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10/11 14:42 CDT MWC matchup features UNLV squaring off against Air Force
MWC matchup features UNLV squaring off against Air Force
By The Associated Press
UNLV (4-2) at Air Force (4-1), Oct. 17 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: UNLV by 3. Against the spread: UNLV 4-2, Air Force 3-2.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Key stats
UNLV Offense
Overall: 369.7 yards per game (91st in FBS)
Passing: 191.5 yards per game (104th)
Rushing: 178.2 yards per game (53rd)
Scoring: 23.0 points per game (101st)
UNLV Defense
Overall: 370.2 yards per game (89th in FBS)
Passing: 228.8 yards per game (95th)
Rushing: 141.3 yards per game (68th)
Scoring: 20.8 points per game (47th)
Air Force Offense
Overall: 400.0 yards per game (66th in FBS)
Passing: 74.4 yards per game (138th)
Rushing: 325.6 yards per game (2nd)
Scoring: 28.8 points per game (71st)
Air Force Defense
Overall: 279.6 yards per game (17th in FBS)
Passing: 157.6 yards per game (15th)
Rushing: 122.0 yards per game (43rd)
Scoring: 17.4 points per game (27th)
UNLV is 90th in third down percentage, converting 37.4% of the time. Air Force
ranks 9th on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at 27.6%.
UNLV ranks 118th in the FBS averaging 71.5 penalty yards per game, compared to
Air Force's 27th-ranked 45.8 per-game average.
UNLV is 128th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 70.6% of trips. Air
Force's red zone defense ranks 37th at 76.9%.
UNLV is 56th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 30:35, compared
to Air Force's 2nd-ranked average of 36:36.
Team leaders
UNLV
Passing: Jackson Arnold, 1,140 yards, 8 TDs, 1 INT, 58.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Jai'Den Thomas, 495 yards on 95 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Tastean Reddicks, 280 yards on 15 catches, 2 TDs
Air Force
Passing: Liam Szarka, 296 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs, 50.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Szarka, 391 yards on 92 carries, 7 TDs
Receiving: Simon Kibbee, 103 yards on 6 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
UNLV won 13-7 over North Dakota State on Oct. 10. Arnold led UNLV with 77 yards
on 8-of-16 passing (50.0%) for no touchdowns and one interception. He also
carried the ball 19 times for 60 yards. Thomas carried the ball 22 times for
112 yards, adding two receptions for seven yards. Kayden McGee recorded 43
yards on three catches.
Air Force beat Northern Illinois 28-7 on Oct. 10. Owen Allen carried the ball
13 times for 100 yards and scored two touchdowns.
Next game
UNLV hosts Northern Illinois on Oct. 31. Air Force plays at Wyoming on Oct. 23.
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