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Quarterback Darell Garretson was 20-of-29 for 298 yards and
also ran for a touchdown for Utah State (4-2, 1-0 MWC), which
led 31-6 at intermission and has outscored its opponents 115-50
in the first half and 74-19 in the second quarter this season.
Linebacker Nick Vigil recorded an interception, a rushing
touchdown and 11 tackles while older brother Zach - also a
linebacker - registered a career-high 22 tackles and a sack to
help the Aggies win their sixth straight home game.
Kale Pearson played through a leg injury and was 9-of-18 for 169
yards with an interception while Jalen Robinette caught four
passes for 105 yards for Air Force (4-2, 1-2), which had its
three-game winning streak snapped. The Falcons committed four
turnovers, bringing Utah State's total forced to 19 in its last
five games.
Garretson, the reigning MWC Offensive Player of the Week, threw
a 75-yard touchdown pass to Sharp on the first play from
scrimmage and a 23-yarder to Sharp on the next possession as
Utah State raced to 14-0 lead 3:15 into the contest. After Will
Conant kicked the first two of his three field goals, the Aggies
scored three times in the final 4:04 of the second quarter,
highlighted by Vigil's 8-yard TD run and Garretson's 17-yard
burst up the middle 47 seconds before halftime.
Air Force cut the deficit to 31-13 on Shayne Davern's 8-yard run
with 21 seconds left in the third quarter and a blocked punt by
Jacob Onyechi gave the Falcons the ball at the Utah State
14-yard line with 14:43 left. The Aggies' defense stiffened,
though, and yielded only Conant's 22-yard field goal before Air
Force got the ball back with 11:46 remaining after a fumble, but
was forced to punt after a sack and a penalty led to a
fourth-and-17 situation.
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