Air Force at Nevada

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Air Force beat Nevada 22–⁠19. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 6–⁠2.

AwayAir Force5–⁠7 in 2024
22
HomeNevada3–⁠10 in 2024
19

Final at Mackay Stadium, RenoTV: FS1Attendance 12,228

At kickoff
40°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Reno/Tahoe International Airport (KRNO), 6 km from the stadium, 25 minutes after kickoff
Official
Nolan DumasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Air Force0701522
Nevada066719

How the win probability moved

Nevada favored

Win probability by play: Nevada 61% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 37 points.

Air Force favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (37 points).

Standouts

  • PassingBrendon Lewis22 of 35, 268 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTNevada
  • RushingOwen Allen23 carries, 107 yards, 1 TDAir Force
  • ReceivingCortez Braham7 catches, 123 yards, 1 TDNevada
  • DefenseKitan Crawford11 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INTNevada

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quentin Hayes0/3001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Owen Allen23107111
Dylan Carson14105150
Quentin Hayes2068116
Christopher Frew62309
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Osaro Aihie7001
David Santiago6110
Grant Uyl60.50.50
Daniel Grobe61.50.50
Jamari Bellamy6000
Jerome Gaillard Jr.6000

Nevada

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brendon Lewis22/3526821
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brendon Lewis1353015
Deston Hawkins632022
Savion Red4704
Chubba Purdy1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cortez Braham7123127
Jaden Smith470123
Deston Hawkins73309
Marcus Bellon113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Austin Harnetiaux12000
Kitan Crawford11101
Stone Combs11100
Dylan Labarbera10100

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

Team stats

Air ForceNevada
319Total yards362
0Passing yards268
319Rushing yards94
0.0Yards per pass7.7
4.8Yards per rush3.8
22First downs21
11–⁠16Third downs4–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
1–⁠5Penalties5–⁠50
35:43Possession24:17
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Air ForceNevada
55%Success rate38%
0.22EPA per play0.12
0.84Explosiveness1.44
0.25Rushing EPA0.03
−0.73Passing EPA0.17
50%Passing-down success30%
−0.08First-down EPA−0.03
0.16Second-down EPA0.19
0.88Third-down EPA0.15
13%Havoc by its defense7%

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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nevada −3, over/under 44.5.

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 Nevada 57%, Air Force 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nevada end zoneAir Force end zoneQ1 NevadaPunt, 8 playsQ1 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ1 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Air ForceMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 NevadaField goal, 10 playsQ2 Air ForcePunt, 5 playsQ2 NevadaField goal, 10 playsQ2 Air ForceEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 Air ForcePunt, 5 playsQ3 NevadaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Air ForceInterception, 11 playsQ3 NevadaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 NevadaInterception, 8 playsQ4 Air ForceTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 NevadaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Air ForceEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nevada drives left to right, Air Force right to left.
  1. Q1 NevadaPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  2. Q1 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  4. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 14 plays, 81 yards
  5. Q2 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q2 Air ForceMissed FG, 5 plays, 54 yards
  7. Q2 NevadaField goal, 10 plays, 61 yards
  8. Q2 Air ForcePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  9. Q2 NevadaField goal, 10 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 Air ForceEnd of half, 5 plays, 29 yards
  11. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  12. Q3 NevadaTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q3 Air ForceInterception, 11 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q3 NevadaPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 14 plays, 74 yards
  16. Q4 NevadaInterception, 8 plays, 28 yards
  17. Q4 Air ForceTouchdown, 8 plays, 25 yards
  18. Q4 NevadaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 Air ForceEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Nevada Punt, 8 plays
15:00Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 65 yds , Ky Woods return for 36 yds to the NEV 36
14:531st & 10 at own 36Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
14:482nd & 10 at own 36Brendon Lewis pass complete to Cortez Braham Jr. for 11 yds to the NEV 47 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 47Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
14:182nd & 10 at own 47Brendon Lewis run for 5 yds to the AFA 48
13:353rd & 5 at opp 48Brendon Lewis run for 11 yds to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 37Deston Hawkins run for 3 yds to the AFA 34
12:282nd & 7 at opp 34(12:28) LEWIS, Brendon pass deep up the middle complete for 34 yards to BRAHAM, Cortez caught at the AFA0 and advanced to the AFA0, TOUCHDOWN NEV, score nullified by penalty, clock 12:22 (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY NEV Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on BRAHAM, Cortez enforced 5 yards from the AFA34 to the AFA39 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:222nd & 12 at opp 39Brendon Lewis run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 40
11:483rd & 13 at opp 40Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
11:324th & 13 at opp 40Guy Gillespie punt for 37 yds, downed at the AFA 3
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 3Dylan Carson run for 5 yds to the AFA 8
10:552nd & 5 at own 8Dylan Carson run for 1 yd to the AFA 9
10:113rd & 4 at own 9Dylan Carson run for 1 yd to the AFA 10
10:044th & 3 at own 10Timeout Nevada, clock 10:04
9:494th & 3 at own 10Luke Freer punt for 45 yds
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 45Caleb Ramseur run for 1 yd to the NEV 46
9:152nd & 9 at own 46Brendon Lewis sacked by David Santiago for a loss of 9 yards to the NEV 37
8:353rd & 18 at own 37Brendon Lewis pass complete to Caleb Ramseur for 9 yds to the NEV 46
7:494th & 9 at own 46Nevada Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the NEV 41
7:454th & 14 at own 41Guy Gillespie punt for 40 yds, downed at the AFA 19
Air Force Touchdown, 14 plays
7:391st & 10 at own 19Dylan Carson run for 5 yds to the AFA 24
7:082nd & 5 at own 24Kade Frew run for 6 yds to the AFA 30 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at own 30Owen Allen run for 2 yds to the AFA 32
5:402nd & 8 at own 32Owen Allen run for 7 yds to the AFA 39
5:103rd & 1 at own 39Quentin Hayes run for 3 yds to the AFA 42 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at own 42(04:40) HAYES, Quentin pass short to the left incomplete intended for HARRIS, Cade thrown to the AFA45, clock 04:36. PENALTY NEV Roughing the Passer on ROPATI, Nelson enforced 15 yards from the AFA42 to the NEV43 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:351st & 10 at opp 43Dylan Carson run for 8 yds to the NEV 35
3:552nd & 2 at opp 35Dylan Carson run for 1 yd to the NEV 34
3:103rd & 1 at opp 34Quentin Hayes run for 4 yds to the NEV 30 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at opp 30Dylan Carson run for 3 yds to the NEV 27
2:002nd & 7 at opp 27Quentin Hayes run for 6 yds to the NEV 21
1:393rd & 1 at opp 21Quentin Hayes run for 2 yds to the NEV 19 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 19Quentin Hayes run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEV 20
0:202nd & 11 at opp 20Kade Frew run for 9 yds to the NEV 11
Q2 14:553rd & 2 at opp 11Dylan Carson run for 11 yds for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 7, Nevada 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Air Force 7, Nevada 6
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
14:55Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 39 yds , Adam Weynand return for 7 yds to the NEV 33
14:471st & 10 at own 33Savion Red run for 4 yds to the NEV 37
14:182nd & 6 at own 37Chubba Purdy run for 1 yd to the NEV 38
13:413rd & 5 at own 38Brendon Lewis run for 2 yds to the NEV 40
13:114th & 3 at own 40Guy Gillespie punt for 44 yds
Air Force Missed FG, 5 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 16Dylan Carson run for 50 yds to the NEV 34 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 34Owen Allen run for 4 yds to the NEV 30
11:302nd & 6 at opp 30Owen Allen run for 1 yd to the NEV 29
10:523rd & 5 at opp 29Quentin Hayes run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEV 30
10:154th & 6 at opp 30Matthew Dapore 47 yd FG MISSED
Nevada Field goal, 10 plays
10:091st & 10 at own 30Brendon Lewis pass complete to Jaden Smith for 18 yds to the NEV 48 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at own 48Brendon Lewis pass complete to Deston Hawkins for no gain to the NEV 48
8:552nd & 10 at own 48Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
8:523rd & 10 at own 48Brendon Lewis pass complete to Nate Burleson II for 9 yds to the AFA 43
8:184th & 1 at opp 43Brendon Lewis run for 15 yds to the AFA 28 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 28Deston Hawkins run for 22 yds to the AFA 6 for a 1ST down
7:071st & goal at opp 6Savion Red run for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 9
6:242nd & goal at opp 9Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
6:203rd & goal at opp 9Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
6:084th & goal at opp 9Kian Afrookhteh 27 yd FG GOODAir Force 7, Nevada 3
Air Force Punt, 5 plays
6:08Kian Afrookhteh kickoff for 60 yds
6:081st & 10 at own 25Dylan Carson run for 8 yds to the AFA 33
5:292nd & 2 at own 33Dylan Carson run for 7 yds to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at own 40Dylan Carson run for no gain to the AFA 40
4:102nd & 10 at own 40Dylan Carson run for 3 yds to the AFA 43
3:373rd & 7 at own 43Quentin Hayes pass incomplete
3:314th & 7 at own 43Luke Freer punt for 37 yds
Nevada Field goal, 10 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 20Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
3:242nd & 10 at own 20Savion Red run for 3 yds to the NEV 23
2:493rd & 7 at own 23Brendon Lewis pass complete to Jaden Smith for 15 yds to the NEV 38 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at own 38Brendon Lewis pass complete to Cortez Braham Jr. for 20 yds to the AFA 42 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 42Air Force Penalty, Offsides (Payton Zdroik) to the AFA 37
2:001st & 5 at opp 37Timeout Nevada, clock 02:00
1:591st & 5 at opp 37Brendon Lewis pass complete to Marquis Ashley for 11 yds to the AFA 26 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 26Brendon Lewis pass complete to Cortez Braham Jr. for 16 yds to the AFA 10 for a 1ST down
1:421st & goal at opp 10Brendon Lewis run for 2 yds to the AFA 8
1:372nd & goal at opp 8Savion Red run for 3 yds to the AFA 5
1:243rd & goal at opp 5Brendon Lewis sacked by Daniel Grobe and Grant Uyl for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 8
1:204th & goal at opp 8Kian Afrookhteh 26 yd FG GOODAir Force 7, Nevada 6
Air Force End of half, 5 plays
1:20Kian Afrookhteh kickoff for 61 yds
1:171st & 10 at own 25Dylan Carson run for 2 yds to the AFA 27
1:142nd & 8 at own 27Timeout Nevada, clock 01:14
1:082nd & 8 at own 27Kade Frew run for 5 yds to the AFA 32
0:253rd & 3 at own 32Owen Allen run for 3 yds to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at own 35(00:15) QB Keeper HAYES, Quentin rush up the middle for a loss of 2 yards, HAYES, Quentin fumbled at AFA33 , recovered by NEV LABARBERA, Dylan at the AFA33, returned 0 yards to the AFA33, End of Play, clock 00:10. PENALTY NEV Holding on CRAWFORD, Kitan enforced 10 yards from the AFA35 to the AFA45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:101st & 10 at own 45Cade Harris run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
0:052nd & 5 at the 50Timeout Nevada, clock 00:05
0:002nd & 5 at the 50Kade Frew run for 4 yds to the NEV 46
3rd quarter5 drives, then Nevada 12, Air Force 7
Air Force Punt, 5 plays
15:00Kian Afrookhteh kickoff for 61 yds
14:571st & 10 at own 25Owen Allen run for 4 yds to the AFA 29
14:262nd & 6 at own 29Owen Allen run for 11 yds to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at own 40Owen Allen run for 1 yd to the AFA 41
13:222nd & 9 at own 41Quentin Hayes pass incomplete
13:133rd & 9 at own 41Kemper Hodges run for 5 yds to the AFA 46
12:284th & 4 at own 46Luke Freer punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Nevada Touchdown, 9 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 20Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
12:162nd & 10 at own 20Brendon Lewis run for 11 yds to the NEV 31 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 31Brendon Lewis pass complete to Deston Hawkins for 9 yds to the NEV 40
11:032nd & 1 at own 40Brendon Lewis pass complete to Cortez Braham Jr. for 17 yds to the AFA 43 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 43Deston Hawkins run for 2 yds to the AFA 41
9:332nd & 8 at opp 41Brendon Lewis run for a loss of 4 yards to the AFA 45
8:543rd & 12 at opp 45Brendon Lewis pass complete to Cortez Braham Jr. for 20 yds to the AFA 25 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at opp 25Deston Hawkins run for 2 yds to the AFA 23
7:422nd & 8 at opp 23Brendon Lewis pass complete to Jaden Smith for 23 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Nevada 12, Air Force 7
Air Force Interception, 11 plays
7:42Kian Afrookhteh kickoff for 63 yds
7:421st & 10 at own 25Owen Allen run for 8 yds to the AFA 33
7:112nd & 2 at own 33Owen Allen run for 4 yds to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at own 37Owen Allen run for 3 yds to the AFA 40
6:072nd & 7 at own 40Quentin Hayes run for no gain to the AFA 40
5:283rd & 7 at own 40Quentin Hayes run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at the 50Owen Allen run for 4 yds to the NEV 46
4:192nd & 6 at opp 46Owen Allen run for 5 yds to the NEV 41
3:523rd & 1 at opp 41Quentin Hayes run for 2 yds to the NEV 39 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at opp 39Kade Frew run for 3 yds to the NEV 36
2:442nd & 7 at opp 36Kade Frew run for a loss of 4 yards to the NEV 40
2:053rd & 11 at opp 40Nevada Penalty, Personal Foul (Tongiaki Mateialona) to the NEV 16 for a 1ST down
Nevada Punt, 4 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 16Brendon Lewis pass complete to Jaden Smith for 14 yds to the NEV 30 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at own 30Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
1:182nd & 10 at own 30Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
1:183rd & 10 at own 30Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
1:114th & 10 at own 30Guy Gillespie punt for 44 yds
Air Force Touchdown, 14 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 26Owen Allen run for 2 yds to the AFA 28
0:332nd & 8 at own 28Quentin Hayes run for 11 yds to the AFA 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:591st & 10 at own 39Owen Allen run for 6 yds to the AFA 45
Q4 14:212nd & 4 at own 45Owen Allen run for 6 yds to the NEV 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:461st & 10 at opp 49Quentin Hayes run for a loss of 5 yards to the AFA 46
Q4 13:112nd & 15 at own 46Quentin Hayes run for 3 yds to the AFA 49
Q4 12:293rd & 12 at own 49Quentin Hayes run for 16 yds to the NEV 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:011st & 10 at opp 35Kemper Hodges run for 6 yds to the NEV 29
Q4 11:222nd & 4 at opp 29Owen Allen run for 4 yds to the NEV 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:451st & 10 at opp 25Owen Allen run for 2 yds to the NEV 23
Q4 10:122nd & 8 at opp 23Quentin Hayes run for 7 yds to the NEV 16
Q4 9:363rd & 1 at opp 16Quentin Hayes run for 3 yds to the NEV 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:021st & 10 at opp 13Owen Allen run for 4 yds to the NEV 9
Q4 8:292nd & 6 at opp 9Owen Allen run for 9 yds for a TD (O. Allen Run For Two-point Conversion)Air Force 15, Nevada 12
4th quarter4 drives, then Air Force 22, Nevada 19
Nevada Interception, 8 plays
8:29Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:241st & 10 at own 25Deston Hawkins run for 2 yds to the NEV 27
7:512nd & 8 at own 27Brendon Lewis pass complete to Cortez Braham Jr. for 12 yds to the NEV 39 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at own 39Deston Hawkins run for 1 yd to the NEV 40
6:362nd & 9 at own 40Brendon Lewis pass complete to Deston Hawkins for 6 yds to the NEV 46
5:583rd & 3 at own 46Brendon Lewis run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at the 50Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
5:172nd & 10 at the 50Brendon Lewis pass complete to Deston Hawkins for 3 yds to the AFA 47
4:323rd & 7 at opp 47Brendon Lewis pass intercepted Osaro Aihie return for 39 yds to the NEV 25
Air Force Touchdown, 8 plays
4:211st & 10 at opp 25Owen Allen run for no gain to the NEV 25
3:392nd & 10 at opp 25Owen Allen run for 9 yds to the NEV 16
3:263rd & 1 at opp 16Timeout Nevada, clock 03:26
3:253rd & 1 at opp 16Quentin Hayes run for 2 yds to the NEV 14 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 14Owen Allen run for 8 yds to the NEV 6
2:382nd & 2 at opp 6Quentin Hayes run for 4 yds to the NEV 2 for a 1ST down
2:331st & goal at opp 2Timeout Nevada, clock 02:33
2:301st & goal at opp 2Quentin Hayes run for 1 yd to the NEV 1
2:002nd & goal at opp 1Timeout Nevada, clock 02:00
1:572nd & goal at opp 1Quentin Hayes run for no gain to the NEV 1
1:133rd & goal at opp 1Timeout Air Force, clock 01:13
1:113rd & goal at opp 1Quentin Hayes run for 1 yd for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)Air Force 22, Nevada 12
Nevada Touchdown, 7 plays
1:11Reagan Tubbs kickoff for 60 yds
1:091st & 10 at own 25Brendon Lewis pass complete to Marcus Bellon for 13 yds to the NEV 38 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 38Brendon Lewis pass complete to Deston Hawkins for 2 yds to the NEV 40
0:532nd & 8 at own 40Brendon Lewis pass complete to Deston Hawkins for 8 yds to the NEV 48 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at own 48Brendon Lewis pass complete to Deston Hawkins for 5 yds to the AFA 47
0:242nd & 5 at opp 47Brendon Lewis run for 8 yds to the AFA 39 for a 1ST down
0:181st & 10 at opp 39Brendon Lewis run for 12 yds to the AFA 27 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 27Brendon Lewis pass complete to Cortez Braham Jr. for 27 yds for a TD (Kian Afrookhteh KICK)Air Force 22, Nevada 19
Air Force End of game, 1 play
0:04Kian Afrookhteh kickoff for 6 yds , return for no gain to the NEV 41
0:011st & 10 at opp 41(00:01) [NH] Kneel down by HAYES, Quentin at NEV42 (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 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the one 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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