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Fresno State at Air Force

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Air Force beat Fresno State 43–⁠24. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 7–⁠3.

AwayFresno State4–⁠8 in 2019
24
HomeAir Force11–⁠2 in 2019
43

Final at Falcon Stadium, Colorado SpringsTV: CBSSNAttendance 22,544

At kickoff
63°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Usaf Academy Airstrip Airport (KAFF), 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Brandon Cruse; umpire Tab Slaughter; head linesman Mike Moeller; line judge Jay Bilbo; side judge Corey Luxner; field judge Gabriel DeLeon; back judge Lyndon Nixon; center judge Mike ConterazGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fresno State14100024
Air Force71571443

Standouts

  • PassingJorge Reyna20 of 27, 209 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTFresno State
  • RushingTimothy Jackson20 carries, 117 yards, 1 TDAir Force
  • DefenseKyle Johnson6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 1 INTAir Force

Photos from the game

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Player stats

Fresno State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jorge Reyna20/2720921
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ronnie Rivers945126
Derrion Grim117017
Josh Hokit31004
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Emoryie Edwards473139
Zane Pope443016
Cam Sutton242029
Jared Rice31406
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Justin Rice13000
Wylan Free13000
Mykal Walker11100
Juju Hughes10000

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Donald Hammond III2/38110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Timothy Jackson20117115
Kadin Remsberg1189020
Taven Birdow1873113
Donald Hammond III133729
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Benjamin Waters153153
Geraud Sanders128028
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyle Johnson6111
Garrett Kauppila6000
Demonte Meeks6100
Mosese Fifita4000

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

Team stats

Fresno StateAir Force
268Total yards421
209Passing yards81
59Rushing yards340
7.7Yards per pass27.0
3.9Yards per rush4.9
12First downs28
4–⁠8Third downs5–⁠10
0–⁠0Fourth downs4–⁠4
1Turnovers0
5–⁠19Penalties1–⁠5
20:31Possession39:29
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Fresno StateAir Force
44%Success rate58%
0.16EPA per play0.40
1.41Explosiveness0.99
−0.01Rushing EPA0.33
0.19Passing EPA2.02
31%Passing-down success46%
−0.10First-down EPA0.18
−0.03Second-down EPA0.49
0.96Third-down EPA0.41
8%Havoc by its defense21%

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)

Fresno State 57% to win. Air Force won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Air Force −3, over/under 50.5.

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 58%, Fresno State 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Air Force end zoneFresno State end zoneQ1 Fresno StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Fresno StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 Fresno StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Fresno StateField goal, 5 playsQ2 Air ForceEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Air ForcePunt, 4 playsQ3 Fresno StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Fresno StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Fresno StatePick-six, 2 plays (Air Force scores)Q4 Fresno StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Air ForceEnd of game, 17 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Air Force drives left to right, Fresno State right to left.
  1. Q1 Fresno StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 85 yards
  2. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 Fresno StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 Fresno StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
  6. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Fresno StateField goal, 5 plays, 10 yards
  8. Q2 Air ForceEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  9. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q3 Fresno StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 8 plays, 40 yards
  12. Q3 Fresno StatePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  13. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 13 plays, 79 yards
  14. Q4 Fresno StatePick-six, 2 plays (Air Force scores), −3 yards
  15. Q4 Fresno StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q4 Air ForceEnd of game, 17 plays, 70 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Fresno State 14, Air Force 7
Fresno State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds , Derrion Grim return for 15 yds to the FrsSt 15
15:001st & 10 at own 15Ronnie Rivers run for 2 yds to the FrsSt 17
15:002nd & 8 at own 17Ronnie Rivers run for 6 yds to the FrsSt 23
15:003rd & 2 at own 23Jorge Reyna pass complete to Cam Sutton for 29 yds to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Jorge Reyna pass complete to Jared Rice for 6 yds to the AFA 42
15:002nd & 4 at opp 42Jorge Reyna pass complete to Emoryie Edwards for 39 yds to the AFA 3 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 3Ronnie Rivers run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 4
11:242nd & goal at opp 4Jorge Reyna pass complete to Derrion Grim for 4 yds for a TD, (Cesar Silva KICK)Fresno State 7, Air Force 0
Air Force Touchdown, 3 plays
11:241st & 0 at own 35Asa Fuller kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:241st & 10 at own 25Donald Hammond III run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 24
11:242nd & 11 at own 24Kadin Remsberg run for 18 yds to the AFA 42 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at own 42FRESNO ST Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the AFA 47
10:071st & 5 at own 47Donald Hammond III pass complete to Benjamin Waters for 53 yds for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Tied at 7
Fresno State Touchdown, 12 plays
10:071st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:071st & 10 at own 25Jorge Reyna pass complete to Emoryie Edwards for 14 yds to the FrsSt 39 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at own 39Ronnie Rivers run for 2 yds to the FrsSt 41
10:072nd & 8 at own 41Jorge Reyna pass complete to Ronnie Rivers for 4 yds to the FrsSt 45
10:073rd & 4 at own 45Jorge Reyna pass complete to Jared Rice for 6 yds to the AFA 49 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 49Josh Hokit run for 4 yds to the AFA 45
10:072nd & 6 at opp 45Jorge Reyna pass complete to Cam Sutton for 13 yds to the AFA 32 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 32Ronnie Rivers run for 2 yds to the AFA 30
10:072nd & 8 at opp 30Jorge Reyna pass complete to Zane Pope for 13 yds to the AFA 17 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 17Jorge Reyna pass complete to Emoryie Edwards for 13 yds to the AFA 4 for a 1ST down
10:071st & goal at opp 4Ronnie Rivers run for a loss of 4 yards to the AFA 8
10:072nd & goal at opp 8Jorge Reyna pass complete to Ronnie Rivers for 1 yd to the AFA 7
3:513rd & goal at opp 7Jorge Reyna pass complete to Emoryie Edwards for 7 yds for a TD, (Cesar Silva KICK)Fresno State 14, Air Force 7
Air Force Touchdown, 14 plays
3:511st & 0 at own 35Asa Fuller kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:511st & 10 at own 25Timothy Jackson run for 5 yds to the AFA 30
3:512nd & 5 at own 30Kadin Remsberg run for 5 yds to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at own 35Kadin Remsberg run for 9 yds to the AFA 44
3:512nd & 1 at own 44Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at own 46Donald Hammond III run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
3:512nd & 6 at the 50Taven Birdow run for 2 yds to the FrsSt 48
3:513rd & 4 at opp 48Kadin Remsberg run for 3 yds to the FrsSt 45
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 45Donald Hammond III run for 3 yds to the FrsSt 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Kadin Remsberg run for 2 yds to the FrsSt 40
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 40Taven Birdow run for 3 yds to the FrsSt 37
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 37Kadin Remsberg run for 6 yds to the FrsSt 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Timothy Jackson run for 15 yds to the FrsSt 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:081st & 10 at opp 16Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 12:08
Q2 12:081st & 10 at opp 16Timothy Jackson run for 14 yds to the FrsSt 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:481st & goal at opp 2Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Tied at 14
2nd quarter4 drives, then Fresno State 24, Air Force 22
Fresno State Touchdown, 6 plays
11:481st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 53 yds , Derrion Grim return for 15 yds to the FrsSt 27
11:441st & 10 at own 27Jorge Reyna pass complete to Keric Wheatfall for 13 yds to the FrsSt 40 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at own 40Ronnie Rivers run for 9 yds to the FrsSt 49
11:442nd & 1 at own 49Derrion Grim run for 17 yds to the AFA 34 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 34Jorge Reyna pass incomplete to Cam Sutton, broken up by Kyle Johnson
11:442nd & 10 at opp 34Jorge Reyna pass complete to Jalen Cropper for 8 yds to the AFA 26
9:323rd & 2 at opp 26Ronnie Rivers run for 26 yds for a TD, (Cesar Silva KICK)Fresno State 21, Air Force 14
Air Force Touchdown, 12 plays
9:321st & 0 at own 35Asa Fuller kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:321st & 10 at own 25Kadin Remsberg run for 11 yds to the AFA 36 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at own 36Donald Hammond III run for 4 yds to the AFA 40
9:322nd & 6 at own 40AIR FORCE Penalty, false start (Taven Birdow) to the AFA 35
9:322nd & 11 at own 35Donald Hammond III pass complete to Geraud Sanders for 28 yds to the FrsSt 37 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 37Taven Birdow run for 5 yds to the FrsSt 32
9:322nd & 5 at opp 32Kadin Remsberg run for 6 yds to the FrsSt 26 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 26Taven Birdow run for 4 yds to the FrsSt 22
9:322nd & 6 at opp 22Timothy Jackson run for 4 yds to the FrsSt 18
9:323rd & 2 at opp 18Timothy Jackson run for 6 yds to the FrsSt 12 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 12Timothy Jackson run for 7 yds to the FrsSt 5
9:322nd & 3 at opp 5Timothy Jackson run for no gain to the FrsSt 5
9:323rd & 3 at opp 5Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the FrsSt 3
2:554th & 1 at opp 3Donald Hammond III run for 3 yds for a TD, (D. Hammond III Run For Two-point Conversion)Air Force 22, Fresno State 21
Fresno State Field goal, 5 plays
2:551st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 10 yds
2:551st & 10 at opp 40Jorge Reyna pass complete to Zane Pope for 16 yds to the AFA 24 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 24Jorge Reyna pass complete to Jared Rice for 2 yds to the AFA 22
2:552nd & 8 at opp 22Jorge Reyna pass complete to Zane Pope for 2 yds to the AFA 20
2:553rd & 6 at opp 20Jorge Reyna sacked by Kyle Johnson for a loss of 10 yards to the AFA 30
0:124th & 16 at opp 30Timeout FRESNO ST, clock 00:12
0:124th & 16 at opp 30Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:12
0:074th & 16 at opp 30Cesar Silva 47 yd FG GOODFresno State 24, Air Force 22
Air Force End of half, 1 play
0:071st & 0 at own 35Asa Fuller kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:071st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 23
3rd quarter5 drives, then Air Force 29, Fresno State 24
Air Force Punt, 4 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Asa Fuller kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Donald Hammond III run for 9 yds to the AFA 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34FRESNO ST Penalty, Defensive offside (Keiti Iakopo) to the AFA 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Donald Hammond III run for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 36
15:002nd & 13 at own 36Kadin Remsberg run for 3 yds to the AFA 39
15:003rd & 10 at own 39Donald Hammond III pass incomplete to Kadin Remsberg
15:004th & 10 at own 39Charlie Scott punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Ronnie Rivers at the FrsSt 10
Fresno State Punt, 3 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 10Jorge Reyna pass incomplete to Cam Sutton, broken up by Zane Lewis
13:002nd & 10 at own 10Ronnie Rivers run for 3 yds to the FrsSt 13
13:003rd & 7 at own 13Jorge Reyna pass incomplete to Emoryie Edwards, broken up by Jordan Jackson
13:004th & 7 at own 13Blake Cusick punt for 27 yds, downed at the FrsSt 40
Air Force Touchdown, 8 plays
11:561st & 10 at opp 40Timothy Jackson run for 13 yds to the FrsSt 27 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at opp 27Timothy Jackson run for no gain to the FrsSt 27
11:562nd & 10 at opp 27Benjamin Waters run for 6 yds to the FrsSt 21
11:563rd & 4 at opp 21Donald Hammond III run for 3 yds to the FrsSt 18
11:564th & 1 at opp 18Donald Hammond III run for 3 yds to the FrsSt 15 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at opp 15Kadin Remsberg run for 6 yds to the FrsSt 9
11:562nd & 4 at opp 9Taven Birdow run for 6 yds to the FrsSt 3 for a 1ST down
8:181st & goal at opp 3Taven Birdow run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 29, Fresno State 24
Fresno State Punt, 5 plays
8:181st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:181st & 10 at own 25Josh Hokit run for 4 yds to the FrsSt 29
8:182nd & 6 at own 29Jorge Reyna pass complete to Zane Pope for 12 yds to the FrsSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 41Josh Hokit run for 2 yds to the FrsSt 43
8:182nd & 8 at own 43Jorge Reyna pass complete to Josh Hokit for 1 yd to the FrsSt 44
8:183rd & 7 at own 44Jorge Reyna pass incomplete to Derrion Grim
8:184th & 7 at own 44Blake Cusick punt for 35 yds, downed at the AFA 21
Air Force Touchdown, 13 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 21Timothy Jackson run for 9 yds to the AFA 30
5:492nd & 1 at own 30Timothy Jackson run for 5 yds to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 35Donald Hammond III run for 5 yds to the AFA 40
5:492nd & 5 at own 40Taven Birdow run for 13 yds to the FrsSt 47 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at opp 47Taven Birdow run for 1 yd to the FrsSt 46
5:492nd & 9 at opp 46Kadin Remsberg run for 20 yds to the FrsSt 26 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at opp 26Taven Birdow run for 7 yds to the FrsSt 19
5:492nd & 3 at opp 19Taven Birdow run for 3 yds to the FrsSt 16 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at opp 16Joshua Stoner run for no gain to the FrsSt 16
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 16Taven Birdow run for 2 yds to the FrsSt 14
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 14Joshua Stoner run for 12 yds to the FrsSt 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 2Taven Birdow run for a loss of 1 yard to the FrsSt 3
Q4 13:162nd & goal at opp 3Donald Hammond III run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 36, Fresno State 24
Q4 13:161st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 60 yds , Patrick Elima-Jeune return for 21 yds to the FrsSt 26
Q4 13:091st & 10 at own 26Jorge Reyna run for a loss of 5 yards to the FrsSt 23 Jorge Reyna fumbled, recovered by FrsSt Jorge Reyna
Q4 12:222nd & 13 at own 23Jorge Reyna pass intercepted for a TD Kyle Johnson return for 24 yds for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 43, Fresno State 24
4th quarter2 drives, then Air Force 43, Fresno State 24
Fresno State Punt, 3 plays
12:221st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 64 yds
12:221st & 10 at own 35Jorge Reyna pass incomplete to Jamal Glaspie
12:222nd & 10 at own 35Jorge Reyna pass incomplete to Jamal Glaspie
12:223rd & 10 at own 35Jorge Reyna pass complete to Josh Hokit for 6 yds to the FrsSt 41
12:224th & 4 at own 41FRESNO ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the FrsSt 36
12:224th & 9 at own 36Blake Cusick punt for 64 yds for a touchback
Air Force End of game, 17 plays
11:141st & 10 at own 20Timothy Jackson run for 6 yds to the AFA 26
11:142nd & 4 at own 26Timothy Jackson run for 5 yds to the AFA 31 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at own 31Timothy Jackson run for 6 yds to the AFA 37
11:142nd & 4 at own 37Taven Birdow run for 7 yds to the AFA 44 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at own 44Taven Birdow run for 2 yds to the AFA 46
11:142nd & 8 at own 46Taven Birdow run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
11:143rd & 4 at the 50Timothy Jackson run for 8 yds to the FrsSt 42 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 42Timothy Jackson run for 5 yds to the FrsSt 37
11:142nd & 5 at opp 37Timothy Jackson run for 3 yds to the FrsSt 34
11:143rd & 2 at opp 34Donald Hammond III run for 1 yd to the FrsSt 33
11:144th & 1 at opp 33Donald Hammond III run for 3 yds to the FrsSt 30 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 30Taven Birdow run for 4 yds to the FrsSt 26
11:142nd & 6 at opp 26Taven Birdow run for 6 yds to the FrsSt 20 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 20Taven Birdow run for 2 yds to the FrsSt 18
1:462nd & 8 at opp 18Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 01:46
1:462nd & 8 at opp 18Joshua Stoner run for 3 yds to the FrsSt 15
1:463rd & 5 at opp 15Mike Schmidt run for 7 yds to the FrsSt 8 for a 1ST down
1:461st & goal at opp 8TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the FrsSt 10

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.

The series

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Air Force leads 8–⁠3 in 11 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Air Force 36, Fresno State 28
2019Air Force 43, Fresno State 24
2016Air Force 31, Fresno State 21
2015Air Force 42, Fresno State 14
2012Fresno State 48, Air Force 15
2000Air Force 37, Fresno State 34Silicon Valley Football Classic

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