Referee Scott Campbell; umpire Rick Podraza; head linesman Doug Moore; line judge Keith Garmond; side judge Mario Seneca; field judge Matt Mills; back judge Terry White; center judge Tyree WaltonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Utah State
0
0
7
0
7
Air Force
0
17
7
7
31
Standouts
No. 34RushingTimothy Jackson25 carries, 148 yards, 1 TDAir Force
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Utah State
Air Force
128
Total yards
472
114
Passing yards
24
14
Rushing yards
448
5.0
Yards per pass
4.0
1.1
Yards per rush
5.7
7
First downs
30
1–9
Third downs
10–13
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
2
0–0
Penalties
4–40
14:17
Possession
45:43
2
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Utah State
Air Force
22%
Success rate
65%
−0.09
EPA per play
0.25
1.28
Explosiveness
0.78
−0.25
Rushing EPA
0.26
−0.01
Passing EPA
−0.13
13%
Passing-down success
53%
−0.16
First-down EPA
0.10
−0.07
Second-down EPA
0.08
0.01
Third-down EPA
0.99
11%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Air Force −3.5, over/under 60.
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 60%, Utah State 40%. 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. Air Force drives left to right, Utah State right to left.
Q1 Air ForceFumble, 8 plays, 53 yards
Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Air ForceFumble, 11 plays, 44 yards
Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 10 plays, 85 yards
Q2 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 8 plays, 57 yards
Q2 Utah StatePunt, 4 plays, 31 yards
Q2 Air ForceField goal, 12 plays, 50 yards
Q3 Utah StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Air ForcePunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 8 plays, 41 yards
Q3 Utah StatePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 11 plays, 66 yards
Q4 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 Air ForcePunt, 9 plays, 43 yards
Q4 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Air ForceEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Air Force Fumble, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Dominik Eberle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Donald Hammond III run for 1 yd to the AFA 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Isaiah Sanders pass complete to Benjamin Waters for 8 yds to the AFA 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Timothy Jackson run for 6 yds to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Timothy Jackson run for 7 yds to the AFA 47
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 47
Isaiah Sanders run for 4 yds to the UthSt 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
AIR FORCE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the AFA 41
15:00
1st & 20 at own 41
Isaiah Sanders run for 21 yds to the UthSt 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Taven Birdow run for 2 yds to the UthSt 36
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Isaiah Sanders run for 15 yds to the UthSt 22 Isaiah Sanders fumbled, forced by Cameron Haney, recovered by UthSt DJ Williams
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
9:55
1st & 10 at own 22
Jordan Love pass complete to Gerold Bright for 2 yds to the UthSt 24
9:55
2nd & 8 at own 24
Gerold Bright run for 5 yds to the UthSt 29
9:55
3rd & 3 at own 29
Jordan Love pass incomplete
9:55
4th & 3 at own 29
Christopher Bartolic punt for 71 yds for a touchback
Air Force Fumble, 11 plays
8:24
1st & 10 at own 20
Timothy Jackson run for 5 yds to the AFA 25
8:24
2nd & 5 at own 25
Timothy Jackson run for 9 yds to the AFA 34 for a 1ST down
8:24
1st & 10 at own 34
Kadin Remsberg run for 7 yds to the AFA 41
8:24
2nd & 3 at own 41
Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the AFA 43
8:24
3rd & 1 at own 43
Taven Birdow run for 5 yds to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down
8:24
1st & 10 at own 48
Joshua Stoner run for 10 yds to the UthSt 42 for a 1ST down
8:24
1st & 10 at opp 42
Taven Birdow run for 5 yds to the UthSt 37
8:24
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Kadin Remsberg run for 4 yds to the UthSt 33
8:24
3rd & 1 at opp 33
Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the UthSt 31 for a 1ST down
8:24
1st & 10 at opp 31
Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the UthSt 29
8:24
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Geraud Sanders run for a loss of 6 yards to the UthSt 36 Geraud Sanders fumbled, forced by Devon Anderson, recovered by UthSt Nick Heninger
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
2:50
1st & 10 at own 36
Jaylen Warren run for 2 yds to the UthSt 38
2:50
2nd & 8 at own 38
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Jordan Nathan
2:50
3rd & 8 at own 38
Jordan Love pass incomplete
2:50
4th & 8 at own 38
Christopher Bartolic punt for 47 yds
Air Force Touchdown, 10 plays
1:58
1st & 10 at own 15
Kadin Remsberg run for 2 yds to the AFA 17
1:58
2nd & 8 at own 17
Donald Hammond III pass incomplete to Geraud Sanders
1:22
3rd & 8 at own 17
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 01:22
1:22
3rd & 8 at own 17
Timothy Jackson run for 40 yds to the UthSt 43 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & 10 at opp 43
Taven Birdow run for 6 yds to the UthSt 37
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 37
Taven Birdow run for 7 yds to the UthSt 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Kadin Remsberg run for 13 yds to the UthSt 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Taven Birdow run for 4 yds to the UthSt 13
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Kadin Remsberg run for 8 yds to the UthSt 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 5
Timothy Jackson run for 4 yds to the UthSt 1
Q2 11:55
2nd & goal at opp 1
Timothy Jackson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 7, Utah State 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Air Force 17, Utah State 0
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
11:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Brice Honaker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Love pass complete to Deven Thompkins for 4 yds to the UthSt 29
11:55
2nd & 6 at own 29
Gerold Bright run for 3 yds to the UthSt 32
11:55
3rd & 3 at own 32
Jordan Love sacked by Mosese Fifita for a loss of 3 yards to the UthSt 29
11:55
4th & 6 at own 29
Christopher Bartolic punt for 28 yds
Air Force Touchdown, 8 plays
10:36
1st & 10 at own 43
Taven Birdow run for no gain to the AFA 43
10:36
2nd & 10 at own 43
Donald Hammond III pass complete to Benjamin Waters for 16 yds to the UthSt 41 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 41
Kadin Remsberg run for 2 yds to the UthSt 39
10:36
2nd & 8 at opp 39
Kadin Remsberg run for 6 yds to the UthSt 33
10:36
3rd & 2 at opp 33
Timothy Jackson run for 20 yds to the UthSt 13 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 13
Timothy Jackson run for 7 yds to the UthSt 6
10:36
2nd & 3 at opp 6
Timothy Jackson run for 5 yds to the UthSt 1 for a 1ST down
6:36
1st & goal at opp 1
Kadin Remsberg run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 14, Utah State 0
Utah State Punt, 4 plays
6:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Brice Honaker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Love pass complete to Jaylen Warren for 31 yds to the AFA 44 for a 1ST down
6:36
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jordan Love pass complete to Deven Thompkins for 2 yds to the AFA 42
6:36
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Jordan Love run for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 44
6:36
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Deven Thompkins
6:36
4th & 10 at opp 44
Christopher Bartolic punt for 33 yds, downed at the AFA 11
Air Force Field goal, 12 plays
5:01
1st & 10 at own 11
Donald Hammond III run for 5 yds to the AFA 16
5:01
2nd & 5 at own 16
Timothy Jackson run for 4 yds to the AFA 20
5:01
3rd & 1 at own 20
Kadin Remsberg run for 4 yds to the AFA 24 for a 1ST down
5:01
1st & 10 at own 24
Donald Hammond III run for 11 yds to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down
5:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Donald Hammond III pass incomplete to Dane Kinamon
5:01
2nd & 10 at own 35
Kadin Remsberg run for 12 yds to the AFA 47 for a 1ST down
5:01
1st & 10 at own 47
Taven Birdow run for 7 yds to the UthSt 46
5:01
2nd & 3 at opp 46
Donald Hammond III run for 11 yds to the UthSt 35 for a 1ST down
5:01
1st & 10 at opp 35
SANDERS, Isaiah rush for 9 yards to the USU26 (WOODWARD, David), PENALTY AF holding (MITCHELL, Chris) 10 yards to the USU45, NO PLAY.
5:01
1st & 20 at opp 45
Donald Hammond III pass incomplete to Geraud Sanders
5:01
2nd & 20 at opp 45
Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the UthSt 43
0:35
3rd & 18 at opp 43
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:35
0:35
3rd & 18 at opp 43
Timothy Jackson run for 4 yds to the UthSt 39
0:04
4th & 14 at opp 39
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:04
0:00
4th & 14 at opp 39
Jake Koehnke 57 yd FG GOODAir Force 17, Utah State 0
3rd quarter6 drives, then Air Force 24, Utah State 7
Utah State Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Brice Honaker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Carson Terrell, broken up by Jeremy Fejedelem
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jordan Love pass complete to Deven Thompkins for 10 yds to the UthSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
LOVE, Jordan pass incomplete to MARINER, Siaosi, dropped pass, PENALTY AF holding (BUGG III, Milto) 10 yards to the USU45, 1ST DOWN USU, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Jordan Love pass complete to Siaosi Mariner for 4 yds to the UthSt 49
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 49
Gerold Bright run for 7 yds to the AFA 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jordan Love pass complete to Savon Scarver for 8 yds to the AFA 36
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 36
Gerold Bright run for 4 yds to the AFA 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jordan Love pass complete to Deven Thompkins for 3 yds to the AFA 29
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 29
Jordan Love pass complete to Deven Thompkins for 2 yds to the AFA 27
11:49
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Jordan Love pass complete to Siaosi Mariner for 27 yds for a TD, (Dominik Eberle KICK)Air Force 17, Utah State 7
Air Force Punt, 6 plays
11:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Dominik Eberle kickoff for 47 yds , Joshua Stoner return for 21 yds to the AFA 39
11:45
1st & 10 at own 39
Kadin Remsberg run for 9 yds to the AFA 48
11:45
2nd & 1 at own 48
Donald Hammond III pass incomplete to Lesley Dalger
11:45
3rd & 1 at own 48
Timothy Jackson run for 3 yds to the UthSt 49 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 49
Timothy Jackson run for 1 yd to the UthSt 48
11:45
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Kadin Remsberg run for 2 yds to the UthSt 46
11:45
3rd & 7 at opp 46
Donald Hammond III sacked by Nick Heninger for a loss of 8 yards to the AFA 46 Donald Hammond III fumbled, , return for 0 yards
11:45
4th & 15 at own 46
Charlie Scott punt for 53 yds, downed at the UthSt 1
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
8:55
1st & 10 at own 1
Jaylen Warren run for 2 yds to the UthSt 3
8:55
2nd & 8 at own 3
Gerold Bright run for no gain to the UthSt 3
8:55
3rd & 8 at own 3
Jordan Love pass complete to Deven Thompkins for 5 yds to the UthSt 8
8:55
4th & 3 at own 8
Christopher Bartolic punt for 33 yds, downed at the UthSt 41
Air Force Touchdown, 8 plays
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 41
Taven Birdow run for 6 yds to the UthSt 35
7:10
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Donald Hammond III run for 13 yds to the UthSt 22 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 22
Taven Birdow run for 4 yds to the UthSt 18
7:10
2nd & 6 at opp 18
Taven Birdow run for 4 yds to the UthSt 14
7:10
3rd & 2 at opp 14
Taven Birdow run for 3 yds to the UthSt 11 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 11
Timothy Jackson run for 5 yds to the UthSt 6
7:10
2nd & 5 at opp 6
Kadin Remsberg run for a loss of 3 yards to the UthSt 9
3:17
3rd & 8 at opp 9
Kadin Remsberg run for 9 yds for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 24, Utah State 7
Utah State Punt, 5 plays
3:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Brice Honaker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Love pass complete to Siaosi Mariner for 7 yds to the UthSt 32
3:17
2nd & 3 at own 32
Gerold Bright run for 5 yds to the UthSt 37 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at own 37
Jordan Love sacked by Demonte Meeks and Christopher Herrera for a loss of 8 yards to the UthSt 29
3:17
2nd & 18 at own 29
Jordan Love pass complete to Jordan Nathan for 11 yds to the UthSt 40
3:17
3rd & 7 at own 40
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Deven Thompkins
3:17
4th & 7 at own 40
Christopher Bartolic punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AFA 34
Air Force Touchdown, 11 plays
1:27
1st & 10 at own 34
Timothy Jackson run for 4 yds to the AFA 38
1:27
2nd & 6 at own 38
Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the AFA 40
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 40
Kadin Remsberg run for 6 yds to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Donald Hammond III run for 14 yds to the UthSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Timothy Jackson run for no gain to the UthSt 40
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Donald Hammond III run for 11 yds to the UthSt 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Taven Birdow run for 9 yds to the UthSt 20
Q4 15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 20
Taven Birdow run for 3 yds to the UthSt 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kadin Remsberg run for 10 yds to the UthSt 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Taven Birdow run for 6 yds to the UthSt 1
Q4 10:06
2nd & goal at opp 1
Taven Birdow run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 31, Utah State 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Air Force 31, Utah State 7
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
10:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Brice Honaker kickoff for 29 yds , Logan Lee return for 6 yds to the UthSt 42
10:01
1st & 10 at own 42
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Jordan Nathan
10:01
2nd & 10 at own 42
Jordan Love run for a loss of 3 yards to the UthSt 39
10:01
3rd & 13 at own 39
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Savon Scarver
10:01
4th & 13 at own 39
Christopher Bartolic punt for 61 yds for a touchback
Air Force Punt, 9 plays
9:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the AFA 22
9:20
2nd & 8 at own 22
Donald Hammond III run for 11 yds to the AFA 33 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & 10 at own 33
Timothy Jackson run for 5 yds to the AFA 38
9:20
2nd & 5 at own 38
Timothy Jackson run for 6 yds to the AFA 44 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & 10 at own 44
Taven Birdow run for 5 yds to the AFA 49
9:20
2nd & 5 at own 49
Taven Birdow run for 11 yds to the UthSt 40 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & 10 at opp 40
MALLARD, Christ rush for 3 yards to the USU37 (VONGPHACHANH, A), PENALTY AF holding 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
9:20
1st & 20 at the 50
Christian Mallard run for 3 yds to the UthSt 47
9:20
2nd & 17 at opp 47
Christian Mallard run for 5 yds to the UthSt 42
9:20
3rd & 12 at opp 42
Christian Mallard run for 5 yds to the UthSt 37
2:58
4th & 7 at opp 37
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 02:58
2:58
4th & 7 at opp 37
Charlie Scott punt for 32 yds, downed at the UthSt 5
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
2:48
1st & 10 at own 5
Riley Burt run for 2 yds to the UthSt 7
2:48
2nd & 8 at own 7
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Siaosi Mariner
2:48
3rd & 8 at own 7
Jordan Love pass complete to Riley Burt for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 5
2:48
4th & 10 at own 5
Christopher Bartolic punt for 65 yds, downed at the AFA 30
Air Force End of game, 2 plays
1:20
1st & 10 at own 30
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 28
1:20
2nd & 12 at own 28
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 26
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.
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