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Air Force Falcons at San Diego State Aztecs

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5-7, 2-4 Away
Final
31 - 20

Hayes, Carson each account for 2 TDs, Air Force beats San Diego State 31-20

Air Force (4-7, 2-4 Mountain West) took the opening kickoff and went 81 yards in nine plays, including a 52-yard catch and run by Brandon Engel to the 1, and Carson ran it into the end zone and the Falcons used a 10-play — all runs — 75-yard drive to take the lead for good when Hayes scored from a yard out to make it 14-7 with 29 seconds left in the first quarter.

The Falcons won their last four games following a seven-game losing streak.

Hayes hit Cade Harris at midfield and he raced to the end zone for a 76-yard touchdown with 8:03 left in the third quarter and Carson added a 14-yard TD run that made it 31-14 about 7 minutes later.

Marquez Cooper, who finished with 94 yards rushing, ran for a 7-yard touchdown that tied it 7-all with 6 minutes to go in the first quarter and his 2-yard scoring run just before halftime trimmed San Diego State's deficit to 17-14.

The Aztecs (3-9, 2-5) closed the season with six consecutive losses.

How To Watch

How can I watch Air Force Falcons vs. San Diego State Aztecs?
  • TV Channel: Falcons at Aztecs 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on FS1.
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Scoring Summary

AFA TD 1st Period 10:02 Dylan Carson 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dapore Kick)
SDSU TD 1st Period 6:00 Marquez Cooper 7 Yd Run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick)
AFA TD 1st Period 0:29 Quentin Hayes 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dapore Kick)
AFA FG 2nd Period 6:31 Matthew Dapore 45 Yd Field Goal
SDSU TD 2nd Period 0:25 Marquez Cooper 2 Yd Run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick)
AFA TD 3rd Period 8:03 Cade Harris 76 Yd pass from Quentin Hayes (Matthew Dapore Kick)
AFA TD 3rd Period 1:00 Dylan Carson 14 Yd Run (Matthew Dapore Kick)
SDSU TD 4th Period 13:54 Marquez Cooper 8 Yd pass from Danny O'Neil (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2005.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originAFA https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/21.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originSDSU
21 1st Downs 24
6-9 3rd down efficiency 8-14
0-0 4th down efficiency 2-5
404 Total Yards 356
128 Passing 236
2/2 Comp/Att 25/33
64.0 Yards per pass 7.2
276 Rushing 120
52 Rushing Attempts 35
5.3 Yards per rush 3.4
2-25 Penalties 6-48
0 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 0
31:21 Possession 28:39

Game Information

Snapdragon Stadium

Location: San Diego, CA
Attendance: 18,045 · Capacity:
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