Friday, October 23
Laramie, WY
7:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
5-2 , 3-2
14
at
28
Wyoming
5-3 , 4-1
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Wyoming | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
10/23/2026 11:03:00 PM | Football
Air Force football was unable to overcome a fast start by Wyoming (5-3, 4-1 MW), coupled by several costly miscues, as the Cowboys held on to a 28-14 win Friday night in Mountain West action at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyo. The loss dropped the Falcons to 5-2, 3-2 MW.
The Cowboys needed just two plays to put the first points on the board, as quarterback Tyler Hughes ran 68 yards for a touchdown.
The Falcons fumbled on its ensuing drive, snapping a streak of 554 consecutive plays without a fumble. Air Force got out of the miscue unscathed, as Wyoming's drive ended with a missed field goal.
Air Force drove right down the field on its next possession, but a penalty overturned a first down deep in Wyoming territory, and the Falcons were forced to settle for a 37-yard field goal by Carter Cremascoli to make it a 7-3 ballgame early in the second quarter.
Wyoming then got the ball back and drove 75 yards in 11 plays, capped by a four-yard touchdown catch by Jake Wilson to go up 14-3.
Air Force drove down the field on its ensuing drive, but another penalty on a first-down run, put the Falcons behind the sticks and they were forced to again settle for a Cremascoli field goal, this one coming from 46 yards out to make it a 14-6 game.
Wyoming made it a 21-6 game right before the half. The Cowboys scored a touchdown on a hook-and-ladder play with 3:06 to play in the second quarter.
Air Force took control of the game in the third quarter, coming out the half with a 15-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, capped by a five-yard touchdown pass by quarterback Evan Medders to wide receiver Grant Wayne. The Falcons succeeded on the two-point conversion run by Medders to made it a 21-14 game.
After forcing a three-and-out on the ensuing Wyoming drive, the Falcons got the ball right back. Air Force again drove right down the field, but but a would-be touchdown run was erased by a penalty. The Falcons then coughed up the ball on a rush for the second time and failed to score.
Air Force forced another punt, but another lost fumble allowed Wyoming to get the ball back. The Cowboys drove the nail in the coffin by marching down the field to score a touchdown with 3:04 to play, going up 28-14.
Medders led the Falcons with 115 yards rushing before exiting the game at the end of the third quarter with an injury. Josh Johnson replaced Medders and Howard Fisher IV also saw action late. Junior fullback Gage LaDue was the second-leading rusher with 57 yards and tailback Rocco Conti added 48 yards on the ground. Air Force had 304 yards rushing for the game.
Senior lineback Blake Fletcher led the Falcons in tackles with nine. It was his sixth time in seven games as the leading tackler for Air Force. Sophomore DB Max Mustell added five tackles, a sack and pass breakup.
The Falcons have now lost six straight in Laramie, with its last win coming at War Memorial Stadium in 2012.
Air Force returns to action on Halloween Saturday, Oct. 31, hosting UConn. The game kicks at 1 pm MT, with the game being on MW+.
The Cowboys needed just two plays to put the first points on the board, as quarterback Tyler Hughes ran 68 yards for a touchdown.
The Falcons fumbled on its ensuing drive, snapping a streak of 554 consecutive plays without a fumble. Air Force got out of the miscue unscathed, as Wyoming's drive ended with a missed field goal.
Air Force drove right down the field on its next possession, but a penalty overturned a first down deep in Wyoming territory, and the Falcons were forced to settle for a 37-yard field goal by Carter Cremascoli to make it a 7-3 ballgame early in the second quarter.
Wyoming then got the ball back and drove 75 yards in 11 plays, capped by a four-yard touchdown catch by Jake Wilson to go up 14-3.
Air Force drove down the field on its ensuing drive, but another penalty on a first-down run, put the Falcons behind the sticks and they were forced to again settle for a Cremascoli field goal, this one coming from 46 yards out to make it a 14-6 game.
Wyoming made it a 21-6 game right before the half. The Cowboys scored a touchdown on a hook-and-ladder play with 3:06 to play in the second quarter.
Air Force took control of the game in the third quarter, coming out the half with a 15-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, capped by a five-yard touchdown pass by quarterback Evan Medders to wide receiver Grant Wayne. The Falcons succeeded on the two-point conversion run by Medders to made it a 21-14 game.
After forcing a three-and-out on the ensuing Wyoming drive, the Falcons got the ball right back. Air Force again drove right down the field, but but a would-be touchdown run was erased by a penalty. The Falcons then coughed up the ball on a rush for the second time and failed to score.
Air Force forced another punt, but another lost fumble allowed Wyoming to get the ball back. The Cowboys drove the nail in the coffin by marching down the field to score a touchdown with 3:04 to play, going up 28-14.
Medders led the Falcons with 115 yards rushing before exiting the game at the end of the third quarter with an injury. Josh Johnson replaced Medders and Howard Fisher IV also saw action late. Junior fullback Gage LaDue was the second-leading rusher with 57 yards and tailback Rocco Conti added 48 yards on the ground. Air Force had 304 yards rushing for the game.
Senior lineback Blake Fletcher led the Falcons in tackles with nine. It was his sixth time in seven games as the leading tackler for Air Force. Sophomore DB Max Mustell added five tackles, a sack and pass breakup.
The Falcons have now lost six straight in Laramie, with its last win coming at War Memorial Stadium in 2012.
Air Force returns to action on Halloween Saturday, Oct. 31, hosting UConn. The game kicks at 1 pm MT, with the game being on MW+.
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AFA
WYO
Total Yards
387
301
Pass Yards
83
113
Rushing Yards
304
188
Penalty Yards
65
25
1st Downs
23
13
3rd Downs
8
2
4th Downs
2
1
TOP
37:45
22:15
1st Quarter
AFA 0, WYO 7
WYO - Hughes,Tyler 68 yd run (Sandvik,Erik kick), 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:50
2nd Quarter
AFA 3, WYO 7
AFA - Cremascoli,Carter 37 yd field goal 14 plays, 60 yards, TOP 08:03
AFA 3, WYO 14
WYO - Wilson,Jake 4 yd pass from Hughes,Tyler (Sandvik,Erik kick) 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:41
AFA 6, WYO 14
AFA - Cremascoli,Carter 46 yd field goal 9 plays, 46 yards, TOP 05:34
AFA 6, WYO 21
WYO - Harris,Samuel 11 yd pass from Hughes,Tyler (Sandvik,Erik kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:28
3rd Quarter
AFA 14, WYO 21
AFA - Wayne,Grant 5 yd pass from Medders,Evan (Medders,Evan rush) 15 plays, 75 yards, TOP 08:07
4th Quarter
AFA 14, WYO 28
WYO - Holman,Markell 1 yd run (Sandvik,Erik kick), 8 plays, 49 yards, TOP 05:16
Game Leaders
CMP
3
TD
1
YDS
27
INT
0
CMP
2
TD
0
YDS
20
INT
0
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