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Strebel kicks game-winner, Air Force runs past Nevada 45-42
RENO, Nev. (AP) Timothy McVey led three Air Force rushers with 100-plus yards and Luke Strebel kicked a 30-yard field goal as time expired to help Air Force beat Nevada 45-42 on Friday night.
McVey rushed for 139 yards, Ronald Cleveland had 118 yards on eight carries and Taven Birdow added 100 yards for Air Force (3-4, 2-2 Mountain West). Each player scored a rushing touchdown and Arion Worthman added 92 yards and two TDs. The Falcons gained 550 yards on 91 carries.
''We were moving the ball and if it came down to a last second score, (we knew) it was going to be us, and we weren't going to let them score,'' Cleveland said.
Air Force's dominant rushing game helped hold the ball for 41 minutes, 20 seconds, including a 20-play drive that lasted nearly 10 minutes in the second half.
''For us, being able to move the sticks helps us stay on the field,'' Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said. ''We got to execute better. We had a number of balls on the ground and our perimeter execution has to be better. But we found a way.''
Ty Gangi went 17 of 33 for 239 passing yards and Kelton Moore rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown for Nevada (1-7, 1-3). Gangi has totaled 925 yards in his last three games.
''They executed well,'' Nevada coach Jay Norvell said. ''It's a very unique style of offense that you don't play very often. They did a great job of executing it without throwing the ball very much.''
THE TAKEAWAY
Nevada hasn't surrendered more than 500 rushing yards in a game in two decades.
UP NEXT
Air Force plays at Colorado State next Saturday for its fourth road match in five games. The Falcons play three of their last four games at home.
Following a bye week, Nevada plays at Boise State on Nov. 4. Since beating then-No. 3 Boise State in 2010, Nevada has lost four straight against the Broncos.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
A. WorthmanĀ
2 QB
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A. Worthman | 4/7 | 41 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. McVeyĀ
33 RB
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T. McVey | 18 | 139 | 1 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. ClevelandĀ
3 WR
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R. Cleveland | 8 | 118 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. BirdowĀ
23 FB
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T. Birdow | 20 | 100 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. WorthmanĀ
2 QB
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A. Worthman | 20 | 92 | 2 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. StaffordĀ
30 FB
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J. Stafford | 13 | 58 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. EriksenĀ
19 RB
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N. Eriksen | 4 | 22 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. WilsonĀ
36 RB
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P. Wilson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. BennettĀ
8 WR
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M. Bennett | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. McVeyĀ
33 RB
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T. McVey | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. SmithĀ
10 WR
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A. Smith | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. ClevelandĀ
3 WR
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R. Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
L. WillsĀ
8 LB
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L. Wills | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. GriffinĀ
2 DB
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M. Griffin | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. VereenĀ
6 LB
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S. Vereen | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. FlorĀ
50 LB
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J. Flor | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. RossĀ
44 LB
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G. Ross | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. JonesĀ
4 DB
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J. Jones | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. FloydĀ
29 DB
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K. Floyd | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. FejedelemĀ
27 DB
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J. Fejedelem | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. BennettĀ
8 WR
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M. Bennett | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. CapraĀ
90 DL
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M. Capra | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. CoppolaĀ
97 DL
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S. Coppola | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. StrebelĀ
11 K
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L. Strebel | 1/1 | 30 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. ScottĀ
91 P
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C. Scott | 2 | 33.0 | 1 | 46 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. McVeyĀ
33 RB
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T. McVey | 3 | 16.7 | 24 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
R. ClevelandĀ 3 WR
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R. Cleveland | 1 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. MooreĀ
23 RB
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K. Moore | 14 | 101 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. GangiĀ
6 QB
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T. Gangi | 4 | 41 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. HamiltonĀ
29 RB
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I. Hamilton | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. BoozeĀ
32 RB
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R. Booze | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
B. O'Leary-OrangeĀ
17 WR
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B. O'Leary-Orange | 0 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. HenleyĀ
11 WR
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D. Henley | 0 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. MannixĀ
1 WR
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M. Mannix | 0 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. DempsĀ
19 WR
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W. Demps | 0 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. CelisĀ
83 WR
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A. Celis | 0 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. ScottĀ
88 TE
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B. Scott | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. GangiĀ
6 QB
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T. Gangi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. MooreĀ
23 RB
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K. Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. RufusĀ
2 DB
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A. Rufus | 16-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. PaulhusĀ
50 LB
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A. Paulhus | 14-7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. ReedĀ
90 DE
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M. Reed | 7-4 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. BaberĀ
5 DB
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D. Baber | 6-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. WilsonĀ
34 LB
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T. Wilson | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. RushĀ
99 DE
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K. Rush | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. SewellĀ
6 DB
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N. Sewell | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. MuhammadĀ
3 DB
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A. Muhammad | 5-3 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. ChoudjaĀ
95 DE
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P. Choudja | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. HallĀ
30 LB
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L. Hall | 3-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. MoodyĀ
18 DB
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E. Moody | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. WeberĀ
24 LB
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L. Weber | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. GreenĀ
54 DL
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C. Green | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. ToomerĀ
47 LB
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K. Toomer | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. SekonaĀ
96 DT
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H. Sekona | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. LucasĀ
9 DB
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M. Lucas | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BrentĀ
9 WR
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J. Brent | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. JacksonĀ
14 LB
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M. Jackson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. PettitĀ
48 K
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S. Pettit | 2/2 | 37 | 4/4 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Q. ConawayĀ
35 P
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Q. Conaway | 3 | 44.0 | 1 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. HenleyĀ
11 WR
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D. Henley | 3 | 31.0 | 49 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Davis IVĀ
22 DB
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J. Davis IV | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |