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Air Force at San José State

Saturday, October 24, 2020

San José State beat Air Force 17–⁠6. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 4–⁠2.

AwayAir Force3–⁠3 in 2020
6
HomeSan José State7–⁠1 in 2020
17

Final at CEFCU Stadium, San JoseTV: FS1

At kickoff
61°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Reid-Hillview Airport Of Santa Clara County (KRHV), 5 km from the stadium, 80 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Scott Campbell; umpire Rick Podraza; head linesman Andy Warner; line judge Keith Garmond; side judge Mario Seneca; field judge Scotty Melancon; back judge Tyree Walton; center judge Corey LongGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Air Force00066
San José State0014317

Standouts

  • PassingNick Starkel22 of 29, 226 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTSan José State
  • ReceivingBailey Gaither8 catches, 110 yardsSan José State
  • DefenseElisha Palm9 tackles, 1.5 for loss, 1 INTAir Force

Player stats

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Haaziq Daniels9/179210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brandon Lewis960018
Timothy Jackson156009
Haaziq Daniels132507
Matthew Murla319015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyle Patterson356134
Brandon Lewis63609
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Elisha Palm91.501
Corvan Taylor6000
David Eure6000
George Silvanic61.500

San José State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Starkel22/2922621
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kairee Robinson123107
Nick Nash51907
Isaiah Holiness71805
Tyler Nevens2503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bailey Gaither8110052
Tre Walker438014
Dominick Mazotti221013
Derrick Deese Jr.218211
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyle Harmon14100
Tre Webb11200
Tre Jenkins7100
Alii Matau5000

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

Team stats

Air ForceSan José State
298Total yards294
92Passing yards226
206Rushing yards68
5.4Yards per pass7.8
4.2Yards per rush2.3
17First downs19
9–⁠16Third downs5–⁠12
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
4–⁠55Penalties6–⁠45
29:24Possession30:36
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Air ForceSan José State
41%Success rate41%
−0.05EPA per play0.03
1.03Explosiveness1.15
−0.13Rushing EPA−0.34
0.17Passing EPA0.41
28%Passing-down success31%
−0.22First-down EPA−0.25
−0.30Second-down EPA0.44
0.64Third-down EPA0.30
14%Havoc by its defense15%

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 74% to win. San José State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Air Force −7.5, over/under 64.

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 70%, San José State 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

San José State end zoneAir Force end zoneQ1 San José StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Air ForceFumble, 8 playsQ1 San José StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 Air ForcePunt, 7 playsQ1 San José StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ2 San José StateInterception, 6 playsQ2 Air ForceTurnover on downs, 17 playsQ2 San José StateEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Air ForcePunt, 5 playsQ3 San José StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ3 San José StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Air ForceFumble, 2 playsQ3 San José StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 San José StateField goal, 15 playsQ4 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ4 San José StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 Air ForceMissed FG, 13 playsQ4 San José StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. San José State drives left to right, Air Force right to left.
  1. Q1 San José StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 Air ForceFumble, 8 plays, 27 yards
  3. Q1 San José StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 33 yards
  4. Q1 Air ForcePunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  5. Q1 San José StatePunt, 4 plays, 31 yards
  6. Q2 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  7. Q2 San José StateInterception, 6 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 Air ForceTurnover on downs, 17 plays, 87 yards
  9. Q2 San José StateEnd of half, 3 plays, 12 yards
  10. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  11. Q3 San José StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 92 yards
  12. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q3 San José StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  14. Q3 Air ForceFumble, 2 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q3 San José StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 14 yards
  16. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q4 San José StateField goal, 15 plays, 78 yards
  18. Q4 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  19. Q4 San José StatePunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  20. Q4 Air ForceMissed FG, 13 plays, 58 yards
  21. Q4 San José StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
San José State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brice Honaker kickoff for 61 yds , Shamar Garrett return for 20 yds to the SJSt 24
15:001st & 10 at own 24Nick Starkel pass complete to Bailey Gaither for 5 yds to the SJSt 29
15:002nd & 5 at own 29Shamar Garrett run for 2 yds to the SJSt 31
13:453rd & 3 at own 31Nick Starkel pass incomplete
13:454th & 3 at own 31Elijah Fischer punt for 34 yds
Air Force Fumble, 8 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 35Timothy Jackson run for 6 yds to the AFA 41
13:202nd & 4 at own 41Haaziq Daniels run for 3 yds to the AFA 44
12:153rd & 1 at own 44Timothy Jackson run for 5 yds to the AFA 49 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at own 49Timothy Jackson run for 4 yds to the SJSt 47
11:352nd & 6 at opp 47Timothy Jackson run for 3 yds to the SJSt 44
10:203rd & 3 at opp 44Kadin Remsberg run for 7 yds to the SJSt 37 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 37Kadin Remsberg run for a loss of 1 yard to the SJSt 38
9:452nd & 11 at opp 38Kadin Remsberg run for no gain to the SJSt 38 Kadin Remsberg fumbled, recovered by SJSt Cade Hall
San José State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:511st & 10 at own 38AIR FORCE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the AFA 47 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 47Nick Starkel pass complete to Bailey Gaither for 8 yds to the AFA 39
8:512nd & 2 at opp 39SAN JOSÉ ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the AFA 44
8:512nd & 7 at opp 44Kairee Robinson run for 7 yds to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 37Nick Nash run for 7 yds to the AFA 30
8:512nd & 3 at opp 30Nick Nash run for 2 yds to the AFA 28
8:513rd & 1 at opp 28Kairee Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 29
8:514th & 2 at opp 29Nick Starkel pass incomplete
Air Force Punt, 7 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 29Matthew Murla run for 2 yds to the AFA 31
5:122nd & 8 at own 31Brandon Lewis run for 9 yds to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 40Haaziq Daniels run for 6 yds to the AFA 46
3:552nd & 4 at own 46Brandon Lewis run for 11 yds to the SJSt 43 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 43Haaziq Daniels pass incomplete to Brandon Lewis, broken up by Kyle Harmon
2:262nd & 10 at opp 43Haaziq Daniels run for 2 yds to the SJSt 41
2:263rd & 8 at opp 41Haaziq Daniels pass incomplete to Brandon Lewis, broken up by Nehemiah Shelton
1:344th & 8 at opp 41Joseph Carlson punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Bailey Gaither at the SJSt 13
San José State Punt, 4 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 13STARKEL, Nick pass incomplete to GAITHER, Bailey, PENALTY AF pass interference (PALM, Elisha) 15 yards to the SJSU28, 1ST DOWN SJSU, NO PLAY.
1:281st & 10 at own 28Nick Starkel pass complete to Bailey Gaither for 10 yds to the SJSt 38 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 38Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Bailey Gaither
0:502nd & 10 at own 38Nick Starkel pass complete to Shamar Garrett for 3 yds to the SJSt 41
0:503rd & 7 at own 41Nick Starkel pass complete to Isaiah Holiness for 3 yds to the SJSt 44
Q2 15:004th & 4 at own 44Elijah Fischer punt for 36 yds, downed at the AFA 20
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 20Timothy Jackson run for 3 yds to the AFA 23
14:522nd & 7 at own 23Haaziq Daniels run for 1 yd to the AFA 24
13:453rd & 6 at own 24Timothy Jackson run for 1 yd to the AFA 25
13:454th & 5 at own 25Joseph Carlson punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Bailey Gaither at the SJSt 42
San José State Interception, 6 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 42Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for 13 yds to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 45Nick Starkel pass complete to Kairee Robinson for 10 yds to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 35Kairee Robinson run for 5 yds to the AFA 30 SAN JOSÉ ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Kairee Robinson) to the AFA 45
11:401st & 20 at opp 45Tyler Nevens run for 2 yds to the AFA 43
10:402nd & 18 at opp 43Nick Starkel pass complete to Bailey Gaither for 4 yds to the AFA 39
10:053rd & 14 at opp 39Nick Starkel pass intercepted Elisha Palm return for no gain to the AFA 11
Air Force Turnover on downs, 17 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 11Jordan Gidrey run for 12 yds to the AFA 23 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at own 23Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the AFA 25
8:302nd & 8 at own 25Haaziq Daniels run for 1 yd to the AFA 26
7:523rd & 7 at own 26Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Kyle Patterson for 5 yds to the AFA 31
7:224th & 2 at own 31CJ McNeal run for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at the 50Timothy Jackson run for 3 yds to the SJSt 47
6:082nd & 7 at opp 47Brandon Lewis run for 8 yds to the SJSt 39 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 39Brandon Lewis run for 5 yds to the SJSt 34
5:002nd & 5 at opp 34Brandon Lewis run for 2 yds to the SJSt 32
4:223rd & 3 at opp 32Timothy Jackson run for 8 yds to the SJSt 24 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 24Brandon Lewis run for a loss of 2 yards to the SJSt 26
3:042nd & 12 at opp 26Brandon Lewis run for 6 yds to the SJSt 20
2:273rd & 6 at opp 20Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Kyle Patterson for 17 yds to the SJSt 3 for a 1ST down
1:541st & goal at opp 3Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the SJSt 1
1:452nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 01:45
1:452nd & goal at opp 1Haaziq Daniels run for no gain to the SJSt 1
1:403rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 01:40
1:403rd & goal at opp 1Haaziq Daniels run for no gain to the SJSt 1
1:364th & 0 at opp 1Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 01:36
1:364th & 0 at opp 1Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 01:36
1:364th & goal at opp 1Jordan Gidrey run for a loss of 1 yard to the SJSt 2
San José State End of half, 3 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 2Kairee Robinson run for 6 yds to the SJSt 8
1:112nd & 4 at own 8Tyler Nevens run for 3 yds to the SJSt 11
0:403rd & 1 at own 11Nick Starkel pass complete to Tyler Nevens for 3 yds to the SJSt 14 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter7 drives, then San José State 14, Air Force 0
Air Force Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chris Wood kickoff for 65 yds , Ben Peterson return for 32 yds to the AFA 32
14:541st & 10 at own 32Haaziq Daniels run for 4 yds to the AFA 36
14:162nd & 6 at own 36Timothy Jackson run for 9 yds to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at own 45Matthew Murla run for 2 yds to the AFA 47
13:392nd & 8 at own 47Haaziq Daniels run for 1 yd to the AFA 48
12:003rd & 7 at own 48Timothy Jackson run for 3 yds to the SJSt 49
12:004th & 4 at opp 49Joseph Carlson punt for 35 yds , Bailey Gaither returns for 2 yds to the SJSt 47 SAN JOSÉ ST Penalty, Offensive holding (8 Yards) to the SJSt 8
San José State Touchdown, 9 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 8Nick Starkel pass complete to Bailey Gaither for 12 yds to the SJSt 20 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at own 20Isaiah Holiness run for 3 yds to the SJSt 23
10:232nd & 7 at own 23Nick Starkel pass complete to Bailey Gaither for 4 yds to the SJSt 27
9:453rd & 3 at own 27Nick Nash run for 4 yds to the SJSt 31 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at own 31Isaiah Holiness run for 4 yds to the SJSt 35
9:262nd & 6 at own 35Nick Starkel pass complete to Bailey Gaither for 52 yds to the AFA 13 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 13Nick Nash run for 5 yds to the AFA 8
7:352nd & 5 at opp 8Kairee Robinson run for 1 yd to the AFA 7
6:483rd & 4 at opp 7Nick Starkel pass complete to Derrick Deese Jr. for 7 yds for a TD, (Matt Mercurio KICK)San José State 7, Air Force 0
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
6:481st & 0 at own 35Chris Wood kickoff for 63 yds
6:481st & 10 at own 25Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the AFA 27
6:482nd & 8 at own 27Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Brandon Lewis for 2 yds to the AFA 29
5:363rd & 6 at own 29Haaziq Daniels pass incomplete to Brandon Lewis
5:364th & 6 at own 29Joseph Carlson punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Bailey Gaither at the SJSt 35
San José State Punt, 5 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Holiness run for 4 yds to the SJSt 39
4:552nd & 6 at own 39Nick Starkel pass complete to Dominick Mazotti for 8 yds to the SJSt 47 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at own 47Isaiah Holiness run for no gain to the SJSt 47
4:552nd & 10 at own 47Nick Nash run for 1 yd to the SJSt 48
3:053rd & 9 at own 48Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Bailey Gaither, broken up by Elisha Palm
2:574th & 9 at own 48Elijah Fischer punt for 47 yds, downed at the AFA 5
Air Force Fumble, 2 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 5Timothy Jackson run for 6 yds to the AFA 11
2:102nd & 4 at own 11Timothy Jackson run for 2 yds to the AFA 14 Timothy Jackson fumbled, forced by Kyle Harmon, recovered by SJSt Tre Jenkins
San José State Touchdown, 3 plays
2:071st & 10 at opp 14Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 17
1:302nd & 13 at opp 17Nick Starkel pass complete to Isaiah Hamilton for 6 yds to the AFA 11
0:433rd & 7 at opp 11Nick Starkel pass complete to Derrick Deese Jr. for 11 yds for a TD, (Matt Mercurio KICK)San José State 14, Air Force 0
Air Force Touchdown, 6 plays
0:431st & 0 at own 35Chris Wood kickoff for 54 yds
0:431st & 10 at own 35Jordan Gidrey run for 4 yds to the AFA 39
0:342nd & 6 at own 39Jordan Gidrey run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 38
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 38Haaziq Daniels run for 7 yds to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:201st & 10 at own 45Brandon Lewis run for 18 yds to the SJSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:561st & 10 at opp 37Brandon Lewis run for 3 yds to the SJSt 34
Q4 13:162nd & 7 at opp 34Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Kyle Patterson for 34 yds for a TD SCHUETTPELZ-ROH kick attempt good, PENALTY SJSU offside (WEBB, Tre) 2 yards to the SJSU1, NO PLAY. (Two-Point Conversion failed)San José State 14, Air Force 6
4th quarter5 drives, then San José State 17, Air Force 6
San José State Field goal, 15 plays
13:161st & 0 at own 35Brice Honaker kickoff for 60 yds , Shamar Garrett return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line SAN JOSÉ ST Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the SJSt 10
13:081st & 10 at own 10Kairee Robinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the SJSt 8
13:082nd & 12 at own 8Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for 14 yds to the SJSt 22 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at own 22Kairee Robinson run for 2 yds to the SJSt 24
11:322nd & 8 at own 24Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for 14 yds to the SJSt 38 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at own 38TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the SJSt 33
10:142nd & 15 at own 33Nick Starkel pass complete to Bailey Gaither for 15 yds to the SJSt 48 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 48SAN JOSÉ ST Penalty, delay of game (Nick Starkel) to the SJSt 43
9:301st & 15 at own 43Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Bailey Gaither
9:302nd & 15 at own 43Nick Starkel pass complete to Isaiah Holiness for 14 yds to the AFA 43
8:203rd & 1 at opp 43Nick Starkel pass complete to Dominick Mazotti for 13 yds to the AFA 30 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 30Isaiah Holiness run for 1 yd to the AFA 29
6:582nd & 9 at opp 29Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Bailey Gaither, broken up by Grant Donaldson
6:543rd & 9 at opp 29STARKEL, Nick pass incomplete to GAITHER, Bailey, PENALTY AF holding (EURE, David) 10 yards to the AF19, 1ST DOWN SJSU, NO PLAY.
6:491st & 10 at opp 19Isaiah Holiness run for 5 yds to the AFA 14
6:132nd & 5 at opp 14Isaiah Holiness run for 1 yd to the AFA 13
5:293rd & 4 at opp 13Kairee Robinson run for 1 yd to the AFA 12
5:234th & 3 at opp 12Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 05:23
5:184th & 3 at opp 12Matt Mercurio 30 Yd Field GoalSan José State 17, Air Force 6
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
5:181st & 0 at own 35Chris Wood kickoff for 62 yds
5:181st & 10 at own 25Haaziq Daniels run for a loss of 6 yards to the AFA 19
4:402nd & 16 at own 19Haaziq Daniels pass incomplete to Brandon Lewis
4:333rd & 16 at own 19Haaziq Daniels pass incomplete to Daniel Morris
4:274th & 16 at own 19Joseph Carlson punt for 53 yds, downed at the SJSt 28
San José State Punt, 4 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 28Kairee Robinson run for 6 yds to the SJSt 34 for a 1ST down AIR FORCE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Alec Mock) to the SJSt 49 for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at own 49Kairee Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SJSt 48
3:422nd & 11 at own 48Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 03:42
3:422nd & 11 at own 48Kairee Robinson run for 3 yds to the AFA 49
3:363rd & 8 at opp 49Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 03:36
3:363rd & 8 at opp 49Kairee Robinson run for 4 yds to the AFA 45
2:504th & 4 at opp 45Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 02:50
2:504th & 4 at opp 45Elijah Fischer punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Ben Peterson at the AFA 15
Air Force Missed FG, 13 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 15Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Brandon Lewis for 9 yds to the AFA 24
2:322nd & 1 at own 24Haaziq Daniels pass incomplete to Kyle Patterson, broken up by Tre White
2:323rd & 1 at own 24Haaziq Daniels run for 2 yds to the AFA 26 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 26Haaziq Daniels pass incomplete to Kyle Patterson, broken up by Jordan Cobbs
2:112nd & 10 at own 26Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Brandon Lewis for 7 yds to the AFA 33
2:053rd & 3 at own 33Matthew Murla run for 15 yds to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 48Haaziq Daniels pass incomplete to Kyle Patterson
1:322nd & 10 at own 48Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Brandon Lewis for 7 yds to the SJSt 45
1:313rd & 3 at opp 45Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Brandon Lewis for 6 yds to the SJSt 39 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 39Haaziq Daniels run for 4 yds to the SJSt 35
1:072nd & 6 at opp 35Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Brandon Lewis for 5 yds to the SJSt 30
1:043rd & 1 at opp 30Bo Gross run for 3 yds to the SJSt 27 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 27Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 00:52
0:471st & 10 at opp 27Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl 45 yd FG MISSED
San José State End of game, 2 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 27TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SJSt 26
0:272nd & 11 at own 26TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SJSt 25

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

Every Air Force–San José State game

Air Force leads 6–⁠3 in nine meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Air Force 26, San José State 16
2024San José State 17, Air Force 7
2023Air Force 45, San José State 20
2020San José State 17, Air Force 6
2019Air Force 41, San José State 24
2016Air Force 41, San José State 38

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