Air Force Drops MW-Opener At San José State

Air Force football (1-1, 0-1 MW) dropped its Mountain West-opener at San José State (1-0, 1-0 MW), 17-6, Saturday night at CEFCU Stadium in San José, Calif. The Falcons had its nine game win streak, which was the second-longest in the nation, snapped in the process.

Air Force struggled to get its offense going early, unable to get on the scoreboard until the fourth quarter.

The Falcons found themselves down 14-0 after a pair of Spartan touchdowns in the third quarter. Air Force made it a 14-6 game when quarterback Haaziq Daniels connected with tight end Kyle Patterson for a 34-yard score with 13:16 to play in the fourth. The two-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful.

San José State made it a 17-6 score after a field goal by kicker Matt Mercurio with 5:18 to play to pull way.

Defense ruled the first half, as both teams were unable to get on the scoreboard. It was the first 0-0 game at the half since 2009 for the Falcons.

Air Force had a chance to score late in the second half, but a 17-play, 87-yard drive was stopped on a goal line stand on fourth down. The Falcons ate up 8:15 on the clock on the drive.

For the game, the Falcons racked up 206 yards on the ground and 298 yards of total offense. Wide receiver Brandon Lewis led the Falcons with six catches for 36 yards and tied for the team lead with 60 yards rushing on nine carries. Fullback Timothy Jackson also ran for 60 yards on 15 carries.

Daniels led the Falcons through the air, going 9-of-17 for 92 yards. Patterson led Air Force receivers with 56 yards.

Defensively, senior defensive back Elisha Palm led the Falcon defense with nine tackles and an interception.

Spartan quarterback Nick Starkel was 22-of-29 passing for 226 yards and two touchdowns. Receiver Bailey Gaither had eight catches for 110 yards.

Air Force returns to action on Halloween Saturday, Oct. 31, hosting Boise State. Kick time is 4 pm MT and the game will be televised by CBS Sports Network.

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Team Stats

Haaziq Daniels

Players Mentioned

Haaziq Daniels

Timothy Jackson

Brandon Lewis

Elisha Palm

Kyle Patterson

Players Mentioned

Haaziq Daniels

Timothy Jackson

Brandon Lewis

Elisha Palm

Kyle Patterson

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