Referee Van Vark, Brad; umpire Cooper, Michael; head linesman Gusman, George; line judge LeBlanc, Frank; side judge Salaam, Tutashi; field judge Ledet, Jason; back judge Ernest, Brian; center judge Alos, BrianGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Air Force
Colorado
439
Total yards
325
155
Passing yards
220
284
Rushing yards
105
12.9
Yards per pass
5.1
5.5
Yards per rush
3.3
22
First downs
19
7–12
Third downs
11–19
1–1
Fourth downs
2–3
3
Turnovers
1
4–30
Penalties
6–35
34:04
Possession
25:56
4
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Air Force
Colorado
54%
Success rate
39%
0.20
EPA per play
0.06
1.01
Explosiveness
1.15
0.03
Rushing EPA
0.12
0.87
Passing EPA
0.02
41%
Passing-down success
27%
0.15
First-down EPA
−0.17
0.05
Second-down EPA
−0.20
0.39
Third-down EPA
0.72
16%
Havoc by its defense
11%
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 55% to win. Air Force won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Colorado −3, over/under 58.5.
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 58%, Air Force 42%. 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 drives left to right, Air Force right to left.
Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Air ForceFumble, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 ColoradoField goal, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 ColoradoPunt, 7 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 12 plays, 78 yards
Q2 ColoradoPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 2 plays, 78 yards
Q2 ColoradoInterception, 2 plays, −5 yards
Q2 Air ForceInterception, 10 plays, 38 yards
Q2 ColoradoEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 Air ForceFumble, 7 plays, 40 yards
Q3 ColoradoPunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q3 Air ForcePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q3 ColoradoPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q3 Air ForceField goal, 13 plays, 51 yards
Q4 ColoradoTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q4 ColoradoTouchdown, 13 plays, 60 yards
Q4 Air ForceResult not recorded, 1 play, −2 yards
Q5 Air ForceTouchdown, 1 play, 25 yards
Q5 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 9 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Colorado 10, Air Force 6
Colorado Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 4 yds to the Colo 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Alex Fontenot run for 4 yds to the Colo 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Alex Fontenot run for 2 yds to the Colo 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
COLORADO Penalty, false start (William Sherman) to the Colo 30
15:00
1st & 15 at own 30
Steven Montez sacked by Jeremy Fejedelem for a loss of 8 yards to the Colo 22
15:00
2nd & 23 at own 22
Alex Fontenot run for 8 yds to the Colo 30
15:00
3rd & 15 at own 30
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 17 yds to the Colo 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Jaren Mangham run for 2 yds to the Colo 49
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 49
Steven Montez pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 49
Steven Montez pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for 7 yds to the AFA 44
15:00
4th & 1 at opp 44
Jaren Mangham run for 2 yds to the AFA 42 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 42
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 42 yds for a TD, (James Stefanou KICK)Colorado 7, Air Force 0
Air Force Fumble, 3 plays
9:37
1st & 0 at own 35
James Stefanou kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Donald Hammond III pass incomplete to Geraud Sanders
9:37
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kadin Remsberg run for 7 yds to the AFA 32
9:37
3rd & 3 at own 32
Taven Birdow run for 2 yds to the AFA 34 Taven Birdow fumbled, forced by Aaron Maddox, recovered by Colo Davion Taylor , return for no gain to the AFA 34
Colorado Field goal, 5 plays
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 34
Steven Montez pass complete to Tony Brown for 13 yds to the AFA 21 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 21
Deion Smith run for 2 yds to the AFA 19
8:40
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Laviska Shenault Jr.
8:40
3rd & 8 at opp 19
Steven Montez pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon, broken up by Zane Lewis
7:23
4th & 8 at opp 19
James Stefanou 36 yd FG GOODColorado 10, Air Force 0
Air Force Touchdown, 7 plays
7:23
1st & 0 at own 35
James Stefanou kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Kadin Remsberg run for 15 yds to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at own 40
Kadin Remsberg run for 6 yds to the AFA 46
7:23
2nd & 4 at own 46
Kadin Remsberg run for 8 yds to the Colo 46 for a 1ST down
6:12
1st & 10 at opp 46
Timeout COLORADO, clock 06:12
6:12
1st & 10 at opp 46
Kadin Remsberg run for 13 yds to the Colo 33 for a 1ST down
6:12
1st & 10 at opp 33
Taven Birdow run for 5 yds to the Colo 28
6:12
2nd & 5 at opp 28
HAMMOND III, DJ rush for 6 yards to the COLO22, out-of-bounds, PENALTY AF holding (FERGUSON, Parke) 10 yards to the COLO38, NO PLAY.
6:12
2nd & 15 at opp 38
Nolan Eriksen run for 6 yds to the Colo 32
4:03
3rd & 9 at opp 32
Donald Hammond III pass complete to Geraud Sanders for 32 yds for a TD, (Jake Koehnke PAT MISSED)Colorado 10, Air Force 6
Colorado Punt, 7 plays
4:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Steven Montez pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for 6 yds to the Colo 31
4:03
2nd & 4 at own 31
Jaren Mangham run for 7 yds to the Colo 38 COLORADO Penalty, Offensive holding (Brady Russell) to the Colo 28
4:03
2nd & 7 at own 28
Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 6 yds to the Colo 34
4:03
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jaren Mangham run for 3 yds to the Colo 37 for a 1ST down
4:03
1st & 10 at own 37
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Laviska Shenault Jr.
4:03
2nd & 10 at own 37
COLORADO Penalty, false start (Brady Russell) to the Colo 32
4:03
2nd & 15 at own 32
TEAM fumbled, Steven Montez pass incomplete to Jaren Mangham
4:03
3rd & 15 at own 32
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Laviska Shenault Jr.
4:03
4th & 15 at own 32
Alex Kinney punt for 52 yds , Ben Peterson returns for 6 yds to the AFA 22
Air Force Touchdown, 12 plays
1:32
1st & 10 at own 22
Taven Birdow run for 19 yds to the AFA 41 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at own 41
Kadin Remsberg run for 4 yds to the AFA 45
1:32
2nd & 6 at own 45
Kadin Remsberg run for 11 yds to the Colo 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Timothy Jackson run for 11 yds to the Colo 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Timothy Jackson run for 1 yd to the Colo 32
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 32
Kadin Remsberg run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 33
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Donald Hammond III pass complete to Benjamin Waters for 11 yds to the Colo 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Donald Hammond III run for 5 yds to the Colo 17
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 17
Taven Birdow run for 4 yds to the Colo 13
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 13
Taven Birdow run for 2 yds to the Colo 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Taven Birdow run for 9 yds to the Colo 2
Q2 10:27
2nd & 1 at opp 2
Donald Hammond III run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 13, Colorado 10
2nd quarter5 drives, then Air Force 20, Colorado 10
Colorado Punt, 6 plays
10:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds , K.D. Nixon return for 17 yds to the Colo 17
10:24
1st & 10 at own 17
Alex Fontenot run for 4 yds to the Colo 21
10:24
2nd & 6 at own 21
Steven Montez pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for 3 yds to the Colo 24
10:24
3rd & 3 at own 24
COLORADO Penalty, false start (Dimitri Stanley) to the Colo 19
10:24
3rd & 8 at own 19
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 17 yds to the Colo 36 for a 1ST down
10:24
1st & 10 at own 36
Steven Montez sacked by Lakota Wills for a loss of 8 yards to the Colo 28
10:24
2nd & 18 at own 28
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Dimitri Stanley
10:24
3rd & 18 at own 28
Steven Montez pass incomplete
10:24
4th & 18 at own 28
Alex Kinney punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AFA 20 , Ben Peterson returns for no gain to the AFA 20 Ben Peterson fumbled, recovered by AFA Ben Peterson
Air Force Touchdown, 2 plays
7:21
1st & 10 at own 20
Kadin Remsberg run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 19
6:37
2nd & 11 at own 19
Donald Hammond III pass complete to Benjamin Waters for 81 yds for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 20, Colorado 10
Colorado Interception, 2 plays
6:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Dimitri Stanley run for no gain to the Colo 25
6:37
2nd & 10 at own 25
COLORADO Penalty, false start (William Sherman) to the Colo 20
6:37
2nd & 15 at own 20
Steven Montez pass intercepted Milton Bugg III return for no gain to the Colo 44
Air Force Interception, 10 plays
5:51
1st & 10 at opp 44
Kadin Remsberg run for 5 yds to the Colo 39
5:51
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Taven Birdow run for 5 yds to the Colo 34 for a 1ST down
5:51
1st & 10 at opp 34
Kadin Remsberg run for no gain to the Colo 34
3:56
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 03:56
3:56
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the Colo 32
3:56
3rd & 8 at opp 32
Donald Hammond III pass complete to Geraud Sanders for 12 yds to the Colo 20 for a 1ST down
3:56
1st & 10 at opp 20
Donald Hammond III run for 7 yds to the Colo 13
3:56
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Kadin Remsberg run for 2 yds to the Colo 11
3:56
3rd & 1 at opp 11
Donald Hammond III run for 2 yds to the Colo 9 for a 1ST down
3:56
1st & goal at opp 9
Donald Hammond III run for 3 yds to the Colo 6
0:25
2nd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:25
0:25
2nd & goal at opp 6
Donald Hammond III pass intercepted, touchback. Mikial Onu return for no gain
Colorado End of half, 1 play
0:17
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 19
3rd quarter5 drives, then Air Force 20, Colorado 10
Air Force Fumble, 7 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
James Stefanou kickoff for 65 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Benjamin Waters run for 6 yds to the AFA 31
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Taven Birdow run for 4 yds to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kadin Remsberg run for no gain to the AFA 35
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Kadin Remsberg run for 3 yds to the AFA 38
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 38
Donald Hammond III pass complete to Geraud Sanders for 11 yds to the AFA 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Kadin Remsberg run for 3 yds to the Colo 48
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Kadin Remsberg run for 13 yds to the Colo 35 Kadin Remsberg fumbled, forced by Mikial Onu, recovered by Colo Nu’umotu Falo Jr.
Colorado Punt, 8 plays
10:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 7 yds to the Colo 42
10:58
2nd & 3 at own 42
Alex Fontenot run for 1 yd to the Colo 43
10:58
3rd & 2 at own 43
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 5 yds to the Colo 48 for a 1ST down
10:58
1st & 10 at own 48
Steven Montez pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for 6 yds to the AFA 46
10:58
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Alex Fontenot run for 7 yds to the AFA 39 for a 1ST down
10:58
1st & 10 at opp 39
Alex Fontenot run for 2 yds to the AFA 37
10:58
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Steven Montez pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon
10:58
3rd & 8 at opp 37
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Dimitri Stanley
10:58
4th & 8 at opp 37
Alex Kinney punt for 37 yds for a touchback
Air Force Punt, 6 plays
8:04
1st & 10 at own 20
Timothy Jackson run for 8 yds to the AFA 28
8:04
2nd & 2 at own 28
Donald Hammond III pass incomplete to Benjamin Waters
8:04
3rd & 2 at own 28
Timothy Jackson run for 3 yds to the AFA 31 for a 1ST down
8:04
1st & 10 at own 31
Nolan Eriksen run for 3 yds to the AFA 34
8:04
2nd & 7 at own 34
Kadin Remsberg run for 5 yds to the AFA 39
8:04
3rd & 2 at own 39
Donald Hammond III pass incomplete to Benjamin Waters
8:04
4th & 2 at own 39
Charlie Scott punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Colo 19
Colorado Punt, 4 plays
5:33
1st & 10 at own 19
Jaren Mangham run for 19 yds to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at own 38
Jaren Mangham run for 3 yds to the Colo 41
5:33
2nd & 7 at own 41
Steven Montez pass complete to Jaren Mangham for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 40
5:33
3rd & 8 at own 40
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Laviska Shenault Jr., broken up by Zane Lewis
5:33
4th & 8 at own 40
Alex Kinney punt for 60 yds for a touchback
Air Force Field goal, 13 plays
3:58
1st & 10 at own 20
Taven Birdow run for 3 yds to the AFA 23
3:58
2nd & 7 at own 23
Kadin Remsberg run for 8 yds to the AFA 31 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at own 31
Kadin Remsberg run for 16 yds to the AFA 47 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at own 47
Taven Birdow run for 4 yds to the Colo 49
3:58
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Nolan Eriksen run for 9 yds to the Colo 40 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at opp 40
Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the Colo 38
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Taven Birdow run for 2 yds to the Colo 36
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 36
Donald Hammond III run for 3 yds to the Colo 33
Q4 13:39
4th & 3 at opp 33
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 13:39
Q4 13:39
4th & 3 at opp 33
Donald Hammond III pass complete to Kade Waguespack for 7 yds to the Colo 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:39
1st & 10 at opp 26
HAMMOND III, DJ rush for 6 yards to the COLO20 (Johnson, Mustaf), PENALTY AF holding (KREPSZ, Kyle) 10 yards to the COLO36, NO PLAY.
Q4 13:39
1st & 20 at opp 36
Kadin Remsberg run for 4 yds to the Colo 32
Q4 13:39
2nd & 16 at opp 32
Kadin Remsberg run for 2 yds to the Colo 30
Q4 13:39
3rd & 14 at opp 30
Donald Hammond III pass complete to Geraud Sanders for 1 yd to the Colo 29
Q4 10:23
4th & 13 at opp 29
Jake Koehnke 47 yd FG GOODAir Force 23, Colorado 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Tied at 23
Colorado Touchdown, 12 plays
10:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Steven Montez pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon
10:23
2nd & 10 at own 25
Steven Montez pass complete to Jalen Harris for 4 yds to the Colo 29
10:23
3rd & 6 at own 29
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 12 yds to the Colo 41 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at own 41
Steven Montez pass complete to Jalen Harris for 8 yds to the Colo 49
10:23
2nd & 2 at own 49
Alex Fontenot run for 4 yds to the AFA 47 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at opp 47
Steven Montez pass incomplete
10:23
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Alex Fontenot run for 4 yds to the AFA 43
10:23
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Steven Montez pass complete to Jalen Harris for 5 yds to the AFA 38
10:23
4th & 1 at opp 38
Laviska Shenault Jr. run for 19 yds to the AFA 19 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at opp 19
Steven Montez pass complete to Jalen Harris for 5 yds to the AFA 14
10:23
2nd & 5 at opp 14
Alex Fontenot run for 1 yd to the AFA 13
6:09
3rd & 4 at opp 13
Steven Montez pass complete to Dimitri Stanley for 13 yds for a TD, (James Stefanou PAT BLOCKED)Air Force 23, Colorado 16
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
6:09
1st & 0 at own 35
James Stefanou kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Kadin Remsberg run for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 23
6:09
2nd & 12 at own 23
AIR FORCE Penalty, false start (Geraud Sanders) to the AFA 18
6:09
2nd & 17 at own 18
AIR FORCE Penalty, FD (Kade Waguespack) to the AFA 13
6:09
2nd & 22 at own 13
Donald Hammond III pass incomplete to Geraud Sanders
6:09
3rd & 22 at own 13
Taven Birdow run for 8 yds to the AFA 21
6:09
4th & 14 at own 21
Charlie Scott punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Dimitri Stanley at the Colo 40
Colorado Touchdown, 13 plays
4:21
1st & 10 at own 40
N/A run for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 37
4:21
2nd & 13 at own 37
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 15 yds to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jaren Mangham run for 4 yds to the AFA 44
4:21
2nd & 6 at opp 44
Jaren Mangham run for 3 yds to the AFA 41
4:21
3rd & 3 at opp 41
Jaren Mangham run for 9 yds to the AFA 32 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at opp 32
Steven Montez pass complete to Brady Russell for 2 yds to the AFA 30
4:21
2nd & 8 at opp 30
Steven Montez pass complete to Tony Brown for 7 yds to the AFA 23
4:21
3rd & 1 at opp 23
Jaren Mangham run for 4 yds to the AFA 19 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at opp 19
Steven Montez pass complete to Jaren Mangham for no gain to the AFA 19
0:53
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Timeout COLORADO, clock 00:53
0:53
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Alex Fontenot run for 2 yds to the AFA 17
0:49
3rd & 8 at opp 17
Timeout COLORADO, clock 00:49
0:49
3rd & 8 at opp 17
TEAM fumbled, for a 1ST down Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 12 yds to the AFA 5 for a 1ST down
0:49
1st & goal at opp 5
Alex Fontenot run for 3 yds to the AFA 2
0:33
2nd & 0 at opp 2
Timeout COLORADO, clock 00:33
0:28
2nd & goal at opp 2
Laviska Shenault Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (James Stefanou KICK)Tied at 23
Air Force Result not recorded, 1 play
0:28
1st & 0 at own 35
James Stefanou kickoff for 58 yds COLORADO Penalty, offside defense (-5 Yards) to the AFA 30
0:28
1st & 10 at own 30
TEAM run for loss of 2 yds to the AFA 28
Overtime2 drives, then Air Force 30, Colorado 23
Air Force Touchdown, 1 play
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kadin Remsberg run for 25 yds for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 30, Colorado 23
Colorado Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Jalen Harris
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 7 yds to the AFA 18
3rd & 3 at opp 18
Laviska Shenault Jr. run for 4 yds to the AFA 14 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 14
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Alex Fontenot
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Alex Fontenot run for no gain to the AFA 14
3rd & 10 at opp 14
Steven Montez pass complete to Alex Fontenot for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 16
4th & 12 at opp 16
Steven Montez pass incomplete to Laviska Shenault Jr.
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