Air Force hosts UConn in Week 9

UConn (4-3) at Air Force (5-2), Oct. 31 at 3 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Air Force by 2.5. Against the spread: Air Force 4-3, UConn 5-2.

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Key stats

Air Force Offense

Overall: 405.0 yards per game (58th in FBS)

Passing: 67.6 yards per game (138th)

Rushing: 337.4 yards per game (2nd)

Scoring: 28.4 points per game (70th)

Air Force Defense

Overall: 296.4 yards per game (20th in FBS)

Passing: 163.9 yards per game (10th)

Rushing: 132.6 yards per game (57th)

Scoring: 20.9 points per game (40th)

UConn Offense

Overall: 449.9 yards per game (23rd in FBS)

Passing: 244.6 yards per game (51st)

Rushing: 205.3 yards per game (22nd)

Scoring: 35.6 points per game (29th)

UConn Defense

Overall: 392.6 yards per game (107th in FBS)

Passing: 284.7 yards per game (136th)

Rushing: 107.9 yards per game (28th)

Scoring: 23.9 points per game (67th)

UConn is 87th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 39.4% of the time. Air Force ranks 8th on offense, converting on 52.9% of third downs.

UConn ranks 133rd in the FBS averaging 82.0 penalty yards per game, compared to Air Force's 28th-ranked 46.3 per-game average.

Air Force is 24th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 76.2% of red zone trips.

UConn is 83rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:21, compared to Air Force's 1st-ranked average of 36:34.

Team leaders

Air Force

Passing: Liam Szarka, 296 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs, 50.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Evan Medders, 490 yards on 73 carries, 6 TDs

Receiving: Simon Kibbee, 135 yards on 8 catches, 0 TDs

UConn

Passing: Kalieb Osborne, 1,594 yards, 12 TDs, 2 INTs, 61.5 completion percentage

Rushing: Cyncir Bowers, 564 yards on 80 carries, 7 TDs

Receiving: Shamar Porter, 265 yards on 14 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

Air Force was beaten by Wyoming 28-14 on Oct. 23. Howard Fisher led Air Force with 36 yards on 3-of-7 passing (42.9%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball nine times for 38 yards. Medders carried the ball 21 times for 115 yards. Matt Long put up 30 yards on two catches.

UConn won 35-16 over UMass on Oct. 23. Osborne led UConn with 173 yards on 14-of-19 passing (73.7%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 15 times for 66 yards and one rushing touchdown. Bowers carried the ball 15 times for 131 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for five yards. Jediyah Willoughby had three receptions for 65 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Air Force plays at Army on Nov. 7. UConn hosts North Carolina on Nov. 7.