Saturday, October 8
Logan, UT
5:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
Utah State
GAME 6: Air Force at Utah State
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Saturday, Oct. 8, 5 p.m. MT, Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium (Logan, UT)
GAME 6: Air Force at Utah State
Saturday, Oct. 8, 5 p.m. MT, Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium (Logan, UT)
BROADCAST INFORMATION
• Television: FS1
Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
• Radio: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, 104.3 the Fan in Denver
Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst)
THE SERIES
• Air Force and Utah State meet for the 11th time overall and 10th as conference foes.
• The Falcons lead the series, 6-4, overall and 5-4 in conference games.
• Air Force is 4-2 at home and 2-2 at Utah State.
• The road team has won two straight in the series dating back to 2020.
• Utah State defeated Air Force, 49-45, last season in the last meeting in Falcon Stadium.
• Air Force defeated Utah State, 35-7, in 2021 in the last meeting in Logan, Utah.
• The two first played Nov. 8, 1969, in Falcon Stadium resulting in a 38-13 Air Force win in the only non-conference game in the series.
Year by Year
1969 - AF 38-13 (H)
2013 - USU 52-20 (H)
2014 - USU 34-16 (A)
2015 - AF 35-28 (H)
2016 - AF 27-20 (A)
2017 - AF 38-35 (H)
2018 - USU 42-32 (A)
2019 - AF 31-7 (H)
2020 - AF 35-7 (A)
2021 - USU 49-45 (H)
(H/A) is for AFA
LAST SEASON
(Sept. 18, 2021) Utah State defeated Air Force, 49-45, in Falcon Stadium in the Mountain West opener for both schools. The two teams combined for 1,247 total yards and 49 first downs. The Aggies came back from three double-digit deficits in the game, the last trailing 45-34 with 10:37 left in the game following a 39 yard touchdown run from Air Force quarterback Haaziq Daniels. The Aggies answered with a Andrew Peasley 72 yard touchdown pass to Deven Thompkins and a Peasley two-point conversion run made it 45-42 with 9:51 left. Calvin Tyler, Jr. put Utah State ahead for good, 49-45, with a 61 yard touchdown run with 3:54 left. Following an Air Force fumble on the next possession, the Aggies ran out the clock to end the game. Peasley hit 10-15 passes for 195 yards and three touchdowns in relief of starter Logan Bonner, who was injured. Thompkins had nine catches for 188 yards while Tyler rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Utah State had 628 total yards. The Falcons rolled up 619 total yards, including 437 rushing. Emmanuel Michel led the Falcons with a career-high 133 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries, while Brad Roberts added 113 yards on 21 carries. Daniels chipped in with 102 yards and a score on 14 carries and hit 6-12 passes for 182 yards.
THE LAST TIME AT UTAH STATE
(Dec. 3, 2020) Air Force defeated Utah State, 35-7, in Logan, Utah, to close the conference season. Utah State opened the game with a 15-play scoring drive to take a 7-0 lead. The Falcons answered with an 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive on their way to 35 unanswered points. Kadin Remsberg capped the opening drive with a 21-yard touchdown run. Haaziq Daniels hit Ben Peterson with a 49-yard touchdown pass and added a 37-yard TD run to give the Falcons a 21-7 halftime lead. Matthew Murla and Brad Roberts added second half touchdown runs to make up the final margin. Air Force had 461 total yards, including 334 rushing. Remsberg led the rushing attack with 107 yards, while Roberts added 98. Daniels chipped in with 47 and hit 7-9 passes for 127 yards. The defense held Utah State to 232 total yards, including 109 rushing. The defense held the Aggies to just 167 total yards after the opening drive and to just 22 rushing yards in the second half. Ethan Erickson, Matthew Malloy and Will Trawick led the defense with six tackles each.
AIR FORCE 25-6 LAST THREE SEASONS
Air Force is 25-6 the last three full seasons, excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Air Force is 4-1 this season, finished 10-3 last season and 11-2 in 2019. The five losses have come at Wyoming this season, vs. Utah State, San Diego State and Army (N) last season and at Boise State and Navy in 2019.
• The Falcons are 14-4 in conference play, including a 1-1 mark this season. Air Force shared the Mountain Division title with a 6-2 mark last season and finished second with a 7-1 mark in 2019.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Air Force is among others receiving votes in the AFCA Coaches poll for the sixth straight week. The Falcons are 30th with 20 points. Air Force received votes in the Associated Press poll the first three weeks of the season, but have not received votes the last three weeks.
AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD
• Air Force would improve to 5-1 overall, including a 2-1 mark in Mountain West play.
• Air Force would improve to 26-6 the last three full seasons, including a 15-4 mark in conference games.
• Air Force would improve to 1-1 in road games this season and 6-1 in true road games over the last two seasons. The Falcons were 5-0 last season.
• Air Force would improve to 7-4 overall against Utah State, including a 6-4 in conference games.
• Air Force would win its second straight at Utah State and improve to 3-2 in Logan.
LAST WEEK
Air Force defeated Navy, 13-10, in Falcon Stadium to push its winning streak over the Midshipmen to three straight and four of the last five. The Falcons jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter behind a Haaziq Daniels 67-yard touchdown pass to David Cormier and a Matthew Dapore 23-yard field goal. Navy took advantage of an Air Force fumble and kicked a field goal to make it 10-3 at the half. The Midshipmen tied the game with a Tai Lavatai five-yard touchdown run with 10:50 left in the fourth. The Falcons answered with a 22-yard field goal from Dapore to take the lead for good with 4:14 remaining. Following a Navy punt, the Falcons ran out the clock to secure the win. Daniels put the game away with an 18-yard run on third-and-six for a first down. A few kneel downs later ended the game. Air Force used a balanced attack to finish with 356 total yards, including 200 rushing and a season-best 156 passing. Brad Roberts led the team with 108 yards on 23 carries while Daniels added 65 rushing and hit six-of-eight passes for 156 yards and a score. The defense held Navy to 243 total yards. Alec Mock led the way with a career-high 13 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. Vince Sanford added 10 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss.
AIR FORCE AMONG THE NATION'S BEST IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES
• Air Force leads the nation in rushing and passing efficiency. The Falcons are averaging 369.8 yards rushing per game and have a 71.0 yard average over No. 2 Army. Air Force has a 201.77 efficiency rating, just ahead of No. 2 Tennessee (196.30).
• Air Force leads the Mountain West and ranks third nationally in time of possession with a 35:46 mark. The Falcons had a season-best 43:41 vs. Nevada, including holding the ball for 10:00 or more minutes in three of four quarters (10:12 in second, 11:43 in third and 12:34 in fourth).
The Falcons are third nationally in fewest penalty yards per game with a 28.2 average. The Falcons have been among the nation's leaders all season.
AIR FORCE LEADS THE NATION IN RUSHING, AGAIN
Air Force leads the nation in rushing with a 369.8 average, leading No. 2 Army by 71.0 yards per game. The Falcons rushed for 582 yards in the season opener vs. Northern Iowa, which is the sixth most in school history and the most since rushing for 595 vs. Tennessee State in 2011. Air Force rushed for 435 yards vs. Colorado and 461 vs. Nevada.
Air Force won its second straight NCAA rushing title last season. The Falcons averaged 327.7 yards, winning the title by 47.1 yards per game over second place Army, who averaged 280.6.
Air Force led the nation for a school-record 10 consecutive weeks during the season, breaking the record of eight weeks set in 2010. The Falcons out-rushed 12 of 13 opponents and topped the 400-yard mark five times. The Falcons averaged 498 yards their final two regular season games of the season, rushing for a season-high 511 vs. UNLV and 485 vs. Nevada. Air Force rushed for 400-plus in a school-record three straight games, gaining 437 vs. Utah State, 446 vs. FAU and 408 vs. New Mexico.
Air Force won the national rushing title in 2020 with a 305.7 per-game average. The Falcons won their first title in 2002 with a 307.8 per-game average. Air Force has ranked among the nation's top 10 nine straight years and 34 of the last 35 overall.
2022 NCAA Rushing Leaders
# Team (Conf.) Avg.
1. Air Force (MW) 369.8
2. Army (Ind.) 298.8
3. UCF (AAC) 275.8
4. Kansas State (Big 12) 267.2
5. Ole Miss (SEC) 261.8
Saturday, Oct. 8, 5 p.m. MT, Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium (Logan, UT)
BROADCAST INFORMATION
• Television: FS1
Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
• Radio: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, 104.3 the Fan in Denver
Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst)
THE SERIES
• Air Force and Utah State meet for the 11th time overall and 10th as conference foes.
• The Falcons lead the series, 6-4, overall and 5-4 in conference games.
• Air Force is 4-2 at home and 2-2 at Utah State.
• The road team has won two straight in the series dating back to 2020.
• Utah State defeated Air Force, 49-45, last season in the last meeting in Falcon Stadium.
• Air Force defeated Utah State, 35-7, in 2021 in the last meeting in Logan, Utah.
• The two first played Nov. 8, 1969, in Falcon Stadium resulting in a 38-13 Air Force win in the only non-conference game in the series.
Year by Year
1969 - AF 38-13 (H)
2013 - USU 52-20 (H)
2014 - USU 34-16 (A)
2015 - AF 35-28 (H)
2016 - AF 27-20 (A)
2017 - AF 38-35 (H)
2018 - USU 42-32 (A)
2019 - AF 31-7 (H)
2020 - AF 35-7 (A)
2021 - USU 49-45 (H)
(H/A) is for AFA
LAST SEASON
(Sept. 18, 2021) Utah State defeated Air Force, 49-45, in Falcon Stadium in the Mountain West opener for both schools. The two teams combined for 1,247 total yards and 49 first downs. The Aggies came back from three double-digit deficits in the game, the last trailing 45-34 with 10:37 left in the game following a 39 yard touchdown run from Air Force quarterback Haaziq Daniels. The Aggies answered with a Andrew Peasley 72 yard touchdown pass to Deven Thompkins and a Peasley two-point conversion run made it 45-42 with 9:51 left. Calvin Tyler, Jr. put Utah State ahead for good, 49-45, with a 61 yard touchdown run with 3:54 left. Following an Air Force fumble on the next possession, the Aggies ran out the clock to end the game. Peasley hit 10-15 passes for 195 yards and three touchdowns in relief of starter Logan Bonner, who was injured. Thompkins had nine catches for 188 yards while Tyler rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Utah State had 628 total yards. The Falcons rolled up 619 total yards, including 437 rushing. Emmanuel Michel led the Falcons with a career-high 133 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries, while Brad Roberts added 113 yards on 21 carries. Daniels chipped in with 102 yards and a score on 14 carries and hit 6-12 passes for 182 yards.
THE LAST TIME AT UTAH STATE
(Dec. 3, 2020) Air Force defeated Utah State, 35-7, in Logan, Utah, to close the conference season. Utah State opened the game with a 15-play scoring drive to take a 7-0 lead. The Falcons answered with an 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive on their way to 35 unanswered points. Kadin Remsberg capped the opening drive with a 21-yard touchdown run. Haaziq Daniels hit Ben Peterson with a 49-yard touchdown pass and added a 37-yard TD run to give the Falcons a 21-7 halftime lead. Matthew Murla and Brad Roberts added second half touchdown runs to make up the final margin. Air Force had 461 total yards, including 334 rushing. Remsberg led the rushing attack with 107 yards, while Roberts added 98. Daniels chipped in with 47 and hit 7-9 passes for 127 yards. The defense held Utah State to 232 total yards, including 109 rushing. The defense held the Aggies to just 167 total yards after the opening drive and to just 22 rushing yards in the second half. Ethan Erickson, Matthew Malloy and Will Trawick led the defense with six tackles each.
AIR FORCE 25-6 LAST THREE SEASONS
Air Force is 25-6 the last three full seasons, excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Air Force is 4-1 this season, finished 10-3 last season and 11-2 in 2019. The five losses have come at Wyoming this season, vs. Utah State, San Diego State and Army (N) last season and at Boise State and Navy in 2019.
• The Falcons are 14-4 in conference play, including a 1-1 mark this season. Air Force shared the Mountain Division title with a 6-2 mark last season and finished second with a 7-1 mark in 2019.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Air Force is among others receiving votes in the AFCA Coaches poll for the sixth straight week. The Falcons are 30th with 20 points. Air Force received votes in the Associated Press poll the first three weeks of the season, but have not received votes the last three weeks.
AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD
• Air Force would improve to 5-1 overall, including a 2-1 mark in Mountain West play.
• Air Force would improve to 26-6 the last three full seasons, including a 15-4 mark in conference games.
• Air Force would improve to 1-1 in road games this season and 6-1 in true road games over the last two seasons. The Falcons were 5-0 last season.
• Air Force would improve to 7-4 overall against Utah State, including a 6-4 in conference games.
• Air Force would win its second straight at Utah State and improve to 3-2 in Logan.
LAST WEEK
Air Force defeated Navy, 13-10, in Falcon Stadium to push its winning streak over the Midshipmen to three straight and four of the last five. The Falcons jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter behind a Haaziq Daniels 67-yard touchdown pass to David Cormier and a Matthew Dapore 23-yard field goal. Navy took advantage of an Air Force fumble and kicked a field goal to make it 10-3 at the half. The Midshipmen tied the game with a Tai Lavatai five-yard touchdown run with 10:50 left in the fourth. The Falcons answered with a 22-yard field goal from Dapore to take the lead for good with 4:14 remaining. Following a Navy punt, the Falcons ran out the clock to secure the win. Daniels put the game away with an 18-yard run on third-and-six for a first down. A few kneel downs later ended the game. Air Force used a balanced attack to finish with 356 total yards, including 200 rushing and a season-best 156 passing. Brad Roberts led the team with 108 yards on 23 carries while Daniels added 65 rushing and hit six-of-eight passes for 156 yards and a score. The defense held Navy to 243 total yards. Alec Mock led the way with a career-high 13 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. Vince Sanford added 10 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss.
AIR FORCE AMONG THE NATION'S BEST IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES
• Air Force leads the nation in rushing and passing efficiency. The Falcons are averaging 369.8 yards rushing per game and have a 71.0 yard average over No. 2 Army. Air Force has a 201.77 efficiency rating, just ahead of No. 2 Tennessee (196.30).
• Air Force leads the Mountain West and ranks third nationally in time of possession with a 35:46 mark. The Falcons had a season-best 43:41 vs. Nevada, including holding the ball for 10:00 or more minutes in three of four quarters (10:12 in second, 11:43 in third and 12:34 in fourth).
The Falcons are third nationally in fewest penalty yards per game with a 28.2 average. The Falcons have been among the nation's leaders all season.
AIR FORCE LEADS THE NATION IN RUSHING, AGAIN
Air Force leads the nation in rushing with a 369.8 average, leading No. 2 Army by 71.0 yards per game. The Falcons rushed for 582 yards in the season opener vs. Northern Iowa, which is the sixth most in school history and the most since rushing for 595 vs. Tennessee State in 2011. Air Force rushed for 435 yards vs. Colorado and 461 vs. Nevada.
Air Force won its second straight NCAA rushing title last season. The Falcons averaged 327.7 yards, winning the title by 47.1 yards per game over second place Army, who averaged 280.6.
Air Force led the nation for a school-record 10 consecutive weeks during the season, breaking the record of eight weeks set in 2010. The Falcons out-rushed 12 of 13 opponents and topped the 400-yard mark five times. The Falcons averaged 498 yards their final two regular season games of the season, rushing for a season-high 511 vs. UNLV and 485 vs. Nevada. Air Force rushed for 400-plus in a school-record three straight games, gaining 437 vs. Utah State, 446 vs. FAU and 408 vs. New Mexico.
Air Force won the national rushing title in 2020 with a 305.7 per-game average. The Falcons won their first title in 2002 with a 307.8 per-game average. Air Force has ranked among the nation's top 10 nine straight years and 34 of the last 35 overall.
2022 NCAA Rushing Leaders
# Team (Conf.) Avg.
1. Air Force (MW) 369.8
2. Army (Ind.) 298.8
3. UCF (AAC) 275.8
4. Kansas State (Big 12) 267.2
5. Ole Miss (SEC) 261.8
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