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Quinn Kaehler was 17-of-30 for 326 yards and a touchdown to
Adam Roberts as San Diego State (6-5, 4-3 Mountain West) became
bowl-eligible for the fifth straight season with its seventh
consecutive victory at home. Linebacker Calvin Munson returned
an interception 56 yards for a score for the Aztecs.
Kale Pearson was 10-of-22 for 171 yards and a touchdown pass to
tight end Garrett Griffin, and rushed for 59 yards for Air Force
(8-3, 4-3), which had its four-game winning streak snapped. The
Falcons were without leading rusher Jacobi Owens, who will miss
the rest of the season because of a right foot injury.
San Diego State scored on the opening drive when Kaehler
connected with Roberts for a 14-yard touchdown pass and after
recovering a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, missed a chance to
add to its lead when Weston Steelhammer intercepted Kaehler in
the end zone. Air Force came to life as Pearson threw a 74-yard
TD pass to Griffin and D.J. Johnson's 1-yard run with 17 seconds
left in the first half gave the Falcons a 14-13 lead at the
break.
After Donny Hageman's third field goal gave the Aztecs the lead
for good, Pumphrey's 12-yard touchdown run finished an 84-yard
drive and made it 23-14 with 2:05 left in the third quarter. San
Diego State sealed the victory when Munson returned an
interception 56 yards to complete the scoring with 2:44 left,
and the Aztecs permitted 153 yards in the second half while
holding its seventh straight opponent to less than 400 yards
(329).
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