Colgate at Air Force

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Air Force beat Colgate 48–⁠7. It was their second meeting; Air Force leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayColgate4–⁠8 in 2019
7
HomeAir Force11–⁠2 in 2019
48

Final at Falcon Stadium, Colorado SpringsTV: ESPN3Attendance 33,101

At kickoff
83°F, thunderstorm nearby, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Usaf Academy Airstrip Airport (KAFF), 4 km from the stadium, 28 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Cuttone; umpire Mark Warner; head linesman Greg Downum; line judge Carlos Owens; side judge Richard Corona; field judge S. Melancon; back judge M. Aaronian; center judge Ian MalepeaiGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Colgate00707
Air Force72813048

Standouts

Player stats

Colgate

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Grant Breneman9/168111
Jake Froschauer2/2500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Malik Twyman1448012
Alex Mathews534015
Jake Froschauer21207
Grant Breneman61109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nick Diaco229026
Nick Gill325113
Garrett Oakey117017
Myles Bradley2905
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blane Briggs9000
Milton Braasch II9100
Nick Ioanilli7000
Aidan Gaertner6000

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Isaiah Sanders1/14100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Taven Birdow980041
Kadin Remsberg962213
Joshua Stoner556019
Christian Mallard653019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Geraud Sanders141041
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Garrett Kauppila5000
Kyle Johnson50.500
Vince Sanford5000
Alec Hamilton5000
Mosese Fifita40.50.50
Demonte Meeks30.50.50
Jeremy Fejedelem20.50.50
Jordan Jackson20.50.50
Milton Bugg III0001

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

Team stats

ColgateAir Force
161Total yards464
86Passing yards41
75Rushing yards423
4.8Yards per pass41.0
2.3Yards per rush6.5
11First downs24
3–⁠11Third downs4–⁠7
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
3–⁠25Penalties2–⁠25
27:22Possession32:38
0Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

ColgateAir Force
26%Success rate65%
−0.31EPA per play0.39
1.11Explosiveness0.93
−0.29Rushing EPA0.33
−0.34Passing EPA3.75
12%Passing-down success27%
−0.56First-down EPA0.19
0.25Second-down EPA0.49
−0.10Third-down EPA0.70
8%Havoc by its defense24%

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)

Air Force 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Air Force −23.5, over/under 43.5.

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 Air Force 95%, Colgate 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Air Force end zoneColgate end zoneQ1 ColgateInterception, 3 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 ColgatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Air ForcePunt, 4 playsQ1 ColgateMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 ColgateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 ColgatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 ColgateFumble, 1 playQ2 Air ForceTouchdown, 1 playQ2 ColgateEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 ColgatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 ColgateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Air ForcePunt, 5 playsQ4 ColgatePunt, 5 playsQ4 Air ForceFumble, 1 playQ4 ColgateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Air ForceEnd of game, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Air Force drives left to right, Colgate right to left.
  1. Q1 ColgateInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 plays, 33 yards
  3. Q1 ColgatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 Air ForcePunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 ColgateMissed FG, 10 plays, 56 yards
  6. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q2 ColgateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
  8. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 3 plays, 46 yards
  9. Q2 ColgatePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  10. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 8 plays, 60 yards
  11. Q2 ColgateFumble, 1 play, −24 yards
  12. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 1 play, 1 yard
  13. Q2 ColgateEnd of half, 4 plays, 15 yards
  14. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 ColgatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  16. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  17. Q3 ColgateTouchdown, 8 plays, 77 yards
  18. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  19. Q4 ColgatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  20. Q4 Air ForceFumble, 1 play, 10 yards
  21. Q4 ColgateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 Air ForceEnd of game, 12 plays, 55 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Air Force 7, Colgate 0
Colgate Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Malik Twyman run for 2 yds to the Colg 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Grant Breneman run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colg 25
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Grant Breneman pass intercepted Milton Bugg III return for 7 yds to the Colg 33
Air Force Touchdown, 6 plays
13:371st & 10 at opp 33Taven Birdow run for 12 yds to the Colg 21 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at opp 21Donald Hammond III run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colg 23
13:372nd & 12 at opp 23Taven Birdow run for 8 yds to the Colg 15
13:373rd & 4 at opp 15Kadin Remsberg run for 12 yds to the Colg 3 for a 1ST down
13:371st & goal at opp 3Taven Birdow run for 1 yd to the Colg 2
10:552nd & goal at opp 2Donald Hammond III run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 7, Colgate 0
Colgate Punt, 3 plays
10:551st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:551st & 10 at own 25Myles Bradley run for no gain to the Colg 25
10:552nd & 10 at own 25Grant Breneman pass complete to Malik Twyman for 1 yd to the Colg 26
10:553rd & 9 at own 26Grant Breneman pass complete to Myles Bradley for 5 yds to the Colg 31
10:554th & 4 at own 31Barney Amor punt for 41 yds , Ben Peterson returns for no gain to the AFA 28 Ben Peterson fumbled, recovered by AFA Ben Peterson
Air Force Punt, 4 plays
8:441st & 10 at own 28Taven Birdow run for 4 yds to the AFA 32
8:442nd & 6 at own 32Kadin Remsberg run for 4 yds to the AFA 36
8:443rd & 2 at own 36Kadin Remsberg run for 7 yds to the AFA 43 AIR FORCE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the AFA 33
8:443rd & 5 at own 33Timothy Jackson run for 3 yds to the AFA 36
8:444th & 2 at own 36Charlie Scott punt for 37 yds
Colgate Missed FG, 10 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 27Malik Twyman run for 2 yds to the Colg 29
6:122nd & 8 at own 29Grant Breneman pass complete to Nick Diaco for 26 yds to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 45Malik Twyman run for 6 yds to the AFA 39
6:122nd & 4 at opp 39Malik Twyman run for 12 yds to the AFA 27 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 27Grant Breneman pass complete to Nick Diaco for 3 yds to the AFA 24
6:122nd & 7 at opp 24Alex Mathews run for 9 yds to the AFA 15 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 15Grant Breneman pass complete to Mike Bevino for 4 yds to the AFA 11
6:122nd & 6 at opp 11TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the AFA 17
6:123rd & 12 at opp 17Grant Breneman pass incomplete to Nick Draught
0:574th & 12 at opp 17Chris Puzzi 34 yd FG MISSED
Air Force Touchdown, 9 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 20Timothy Jackson run for 5 yds to the AFA 25
0:572nd & 5 at own 25COLGATE Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the AFA 30 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at own 30Joshua Stoner run for 19 yds to the AFA 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 49Kadin Remsberg run for 6 yds to the Colg 45
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 45Kadin Remsberg run for 3 yds to the Colg 42
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 42Taven Birdow run for 1 yd to the Colg 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Donald Hammond III run for 8 yds to the Colg 33
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 33Joshua Stoner run for 11 yds to the Colg 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Timothy Jackson run for 5 yds to the Colg 17
Q2 12:112nd & 5 at opp 17Donald Hammond III run for 17 yds for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 14, Colgate 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Air Force 35, Colgate 0
Colgate Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:111st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 59 yds
12:111st & 10 at own 25Malik Twyman run for 2 yds to the Colg 27
12:112nd & 8 at own 27Malik Twyman run for 5 yds to the Colg 32
12:113rd & 3 at own 32Grant Breneman pass complete to Nick Gill for 5 yds to the Colg 37 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at own 37Malik Twyman run for 2 yds to the Colg 39
12:112nd & 8 at own 39Grant Breneman pass incomplete to Nick Draught
12:113rd & 8 at own 39Grant Breneman pass complete to Nick Gill for 7 yds to the Colg 46
12:114th & 1 at own 46Grant Breneman pass incomplete to Nick Draught, broken up by Zane Lewis
Air Force Touchdown, 3 plays
8:461st & 10 at opp 46Taven Birdow run for 41 yds to the Colg 5 for a 1ST down
8:461st & goal at opp 5Taven Birdow run for 3 yds to the Colg 2
7:462nd & goal at opp 2Kadin Remsberg run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 21, Colgate 0
Colgate Punt, 3 plays
7:461st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:461st & 10 at own 25Grant Breneman sacked by Demonte Meeks and Mosese Fifita for a loss of 3 yards to the Colg 22
7:462nd & 13 at own 22Grant Breneman pass incomplete to Nick Gill, broken up by Zane Lewis
7:463rd & 13 at own 22Grant Breneman sacked by Jordan Jackson and Jeremy Fejedelem for a loss of 7 yards to the Colg 15
7:464th & 20 at own 15Barney Amor punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Ben Peterson at the AFA 40
Air Force Touchdown, 8 plays
6:141st & 10 at own 40Kadin Remsberg run for 9 yds to the AFA 49
6:142nd & 6 at opp 41Kadin Remsberg run for 13 yds to the Colg 28 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 28Joshua Stoner run for 11 yds to the Colg 17 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 17Timothy Jackson run for 7 yds to the Colg 10
6:142nd & 3 at opp 10Taven Birdow run for 4 yds to the Colg 6 for a 1ST down
6:142nd & 1 at own 49Taven Birdow run for 6 yds to the Colg 45 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 45Timothy Jackson run for 4 yds to the Colg 41
2:081st & goal at opp 6Kadin Remsberg run for 6 yds for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 28, Colgate 0
2:081st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 61 yds
2:081st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Colg 1 TEAM fumbled, recovered by AFA Lakota Wills
Air Force Touchdown, 1 play
1:571st & goal at opp 1Donald Hammond III run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 35, Colgate 0
Colgate End of half, 4 plays
1:571st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 64 yds
1:571st & 10 at own 25Malik Twyman run for 3 yds to the Colg 28
1:572nd & 7 at own 28Grant Breneman run for 6 yds to the Colg 34
1:573rd & 1 at own 34Malik Twyman run for 3 yds to the Colg 37 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at own 37Alex Mathews run for 3 yds to the Colg 40
3rd quarter5 drives, then Air Force 48, Colgate 7
Air Force Touchdown, 8 plays
15:002nd & 7 at own 35Chris Puzzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Timothy Jackson run for 6 yds to the AFA 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Timothy Jackson run for 7 yds to the AFA 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Joshua Stoner run for 1 yd to the AFA 39
15:002nd & 9 at own 39Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the AFA 41
15:003rd & 7 at own 41Isaiah Sanders pass complete to Geraud Sanders for 41 yds to the Colg 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Timothy Jackson run for 3 yds to the Colg 15
15:002nd & 7 at opp 15Joshua Stoner run for 14 yds to the Colg 1 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 0 at opp 1Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 11:26
11:231st & goal at opp 1Timothy Jackson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jake Koehnke PAT BLOCKED)Air Force 41, Colgate 0
Colgate Punt, 3 plays
11:231st & 0 at own 35Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl kickoff for 65 yds , William Gruber return for 30 yds to the AIRFORCE 35 COLGATE Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Colg 20
11:121st & 10 at own 20Malik Twyman run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colg 18
11:122nd & 12 at own 18Grant Breneman run for 8 yds to the Colg 26
11:123rd & 4 at own 26TEAM run for a loss of 8 yards to the Colg 18 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Colg Grant Breneman
11:124th & 12 at own 18Barney Amor punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Ben Peterson at the AFA 26
Air Force Touchdown, 9 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 26Christian Mallard run for 14 yds to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 40Christian Mallard run for 6 yds to the AFA 46
9:022nd & 4 at own 46Nolan Eriksen run for 9 yds to the Colg 45 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 45Christian Mallard run for 11 yds to the Colg 34 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 34Christian Mallard run for 1 yd to the Colg 33
9:022nd & 9 at opp 33Nolan Eriksen run for 4 yds to the Colg 29
9:023rd & 5 at opp 29Christian Mallard run for 19 yds to the Colg 10 for a 1ST down
9:021st & goal at opp 10Christian Mallard run for 2 yds to the Colg 8
3:532nd & goal at opp 8Nolan Eriksen run for 8 yds for a TD, (Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl KICK)Air Force 48, Colgate 0
Colgate Touchdown, 8 plays
3:531st & 0 at own 35Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl kickoff for 65 yds , William Gruber return for 23 yds to the Colg 23
3:461st & 10 at own 23Garrett Oakey run for 8 yds to the Colg 31
3:462nd & 2 at own 31Alex Mathews run for 4 yds to the Colg 35 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at own 35Alex Mathews run for 3 yds to the Colg 38
3:462nd & 7 at own 38Grant Breneman pass complete to Garrett Oakey for 17 yds to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at opp 45AIR FORCE Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the AFA 30 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at opp 30Alex Mathews run for 15 yds to the AFA 15 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at opp 15Malik Twyman run for 2 yds to the AFA 13
3:462nd & 8 at opp 13Grant Breneman pass incomplete to Nick Gill
0:093rd & 8 at opp 13Grant Breneman pass complete to Nick Gill for 13 yds for a TD, (Chris Puzzi KICK)Air Force 48, Colgate 7
Air Force Punt, 5 plays
0:091st & 0 at own 35Chris Puzzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:091st & 10 at own 25Matthew Murla run for 8 yds to the AFA 33
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at own 33Matthew Murla run for 8 yds to the AFA 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 41Dane Kinamon run for no gain to the AFA 41
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 41TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 37 TEAM fumbled,
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at own 37Matthew Murla run for 5 yds to the AFA 42
Q4 15:004th & 9 at own 42Joseph Carlson punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Colg 24 , Abu Daramy-Swaray returns for 4 yds to the Colg 24
4th quarter3 drives, then Air Force 48, Colgate 7
Colgate Punt, 5 plays
12:111st & 10 at own 24Malik Twyman run for 4 yds to the Colg 28
12:112nd & 6 at own 28Grant Breneman run for 9 yds to the Colg 37 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at own 37Malik Twyman run for 4 yds to the Colg 41
12:112nd & 6 at own 41Malik Twyman run for 3 yds to the Colg 44
12:113rd & 3 at own 44Grant Breneman pass incomplete to Nick Draught, broken up by Eric Ward
12:114th & 3 at own 44Barney Amor punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AFA 25
9:281st & 10 at own 25Colton Parton run for 3 yds to the AFA 35 Colton Parton fumbled, forced by Milton Braasch II, recovered by Colg Colin Troup
Colgate Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:221st & 10 at opp 35Mathews, Alex rush for 3 yards to the AF32 (EURE, David;BUSH, Noah), PENALTY COLGATE holding 10 yards to the AF45, NO PLAY.
9:221st & 20 at opp 45Jake Froschauer run for 7 yds to the AFA 38
9:222nd & 13 at opp 38Jake Froschauer run for 5 yds to the AFA 33
9:223rd & 8 at opp 33Jake Froschauer pass complete to Michael Kane for 1 yd to the AFA 32
9:224th & 7 at opp 32Jake Froschauer pass complete to Myles Bradley for 4 yds to the AFA 28
Air Force End of game, 12 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 28Omar Fattah run for 8 yds to the AFA 36
6:382nd & 2 at own 36Zachar Larrier run for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 33
6:383rd & 5 at own 33Omar Fattah run for 3 yds to the AFA 36
6:384th & 2 at own 36Omar Fattah run for 4 yds to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 40C Stevenson run for 7 yds to the AFA 47
6:382nd & 3 at own 47Jake Smith run for 11 yds to the Colg 42 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 42Qawi Ntsasa run for 4 yds to the Colg 38
6:382nd & 6 at opp 38Colton Parton run for 9 yds to the Colg 29 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 29L Leviston run for 8 yds to the Colg 21
6:382nd & 2 at opp 21C Stevenson run for 4 yds to the Colg 17 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 17Robert Gross run for 2 yds to the Colg 15
6:382nd & 8 at opp 15TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colg 17

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 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2019Air Force 48, Colgate 7
2013Air Force 38, Colgate 13

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