Kemper Hodges Powers Air Force to 35-26 Win Over UConn

A 200-yard, four-touchdown outing by Hodges backed by a 366-yard ground game let Air Force control the clock to secure the victory.

Overview

Air Force beat UConn 35-26 on Saturday with Kemper Hodges rushing for 200 yards and four touchdowns while the Falcons ran for 366 yards and did not complete a pass.
UConn rallied late after Kalieb Osborne threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns, but Air Force answered with a 19-play, 11-minute drive that ended with Hodges’ one-yard score to seal the game.
The Falcons’ win was driven by the flexbone triple-option, a run-first scheme that spreads responsibilities across multiple ball carriers and forces assignment-based tackling from the defense.
Air Force’s season-long clock control helped limit UConn’s chances, as the Falcons rank among the nation’s leaders in time of possession and have punted very rarely this year.
The victory improved Air Force to 6-2 and reinforced its national standing as a top rushing team, while UConn fell to 4-4 and faces an uphill path to bowl eligibility with tougher games ahead.