player stats

Utah State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chuckie Keeton32/4036051
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chuckie Keeton877030
Robert Marshall134909
Joey DeMartino104117
Joe Hill933115
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Travis Van Leeuwen670130
Brandon Swindall563024
Travis Reynolds459136
Bruce Natson541013

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jaleel Awini4/126100
Karson Roberts2/44710
Nate Romine0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaleel Awini114818
Broam Hart724011
Ty MacArthur420010
Jon Lee71907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ty MacArthur349034
Jalen Robinette137137
Marcus Hendricks112012
Garrett Brown110010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jamal Byrd100

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

Team stats

Utah StateAir Force
577Total yards270
360Passing yards108
217Rushing yards162
9.0Yards per pass6.0
4.7Yards per rush3.3
32First downs16
11–⁠15Third downs2–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠4
2Turnovers1
8–⁠70Penalties7–⁠43
32:03Possession27:57

Efficiency

Utah StateAir Force
58%Success rate31%
0.23EPA per play−0.03
0.81Explosiveness0.80
0.08Rushing EPA−0.08
0.43Passing EPA0.08
50%Passing-down success32%
0.07First-down EPA−0.32
0.06Second-down EPA0.12
1.07Third-down EPA−0.04

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Utah State 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Utah State −8, over/under 57.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Utah State 71%, Air Force 29%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Air Force end zoneUtah State end zoneQ1 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ1 Air ForceFumble, 1 playQ1 Utah StateTouchdown run, 4 playsQ1 Air ForceField goal, 11 playsQ1 Utah StateFumble, 1 playQ1 Air ForceField goal, 11 playsQ1 Utah StatePunt, 11 playsQ2 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ2 Utah StateTouchdown run, 9 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown run, 13 playsQ2 Utah StateInterception, 6 playsQ2 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ2 Utah StateField goal, 5 playsQ2 Air ForceEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Air ForcePunt, 4 playsQ3 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ3 Air ForceTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ3 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ3 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ3 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ3 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 13 playsQ4 Air ForceTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ4 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ4 Utah StateEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Air Force drives left to right, Utah State right to left.
  1. Q1 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Air ForceFumble, 1 play, 10 yards
  3. Q1 Utah StateTouchdown run, 4 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 Air ForceField goal, 11 plays, 69 yards
  5. Q1 Utah StateFumble, 1 play, 13 yards
  6. Q1 Air ForceField goal, 11 plays, 21 yards
  7. Q1 Utah StatePunt, 11 plays, 28 yards
  8. Q2 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 14 yards
  9. Q2 Utah StateTouchdown run, 9 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown run, 13 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Utah StateInterception, 6 plays, 26 yards
  12. Q2 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  13. Q2 Utah StateField goal, 5 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q2 Air ForceEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  15. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  16. Q3 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 89 yards
  17. Q3 Air ForceTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 32 yards
  19. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q3 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 69 yards
  21. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  22. Q3 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 13 plays, 70 yards
  23. Q4 Air ForceTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  26. Q4 Utah StateEnd of game, 9 plays, 32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Utah State 14, Air Force 6
Utah State Touchdown pass, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Travis Reynolds for 5 yards to the UthSt 30, tackled by Steffon Batts and Christian Spears.
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Joe Hill rush for 2 yards to the UthSt 32, tackled by Joey Nichol.
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Joe Hill for 4 yards to the UthSt 36, tackled by David Harris for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 36Chuckie Keeton rush for 30 yards to the AFA 34, tackled by Christian Spears for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Joe Hill rush for 4 yards to the AFA 30, tackled by Joey Nichol.
12:502nd & 6 at opp 30Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Travis Van Leeuwen for 30 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 6, Air Force 0
12:50Nick Diaz extra point GOOD.Utah State 7, Air Force 0
12:50Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Air Force Fumble, 1 play
12:501st & 10 at own 25Jaleel Awini rush for 2 yards, fumbled, forced by Zach Vigil, recovered by UthSt Kyler Fackrell at the AFA 35.
Utah State Touchdown run, 4 plays
12:451st & 10 at opp 35Chuckie Keeton rush for 27 yards to the AFA 8, tackled by Joey Nichol for a 1ST down.
12:451st & goal at opp 8Joe Hill rush for 4 yards to the AFA 4, tackled by Christian Spears.
12:452nd & goal at opp 4Joe Hill rush for 3 yards to the AFA 1, tackled by Nick Fitzgerald and Jamal Byrd.
11:173rd & goal at opp 1Joe Hill rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 13, Air Force 0
11:171st & 0 at opp 3UTAH ST penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
11:17Nick Diaz extra point GOOD.Utah State 14, Air Force 0
11:17Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yards returned by Anthony LaCoste for 15 yards to the AFA 15, tackled by Clayton Christensen and Quinton Byrd.
Air Force Field goal, 11 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 15Ty MacArthur rush for 5 yards to the AFA 20, tackled by Jake Doughty.
11:132nd & 5 at own 20Jaleel Awini pass complete to Ty MacArthur for 34 yards to the UthSt 46 for a 1ST down.
11:131st & 10 at opp 46Broam Hart rush for no gain to the UthSt 46, tackled by Paul Piukala and Jake Doughty.
11:132nd & 10 at opp 46Sam Gagliano rush for 2 yards to the UthSt 44, tackled by Zach Vigil.
11:133rd & 8 at opp 44Jaleel Awini rush for 7 yards to the UthSt 37, tackled by Tavaris McMillian.
11:134th & 1 at opp 37Jaleel Awini pass complete to Marcus Hendricks for 12 yards to the UthSt 25, tackled by Brian Suite for a 1ST down.
11:131st & 10 at opp 25Ty MacArthur rush for 10 yards to the UthSt 15, tackled by Brian Suite and Kyler Fackrell for a 1ST down.
11:131st & 10 at opp 15Jaleel Awini pass incomplete to Marcus Hendricks.
11:132nd & 10 at opp 15Anthony LaCoste rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 16, tackled by Nevin Lawson and Zach Vigil.
11:133rd & 11 at opp 16Jaleel Awini pass incomplete to N/A.
8:074th & 11 at opp 16Will Conant 33 yard field goal GOOD.Utah State 14, Air Force 3
8:07Briceton Cannada kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Utah State Fumble, 1 play
8:071st & 10 at own 25Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Bruce Natson for 10 yards, fumbled, forced by Dexter Walker, recovered by AFA Spencer Proctor at the UthSt 38.
Air Force Field goal, 11 plays
7:591st & 10 at opp 38Jaleel Awini rush for no gain to the UthSt 38, tackled by Nevin Lawson.
7:592nd & 10 at opp 38Jon Lee rush for 4 yards to the UthSt 34, tackled by Brian Suite and Terrell Thompson.
7:593rd & 6 at opp 34Jaleel Awini rush for 5 yards to the UthSt 29, tackled by Zach Vigil.
7:594th & 1 at opp 29UTAH ST penalty 5 yard offside on Kyler Fackrell accepted.
7:591st & 10 at opp 24Jaleel Awini pass incomplete to Ty MacArthur.
7:592nd & 10 at opp 24Ty MacArthur rush for 6 yards to the UthSt 18, tackled by Brian Suite.
7:593rd & 4 at opp 18Jaleel Awini rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 15, tackled by Maurice Alexander and Jake Doughty.
7:594th & 1 at opp 15Anthony LaCoste rush for 4 yards to the UthSt 11, tackled by Brian Suite and Tay Glover-Wright for a 1ST down.
4:391st & 10 at opp 11Timeout Air Force, clock 04:39.
4:391st & 10 at opp 11Broam Hart rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 12, tackled by Maurice Alexander.
4:392nd & 11 at opp 12Jaleel Awini pass incomplete to Marcus Hendricks.
4:393rd & 11 at opp 12AIR FORCE penalty 5 yard illegal shift accepted.
4:393rd & 16 at opp 17Sam Gagliano rush for no gain to the UthSt 17, tackled by Jake Doughty.
3:194th & 16 at opp 17Will Conant 34 yard field goal GOOD.Utah State 14, Air Force 6
3:19Briceton Cannada kickoff for 58 yards returned by Tay Glover-Wright for 17 yards to the UthSt 24, tackled by Justin DeCoud.
Utah State Punt, 11 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 24Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Bruce Natson for 11 yards to the UthSt 35 for a 1ST down.
3:151st & 10 at own 35UTAH ST penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
3:151st & 10 at own 30Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Bruce Natson for 6 yards to the UthSt 36.
3:152nd & 4 at own 36Joey DeMartino rush for 1 yard to the UthSt 37, tackled by David Harris and Kristov George.
3:153rd & 3 at own 37Joey DeMartino rush for 6 yards to the UthSt 43, tackled by Kristov George for a 1ST down.
3:151st & 10 at own 43Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Travis Van Leeuwen for 6 yards to the UthSt 49, tackled by Gavin McHenry.
3:152nd & 4 at opp 31Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Bruce Natson for 7 yards to the AFA 24, tackled by Steffon Batts for a 1ST down.
3:152nd & 4 at own 49Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Shaan Johnson for 14 yards to the AFA 37, tackled by Dexter Walker and Gavin McHenry for a 1ST down.
3:151st & 10 at opp 37Joey DeMartino rush for 6 yards to the AFA 31, tackled by Dexter Walker and Jamal Byrd.
3:151st & 10 at opp 24Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Travis Van Leeuwen.
3:152nd & 10 at opp 24UTAH ST penalty 8 yard intentional grounding accepted.
3:152nd & 18 at opp 32Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Joey DeMartino.
Q2 15:004th & 34 at opp 48Jaron Bentrude punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Sam Gagliano at the AFA 9.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Utah State 24, Air Force 13
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 9UTAH ST penalty 10 yard holding on Nevin Lawson accepted.
14:541st & 10 at own 19Broam Hart rush for 5 yards to the AFA 24, tackled by Zach Vigil and Kyler Fackrell.
14:542nd & 5 at own 24Anthony LaCoste rush for 3 yards to the AFA 27, tackled by Jake Doughty and Zach Vigil.
14:543rd & 2 at own 27Broam Hart rush for 1 yard to the AFA 28, tackled by Jake Doughty and AJ Pataiali’i.
14:544th & 1 at own 28AIR FORCE penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
14:544th & 6 at own 23David Baska punt for 49 yards, fair catch by Bruce Natson at the UthSt 28.
Utah State Touchdown run, 9 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 28Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Bruce Natson.
12:322nd & 10 at own 28Joe Hill rush for 1 yard to the UthSt 29, tackled by Christian Spears and Steffon Batts.
12:323rd & 9 at own 29Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Brandon Swindall for 18 yards to the UthSt 47, tackled by Spencer Proctor for a 1ST down.
12:321st & 10 at own 47Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Joe Hill for 9 yards to the AFA 44, tackled by Kristov George.
12:322nd & 1 at opp 44Joe Hill rush for 15 yards to the AFA 29, tackled by Jamal Byrd for a 1ST down.
12:321st & 10 at opp 29Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Joey DeMartino.
12:322nd & 10 at opp 29Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Travis Van Leeuwen for 5 yards to the AFA 24, tackled by Steffon Batts.
12:323rd & 5 at opp 24Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Travis Van Leeuwen for 19 yards to the AFA 5, tackled by Reggie Barnes for a 1ST down.
12:321st & 0 at opp 5AIR FORCE penalty 3 yard offside accepted.
9:161st & goal at opp 2Joey DeMartino rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 20, Air Force 6
9:16Nick Diaz extra point GOOD.Utah State 21, Air Force 6
9:16Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Air Force Touchdown run, 13 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 25Broam Hart rush for 5 yards to the AFA 30, tackled by Jake Doughty and Elvis Kamana-Matagi.
9:162nd & 5 at own 30Jon Lee rush for no gain to the AFA 30, tackled by Maurice Alexander and Tavaris McMillian.
9:163rd & 5 at own 30Jaleel Awini rush for 6 yards to the AFA 36, tackled by Jake Doughty for a 1ST down.
9:161st & 10 at own 36Jon Lee rush for 4 yards to the AFA 40, tackled by Paul Piukala.
9:162nd & 6 at own 40Jaleel Awini pass incomplete to Ty MacArthur.
9:163rd & 6 at own 40AIR FORCE penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
9:163rd & 11 at own 35UTAH ST penalty 15 yard pass interference on Nevin Lawson accepted.
9:161st & 10 at the 50Anthony LaCoste rush for no gain to the 50 yard line, tackled by Kyler Fackrell.
9:162nd & 10 at the 50Jaleel Awini pass complete to Ty MacArthur for 5 yards, fumbled, forced by Terrell Thompson, recovered by AFA Ty MacArthur at the UthSt 44.
9:163rd & 4 at opp 44Jaleel Awini rush for 5 yards to the UthSt 39, tackled by Maurice Alexander for a 1ST down.
9:161st & 10 at opp 39Jaleel Awini rush for 4 yards to the UthSt 35, tackled by Paul Piukala.
9:162nd & 6 at opp 35Anthony LaCoste rush for 5 yards to the UthSt 30, tackled by Nevin Lawson and Brian Suite.
9:163rd & 1 at opp 30UTAH ST penalty 16 yard pass interference on N/A accepted.
9:161st & 10 at opp 14Broam Hart rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 11, tackled by Nick Vigil and Zach Vigil.
9:162nd & 7 at opp 11UTAH ST penalty 6 yard holding accepted.
9:161st & goal at opp 5Jon Lee rush for 2 yards to the UthSt 3, tackled by Jake Doughty.
3:202nd & goal at opp 3Jaleel Awini rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 21, Air Force 12
3:20Will Conant extra point GOOD.Utah State 21, Air Force 13
3:20Briceton Cannada kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Utah State Interception, 6 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 25Joe Hill rush for 7 yards to the UthSt 32, tackled by Spencer Proctor.
3:202nd & 3 at own 32Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Brandon Swindall for 7 yards to the UthSt 39, tackled by Steffon Batts for a 1ST down.
3:201st & 10 at own 39Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Travis Reynolds.
3:202nd & 10 at own 39Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Brandon Swindall for 8 yards to the UthSt 47.
3:203rd & 2 at own 47Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Joe Hill for 4 yards to the AFA 49, tackled by Joey Nichol for a 1ST down.
3:201st & 10 at opp 49Chuckie Keeton pass intercepted by Jamal Byrd at the AFA 24, returned for no gain to the AFA 24.
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 24Jaleel Awini pass incomplete to N/A.
1:452nd & 10 at own 24Jaleel Awini rush for 2 yards to the AFA 26, tackled by AJ Pataiali’i and Paul Piukala.
1:453rd & 8 at own 26Jaleel Awini pass incomplete to Ty MacArthur, broken up by Tay Glover-Wright.
1:454th & 8 at own 26AIR FORCE penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
1:454th & 13 at own 21David Baska punt for 23 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the AFA 44.
Utah State Field goal, 5 plays
0:491st & 10 at opp 44Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Joey DeMartino for 13 yards to the AFA 31 for a 1ST down.
0:491st & 10 at opp 31Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Brandon Swindall.
0:492nd & 10 at opp 31Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Brandon Swindall for 6 yards to the AFA 25.
0:493rd & 4 at opp 25Chuckie Keeton rush for 1 yard, fumbled, forced by Alex Hansen, recovered by UthSt Chuckie Keeton at the AFA 24.
0:174th & 3 at opp 24Timeout Utah State, clock 00:17.
0:174th & 3 at opp 24Timeout Air Force, clock 00:17.
0:124th & 3 at opp 24Nick Diaz 41 yard field goal GOOD.Utah State 24, Air Force 13
0:12Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Air Force End of half, 1 play
0:121st & 10 at own 25Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 23.
Q3 15:00Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Utah State 45, Air Force 13
Air Force Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Broam Hart rush for 11 yards to the AFA 36, tackled by Terrell Thompson and Jake Doughty for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 36AIR FORCE penalty 5 yard false start on Moshood Adeniji accepted.
15:001st & 15 at own 31Jon Lee rush for 1 yard to the AFA 32, tackled by Paul Piukala and Nick Vigil.
15:002nd & 14 at own 32Aaron Clinton-Earl rush for 10 yards to the AFA 42, tackled by Brian Suite and Nick Vigil.
15:003rd & 4 at own 42Jaleel Awini rush for 3 yards to the AFA 45, tackled by Nick Vigil.
15:004th & 1 at own 45David Baska punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Travis Van Leeuwen at the UthSt 11.
Utah State Touchdown pass, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 11Chuckie Keeton pass complete to D.J. Tialavea for 6 yards to the UthSt 17, tackled by Joey Nichol.
13:002nd & 4 at own 17Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Travis Reynolds for 8 yards to the UthSt 25, tackled by Gavin McHenry for a 1ST down.
13:001st & 10 at own 25Chuckie Keeton rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 28, tackled by Reggie Barnes.
13:002nd & 7 at own 28Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Travis Van Leeuwen for 4 yards to the UthSt 32, tackled by Gavin McHenry.
13:003rd & 3 at own 32Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Keegan Andersen for 5 yards to the UthSt 37, tackled by Christian Spears for a 1ST down.
13:001st & 10 at own 37Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Brandon Swindall for 24 yards to the AFA 39, tackled by Gavin McHenry for a 1ST down.
13:001st & 10 at opp 39Robert Marshall rush for 6 yards to the AFA 33, tackled by Reggie Barnes.
13:002nd & 4 at opp 33Chuckie Keeton rush for 10 yards to the AFA 23, tackled by Gavin McHenry for a 1ST down.
13:001st & 10 at opp 23Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Travis Reynolds.
9:442nd & 10 at opp 23Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Ronald Butler for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 30, Air Force 13
9:44Nick Diaz extra point GOOD.Utah State 31, Air Force 13
9:44Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Air Force Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 25Ty MacArthur rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 24, tackled by Ricky Ali’ifua.
9:442nd & 11 at own 24Jaleel Awini pass complete to Ty MacArthur for 9 yards to the AFA 33, tackled by Jake Doughty.
9:443rd & 2 at own 33Anthony LaCoste rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 32, tackled by Zach Vigil.
9:444th & 3 at own 32David Baska rush for no gain to the AFA 32.
Utah State Touchdown pass, 3 plays
9:441st & 10 at opp 32Chuckie Keeton rush for 16 yards to the AFA 16, tackled by Spencer Proctor for a 1ST down.
7:461st & 10 at opp 16Joe Hill rush for a loss of 4 yards to the AFA 20, tackled by Kristov George.
6:382nd & 14 at opp 20Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Joe Hill for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 37, Air Force 13
6:38Nick Diaz extra point GOOD.Utah State 38, Air Force 13
6:38Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 25Jaleel Awini pass incomplete to Garrett Griffin, broken up by Tay Glover-Wright.
6:382nd & 10 at own 25Jon Lee rush for 7 yards to the AFA 32, tackled by Maurice Alexander.
6:383rd & 3 at own 32Jon Lee rush for 1 yard to the AFA 33, tackled by Zach Vigil.
6:384th & 2 at own 33David Baska punt for 36 yards, downed at the UthSt 31.
Utah State Touchdown pass, 7 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 31Chuckie Keeton rush for 6 yards to the UthSt 37, tackled by Joey Nichol and Reggie Barnes.
5:322nd & 4 at own 37Joey DeMartino rush for 5 yards to the UthSt 42, tackled by Joey Nichol for a 1ST down.
5:321st & 10 at own 42Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Travis Reynolds for 10 yards to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down.
5:321st & 10 at opp 48Joey DeMartino rush for 4 yards to the AFA 44, tackled by Spencer Proctor.
5:322nd & 6 at opp 44Joey DeMartino rush for 2 yards to the AFA 42, tackled by Reggie Barnes and Spencer Proctor.
5:323rd & 4 at opp 42Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Travis Van Leeuwen for 6 yards to the AFA 36, tackled by Joey Nichol for a 1ST down.
2:561st & 10 at opp 36Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Travis Reynolds for 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 44, Air Force 13
2:56Nick Diaz extra point GOOD.Utah State 45, Air Force 13
2:56Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 25Karson Roberts pass incomplete to Colton Huntsman, broken up by Brian Suite.
2:562nd & 10 at own 25Anthony LaCoste rush for no gain to the AFA 25, tackled by Tavaris McMillian.
2:563rd & 10 at own 25Karson Roberts pass incomplete to N/A.
2:564th & 10 at own 25David Baska punt for 45 yards, downed at the UthSt 30.
Utah State Touchdown pass, 13 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 30Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Bruce Natson for 4 yards to the UthSt 34, tackled by Jamal Byrd.
2:052nd & 6 at own 34Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Joey DeMartino for 14 yards to the UthSt 48, tackled by Spencer Proctor for a 1ST down.
2:051st & 10 at own 48Robert Marshall rush for 6 yards to the AFA 46, tackled by Ryan Watson.
2:052nd & 4 at opp 46Joey DeMartino rush for 7 yards to the AFA 39, tackled by Joey Nichol and Chris Miller for a 1ST down.
2:051st & 10 at opp 39Robert Marshall rush for 8 yards to the AFA 31, tackled by Jamal Byrd.
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at opp 31Robert Marshall rush for 4 yards to the AFA 27, tackled by Joey Nichol for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Robert Marshall rush for 1 yard to the AFA 26, tackled by Joey Nichol and Chris Miller.
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 26Robert Marshall rush for 2 yards to the AFA 24, tackled by Jamal Byrd.
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 24Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Keegan Andersen for 14 yards to the AFA 10, tackled by Joey Nichol for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 10Robert Marshall rush for 9 yards to the AFA 1, tackled by Christian Spears and Jamal Byrd.
Q4 12:502nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout Utah State, clock 12:50.
Q4 12:502nd & goal at opp 1Robert Marshall rush for no gain to the AFA 1, tackled by Spencer Proctor and Chris Miller.
Q4 12:503rd & goal at opp 1Robert Marshall rush for no gain to the AFA 1, tackled by Christian Spears and Joey Nichol.
Q4 11:534th & goal at opp 1Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Keegan Andersen for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 51, Air Force 13
Q4 11:53Nick Diaz extra point GOOD.Utah State 52, Air Force 13
Q4 11:53Jake Thompson kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter4 drives, then Utah State 52, Air Force 20
Air Force Touchdown pass, 9 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 25Aaron Clinton-Earl rush for 5 yards to the AFA 30, tackled by Cameron Sanders and Jarom Baldomero.
11:532nd & 5 at own 30Devin Rushing rush for 2 yards to the AFA 32, tackled by Tavaris McMillian.
11:533rd & 3 at own 32Paco Solano rush for 2 yards to the AFA 34, tackled by Myron Turner and AJ Pataiali’i.
11:534th & 1 at own 34Karson Roberts rush for 3 yards to the AFA 37, tackled by Nick Vigil for a 1ST down.
11:531st & 10 at own 37Paco Solano rush for 6 yards to the AFA 43, tackled by Keylon Hollis and Elvis Kamana-Matagi.
11:532nd & 4 at own 43Karson Roberts rush for 8 yards to the UthSt 49, tackled by Jordan Nielsen for a 1ST down.
11:531st & 10 at opp 49Karson Roberts rush for 2 yards to the UthSt 47, tackled by Jordan Nielsen and Cameron Sanders.
11:532nd & 8 at opp 47Karson Roberts pass complete to Garrett Brown for 10 yards to the UthSt 37, tackled by Nick Vigil and Cameron Sanders for a 1ST down.
8:041st & 10 at opp 37Karson Roberts pass complete to Jale Robinette for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 52, Air Force 19
8:04Briceton Cannada extra point GOOD.Utah State 52, Air Force 20
8:04Drew Oehrle kickoff for 65 yards returned by Tay Glover-Wright for 23 yards to the UthSt 38, tackled by Weston Steelhammer, AIR FORCE penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 38Robert Marshall rush for 6 yards to the UthSt 44, tackled by Dylan Bungum and Justin DeCoud.
7:592nd & 4 at own 44Robert Marshall rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 43, tackled by Jordan Pierce and Troy Timmerman.
7:593rd & 5 at own 43Kelvin Lee rush for 1 yard to the UthSt 44, tackled by Miles Fisher.
6:454th & 4 at own 44Timeout Air Force, clock 06:45.
6:454th & 4 at own 44Jaron Bentrude punt for 47 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the AFA 9.
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 9Devin Rushing rush for 3 yards to the AFA 12, tackled by Jordan Nielsen and Terrell Thompson.
6:372nd & 7 at own 12Nate Romine pass incomplete to Garrett Brown.
6:373rd & 7 at own 12Nate Romine pass incomplete to N/A.
6:374th & 7 at own 12David Baska punt for 49 yards, returned by Joey DeMartino for a loss of 5 yards to the UthSt 34, tackled by Justin DeCoud.
Utah State End of game, 9 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 34Kelvin Lee rush for no gain to the UthSt 34, tackled by Donnie Wharton.
5:452nd & 10 at own 34Kelvin Lee rush for 11 yards to the UthSt 45, tackled by Weston Steelhammer and Christian Linn for a 1ST down.
5:451st & 10 at own 45Kelvin Lee rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 48, tackled by Weston Steelhammer and Christian Linn.
5:452nd & 7 at own 48Kelvin Lee rush for 4 yards to the AFA 48, tackled by Weston Steelhammer.
5:453rd & 3 at opp 48Robert Marshall rush for 4 yards to the AFA 44, tackled by Justin DeCoud for a 1ST down.
5:451st & 10 at opp 44Robert Marshall rush for 4 yards to the AFA 40, tackled by Christian Linn.
5:452nd & 6 at opp 40Joey DeMartino rush for 1 yard to the AFA 39, tackled by Miles Fisher and Christian Linn.
5:453rd & 5 at opp 39Joey DeMartino rush for 7 yards to the AFA 32, tackled by Jordan Pierce for a 1ST down.
5:451st & 10 at opp 32Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 34.

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 7–⁠6 in 13 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Utah State 49, Air Force 30
2023Air Force 39, Utah State 21
2022Utah State 34, Air Force 27
2021Utah State 49, Air Force 45
2020Air Force 35, Utah State 7
2019Air Force 31, Utah State 7

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