Air Force defeats UConn 35-26 behind Kemper Hodges

Air Force secured a 35-26 victory over UConn on Saturday, driven by a dominant rushing performance. Kemper Hodges led the Falcons with 200 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Despite not completing a single pass, Air Force accumulated 366 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 74 carries.

UConn briefly narrowed the gap to 28-26 in the fourth quarter following a 55-yard touchdown pass from Kalieb Osborne to Alex Godavitarne and a 46-yard run by Kenji Christian. Air Force responded with a lengthy 75-yard, 19-play drive that consumed over 11 minutes of game time, ending with a 1-yard touchdown run by Hodges to seal the win.

Gage LaDue contributed a 4-yard touchdown run for Air Force in the third quarter. For UConn, Osborne threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns, while Christian led the Huskies' rushing with 68 yards.