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Air Force vs. Louisville

Tuesday, December 28, 2021, First Responder Bowl

Air Force beat Louisville 31–⁠28. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral siteAir Force10–⁠3 in 2021
31
Neutral siteLouisville6–⁠7 in 2021
28

Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park79°F, wind 11 mphTV: ESPNAttendance 15,251

MVP Haaziq Daniels (QB, Air Force)Wikipedia

Official
James CarterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Air Force7210331
Louisville0147728

Standouts

Player stats

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Haaziq Daniels9/1025220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brad Roberts2077010
DeAndre Hughes739013
Haaziq Daniels1529210
Brandon Lewis318014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brandon Lewis5172264
Dane Kinamon340015
Caleb Rillos140040
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trey Taylor10000
Corvan Taylor8000
Alec Mock6000
Camby Goff6100
Jordan Jackson42.50.50
Bo Richter30.50.50
T.D. Blackmon2110

Louisville

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malik Cunningham13/2120710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trevion Cooley1892122
Malik Cunningham1263134
Jawhar Jordan637010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Harrell480134
Ahmari Huggins-Bruce346019
Trevion Cooley228018
Jawhar Jordan124024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
C.J. Avery10000
Yasir Abdullah9310
Qwynnterrio Cole9000
YaYa Diaby6000
Ashton Gillotte3110

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

Team stats

Air ForceLouisville
422Total yards399
252Passing yards207
170Rushing yards192
25.2Yards per pass9.4
3.1Yards per rush5.2
21First downs21
8–⁠14Third downs7–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers0
3–⁠35Penalties3–⁠30
35:26Possession24:34
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Air ForceLouisville
46%Success rate51%
0.38EPA per play0.30
1.38Explosiveness1.47
0.06Rushing EPA0.15
1.82Passing EPA0.51
40%Passing-down success55%
0.28First-down EPA0.23
0.09Second-down EPA−0.04
0.90Third-down EPA0.83
19%Havoc by its defense8%

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 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Air Force −1, over/under 55.

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 53%, Louisville 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Louisville end zoneAir Force end zoneQ1 LouisvillePunt, 5 playsQ1 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ1 LouisvilleMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 LouisvilleTouchdownQ2 Air ForceTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 LouisvilleEnd of half, 8 playsQ3 Air ForcePunt, 6 playsQ3 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ3 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Air ForceField goal, 17 playsQ4 LouisvilleTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Air ForceEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisville drives left to right, Air Force right to left.
  1. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  2. Q1 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 LouisvilleMissed FG, 8 plays, 41 yards
  4. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  5. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 3 plays, 73 yards
  7. Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  9. Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 0 yards
  10. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 LouisvilleEnd of half, 8 plays, 61 yards
  12. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
  13. Q3 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 78 yards
  14. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 5 plays, 51 yards
  16. Q3 Air ForceField goal, 17 plays, 90 yards
  17. Q4 LouisvilleTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  18. Q4 Air ForceEnd of game, 7 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Air Force 7, Louisville 0
Louisville Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brice Honaker kickoff for 63 yds , Jawhar Jordan return for 26 yds to the Lvile 28
14:441st & 10 at own 28Trevion Cooley run for 7 yds to the Lvile 35
14:092nd & 3 at own 35Malik Cunningham run for 5 yds to the Lvile 40 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at own 40Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
13:242nd & 10 at own 40Trevion Cooley run for 7 yds to the Lvile 47
12:423rd & 3 at own 47Malik Cunningham run for a loss of 6 yards to the Lvile 41 Malik Cunningham fumbled, recovered by Lvile
12:344th & 9 at own 41Mark Vassett punt for 59 yds for a touchback
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 20Brad Roberts run for 2 yds to the AFA 22
11:472nd & 8 at own 22Brad Roberts run for 3 yds to the AFA 25
11:403rd & 5 at own 25Haaziq Daniels run for no gain to the AFA 25
10:374th & 5 at own 25Carson Bay punt for 46 yds , Josh Johnson returns for 4 yds to the Lvile 33
Louisville Missed FG, 8 plays
10:011st & 10 at own 33Trevion Cooley run for 22 yds to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 45Trevion Cooley run for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line Trevion Cooley fumbled, recovered by Lvile
9:252nd & 15 at the 50Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
9:123rd & 15 at the 50Malik Cunningham run for 34 yds to the AFA 16 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 16Maurice Burkley run for no gain to the AFA 16
8:042nd & 10 at opp 16Malik Cunningham pass incomplete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce
7:593rd & 10 at opp 16LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the AFA 26
7:343rd & 20 at opp 26Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
7:294th & 20 at opp 26James Turner 44 yd FG MISSED
Air Force Touchdown, 10 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 26Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Caleb Rillos for 40 yds to the Lvile 34 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at opp 34Haaziq Daniels run for 2 yds to the Lvile 32
6:012nd & 8 at opp 32Brad Roberts run for 6 yds to the Lvile 26
5:203rd & 2 at opp 26Brad Roberts run for 3 yds to the Lvile 23 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at opp 23Brad Roberts run for 3 yds to the Lvile 20
4:112nd & 7 at opp 20DeAndre Hughes run for 3 yds to the Lvile 17
3:413rd & 4 at opp 17Dane Kinamon run for 9 yds to the Lvile 8 for a 1ST down
3:151st & goal at opp 8Emmanuel Michel run for 1 yd to the Lvile 7
2:402nd & goal at opp 7Brandon Lewis run for 2 yds to the Lvile 5
2:013rd & goal at opp 5Haaziq Daniels run for 5 yds for a TD, (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 7, Louisville 0
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
2:013rd & 7 at own 35Brice Honaker kickoff for 64 yds for a 1ST down , Jawhar Jordan return for 18 yds to the LOUISVILLE 47 for a 1ST down AIR FORCE Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the Lvile 34 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at own 34Malik Cunningham pass incomplete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce
1:382nd & 10 at own 34Malik Cunningham run for 2 yds to the Lvile 36
0:413rd & 8 at own 36Malik Cunningham pass complete to Marshon Ford for 3 yds to the Lvile 39
0:114th & 5 at own 39Mark Vassett punt for 34 yds, downed at the AFA 27
Air Force Touchdown, 3 plays
0:021st & 10 at own 27DeAndre Hughes run for 8 yds to the AFA 35
Q2 14:552nd & 2 at own 35Brad Roberts run for 4 yds to the AFA 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:141st & 10 at own 39Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Brandon Lewis for 61 yds for a TD, (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 14, Louisville 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Air Force 28, Louisville 14
Louisville Touchdown, 11 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 35Brice Honaker kickoff for 56 yds for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at own 35Trevion Cooley run for 11 yds to the Lvile 46 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at own 46Trevion Cooley run for 3 yds to the Lvile 49
12:362nd & 7 at own 49Malik Cunningham run for 7 yds to the AFA 44 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 44Malik Cunningham sacked by Jordan Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 45
11:522nd & 11 at opp 45Jawhar Jordan run for 10 yds to the AFA 35
11:053rd & 1 at opp 35Jawhar Jordan run for 8 yds to the AFA 27 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 27Jawhar Jordan run for 10 yds to the AFA 17 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 17Malik Cunningham run for 7 yds to the AFA 10
9:452nd & 3 at opp 10Trevion Cooley run for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 13
9:243rd & 6 at opp 13Trevion Cooley run for 12 yds to the AFA 1 for a 1ST down
9:161st & goal at opp 1Trevion Cooley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brock Travelstead KICK)Air Force 14, Louisville 7
Air Force Touchdown, 6 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 35Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:001st & 10 at own 25Brad Roberts run for 3 yds to the AFA 28
8:322nd & 7 at own 28Brad Roberts run for 6 yds to the AFA 34
7:403rd & 1 at own 34Haaziq Daniels run for 2 yds to the AFA 36 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at own 36Brandon Lewis run for 2 yds to the AFA 38
6:442nd & 8 at own 38AIR FORCE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the AFA 33
6:022nd & 13 at own 33DeAndre Hughes run for 3 yds to the AFA 36
5:423rd & 10 at own 36Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Brandon Lewis for 64 yds for a TD, (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 21, Louisville 7
5:303rd & 10 at own 35Matthew Dapore kickoff for 65 yds , Jawhar Jordan return for 100 yds for a TD, (Brock Travelstead KICK)Air Force 21, Louisville 14
5:301st & goal at opp 3AIR FORCE Penalty, Illegal Block (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
5:301st & goal at the 50LOUISVILLE Penalty, Kickoff Out of Bounds (-5 Yards) to the Lvile 45
Air Force Touchdown, 11 plays
5:301st & goal at own 45Brock Travelstead kickoff for 55 yds for a touchback
5:021st & 10 at own 25Dane Kinamon run for a loss of 5 yards to the AFA 20 for a 1ST down LOUISVILLE Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at own 35Brandon Lewis run for 14 yds to the AFA 49 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at own 49Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Dane Kinamon for 13 yds to the Lvile 38 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 38Brad Roberts run for 4 yds to the Lvile 34
3:002nd & 6 at opp 34Brad Roberts run for no gain to the Lvile 34
2:403rd & 6 at opp 34Haaziq Daniels pass incomplete
2:004th & 6 at opp 34Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Brandon Lewis for 9 yds to the Lvile 25 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 25Brad Roberts run for 5 yds to the Lvile 20
1:072nd & 5 at opp 20Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 01:07
1:002nd & 5 at opp 20Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Dane Kinamon for 12 yds to the Lvile 8 for a 1ST down
0:591st & goal at opp 8DeAndre Hughes run for 7 yds to the Lvile 1
0:542nd & goal at opp 1Haaziq Daniels 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dapore Kick)Air Force 28, Louisville 14
Louisville End of half, 8 plays
0:542nd & 3 at own 35Matthew Dapore kickoff for 56 yds , Maurice Burkley return for 4 yds to the Lvile 13
0:451st & 10 at own 13Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tyler Harrell for 31 yds to the Lvile 44 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at own 44Malik Cunningham pass incomplete to Josh Johnson
0:242nd & 10 at own 44Malik Cunningham pass complete to Elijah Downing for 9 yds to the AFA 47
0:243rd & 1 at opp 47Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:24
0:183rd & 1 at opp 47Trevion Cooley run for no gain to the AFA 47
0:184th & 1 at opp 47Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:18
0:134th & 1 at opp 47Trevion Cooley run for 3 yds to the AFA 44 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 44TEAM pass incomplete
0:132nd & 10 at opp 44Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:13
0:072nd & 10 at opp 44Malik Cunningham pass incomplete to Tyler Harrell
0:073rd & 10 at opp 44Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:07
0:013rd & 10 at opp 44Malik Cunningham pass complete to Trevion Cooley for 18 yds to the AFA 26 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then Air Force 28, Louisville 21
Air Force Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Brad Roberts run for no gain to the AFA 25
14:172nd & 10 at own 25Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Brandon Lewis for 27 yds to the Lvile 48 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 48DeAndre Hughes run for 13 yds to the Lvile 35 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 35Haaziq Daniels run for 3 yds to the Lvile 32
12:002nd & 7 at opp 32Haaziq Daniels run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 33
11:253rd & 8 at opp 33Haaziq Daniels sacked by Ashton Gillotte for a loss of 6 yards to the Lvile 39
10:534th & 14 at opp 39Carson Bay punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Louisville Turnover on downs, 14 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 20Trevion Cooley run for 4 yds to the Lvile 24
10:012nd & 6 at own 24Malik Cunningham pass complete to Trevion Cooley for 10 yds to the Lvile 34 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at own 34Trevion Cooley run for 13 yds to the Lvile 47 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at own 47Trevion Cooley run for 5 yds to the AFA 48
8:022nd & 5 at opp 48Malik Cunningham run for a loss of 5 yards to the Lvile 47
7:343rd & 10 at own 47Malik Cunningham pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 13 yds to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 40Malik Cunningham pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 19 yds to the AFA 21 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 21Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tyler Harrell for 9 yds to the AFA 12
6:152nd & 1 at opp 12Malik Cunningham run for a loss of 4 yards to the AFA 16 Malik Cunningham fumbled, recovered by Lvile
5:203rd & 5 at opp 16Jawhar Jordan run for 6 yds to the AFA 10 for a 1ST down
5:001st & goal at opp 10Malik Cunningham sacked by TD Blackmon for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 12
4:502nd & goal at opp 12Trevion Cooley run for 6 yds to the AFA 6
4:303rd & goal at opp 6Trevion Cooley run for 4 yds to the AFA 2
4:044th & goal at opp 2Trevion Cooley run for no gain to the AFA 2
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 2Brad Roberts run for 2 yds to the AFA 4
3:112nd & 8 at own 4Brad Roberts run for 5 yds to the AFA 9
2:083rd & 3 at own 9DeAndre Hughes run for 1 yd to the AFA 10 DeAndre Hughes fumbled, recovered by AFA
1:504th & 2 at own 10Carson Bay punt for 41 yds, downed at the Lvile 49
Louisville Touchdown, 5 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 49Jawhar Jordan run for 4 yds to the AFA 47
1:102nd & 6 at opp 47Jawhar Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 48
0:503rd & 7 at opp 48Malik Cunningham pass incomplete to Tyler Harrell
0:214th & 7 at opp 48Malik Cunningham pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 14 yds to the AFA 34 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 34Tyler Harrell 34 Yd pass from Malik Cunningham (Brock Travelstead Kick)Air Force 28, Louisville 21
Air Force Field goal, 17 plays
0:041st & 10 at own 35Brock Travelstead kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Brandon Lewis at the AFA 1
0:011st & 10 at own 25Haaziq Daniels run for 1 yd to the AFA 26
Q4 14:552nd & 9 at own 26Brad Roberts run for 3 yds to the AFA 29
Q4 14:133rd & 6 at own 29Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Brandon Lewis for 11 yds to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:301st & 10 at own 40Brad Roberts run for 2 yds to the AFA 42
Q4 12:442nd & 8 at own 42Haaziq Daniels sacked by Yasir Abdullah for a loss of 6 yards to the AFA 36
Q4 12:223rd & 14 at own 36Haaziq Daniels pass complete to Dane Kinamon for 15 yds to the Lvile 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:401st & 10 at opp 49Emmanuel Michel run for 2 yds to the Lvile 47
Q4 11:192nd & 8 at opp 47Haaziq Daniels run for 10 yds to the Lvile 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:451st & 10 at opp 37DeAndre Hughes run for 4 yds to the Lvile 33
Q4 10:002nd & 6 at opp 33Haaziq Daniels run for 4 yds to the Lvile 29
Q4 9:303rd & 2 at opp 29Brad Roberts run for 4 yds to the Lvile 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:251st & 10 at opp 25Haaziq Daniels run for 8 yds to the Lvile 17
Q4 8:002nd & 2 at opp 17Emmanuel Michel run for 2 yds to the Lvile 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:201st & 10 at opp 15Emmanuel Michel run for 1 yd to the Lvile 14
Q4 6:402nd & 9 at opp 14Dane Kinamon run for 1 yd to the Lvile 13
Q4 5:503rd & 8 at opp 13Haaziq Daniels run for 4 yds to the Lvile 9
Q4 5:284th & 4 at opp 9Matthew Dapore 26 Yd Field GoalAir Force 31, Louisville 21
4th quarter2 drives, then Air Force 31, Louisville 28
Louisville Touchdown, 6 plays
5:244th & 4 at own 35Matthew Dapore kickoff for 46 yds , Jawhar Jordan return for 11 yds to the Lvile 30
5:071st & 10 at own 30Trevion Cooley run for 2 yds to the Lvile 32
4:472nd & 8 at own 32Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tyler Harrell for 6 yds to the Lvile 38
4:333rd & 2 at own 38LOUISVILLE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Lvile 33
4:073rd & 7 at own 33Malik Cunningham pass complete to Marshon Ford for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at the 50Malik Cunningham run for 4 yds to the AFA 46
3:112nd & 6 at opp 46Malik Cunningham pass complete to Jawhar Jordan for 24 yds to the AFA 22 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 22Malik Cunningham 22 Yd Run (Brock Travelstead Kick)Air Force 31, Louisville 28
Air Force End of game, 7 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 35Ryan Chalifoux on-side kick recovered by AIR FORCE at the Lvile 47 , Dane Kinamon return for no gain to the Lvile 47
2:281st & 10 at opp 47Brad Roberts run for 3 yds to the Lvile 44
2:072nd & 7 at opp 44Brad Roberts run for 10 yds to the Lvile 34 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at opp 34Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 02:03
1:371st & 10 at opp 34Brad Roberts run for 9 yds to the Lvile 25
1:372nd & 1 at opp 25Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 01:37
1:352nd & 1 at opp 25Haaziq Daniels run for 2 yds to the Lvile 23 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 23Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 01:35
1:171st & 10 at opp 23TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 24
0:422nd & 11 at opp 24TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 26
0:033rd & 13 at opp 26TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 27

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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