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San Diego State at Air Force

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Air Force beat San Diego State 49–⁠10. It was their 39th meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 21–⁠18.

AwaySan Diego State4–⁠8 in 2023
10
HomeAir Force9–⁠4 in 2023
49

Final at Falcon Stadium, Colorado SpringsTV: CBSSNAttendance 24,869

At kickoff
71°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Usaf Academy Airstrip Airport (KAFF), 4 km from the stadium
Official
Nolan DumasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
San Diego State0100010
Air Force02121749

Standouts

Photos from the game

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Player stats

San Diego State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalen Mayden13/2412211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenan Christon1458022
Jaylon Armstead718011
Jalen Mayden417017
Cam Davis2806
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mark Redman227021
Josh Nicholson121121
Kenan Christon218011
Baylin Brooks116016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Zyrus Fiaseu9000
Cody Moon6000
Dezjhon Malone6000
Eric Butler6000

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zachary Larrier6/718920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zachary Larrier8103041
Emmanuel Michel187828
Cade Harris42819
Dylan Carson527010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cade Harris282154
Jared Roznos279153
Brandon Engel118018
Caleb Rillos110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jayden Goodwin6000
Alec Mock6100
Johnathan Youngblood6000
Bo Richter4210
Trey Taylor3001

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

Team stats

San Diego StateAir Force
227Total yards476
122Passing yards189
105Rushing yards287
4.9Yards per pass27.0
3.5Yards per rush5.5
14First downs24
4–⁠13Third downs4–⁠8
3–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers0
5–⁠34Penalties1–⁠5
27:55Possession32:05
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

San Diego StateAir Force
47%Success rate59%
0.07EPA per play0.63
1.08Explosiveness1.39
0.21Rushing EPA0.40
−0.07Passing EPA2.33
31%Passing-down success33%
−0.19First-down EPA0.44
0.09Second-down EPA0.69
−0.05Third-down EPA0.75
5%Havoc by its defense13%

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 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Air Force −10.5, over/under 43.5.

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 78%, San Diego State 22%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Air Force end zoneSan Diego State end zoneQ1 San Diego StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Air ForcePunt, 6 playsQ1 San Diego StateTouchdown, 17 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 San Diego StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 San Diego StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 San Diego StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 San Diego StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 San Diego StatePick-six, 1 play (Air Force scores)Q3 San Diego StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 San Diego StateTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 Air ForceEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Air Force drives left to right, San Diego State right to left.
  1. Q1 San Diego StatePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 Air ForcePunt, 6 plays, 43 yards
  3. Q1 San Diego StateTouchdown, 17 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 9 plays, 53 yards
  7. Q2 San Diego StatePunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 San Diego StateField goal, 8 plays, 31 yards
  10. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q3 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 plays, 79 yards
  13. Q3 San Diego StatePick-six, 1 play (Air Force scores), 0 yards
  14. Q3 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 16 plays, 85 yards
  16. Q4 San Diego StateTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 57 yards
  17. Q4 Air ForceEnd of game, 3 plays, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 0
San Diego State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jalen Mayden pass complete to Mark Redman for 21 yds to the SDSU 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Shotgun Christon,Kenan rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SDS48 (Boyd,CJ; Mock,Alec) PENALTY SDS Holding (Jones,Christian) 10 yards from SDS46 to SDS36. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 20 at own 36Jalen Mayden pass complete to Kenan Christon for 11 yds to the SDSU 47
15:002nd & 9 at own 47Kenan Christon run for 2 yds to the SDSU 49
15:003rd & 7 at own 49Jalen Mayden sacked by Bo Richter for a loss of 7 yards to the SDSU 42
11:554th & 14 at own 42Jack Browning punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Brandon Engel at the AFA 12
Air Force Punt, 6 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 12Zac Larrier run for 4 yds to the AFA 16
11:552nd & 6 at own 16Emmanuel Michel run for 6 yds to the AFA 22 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 22Zac Larrier run for 41 yds to the SDSU 37 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 37Emmanuel Michel run for 2 yds to the SDSU 39
11:552nd & 12 at opp 39John Lee Eldridge III run for 2 yds to the SDSU 41
11:553rd & 14 at opp 41Zac Larrier run for 4 yds to the SDSU 45
8:064th & 18 at opp 45Carson Bay punt for 45 yds for a touchback
San Diego State Touchdown, 17 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 20Jaylon Armstead run for 9 yds to the SDSU 29
8:062nd & 1 at own 29Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Baylin Brooks
8:063rd & 1 at own 29Kenan Christon run for 5 yds to the SDSU 34 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 34Kenan Christon run for 1 yd to the SDSU 35
8:062nd & 9 at own 35Jalen Mayden pass complete to Mark Redman for 6 yds to the SDSU 41
8:063rd & 3 at own 41Jalen Mayden pass complete to Cam Davis for 6 yds to the SDSU 47 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 47Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Baylin Brooks
8:062nd & 10 at own 47Jalen Mayden pass complete to Cameron Harpole for 8 yds to the AFA 45
8:063rd & 2 at opp 45Jaylon Armstead run for no gain to the AFA 45
3:024th & 2 at opp 45Timeout San Diego State, clock 03:02
3:024th & 2 at opp 45Jalen Mayden run for 2 yds to the AFA 43 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at opp 43Kenan Christon run for 5 yds to the AFA 38
3:022nd & 5 at opp 38Kenan Christon run for no gain to the AFA 38
3:023rd & 5 at opp 38Kenan Christon run for 4 yds to the AFA 34
0:004th & 1 at opp 34Jaylon Armstead run for 1 yd to the AFA 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Jaylon Armstead run for 11 yds to the AFA 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Jaylon Armstead run for 1 yd to the AFA 21
Q2 13:342nd & 9 at opp 21Jalen Mayden pass complete to Joshua Nicholson for 21 yds for a TD (Jack Browning KICK)San Diego State 7, Air Force 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Air Force 21, San Diego State 10
Air Force Touchdown, 7 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 35Jack Browning kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:341st & 10 at own 25Emmanuel Michel run for 5 yds to the AFA 30
13:342nd & 5 at own 30Zac Larrier run for 34 yds to the SDSU 36 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at opp 36Aiden Calvert run for 2 yds to the SDSU 34
13:342nd & 8 at opp 34Emmanuel Michel run for 4 yds to the SDSU 30
13:343rd & 4 at opp 30Zac Larrier pass incomplete to Brandon Engel
13:344th & 4 at opp 30Zac Larrier pass complete to Cade Harris for 28 yds to the SDSU 2 for a 1ST down
10:381st & goal at opp 2Burk,Owen rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SDS00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 10:38 PENALTY AF False Start (Carlan,Mason) 5 yards from SDS02 to SDS07. NO PLAY.
10:311st & goal at opp 7Cade Harris run for 7 yds for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)Tied at 7
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 35Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 65 yds , Kenan Christon return for 14 yds to the SDSU 14
10:261st & 10 at own 14Martin Blake run for no gain to the SDSU 14
10:262nd & 10 at own 14Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Brionne Penny
10:263rd & 10 at own 14Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Baylin Brooks
9:254th & 10 at own 14Jack Browning punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AFA 47
Air Force Touchdown, 9 plays
9:251st & 10 at own 47Owen Burk run for 1 yd to the AFA 48
9:252nd & 9 at own 48John Lee Eldridge III run for 5 yds to the SDSU 47
9:253rd & 4 at opp 47Zac Larrier pass complete to Caleb Rillos for 10 yds to the SDSU 37 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 37Owen Burk run for 6 yds to the SDSU 31
9:252nd & 4 at opp 31Emmanuel Michel run for 8 yds to the SDSU 23 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 23Emmanuel Michel run for 2 yds to the SDSU 21
9:252nd & 8 at opp 21Zac Larrier pass complete to Brandon Engel for 18 yds to the SDSU 3 for a 1ST down
9:251st & goal at opp 3Emmanuel Michel run for 1 yd to the SDSU 2
4:212nd & goal at opp 2Emmanuel Michel run for 2 yds for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 14, San Diego State 7
San Diego State Punt, 4 plays
4:211st & 10 at own 35Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:211st & 10 at own 25PENALTY SDS False Start (Penny,Brionne) 5 yards from SDS25 to SDS20. NO PLAY.
4:211st & 15 at own 20Timeout San Diego State, clock 04:21
4:211st & 15 at own 20Jalen Mayden pass complete to Baylin Brooks for 16 yds to the SDSU 36 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at own 36Jaylon Armstead run for 3 yds to the SDSU 33
4:212nd & 13 at own 33Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Brionne Penny
4:213rd & 13 at own 33Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Phillippe Wesley II
2:524th & 13 at own 33Jack Browning punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Brandon Engel at the AFA 20
Air Force Touchdown, 6 plays
2:521st & 10 at own 20Zac Larrier run for 11 yds to the AFA 31 for a 1ST down
2:521st & 10 at own 31Zac Larrier run for 15 yds to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down
2:521st & 10 at own 46Emmanuel Michel run for 6 yds to the SDSU 48
2:522nd & 4 at opp 48Cade Harris run for 9 yds to the SDSU 39 for a 1ST down San Diego State Penalty, Defensive Holding (Samuela Tuihalamaka) to the SDSU 29 for a 1ST down
2:521st & 10 at opp 29Zac Larrier pass complete to Jared Roznos for 26 yds to the SDSU 3 for a 1ST down
0:431st & goal at opp 3Emmanuel Michel run for 3 yds for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 21, San Diego State 7
San Diego State Field goal, 8 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 35Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:431st & 10 at own 25Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Joshua Nicholson
0:432nd & 10 at own 25Kenan Christon run for 22 yds to the SDSU 47 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at own 47Jalen Mayden pass complete to Kenan Christon for 7 yds to the AFA 46
0:432nd & 3 at opp 46Jalen Mayden pass incomplete
0:203rd & 3 at opp 46Timeout Air Force, clock 00:20
0:203rd & 3 at opp 46Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Mark Redman
0:204th & 3 at opp 46Jalen Mayden pass complete to Brionne Penny for 7 yds to the AFA 39 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 39Jalen Mayden pass incomplete
0:062nd & 10 at opp 39Timeout Air Force, clock 00:06
0:062nd & 10 at opp 39PENALTY SDS False Start (Azzopardi,Drew) 5 yards from AF 39 to AF 44. NO PLAY.
0:002nd & 15 at opp 44Jack Browning 61 yd FG GOODAir Force 21, San Diego State 10
3rd quarter5 drives, then Air Force 42, San Diego State 10
Air Force Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Browning kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25John Lee Eldridge III run for 7 yds to the AFA 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Emmanuel Michel run for 4 yds to the AFA 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Emmanuel Michel run for 3 yds to the AFA 39
15:002nd & 7 at own 39Zac Larrier run for 2 yds to the AFA 41
15:003rd & 5 at own 41Cade Harris run for 5 yds to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down
12:041st & 10 at own 46Zac Larrier pass complete to Cade Harris for 54 yds for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 28, San Diego State 10
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 35Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:041st & 10 at own 25Kenan Christon run for 1 yd to the SDSU 26
12:042nd & 9 at own 26Jalen Mayden pass complete to Martin Blake for 7 yds to the SDSU 33
12:043rd & 2 at own 33Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Leo Kemp
10:184th & 2 at own 33Jack Browning punt for 46 yds
Air Force Touchdown, 6 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 21Emmanuel Michel run for 7 yds to the AFA 28
10:182nd & 3 at own 28Emmanuel Michel run for 5 yds to the AFA 33 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at own 33Zac Larrier run for no gain to the AFA 33
10:182nd & 10 at own 33John Lee Eldridge III run for 14 yds to the AFA 47 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at own 47Kendin Alexander run for no gain to the AFA 47
7:182nd & 10 at own 47Zac Larrier pass complete to Jared Roznos for 53 yds for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 35, San Diego State 10
7:181st & 10 at own 35Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:091st & 10 at own 25Trey Taylor 30 Yd Interception Return (Matthew Dapore Kick)Air Force 42, San Diego State 10
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 35Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:091st & 10 at own 25Jalen Mayden run for 5 yds to the SDSU 30
7:092nd & 5 at own 30Kenan Christon run for 1 yd to the SDSU 29
7:093rd & 6 at own 29Jalen Mayden pass complete to Brionne Penny for 2 yds to the SDSU 31
5:054th & 4 at own 31Jack Browning punt for 54 yds
Air Force Touchdown, 16 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 15Emmanuel Michel run for 6 yds to the AFA 21
5:052nd & 4 at own 21Emmanuel Michel run for 7 yds to the AFA 28 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 28Emmanuel Michel run for 3 yds to the AFA 31
5:052nd & 7 at own 31Cade Harris run for 7 yds to the AFA 38 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 38Emmanuel Michel run for 8 yds to the AFA 46
5:052nd & 2 at own 46Owen Burk run for 1 yd to the AFA 47
5:053rd & 1 at own 47Owen Burk run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50Owen Burk run for 9 yds to the SDSU 41
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 41Dylan Carson run for 10 yds to the SDSU 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Dylan Carson run for 2 yds to the SDSU 29
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 29Jensen Jones run for 3 yds to the SDSU 26
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 26Jensen Jones run for 3 yds to the SDSU 23
Q4 15:004th & 2 at opp 23Dylan Carson run for 10 yds to the SDSU 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 13Dylan Carson run for 5 yds to the SDSU 8
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 8PENALTY SDS Offside (Tuihalamaka,Samuela) 4 yards from SDS08 to SDS04. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 4Dylan Carson run for no gain to the SDSU 4
Q4 9:453rd & 1 at opp 4Jensen Jones run for 4 yds for a TD (Reagan Tubbs KICK)Air Force 49, San Diego State 10
4th quarter2 drives, then Air Force 49, San Diego State 10
San Diego State Turnover on downs, 13 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 35Colton Corrao kickoff for 63 yds , Kenan Christon return for 12 yds to the SDSU 14
9:391st & 10 at own 14Kenan Christon run for 5 yds to the SDSU 19
9:392nd & 5 at own 19Kenan Christon run for 2 yds to the SDSU 21
9:393rd & 3 at own 21Kenan Christon run for 5 yds to the SDSU 26 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 26Jalen Mayden pass complete to Jaylon Armstead for 6 yds to the SDSU 32
9:392nd & 4 at own 32Jalen Mayden pass complete to Martin Blake for 4 yds to the SDSU 36 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 36Cam Davis run for 6 yds to the SDSU 42
9:392nd & 4 at own 42Martin Blake run for 3 yds to the SDSU 45
9:393rd & 1 at own 45Martin Blake run for 1 yd to the SDSU 46 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 46Jalen Mayden run for 17 yds to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at opp 37Kenan Christon run for 4 yds to the AFA 33
9:392nd & 6 at opp 33Kenan Christon run for 3 yds to the AFA 30
2:303rd & 3 at opp 30Timeout Air Force, clock 02:30
2:303rd & 3 at opp 30Cam Davis run for 2 yds to the AFA 28
1:444th & 1 at opp 28Jaylon Armstead run for 1 yd to the AFA 29
Air Force End of game, 3 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 29B. Brittain takes a knee
1:442nd & 11 at own 28C. Turner takes a knee
0:003rd & 13 at own 26J. Busha takes a knee

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 San Diego State–Air Force game

Air Force leads 22–⁠18 in 40 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Air Force 31, San Diego State 20
2023Air Force 49, San Diego State 10
2022Air Force 13, San Diego State 3
2021San Diego State 20, Air Force 14
2018San Diego State 21, Air Force 17
2017San Diego State 28, Air Force 24

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