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Nevada at Air Force

Friday, September 23, 2022

Air Force beat Nevada 48–⁠20. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 5–⁠2.

AwayNevada2–⁠10 in 2022
20
HomeAir Force10–⁠3 in 2022
48

Final at Falcon Stadium, Colorado SpringsTV: FS1Attendance 20,506

At kickoff
77°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Usaf Academy Airstrip Airport (KAFF), 4 km from the stadium
Official
Tuta SalaamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nevada0701320
Air Force101417748

Standouts

  • RushingBrad Roberts20 carries, 123 yards, 3 TDAir Force
  • ReceivingDavid Cormier1 catch, 80 yards, 1 TDAir Force
  • DefenseDrue Watts11 tackles, 1 for lossNevada

Player stats

Nevada

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nate Cox12/2013000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Toa Taua773240
Devonte Lee520011
Nate Cox619110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamaal Bell365058
Toa Taua31706
Brian Casteel115015
Spencer Curtis115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Drue Watts11100
Bentlee Sanders8000
Tyson Williams6100
Maurice Wilmer6000
Jaden Dedman3110

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Haaziq Daniels0/2000
Ben Brittain1/18010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brad Roberts20123327
John Lee Eldridge III8102048
Omar Fattah644011
Jet Harris114409
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
David Cormier180180
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alec Mock80.500
T.D. Blackmon30.500
Trey Taylor3000
P.J. Ramsey3100

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

Team stats

NevadaAir Force
242Total yards541
130Passing yards80
112Rushing yards461
6.5Yards per pass26.7
6.2Yards per rush6.1
11First downs30
4–⁠9Third downs10–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠3
0Turnovers0
4–⁠30Penalties5–⁠50
16:19Possession43:41
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

NevadaAir Force
49%Success rate63%
0.42EPA per play0.52
1.41Explosiveness1.04
0.53Rushing EPA0.51
0.31Passing EPA0.60
11%Passing-down success39%
0.51First-down EPA0.57
−0.24Second-down EPA0.10
1.11Third-down EPA0.94
5%Havoc by its defense16%

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 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Air Force −24, over/under 46.5.

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%, Nevada 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Air Force end zoneNevada end zoneQ1 Air ForceField goal, 17 playsQ1 NevadaPunt, 6 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown, 1 playQ1 NevadaTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 NevadaPunt, 2 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 NevadaPunt, 4 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Air ForceEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Air ForceField goal, 9 playsQ3 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 NevadaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Air ForceTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 NevadaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Air ForceEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Air Force drives left to right, Nevada right to left.
  1. Q1 Air ForceField goal, 17 plays, 48 yards
  2. Q1 NevadaPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  3. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 1 play, 80 yards
  4. Q1 NevadaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 NevadaPunt, 2 plays, −2 yards
  6. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 NevadaPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  8. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 14 plays, 77 yards
  9. Q2 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q2 Air ForceEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  11. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  12. Q3 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  13. Q3 Air ForceField goal, 9 plays, 25 yards
  14. Q3 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  16. Q3 NevadaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 Air ForceTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 NevadaTouchdown, 2 plays, 64 yards
  19. Q4 Air ForceEnd of game, 4 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Air Force 10, Nevada 0
Nevada Punt, 2 plays
13:383rd & 12 at own 33Matt Freem punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Amari Terry at the AFA 28
Air Force Field goal, 17 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 28Brad Roberts run for 5 yds to the AFA 33
13:382nd & 5 at own 33Ben Jefferson run for 3 yds to the AFA 30
13:383rd & 8 at own 30Haaziq Daniels run for 16 yds to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at own 46Brad Roberts run for 7 yds to the Nevad 47
13:382nd & 3 at opp 47Brad Roberts run for 2 yds to the Nevad 45
13:383rd & 1 at opp 45Haaziq Daniels run for 2 yds to the Nevad 43 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at opp 43Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 10:16
10:161st & 10 at opp 43Omar Fattah run for 6 yds to the Nevad 37
10:162nd & 4 at opp 37Ben Jefferson run for 3 yds to the Nevad 34
10:163rd & 1 at opp 34Brad Roberts run for 5 yds to the Nevad 29 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at opp 29Brad Roberts run for 3 yds to the Nevad 26
10:162nd & 7 at opp 26Cade Harris run for 2 yds to the Nevad 24
10:163rd & 5 at opp 24Brad Roberts run for 4 yds to the Nevad 20
10:164th & 1 at opp 20Haaziq Daniels run for 2 yds to the Nevad 18 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at opp 18Haaziq Daniels run for 6 yds to the Nevad 12
10:162nd & 4 at opp 12Haaziq Daniels run for 3 yds to the Nevad 9
10:163rd & 1 at opp 9Daniels,Haaziq rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NEV06 (Peterson,Dom) PENALTY AF Personal Foul (Smalley,Everett) 15 yards from NEV09 to NEV24. NO PLAY.
10:163rd & 16 at opp 24Haaziq Daniels pass incomplete to Cade Harris
4:364th & 16 at opp 24Matthew Dapore 41 yd FG GOODAir Force 3, Nevada 0
Nevada Punt, 6 plays
4:361st & 10 at own 35Matthew Dapore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:361st & 10 at own 25Nate Cox pass complete to Toa Taua for 6 yds to the Nevad 31
4:362nd & 4 at own 31Devonte Lee run for 2 yds to the Nevad 33
4:363rd & 2 at own 33Nate Cox run for 9 yds to the Nevad 42 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at own 42Devonte Lee run for 2 yds to the Nevad 44
4:362nd & 8 at own 44Nate Cox pass incomplete to Jamaal Bell
4:363rd & 8 at own 44Nate Cox pass incomplete to BJ Casteel
2:214th & 8 at own 44Matt Freem punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Amari Terry at the AFA 20
Air Force Touchdown, 1 play
2:111st & 10 at own 20Ben Brittain pass complete to David Cormier for 80 yds for a TD, (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 10, Nevada 0
Nevada Touchdown, 10 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 35Matthew Dapore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:111st & 10 at own 25Devonte Lee run for 5 yds to the Nevad 30
2:112nd & 5 at own 30Nate Cox pass complete to Jamaal Bell for 9 yds to the Nevad 21
2:113rd & 14 at own 21Nate Cox pass complete to Jamaal Bell for 16 yds to the Nevad 37 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 37Nate Cox pass complete to Dalevon Campbell for 5 yds to the Nevad 42
Nevada Punt, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Luke Wieland kickoff for 60 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 35Toa Taua run for 2 yds to the Nevad 37
0:002nd & 8 at own 37Nate Cox run for 1 yd to the Nevad 38
0:003rd & 7 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun Cox,Nate pass incomplete short left to Bell,Jamaal QB hurried by Blackmon,TD PENALTY NEV False Start (Taua,Toa) 5 yards from NEV38 to NEV33. NO PLAY.
Nevada Touchdown, 10 plays
0:002nd & 5 at own 42Toa Taua run for 11 yds to the AFA 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Nate Cox pass complete to Spencer Curtis for 15 yds to the AFA 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Nate Cox run for no gain to the AFA 32
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun Cox,Nate pass incomplete short right to Casteel,BJ PENALTY AF Pass Interference (Goff,Camby) 15 yards from AF 32 to AF 17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Toa Taua run for 2 yds to the AFA 15
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 15Nate Cox pass complete to Toa Taua for 5 yds to the AFA 10
Q2 12:163rd & 3 at opp 10Nate Cox run for 10 yds for a TD, (Matthew Killam KICK)Air Force 10, Nevada 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Air Force 24, Nevada 7
Air Force Touchdown, 7 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:161st & 10 at own 25John Lee Eldridge III run for 12 yds to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 37John Lee Eldridge III run for 12 yds to the AFA 49 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 49Brad Roberts run for 9 yds to the Nevad 42
12:162nd & 1 at opp 42Emmanuel Michel run for 3 yds to the Nevad 39 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 39John Lee Eldridge III run for 8 yds to the Nevad 31
12:162nd & 2 at opp 31Emmanuel Michel run for 4 yds to the Nevad 27 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at opp 27Brad Roberts run for 27 yds for a TD, (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 17, Nevada 7
9:171st & 10 at own 35Dapore,Matthew kickoff 65 yards to the NEV00, Touchback PENALTY AF Offside (Breier,Cameron) 5 yards from AF 35 to AF 30. NO PLAY.
Nevada Punt, 4 plays
9:121st & 10 at own 30Matthew Dapore kickoff for 57 yds , Jamaal Bell return for 9 yds to the Nevad 22
9:121st & 10 at own 22Toa Taua run for 11 yds to the Nevad 33 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at own 33Toa Taua run for 1 yd to the Nevad 34
9:122nd & 9 at own 34Nate Cox pass incomplete to BJ Casteel
9:123rd & 9 at own 34Nate Cox pass incomplete to Spencer Curtis
7:554th & 9 at own 34Harry Webster punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Amari Terry at the AFA 23
Air Force Touchdown, 14 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 23Brad Roberts run for 7 yds to the AFA 30
7:552nd & 3 at own 30Haaziq Daniels run for 1 yd to the AFA 29
7:553rd & 4 at own 29John Lee Eldridge III run for 4 yds to the AFA 33 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 33Daniels,Haaziq pass incomplete short middle to Harris,Cade PENALTY NEV Pass Interference (Robbins,Zeke) 15 yards from AF 33 to AF 48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:551st & 10 at own 48Brad Roberts run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
7:552nd & 8 at the 50Haaziq Daniels run for 14 yds to the Nevad 36 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 36Brad Roberts run for 4 yds to the Nevad 32
7:552nd & 6 at opp 32Brad Roberts run for 6 yds to the Nevad 26 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at opp 26Brad Roberts run for 26 yds AIR FORCE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ben Jefferson) to the Nevad 25
3:381st & 9 at opp 25Omar Fattah run for 4 yds to the Nevad 21
3:382nd & 5 at opp 21Omar Fattah run for 9 yds to the Nevad 12 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at opp 12Brad Roberts run for 5 yds to the Nevad 7
3:382nd & 5 at opp 7Brad Roberts run for 3 yds to the Nevad 4
3:383rd & 2 at opp 4Brad Roberts run for 3 yds to the Nevad 1 for a 1ST down
0:471st & goal at opp 1Brad Roberts run for 1 yd for a TD, (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 24, Nevada 7
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 35Matthew Dapore kickoff for 59 yds , Jamaal Bell return for 11 yds to the Nevad 17
0:431st & 10 at own 17Nate Cox pass complete to Dalevon Campbell for 6 yds to the Nevad 23
0:282nd & 4 at own 23Timeout NEVADA, clock 00:28
0:282nd & 4 at own 23Nate Cox pass incomplete to BJ Casteel
0:283rd & 4 at own 23NEVADA Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass ( Yards) declined
0:054th & 4 at own 23Harry Webster punt for 49 yds
Air Force End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 28run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 27
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback NEVADA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Marquese Allen-Patmon)
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback AIR FORCE Penalty, Offensive Offside (5 Yards)
3rd quarter6 drives, then Air Force 41, Nevada 7
Air Force Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 30John Lee Eldridge III run for 7 yds to the AFA 37
15:002nd & 3 at own 37Brad Roberts run for 5 yds to the AFA 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Haaziq Daniels sacked by Jaden Dedman for a loss of 5 yards to the AFA 37
15:002nd & 15 at own 37John Lee Eldridge III run for 6 yds to the AFA 43
15:003rd & 9 at own 43John Lee Eldridge III run for 48 yds to the Nevad 9 for a 1ST down
11:541st & goal at opp 9Brad Roberts run for 9 yds for a TD, (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 31, Nevada 7
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 35Matthew Dapore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:541st & 10 at own 25Nate Cox run for 3 yds to the Nevad 28
11:542nd & 7 at own 28Nate Cox pass incomplete to Jacob Munro
11:543rd & 7 at own 28PENALTY NEV False Start (Starck,Grant) 5 yards from NEV28 to NEV23. NO PLAY.
11:543rd & 12 at own 23Nate Cox pass complete to Dalevon Campbell for 2 yds to the Nevad 21
10:364th & 14 at own 21Matt Freem punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Amari Terry at the AFA 41
Air Force Field goal, 9 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 41Brad Roberts run for 5 yds to the AFA 46
10:362nd & 5 at own 46John Lee Eldridge III run for 5 yds to the Nevad 49 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 49Emmanuel Michel run for 2 yds to the Nevad 47
10:362nd & 8 at opp 47Jensen Jones run for 6 yds to the Nevad 41
10:363rd & 2 at opp 41Emmanuel Michel run for 3 yds to the Nevad 38 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 38Emmanuel Michel run for 4 yds to the Nevad 42
10:362nd & 14 at opp 42Haaziq Daniels pass incomplete to David Cormier
10:363rd & 14 at opp 42Jensen Jones run for 8 yds to the Nevad 34
5:444th & 6 at opp 34Matthew Dapore 51 yd FG GOODAir Force 34, Nevada 7
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 35Matthew Dapore kickoff for 60 yds , Jamaal Bell return for 20 yds to the Nevad 25
5:371st & 10 at own 25Nate Cox pass incomplete to Dalevon Campbell
5:372nd & 10 at own 25Nate Cox pass complete to Toa Taua for 6 yds to the Nevad 31
5:373rd & 4 at own 31Nate Cox run for 4 yds to the Nevad 27
4:104th & 8 at own 27Harry Webster punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Amari Terry at the AFA 35
Air Force Touchdown, 6 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 35Omar Fattah run for 11 yds to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at own 46PENALTY AF False Start (Holcomb,Kaleb) 5 yards from AF 46 to AF 41. NO PLAY.
4:101st & 15 at own 41Omar Fattah run for 5 yds to the AFA 46
4:102nd & 10 at own 46Omar Fattah run for 9 yds to the Nevad 45
4:103rd & 1 at opp 45Emmanuel Michel run for 5 yds to the Nevad 40 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 40Amari Terry run for 14 yds to the Nevad 26 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 26Emmanuel Michel run for 26 yds for a TD, (Anthony Rodriguez KICK)Air Force 41, Nevada 7
Nevada Touchdown, 5 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 35John Olson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Nate Cox pass complete to Dazure Paggett for 9 yds to the Nevad 34
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at own 34Devonte Lee run for no gain to the Nevad 34
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 34Devonte Lee run for 11 yds to the Nevad 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 45Nate Cox pass complete to BJ Casteel for 15 yds to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:171st & 10 at opp 40Toa Taua run for 40 yds for a TD, (Matthew Killam KICK)Air Force 41, Nevada 14
4th quarter3 drives, then Air Force 48, Nevada 20
Air Force Touchdown, 15 plays
13:171st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:171st & 10 at own 25Jet Harris run for 4 yds to the AFA 29
13:172nd & 6 at own 29Jet Harris run for 2 yds to the AFA 31
13:173rd & 4 at own 31Ben Brittain run for 4 yds to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at own 35Jet Harris run for 3 yds to the AFA 38
13:172nd & 7 at own 38Ben Brittain run for 19 yds to the Nevad 43 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at opp 43Jet Harris run for 5 yds to the Nevad 38
13:172nd & 5 at opp 38Jet Harris run for 9 yds to the Nevad 29 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at opp 29Jet Harris run for 2 yds to the Nevad 27
13:172nd & 8 at opp 27Jet Harris run for 5 yds to the Nevad 22
13:173rd & 3 at opp 22Jet Harris run for 5 yds to the Nevad 17 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at opp 17Jet Harris run for 9 yds to the Nevad 8
13:172nd & 1 at opp 8Jet Harris run for no gain to the Nevad 8
13:173rd & 1 at opp 8Jet Harris run for no gain to the Nevad 8
13:174th & 1 at opp 8Ben Brittain run for 2 yds to the Nevad 6 for a 1ST down
3:351st & goal at opp 6Aiden Calvert run for 6 yds for a TD, (Anthony Rodriguez KICK)Air Force 48, Nevada 14
Nevada Touchdown, 2 plays
3:251st & 10 at own 35John Olson kickoff for 49 yds , Devonte Lee return for 20 yds to the Nevad 36
3:251st & 10 at own 36Nate Cox pass complete to Jamaal Bell for 58 yds to the AFA 6 for a 1ST down
2:521st & goal at opp 6Toa Taua run for 6 yds for a TD, (Matthew Killam PAT MISSED)Air Force 48, Nevada 20
Air Force End of game, 4 plays
2:521st & 10 at own 35Matthew Killam kickoff for 62 yds
2:521st & 10 at own 25Owen Burk run for 2 yds to the AFA 27
2:522nd & 8 at own 27Cannon Turner run for 3 yds to the AFA 30
2:523rd & 5 at own 30Owen Burk run for 4 yds to the AFA 34
0:004th & 1 at own 34Owen Burk run for 3 yds to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down

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 Nevada–Air Force game

Air Force leads 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Air Force 36, Nevada 33
2024Air Force 22, Nevada 19
2022Air Force 48, Nevada 20
2021Air Force 41, Nevada 39
2018Nevada 28, Air Force 25
2017Air Force 45, Nevada 42

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