Air Force Falcons at UConn Huskies
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Cam Edwards cracks 1,000-yard mark, scores twice for UConn in 26-16 win over Air Force
Edwards scored two touchdowns and finished the day with 1,031 yards.
The Huskies (8-3) scored a touchdown on their first possession of each half. They took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter on a 10-yard run by Joe Fagnano but a pass for the two-point conversion was incomplete. UConn added a 47-yard field goal by Chris Freeman in the final minute of the second quarter for a 9-7 lead at halftime.
UConn opened the second half with a six-play, 79-yard drive capped by Edwards' 8-yard touchdown run. Edwards opened the drive with a 36-yard run and Fagnano had a 31-yard completion to Shamar Porter.
Freeman added a 27-yard field goal early in the fourth and a 5-yard run by Edwards made it 26-10 with 5 1/2 minutes remaining.
Air Force's Dylan Carson picked up his second rushing touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run to make it 26-16 with 2 1/2 minutes left in the game.
Owen Allen had 123 yards rushing for the Falcons (3-7), who had 291 yards on the ground.
The Huskies wrapped up their home season at 6-0 and are 12-1 at home over the past two seasons.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:29 | Joe Fagnano 10 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:48 | Dylan Carson 6 Yd Run (Reagan Tubbs Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:28 | Chris Freeman 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:18 | Cam Edwards 8 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:17 | Reagan Tubbs 36 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 14:16 | Chris Freeman 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:28 | Cam Edwards 5 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:29 | Dylan Carson 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 AFA |
 CONN |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 4-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-10 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 356 | Total Yards | 347 |
| 66 | Passing | 155 |
| 6/11 | Comp/Att | 15/23 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 6.7 |
| 290 | Rushing | 192 |
| 58 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 5.0 | Yards per rush | 6.4 |
| 3-16 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 35:25 | Possession | 24:35 |
Game Information
Location: East Hartford, CT
Attendance: 31,457 · Capacity:
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