Published October 31, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Game report
The Air Force Falcons beat the UConn Huskies 35-26 in college football on Saturday, October 31. The Air Force Falcons built their offense around the run: Kemper Hodges ran for 200 yards on 35 carries, with 4 touchdowns, and the team finished with 366 rushing yards. The UConn Huskies generated 263 net passing yards, but Kenji Christian and Alex Godavitarne supplied their listed scoring plays through the run and pass, respectively.
The numbers
The Air Force Falcons had 366 total yards, including 366 rushing yards and 0 net passing yards. The UConn Huskies had 368 total yards, split between 105 rushing yards and 263 net passing yards. Their production came through different means: the Air Force Falcons gained all their listed net yards on the ground, while the UConn Huskies gained most of theirs through the air.
The Air Force Falcons recorded 24 first downs to the UConn Huskies' 18. The Air Force Falcons possessed the ball for 41:49, compared with 18:06 for the UConn Huskies, and converted 43.8% of third downs to the Huskies' 40%. Neither team had a turnover: the Air Force Falcons finished with 0, and the UConn Huskies finished with 0. The yardage totals were nearly even, but the Air Force Falcons paired their ground output with more first downs and possession time.