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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. WorthmanÂ
2 QB
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A. Worthman | 4/7 | 41 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. McVeyÂ
33 RB
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T. McVey | 18 | 139 | 1 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. ClevelandÂ
3 WR
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R. Cleveland | 8 | 118 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. BirdowÂ
23 FB
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T. Birdow | 20 | 100 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. WorthmanÂ
2 QB
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A. Worthman | 20 | 92 | 2 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. StaffordÂ
30 FB
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J. Stafford | 13 | 58 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. EriksenÂ
19 RB
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N. Eriksen | 4 | 22 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. WilsonÂ
36 RB
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P. Wilson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. BennettÂ
8 WR
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M. Bennett | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. McVeyÂ
33 RB
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T. McVey | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. SmithÂ
10 WR
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A. Smith | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. ClevelandÂ
3 WR
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R. Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
L. WillsÂ
8 LB
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L. Wills | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. GriffinÂ
2 DB
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M. Griffin | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. VereenÂ
6 LB
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S. Vereen | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. FlorÂ
50 LB
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J. Flor | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. RossÂ
44 LB
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G. Ross | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. JonesÂ
4 DB
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J. Jones | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. FloydÂ
29 DB
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K. Floyd | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. FejedelemÂ
27 DB
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J. Fejedelem | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. BennettÂ
8 WR
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M. Bennett | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. CapraÂ
90 DL
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M. Capra | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. CoppolaÂ
97 DL
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S. Coppola | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. StrebelÂ
11 K
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L. Strebel | 1/1 | 30 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. ScottÂ
91 P
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C. Scott | 2 | 33.0 | 1 | 46 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. McVeyÂ
33 RB
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T. McVey | 3 | 16.7 | 24 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
R. Cleveland 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. MooreÂ
23 RB
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K. Moore | 14 | 101 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. GangiÂ
6 QB
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T. Gangi | 4 | 41 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. HamiltonÂ
29 RB
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I. Hamilton | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. BoozeÂ
32 RB
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R. Booze | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
B. O'Leary-OrangeÂ
17 WR
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B. O'Leary-Orange | 0 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. HenleyÂ
11 WR
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D. Henley | 0 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. MannixÂ
1 WR
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M. Mannix | 0 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. DempsÂ
19 WR
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W. Demps | 0 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. CelisÂ
83 WR
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A. Celis | 0 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. ScottÂ
88 TE
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B. Scott | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. GangiÂ
6 QB
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T. Gangi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. MooreÂ
23 RB
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K. Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. RufusÂ
2 DB
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A. Rufus | 16-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. PaulhusÂ
50 LB
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A. Paulhus | 14-7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. ReedÂ
90 DE
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M. Reed | 7-4 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. BaberÂ
5 DB
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D. Baber | 6-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. WilsonÂ
34 LB
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T. Wilson | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. RushÂ
99 DE
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K. Rush | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. SewellÂ
6 DB
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N. Sewell | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. MuhammadÂ
3 DB
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A. Muhammad | 5-3 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. ChoudjaÂ
95 DE
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P. Choudja | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. HallÂ
30 LB
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L. Hall | 3-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. MoodyÂ
18 DB
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E. Moody | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. WeberÂ
24 LB
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L. Weber | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. GreenÂ
54 DL
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C. Green | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. ToomerÂ
47 LB
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K. Toomer | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. SekonaÂ
96 DT
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H. Sekona | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. LucasÂ
9 DB
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M. Lucas | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BrentÂ
9 WR
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J. Brent | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. JacksonÂ
14 LB
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M. Jackson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. PettitÂ
48 K
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S. Pettit | 2/2 | 37 | 4/4 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Q. ConawayÂ
35 P
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Q. Conaway | 3 | 44.0 | 1 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. HenleyÂ
11 WR
|
D. Henley | 3 | 31.0 | 49 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Davis IVÂ
22 DB
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J. Davis IV | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |