Air Force faces Utah State on Thursday in Logan, Utah. AcademyWars.com previews this college football game and predicts the final score.
Team Schedules/Results
Air Force
| Date | Opp. | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10/03/20 | Navy | W 40-7 |
| 10/24/20 | @ San Jose St. | L 6-17 |
| 10/31/20 | Boise St. | L 30-49 |
| 11/20/20 | New Mexico | W 28-0 |
| 12/03/20 | @ Utah St. | |
| 12/19/20 | @ Army |
Utah State
| Date | Opp. | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10/24/20 | @ Boise St. | L 13-42 |
| 10/31/20 | San Diego St. | L 7-38 |
| 11/05/20 | @ Nevada | L 9-34 |
| 11/14/20 | Fresno St. | L 16-35 |
| 11/26/20 | New Mexico | W 41-27 |
| 12/03/20 | Air Force | |
| 12/12/20 | @ Colorado St. |
ESPN FPI
Air Force 86
Utah State 117
Key Stats
| Stat (per game) | Air Force | Utah State |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 26.0 | 17.2 |
| Points Allowed | 18.3 | 35.2 |
| Total YDS | 403.5 | 284.6 |
| Pass YDS | 67.0 | 138.4 |
| Rush YDS | 336.5 | 146.2 |
| Total YDS Allowed | 324.5 | 490.2 |
| Rush YDS Allowed | 105.0 | 202.8 |
| Pass YDS Allowed | 219.5 | 287.4 |
| 3rd Down Conv. | 48.0 | 33.3 |
| 3rd Down Conv. DEF | 38.1 | 45.8 |
| Turnover Margin | 0.00 | -0.80 |
Players to Watch
Air Force
QB Haaziq Daniels, RB Timothy Jackson, WR Ben Peterson, LT Parker, Ferguson, DL Joey Woodring, LB Will Trawick, CB Elisha Palm.
Utah State
QB Andrew Peasley, RB Devonta’e Henry-Cole, WR Carson Terrell, C Demytrick Ali’ifua, DL Justus Te’i, LB Kevin Meitzenheimer, S Shaq Bond.
Injuries
Air Force
[FB] 11/29/2020 – Timothy Jackson is “?” Thursday vs Utah State (Shoulder)
[RB] 10/30/2020 – Kadin Remsberg is out indefinitely (Collarbone)
[QB] 09/27/2020 – Donald Hammond III left the team (Transferred)
Utah State
[WR] 11/22/2020 – Devin Thompkins is out for season (Personal)
[S] 11/19/2020 – Troy Lefeged Jr. left the team (Transferred)
[DT] 11/29/2020 – Marcus Moore is “?” Thursday vs Air Force (Leg)
[RB] 11/30/2020 – Jaylen Warren is out for season (Personal)
[QB] 11/15/2020 – Jason Shelley is out for season (Dismissed)
Source: statfox.com
Comments
Air Force should be the clear favorite in this game. Air Force and Utah State have played about the same level of difficulty in schedules yet Air Force has a substantial advantage in just about every statistic. My only concern would be that they have an interim head coach who just took over a couple weeks ago. They are coming off an inspiring comeback win over New Mexico. Maybe they are finally getting things together. Air Force can’t afford to take them or anyone lightly.
Prediction
Air Force 34, Utah State 17
Thursday’s game kicks off at 7:30 PM MT. You can watch this football game on the CBS Sports Network.
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