Air Force at Hawai’i

Saturday, November 11, 2023. Hawai’i took the Kuter Trophy from Air Force

Hawai’i beat Air Force 27–⁠13. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 14–⁠8–⁠1.

AwayAir Force9–⁠4 in 2023
13
HomeHawai’i5–⁠8 in 2023
27

Final at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, HonoluluAttendance 12,742

At kickoff
79°F, a few clouds, wind 17 mph from the east, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Honolulu International Airport (PHNL), 13 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Patrick FoyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Air Force037313
Hawai’i767727

Standouts

Player stats

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jensen Jones3/711401
Ben Brittain0/2002
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dylan Carson1387135
Jensen Jones1456037
Owen Burk72007
John Lee Eldridge III61907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cade Harris165065
Brandon Engel139039
Quin Smith110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alec Mock10000
Trey Williams7000
Jayden Goodwin6110
Johnathan Youngblood6000

Hawai’i

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brayden Schager22/2917620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brayden Schager857140
David Cordero843019
Dalen Morris51205
Solo Vaipulu2804
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Pofele Ashlock1267219
Steven McBride554028
Alex Perry228021
Koali Nishigaya223014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Peter Manuma12001
Jalen Smith8100
Isaiah Tufaga7000
Virdel Edwards7000
Cameron Stone2001
Noah Kema2001

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

Team stats

Air ForceHawai’i
315Total yards297
114Passing yards176
201Rushing yards121
12.7Yards per pass6.1
4.3Yards per rush4.2
17First downs18
7–⁠14Third downs8–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers0
3–⁠25Penalties5–⁠56
29:26Possession30:34
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Air ForceHawai’i
33%Success rate39%
−0.11EPA per play0.27
1.43Explosiveness1.36
−0.12Rushing EPA0.24
1.42Passing EPA0.31
31%Passing-down success43%
−0.34First-down EPA−0.14
0.01Second-down EPA0.41
−0.05Third-down EPA0.83
5%Havoc by its defense17%

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 82% to win. Hawai’i won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Air Force −20, over/under 49.5.

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 92%, Hawai’i 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Hawai’i end zoneAir Force end zoneQ1 Hawai’iTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Air ForcePunt, 5 playsQ1 Hawai’iMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Air ForceField goal, 20 playsQ2 Hawai’iTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Hawai’iTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Air ForceMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 Hawai’iPunt, 7 playsQ4 Air ForceFumble return TD, 7 plays (Hawai’i scores)Q4 Air ForceField goal, 12 playsQ4 Hawai’iPunt, 3 playsQ4 Air ForceInterception, 1 playQ4 Hawai’iPunt, 3 playsQ4 Air ForceInterception, 2 playsQ4 Hawai’iPunt, 3 playsQ4 Air ForceInterception, 1 playQ4 Hawai’iEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Hawai’i drives left to right, Air Force right to left.
  1. Q1 Hawai’iTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Air ForcePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 Hawai’iMissed FG, 9 plays, 41 yards
  4. Q2 Air ForceField goal, 20 plays, 61 yards
  5. Q2 Hawai’iTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q3 Hawai’iTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q3 Air ForceMissed FG, 6 plays, 65 yards
  9. Q3 Hawai’iPunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
  10. Q4 Air ForceFumble return TD, 7 plays (Hawai’i scores), 13 yards
  11. Q4 Air ForceField goal, 12 plays, 68 yards
  12. Q4 Hawai’iPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  13. Q4 Air ForceInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q4 Hawai’iPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q4 Air ForceInterception, 2 plays, 37 yards
  16. Q4 Hawai’iPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q4 Air ForceInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  18. Q4 Hawai’iEnd of game, 2 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Hawai’i 7, Air Force 0
Hawai’i Touchdown, 12 plays
15:00Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Landon Sims run for 2 yds to the HAW 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Brayden Schager pass complete to Alex Perry for 7 yds to the HAW 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Dalen Morris run for 5 yds to the HAW 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Brayden Schager pass complete to Alex Perry for 21 yds to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Landon Sims run for 2 yds to the AFA 38
15:002nd & 8 at opp 38Solo Vaipulu run for 4 yds to the AFA 34
15:003rd & 4 at opp 34Brayden Schager run for 4 yds to the AFA 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 30Landon Sims run for 1 yd to the AFA 29
15:002nd & 9 at opp 29Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 8 yds to the AFA 21
15:003rd & 1 at opp 21Dalen Morris run for 2 yds to the AFA 19 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 19Brayden Schager pass complete to Koali Nishigaya for 14 yds to the AFA 5 for a 1ST down
7:581st & goal at opp 5Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 5 yds for a TD (Matthew Shipley KICK)Hawai’i 7, Air Force 0
Air Force Punt, 5 plays
7:58Ben Falck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:581st & 10 at own 25Owen Burk run for 4 yds to the AFA 29
7:582nd & 6 at own 29Cade Harris run for 10 yds to the AFA 39 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at own 39John Lee Eldridge III run for 1 yd to the AFA 40
7:582nd & 9 at own 40Zac Larrier run for 1 yd to the AFA 41
7:583rd & 8 at own 41Zac Larrier run for no gain to the AFA 41
4:464th & 8 at own 41Luke Freer punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Koali Nishigaya at the HAW 28
Hawai’i Missed FG, 9 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 28Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 3 yds to the HAW 31
4:462nd & 7 at own 31David Cordero run for 11 yds to the HAW 42 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 42Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 1 yd to the HAW 43
4:462nd & 9 at own 43Brayden Schager pass complete to Koali Nishigaya for 9 yds to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 48Brayden Schager pass complete to Steven McBride for 10 yds to the AFA 38 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 38Brayden Schager pass complete to Steven McBride for 2 yds to the AFA 36
4:462nd & 8 at opp 36Brayden Schager run for 5 yds to the AFA 31
4:463rd & 3 at opp 31Brayden Schager pass incomplete
0:004th & 3 at opp 31Matthew Shipley 48 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter3 drives, then Hawai’i 13, Air Force 3
Air Force Field goal, 20 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 31Owen Burk run for 7 yds to the AFA 38
15:002nd & 3 at own 38Owen Burk run for 1 yd to the AFA 39
15:003rd & 2 at own 39John Lee Eldridge III run for 1 yd to the AFA 40
15:004th & 1 at own 40Jensen Jones run for 3 yds to the AFA 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43John Lee Eldridge III run for 2 yds to the AFA 45
15:002nd & 8 at own 45Owen Burk run for 2 yds to the AFA 47
15:003rd & 6 at own 47Dylan Carson run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
15:004th & 3 at the 50Hawai’i Penalty, Offsides (Jalen Smith) to the HAW 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Aiden Calvert run for 5 yds to the HAW 40
15:002nd & 5 at opp 40Dylan Carson run for 4 yds to the HAW 36
15:003rd & 1 at opp 36Jensen Jones run for 4 yds to the HAW 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Jalen Johnson run for 4 yds to the HAW 28
15:002nd & 6 at opp 28Dylan Carson run for 4 yds to the HAW 24
15:003rd & 2 at opp 24Jensen Jones run for 5 yds to the HAW 19 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 19Owen Burk run for 3 yds to the HAW 16
15:002nd & 7 at opp 16Owen Burk run for 2 yds to the HAW 14
5:073rd & 5 at opp 14John Lee Eldridge III run for 6 yds to the HAW 8 for a 1ST down
5:071st & goal at opp 8Timeout Hawai’i, clock 05:07
5:071st & goal at opp 8Dylan Carson run for 2 yds to the HAW 6
3:533rd & goal at opp 4Timeout Air Force, clock 03:53
3:532nd & goal at opp 6Jensen Jones run for 2 yds to the HAW 4
3:533rd & goal at opp 4Cade Harris run for a loss of 4 yards to the HAW 8
3:114th & goal at opp 8Matthew Dapore 25 yd FG GOODHawai’i 7, Air Force 3
Hawai’i Touchdown, 9 plays
3:11Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:111st & 10 at own 25Brayden Schager pass complete to Steven McBride for 5 yds to the HAW 30
3:112nd & 5 at own 30Brayden Schager pass incomplete
3:113rd & 5 at own 30Brayden Schager run for 40 yds to the AFA 30 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at opp 30Brayden Schager sacked by Jayden Goodwin for a loss of 5 yards to the AFA 35
0:223rd & 9 at opp 29Timeout Hawai’i, clock 00:22
0:222nd & 15 at opp 35Brayden Schager run for 6 yds to the AFA 29
0:223rd & 9 at opp 29Brayden Schager pass complete to Steven McBride for 28 yds to the AFA 1 for a 1ST down
0:221st & goal at opp 1Air Force Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Trey Williams) to the AFA 1 for a 1ST down
0:052nd & goal at opp 1Timeout Hawai’i, clock 00:05
0:051st & goal at opp 1Dalen Morris run for no gain to the AFA 1
0:022nd & goal at opp 1Brayden Schager run for 1 yd for a TD (Matthew Shipley PAT MISSED)Hawai’i 13, Air Force 3
Air Force Touchdown, 5 plays
0:00Ben Falck kickoff for 64 yds
Q3 15:00Ben Falck kickoff for 64 yds
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 25Jensen Jones run for 4 yds to the AFA 29
Q3 15:002nd & 6 at own 29Jensen Jones run for 2 yds to the AFA 31
Q3 15:003rd & 4 at own 31John Lee Eldridge III run for 7 yds to the AFA 38 for a 1ST down
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 38JONES, Jensen pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for WILSON, Wyatt thrown to the HAW40. PENALTY HAW Pass Interference on STONE, Cameron enforced 15 yards to the HAW47 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q3 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Hawai’i Penalty, Defensive Holding (Fo’i Sila) to the HAW 35 for a 1ST down
Q3 12:461st & 10 at opp 35Dylan Carson run for 35 yds for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)Hawai’i 13, Air Force 10
3rd quarter3 drives, then Hawai’i 20, Air Force 10
Hawai’i Touchdown, 11 plays
12:46Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:461st & 10 at own 25Brayden Schager pass incomplete
12:462nd & 10 at own 25David Cordero run for 19 yds to the HAW 44 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at own 44Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 11 yds to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 45Solo Vaipulu run for 4 yds to the AFA 41
12:462nd & 6 at opp 41David Cordero run for 5 yds to the AFA 36
12:463rd & 1 at opp 36Dalen Morris run for 4 yds to the AFA 32 for a 1ST down
9:022nd & 10 at opp 32Timeout Hawai’i, clock 09:02
9:021st & 10 at opp 32Brayden Schager pass incomplete
9:022nd & 10 at opp 32Brayden Schager pass complete to Jonah Panoke for 4 yds to the AFA 28
9:023rd & 6 at opp 28Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 9 yds to the AFA 19 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 19Brayden Schager pass incomplete
7:202nd & 10 at opp 19Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 19 yds for a TD (Matthew Shipley KICK)Hawai’i 20, Air Force 10
Air Force Missed FG, 6 plays
7:20Ben Falck kickoff for 64 yds
7:201st & 10 at own 25Owen Burk run for 1 yd to the AFA 26
7:202nd & 9 at own 26Jensen Jones pass complete to Cade Harris for 65 yds to the HAW 9 for a 1ST down
7:201st & goal at opp 9ELDRIDGE III, John Lee rush to the left for a gain of 6 yards to the HAW3 (MANUMA, Peter), out of bounds. PENALTY AFA Holding on RILLOS, Caleb enforced 10 yards from the HAW9 to the HAW19. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:201st & goal at opp 19Jensen Jones run for 5 yds to the HAW 14 Jensen Jones fumbled, recovered by AFA John Lee Eldridge III QB Keeper JONES, Jensen rush up the middle for a gain of 5 yards, JONES, Jensen fumbled at HAW14 forced by EDWARDS, Virdel, recovered by AFA ELDRIDGE III, John Lee at the HAW14, returned 0 yards to the HAW14, End of Play.
7:202nd & goal at opp 14Jensen Jones pass incomplete
7:203rd & goal at opp 14Dylan Carson run for 4 yds to the HAW 10
3:594th & goal at opp 10Matthew Dapore 27 yd FG MISSED
Hawai’i Punt, 7 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 20Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 4 yds to the HAW 24
3:592nd & 6 at own 24David Cordero run for 1 yd to the HAW 25
3:593rd & 5 at own 25Brayden Schager pass complete to Steven McBride for 9 yds to the HAW 34 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at own 34Air Force Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jamari Bellamy) to the AFA 47 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at opp 47David Cordero run for 3 yds to the AFA 44
0:002nd & 7 at opp 44Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for no gain to the AFA 44
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 44David Cordero run for 2 yds to the AFA 42
Q4 14:124th & 5 at opp 42Matthew Shipley punt for 23 yds, fair catch by Brandon Engel at the AFA 19
4th quarter7 drives, then Hawai’i 27, Air Force 13
Air Force Fumble return TD, 7 plays (Hawai’i scores)
14:121st & 10 at own 19Dylan Carson run for 11 yds to the AFA 30 for a 1ST down
13:142nd & 2 at own 38Timeout Hawai’i, clock 13:14
13:141st & 10 at own 30Dylan Carson run for 8 yds to the AFA 38
13:142nd & 2 at own 38Dylan Carson run for 1 yd to the AFA 39
13:143rd & 1 at own 39Jensen Jones run for 2 yds to the AFA 41 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at own 41Jensen Jones run for 2 yds to the AFA 43
13:142nd & 8 at own 43Dylan Carson run for 4 yds to the AFA 47
11:093rd & 4 at own 47Meki Pei 32 Yd Fumble Return (Matthew Shipley Kick)Hawai’i 27, Air Force 10
Air Force Field goal, 12 plays
11:02Ben Falck kickoff for 58 yds
11:021st & 10 at own 28Jensen Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 26
11:022nd & 12 at own 26Jensen Jones run for 5 yds to the AFA 31
11:023rd & 7 at own 31Jensen Jones pass complete to Quin Smith for 10 yds to the AFA 41 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at own 41Jensen Jones run for 2 yds to the AFA 43
11:022nd & 8 at own 43Jensen Jones pass incomplete
11:023rd & 8 at own 43Jensen Jones pass complete to Brandon Engel for 39 yds to the HAW 18 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at opp 18Aiden Calvert run for 3 yds to the HAW 15
7:202nd & 7 at opp 15Dylan Carson run for 9 yds to the HAW 6 for a 1ST down
7:201st & goal at opp 6Timeout Hawai’i, clock 07:20
7:201st & goal at opp 6Dylan Carson run for 1 yd to the HAW 5
7:202nd & goal at opp 5Dylan Carson run for 1 yd to the HAW 4
7:203rd & goal at opp 4Jensen Jones pass incomplete
6:204th & goal at opp 4Matthew Dapore 21 yd FG GOODHawai’i 27, Air Force 13
Hawai’i Punt, 3 plays
6:20Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 55 yds
6:201st & 10 at own 25Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 2 yds to the HAW 27
5:283rd & 12 at own 23Timeout Air Force, clock 05:28
5:282nd & 8 at own 27Landon Sims run for a loss of 4 yards to the HAW 23
5:283rd & 12 at own 23Brayden Schager pass incomplete
5:124th & 12 at own 23Matthew Shipley punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Brandon Engel at the HAW 40
5:051st & 10 at opp 40Jensen Jones pass intercepted
Hawai’i Punt, 3 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 32David Cordero run for 2 yds to the HAW 34
4:173rd & 8 at own 34Timeout Air Force, clock 04:17
4:172nd & 8 at own 34David Cordero run for no gain to the HAW 34
4:104th & 3 at own 39Timeout Air Force, clock 04:10
4:103rd & 8 at own 34Brayden Schager run for 5 yds to the HAW 39
4:034th & 3 at own 39Matthew Shipley punt for 17 yds
Air Force Interception, 2 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 44Jensen Jones run for 37 yds to the HAW 19 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 19Hawai’i Penalty, Personal Foul (Andrew Choi) to the HAW 2 for a 1ST down
Hawai’i Punt, 3 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 12Nasjzae Bryant-Lelei run for 1 yd to the HAW 13
3:232nd & 9 at own 13Dalen Morris run for 1 yd to the HAW 14
3:233rd & 8 at own 14Brayden Schager pass complete to Pofele Ashlock for 1 yd to the HAW 15
0:584th & 7 at own 15Matthew Shipley punt for 27 yds, downed at the HAW 42
0:491st & 10 at opp 42Ben Brittain pass intercepted
Hawai’i End of game, 2 plays
0:491st & 10 at own 2Brayden Schager run for 1 yd to the HAW 3
0:002nd & 9 at own 3[NH] Kneel down by SCHAGER, Brayden at HAW2 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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.

Air Force leads 14–⁠9–⁠1 in 24 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Hawai’i 44, Air Force 35
2023Hawai’i 27, Air Force 13
2019Air Force 56, Hawai’i 26
2016Hawai’i 34, Air Force 27
2015Air Force 58, Hawai’i 7
2012Air Force 21, Hawai’i 7

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