Air Force Falcons at San Diego State Aztecs
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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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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:02 | Dylan Carson 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dapore Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:00 | Marquez Cooper 7 Yd Run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:29 | Quentin Hayes 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dapore Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:31 | Matthew Dapore 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:25 | Marquez Cooper 2 Yd Run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:03 | Cade Harris 76 Yd pass from Quentin Hayes (Matthew Dapore Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:00 | Dylan Carson 14 Yd Run (Matthew Dapore Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:54 | Marquez Cooper 8 Yd pass from Danny O'Neil (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 AFA |
 SDSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 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
Location: San Diego, CA
Attendance: 18,045 · Capacity:
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