Referee Stephen Baron; umpire Bill Bishop; head linesman John Braun; line judge Mark Estermyer; side judge Mario Seneca; field judge John Wisnewski; back judge David Baldwin; center judge Corey LongGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Air Force
7
21
3
14
45
Colorado State
14
7
7
0
28
Standouts
No. 1RushingDalyn Dawkins13 carries, 141 yards, 1 TDColorado State
ReceivingMichael Gallup7 catches, 161 yards, 1 TDColorado State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Air Force
Colorado State
477
Total yards
435
64
Passing yards
269
413
Rushing yards
166
16.0
Yards per pass
8.7
5.6
Yards per rush
7.2
30
First downs
22
8–13
Third downs
6–10
1–1
Fourth downs
2–2
1
Turnovers
3
4–28
Penalties
4–40
41:38
Possession
18:22
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Air Force
Colorado State
54%
Success rate
50%
0.36
EPA per play
0.20
1.01
Explosiveness
1.51
0.39
Rushing EPA
0.48
0.23
Passing EPA
0.00
33%
Passing-down success
44%
0.22
First-down EPA
−0.05
0.49
Second-down EPA
0.00
0.51
Third-down EPA
0.97
13%
Havoc by its defense
3%
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)
Colorado State 66% to win. Air Force won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Colorado State −9.5, over/under 68.5.
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 Colorado State 74%, Air Force 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Colorado State drives left to right, Air Force right to left.
Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Colorado StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 96 yards
Q1 Air ForceInterception, 7 plays, 24 yards
Q1 Colorado StateTouchdown, 1 play, 55 yards
Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Colorado StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Colorado StatePick-six, 1 play (Air Force scores), 0 yards
Q2 Air ForceResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q2 Colorado StateInterception, 11 plays, 47 yards
Q2 Air ForceEnd of half, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q3 Colorado StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 63 yards
Q3 Air ForceField goal, 17 plays, 72 yards
Q3 Colorado StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Air ForceTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Colorado StatePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q4 Air ForceTouchdown, 13 plays, 98 yards
Q4 Colorado StateInterception, 12 plays, 61 yards
Q4 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 Colorado StateEnd of game, 1 play, 10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Colorado State 14, Air Force 7
Air Force Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Arion Worthman run for 8 yds to the AFA 33
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Taven Birdow run for 5 yds to the AFA 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Timothy McVey run for 3 yds to the ColSt 41 for a 1ST down COLORADO ST Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the ColSt 44 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 44
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 13:17
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 44
Timothy McVey run for 12 yds to the ColSt 32 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 32
Arion Worthman run for 9 yds to the ColSt 23
13:17
2nd & 1 at opp 23
Taven Birdow run for 3 yds to the ColSt 20 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 20
Arion Worthman run for 3 yds to the ColSt 13 Timothy McVey
13:17
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Jacob Stafford run for 2 yds to the ColSt 11
13:17
3rd & 1 at opp 11
Arion Worthman run for 2 yds to the ColSt 9 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & goal at opp 9
Jacob Stafford run for 6 yds to the ColSt 3
9:13
2nd & goal at opp 3
Taven Birdow run for 3 yds for a TD, (Luke Strebel KICK)Air Force 7, Colorado State 0
Colorado State Touchdown, 4 plays
9:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Strebel kickoff for 63 yds , Marvin Kinsey Jr. return for 2 yds to the ColSt 4
9:07
1st & 10 at own 4
Nick Stevens pass incomplete
9:07
2nd & 10 at own 4
Nick Stevens pass incomplete
9:07
3rd & 10 at own 4
Nick Stevens pass complete to Warren Jackson for 20 yds to the ColSt 24 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at own 24
Dalyn Dawkins run for 76 yds for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Tied at 7
Air Force Interception, 7 plays
8:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Arion Worthman run for 3 yds to the AFA 28
8:14
2nd & 7 at own 28
Ronald Cleveland run for 8 yds to the AFA 36 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at own 36
Taven Birdow run for 7 yds to the AFA 43
8:14
2nd & 3 at own 43
Timothy McVey run for 5 yds to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at own 48
Jacob Stafford run for 3 yds to the ColSt 49
8:14
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Nolan Eriksen run for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 49
8:14
3rd & 9 at own 49
Arion Worthman pass intercepted Anthony Hawkins return for 5 yds to the ColSt 45
Colorado State Touchdown, 1 play
4:19
1st & 10 at own 45
Nick Stevens pass complete to Michael Gallup for 55 yds for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Colorado State 14, Air Force 7
Air Force Touchdown, 13 plays
4:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Arion Worthman run for no gain to the AFA 25
4:19
2nd & 10 at own 25
Arion Worthman run for 3 yds to the AFA 28
4:19
3rd & 7 at own 28
Timothy McVey run for 6 yds to the AFA 34
2:45
4th & 1 at own 34
Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 02:45
2:45
4th & 1 at own 34
Arion Worthman run for 2 yds to the AFA 36 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Arion Worthman run for 4 yds to the AFA 40
2:45
2nd & 6 at own 40
Ronald Cleveland run for 7 yds to the AFA 47 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at own 47
Nolan Eriksen run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
2:45
2nd & 7 at the 50
Nolan Eriksen run for 18 yds to the ColSt 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jacob Stafford run for 7 yds to the ColSt 25
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 25
Arion Worthman run for 4 yds to the ColSt 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Taven Birdow run for 3 yds to the ColSt 18
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Timothy McVey run for 9 yds to the ColSt 9 for a 1ST down COLORADO ST Penalty, face mask (5 yards) (Kiel Robinson) to the ColSt 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:45
1st & goal at opp 4
Taven Birdow run for 4 yds for a TD, (Luke Strebel KICK)Tied at 14
2nd quarter4 drives, then Air Force 28, Colorado State 21
Colorado State Touchdown, 7 plays
12:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Strebel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Stevens pass complete to Michael Gallup for 36 yds to the AFA 39 for a 1ST down
12:45
1st & 10 at opp 39
Nick Stevens pass complete to Michael Gallup for 17 yds to the AFA 22 for a 1ST down
12:45
1st & 10 at opp 22
Dalyn Dawkins run for 4 yds to the AFA 18
12:45
2nd & 6 at opp 18
Dalyn Dawkins run for 13 yds to the AFA 5 for a 1ST down AIR FORCE Penalty, face mask (3 yards) (Kyle Floyd) to the AFA 2 for a 1ST down
12:45
1st & goal at opp 2
Izzy Matthews run for 1 yd to the AFA 1
12:45
2nd & goal at opp 1
Izzy Matthews run for no gain to the AFA 1
9:25
3rd & goal at opp 1
Nick Stevens pass complete to Adam Prentice for 1 yd for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Colorado State 21, Air Force 14
Air Force Touchdown, 5 plays
9:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Timothy McVey run for 8 yds to the AFA 33
9:25
2nd & 2 at own 33
Taven Birdow run for 7 yds to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down
9:25
1st & 10 at own 40
Taven Birdow run for 1 yd to the AFA 41
9:25
2nd & 9 at own 41
Arion Worthman run for 6 yds to the AFA 47
6:59
3rd & 3 at own 47
Jacob Stafford run for 53 yds for a TD, (Luke Strebel KICK)Tied at 21
6:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Strebel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Stevens pass intercepted for a TD Shaquille Vereen return for 30 yds for a TD, (Luke Strebel KICK)Air Force 28, Colorado State 21
6:45
1st & goal at opp 3
AIR FORCE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ColSt 8
Colorado State Interception, 11 plays
6:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Strebel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Dalyn Dawkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the ColSt 23
6:45
2nd & 12 at own 23
Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Michael Gallup
6:45
3rd & 12 at own 23
Nick Stevens pass complete to Warren Jackson for 18 yds to the ColSt 41 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at own 41
Dalyn Dawkins run for no gain to the ColSt 41
6:45
2nd & 10 at own 41
Dalyn Dawkins run for 7 yds to the ColSt 48
6:45
3rd & 3 at own 48
Nick Stevens run for 4 yds to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 48
Nick Stevens pass complete to Michael Gallup for 13 yds to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 35
Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Michael Gallup
6:45
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Nick Stevens run for no gain to the AFA 35
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 20
Izzy Matthews run for 2 yds to the AFA 18
2:14
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 02:14
2:06
2nd & 8 at opp 18
DAWKINS, D. rush for 18 yards to the AF0, clock 02:06, PENALTY CSU holding (TAYLOR, J.) 10 yards to the AF28, NO PLAY.
2:06
2nd & 18 at opp 28
Nick Stevens pass intercepted James Jones return for no gain to the AFA 10
Air Force End of half, 5 plays
1:59
1st & 10 at own 10
Arion Worthman run for 6 yds to the AFA 16
1:59
2nd & 4 at own 16
Timothy McVey run for 10 yds to the AFA 26 for a 1ST down
1:59
1st & 10 at own 26
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 25
1:59
2nd & 11 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 24
0:27
3rd & 12 at own 24
Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 00:27
0:27
3rd & 12 at own 24
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 23
3rd quarter3 drives, then Air Force 31, Colorado State 28
Colorado State Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
4th & 13 at own 35
Luke Strebel kickoff for 43 yds , Kevin Nutt Jr. return for 15 yds to the ColSt 37
14:56
1st & 10 at own 37
Dalyn Dawkins run for no gain to the ColSt 37
14:56
2nd & 10 at own 37
Dalyn Dawkins run for 7 yds to the ColSt 44
14:56
3rd & 3 at own 44
Nick Stevens pass complete to Michael Gallup for 19 yds to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 37
Dalyn Dawkins run for 17 yds to the AFA 20 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 20
Dalyn Dawkins run for 2 yds to the AFA 18
14:56
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Nick Stevens pass complete to Adam Prentice for 1 yd to the AFA 17
14:56
3rd & 7 at opp 17
Nick Stevens run for 6 yds to the AFA 11
14:56
4th & 1 at opp 11
Nick Stevens run for 2 yds to the AFA 9 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & goal at opp 9
Izzy Matthews run for 9 yds for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Tied at 28
Air Force Field goal, 17 plays
10:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Braxton Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Arion Worthman run for 2 yds to the AFA 27
10:50
2nd & 8 at own 27
Taven Birdow run for 10 yds to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at own 37
Arion Worthman run for 4 yds to the AFA 41
10:50
2nd & 6 at own 41
Timothy McVey run for 4 yds to the AFA 45
10:50
3rd & 2 at own 45
Taven Birdow run for 2 yds to the AFA 47 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at own 47
Jacob Stafford run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
10:50
2nd & 7 at the 50
Jacob Stafford run for 8 yds to the ColSt 42 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jacob Stafford run for 3 yds to the ColSt 39
10:50
2nd & 7 at opp 39
Ronald Cleveland run for 4 yds to the ColSt 35
10:50
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Arion Worthman run for 12 yds to the ColSt 23 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 23
Arion Worthman run for 4 yds to the ColSt 19
10:50
2nd & 6 at opp 19
Arion Worthman run for 1 yd to the ColSt 18
10:50
3rd & 5 at opp 18
Timothy McVey run for 8 yds to the ColSt 10 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & goal at opp 10
Taven Birdow run for 4 yds to the ColSt 6
2:06
2nd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 02:06
2:06
2nd & goal at opp 6
Timothy McVey run for no gain to the ColSt 6
2:06
3rd & goal at opp 6
Arion Worthman run for 3 yds to the ColSt 3
0:51
4th & goal at opp 3
Luke Strebel 20 yd FG GOODAir Force 31, Colorado State 28
Colorado State Punt, 3 plays
0:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Strebel kickoff for 48 yds , Kevin Nutt Jr. return for 5 yds to the ColSt 22
0:45
1st & 10 at own 22
Nick Stevens sacked by Jack Flor for a loss of 7 yards to the ColSt 15
0:45
2nd & 17 at own 15
Nick Stevens pass complete to Dalyn Dawkins for 13 yds to the ColSt 28
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 28
Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Warren Jackson
Q4 15:00
4th & 4 at own 28
Ryan Stonehouse punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AFA 25 , Ronald Cleveland returns for 6 yds to the AFA 25
4th quarter6 drives, then Air Force 45, Colorado State 28
Air Force Touchdown, 5 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Timothy McVey run for 7 yds to the AFA 32
14:45
2nd & 3 at own 32
Arion Worthman run for 2 yds to the AFA 34
14:45
3rd & 1 at own 34
Taven Birdow run for 2 yds to the AFA 36 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Arion Worthman pass complete to Nolan Eriksen for 8 yds to the AFA 44
11:53
2nd & 2 at own 44
Arion Worthman pass complete to Ryan Reffitt for 56 yds for a TD, (Luke Strebel KICK)Air Force 38, Colorado State 28
Colorado State Punt, 5 plays
11:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Strebel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Stevens pass complete to Warren Jackson for 12 yds to the ColSt 37 for a 1ST down
11:53
1st & 10 at own 37
Nick Stevens pass complete to Michael Gallup for 15 yds to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down
11:53
1st & 10 at opp 48
Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Michael Gallup
11:53
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Dalyn Dawkins run for 3 yds to the AFA 45
11:53
3rd & 7 at opp 45
Nick Stevens pass incomplete
11:53
4th & 7 at opp 45
Ryan Stonehouse punt for 43 yds, downed at the AFA 2
Air Force Touchdown, 13 plays
10:21
1st & 10 at own 2
Arion Worthman run for no gain to the AFA 2 Arion Worthman fumbled, recovered by AFA Arion Worthman
10:21
2nd & 10 at own 2
Arion Worthman run for 5 yds to the AFA 7
10:21
3rd & 5 at own 7
Arion Worthman run for 8 yds to the AFA 15 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at own 15
Arion Worthman pass incomplete to Timothy McVey
10:21
2nd & 10 at own 15
Arion Worthman run for 8 yds to the AFA 23
10:21
3rd & 2 at own 23
Taven Birdow run for 3 yds to the AFA 26 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at own 26
Taven Birdow run for 11 yds to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at own 37
Taven Birdow run for 2 yds to the AFA 39
10:21
2nd & 8 at own 39
Nolan Eriksen run for 2 yds to the ColSt 41 for a 1ST down COLORADO ST Penalty, Defensive holding (Richard King) to the ColSt 49 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at opp 49
Arion Worthman run for 11 yds to the ColSt 38 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at opp 38
AIR FORCE Penalty, false start (Ernest McQuade) to the ColSt 43
10:21
1st & 15 at opp 43
Jacob Stafford run for 19 yds to the ColSt 24 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at opp 24
Timothy McVey run for 17 yds to the ColSt 7 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 0 at opp 7
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 03:16
3:12
1st & goal at opp 7
Arion Worthman run for 7 yds for a TD, (Luke Strebel KICK)Air Force 45, Colorado State 28
Colorado State Interception, 12 plays
3:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Luke Strebel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Marcus Wilson
3:12
2nd & 10 at own 25
Nick Stevens pass complete to Marcus Wilson for 6 yds to the ColSt 31
3:12
3rd & 4 at own 31
Nick Stevens pass complete to Michael Gallup for 6 yds to the ColSt 37 for a 1ST down
3:12
1st & 10 at own 37
Nick Stevens pass complete to Dalyn Dawkins for 11 yds to the ColSt 48 for a 1ST down
3:12
1st & 10 at own 48
Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Marcus Wilson
3:12
2nd & 10 at own 48
Nick Stevens pass complete to Dalton Fackrell for 11 yds to the AFA 41 for a 1ST down
3:12
1st & 10 at opp 41
Nick Stevens pass incomplete to Dalton Fackrell
3:12
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Nick Stevens run for 8 yds to the AFA 33
3:12
3rd & 2 at opp 33
Nick Stevens pass incomplete
3:12
4th & 2 at opp 33
Dalyn Dawkins run for 4 yds to the AFA 29 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at opp 29
Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 01:28
1:28
1st & 10 at opp 29
Nick Stevens pass complete to Dalyn Dawkins for 15 yds to the AFA 14 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at opp 14
Nick Stevens pass intercepted, touchback. Kyle Floyd return for no gain
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
1:14
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 19
1:08
2nd & 11 at own 19
Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 01:08
1:08
2nd & 11 at own 19
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 17
1:05
3rd & 13 at own 17
Timeout COLORADO ST, clock 01:05
1:05
3rd & 13 at own 17
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 15
0:22
4th & 15 at own 15
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:22
0:22
4th & 15 at own 15
Charlie Scott punt for 69 yds, downed at the ColSt 16
Colorado State End of game, 1 play
0:08
1st & 10 at own 16
Dalyn Dawkins run for 10 yds to the ColSt 26 for a 1ST down
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.
ReceivingMichael Gallup7 catches, 161 yards, 1 TDColorado State
DefenseJosh Watson17 tacklesColorado State
Air Force
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