Bucknell Bison at Air Force Falcons
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Harris scores 3 touchdowns, Air Force rolls past Bucknell 49-13
Air Force has won five-straight dating back to last season, the fourth-longest active streak in the nation, and the season-opening streak is second only to Ohio State.
Johnson was 4-of-7 passing for 112 yards with a 40-yard connection with Quinn Smith and a 62-yarder with Harris. Last year Johnson threw one touchdown pass in his six appearances and none of the four Falcon quarterbacks had a multiple touchdown game.
Harris finished with 66 yards on eight carries and 83 yards on three receptions. Dylan Carson and Maguire Martin also had rushing touchdowns. Korey Johnson returned a fumble 34 yards for a score.
The Falcons punted on their first possession then scored four consecutive touchdowns before missing a field goal late in the second quarter.
Ralph Rucker IV was 10 of 18 for 126 yards with a touchdown and interception for Bucknell.
After a 48-minute weather delay in the third quarter when the Falcons were up 42-10 the teams agreed to cut the fourth quarter to 12 minutes.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 6:22 | Quin Smith 40 Yd pass from Josh Johnson (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:28 | Cade Harris 9 Yd Run (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:54 | Sam Milligan 12 Yd pass from Ralph Rucker IV (Matt Schearer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:14 | Dylan Carson 2 Yd Run (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:41 | Cade Harris 62 Yd pass from Josh Johnson (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:04 | Korey Johnson 0 Yd Fumble Return (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:34 | Cade Harris 8 Yd Run (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:49 | Matt Schearer 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 6:24 | Maguire Martin 1 Yd Run (Reagan Tubbs Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:44 | Matt Schearer 39 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 BUCK |
 AFA |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-9 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 266 | Total Yards | 426 |
| 169 | Passing | 159 |
| 16/24 | Comp/Att | 6/9 |
| 7.0 | Yards per pass | 17.7 |
| 97 | Rushing | 267 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 51 |
| 2.6 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 6-50 | Penalties | 5-56 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:22 | Possession | 31:38 |
Game Information
Location: USAF Academy, CO
Attendance: 30,207 · Capacity:
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