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Strebel kicks game-winner, Air Force runs past Nevada 45-42
RENO, Nev. (AP) Timothy McVey led three Air Force Falcons rushers with 100-plus yards and Luke Strebel kicked a 30-yard field goal as time expired to help Air Force beat Nevada Wolf Pack 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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. Worthman 
                                                2 QB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Worthman | 4/7 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                T. McVey 
                                                33 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. McVey | 18 | 139 | 1 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                R. Cleveland 
                                                3 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    R. Cleveland | 8 | 118 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                T. Birdow 
                                                23 FB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Birdow | 20 | 100 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                A. Worthman 
                                                2 QB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Worthman | 20 | 92 | 2 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Stafford 
                                                30 FB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Stafford | 13 | 58 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                N. Eriksen 
                                                19 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    N. Eriksen | 4 | 22 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                P. Wilson 
                                                36 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    P. Wilson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                M. Bennett 
                                                8 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Bennett | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. McVey 
                                                33 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. McVey | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Smith 
                                                10 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Smith | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                R. Cleveland 
                                                3 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    R. Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                L. Wills 
                                                8 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    L. Wills | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Griffin 
                                                2 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. Griffin | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                S. Vereen 
                                                6 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    S. Vereen | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Flor 
                                                50 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Flor | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                G. Ross 
                                                44 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    G. Ross | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Jones 
                                                4 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Jones | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Floyd 
                                                29 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    K. Floyd | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Fejedelem 
                                                27 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Fejedelem | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Bennett 
                                                8 WR
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. Bennett | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Capra 
                                                90 DL
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. Capra | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                S. Coppola 
                                                97 DL
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    S. Coppola | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| 
                                     
                                            L. Strebel 
                                            11 K
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                L. Strebel | 1/1 | 30 | 6/6 | 9 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                C. Scott 
                                                91 P
                                             
                                            
 
  | 
                                    C. Scott | 2 | 33.0 | 1 | 46 | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| 
                                         
                                                T. McVey 
                                                33 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. McVey | 3 | 16.7 | 24 | 0 | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| 
                                         R. Cleveland 3 WR 
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    R. Cleveland | 1 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                K. Moore 
                                                23 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Moore | 14 | 101 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Gangi 
                                                6 QB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Gangi | 4 | 41 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                I. Hamilton 
                                                29 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    I. Hamilton | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                R. Booze 
                                                32 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    R. Booze | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                B. O'Leary-Orange 
                                                17 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. O'Leary-Orange | 0 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Henley 
                                                11 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Henley | 0 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Mannix 
                                                1 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Mannix | 0 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                W. Demps 
                                                19 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    W. Demps | 0 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Celis 
                                                83 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Celis | 0 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Scott 
                                                88 TE
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Scott | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Gangi 
                                                6 QB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Gangi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Moore 
                                                23 RB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                A. Rufus 
                                                2 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    A. Rufus | 16-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Paulhus 
                                                50 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    A. Paulhus | 14-7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Reed 
                                                90 DE
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. Reed | 7-4 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Baber 
                                                5 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    D. Baber | 6-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Wilson 
                                                34 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    T. Wilson | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Rush 
                                                99 DE
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    K. Rush | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                N. Sewell 
                                                6 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    N. Sewell | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Muhammad 
                                                3 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    A. Muhammad | 5-3 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                P. Choudja 
                                                95 DE
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    P. Choudja | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                L. Hall 
                                                30 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    L. Hall | 3-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                E. Moody 
                                                18 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    E. Moody | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                L. Weber 
                                                24 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    L. Weber | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Green 
                                                54 DL
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    C. Green | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Toomer 
                                                47 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    K. Toomer | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                H. Sekona 
                                                96 DT
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    H. Sekona | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Lucas 
                                                9 DB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. Lucas | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Brent 
                                                9 WR
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Brent | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Jackson 
                                                14 LB
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. Jackson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| 
                                     
                                            S. Pettit 
                                            48 K
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                S. Pettit | 2/2 | 37 | 4/4 | 10 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                Q. Conaway 
                                                35 P
                                             
                                            
 
  | 
                                    Q. Conaway | 3 | 44.0 | 1 | 48 | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| 
                                         
                                                D. Henley 
                                                11 WR
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Henley | 3 | 31.0 | 49 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Davis IV 
                                                22 DB
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Davis IV | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |