Air Force Runs Past Huskies - University of Connecticut Athletics

Saturday, October 31

USAF Academy, CO

3:00 PM

University of Connecticut

4-4 , 0-0

Air Force

6-2 , 3-2

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
UConn	0	14	6	6	26
Air Force	14	7	7	7	35

Final Stat Book

10/31/2026 7:06:00 PM | Football

Box Score

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The Air Force Falcons ran for 366 yards on the way to a 35-26 win over the visting UConn Huskies Saturday afternoon in front of 20,062 at Falcon Stadium.

The Huskies even their record at 4-4 on the season and see their two-game win streak snapped. Air Force improved to 6-2 on the season, becoming bowl eligible.

Air Force was led by running back Kemper Hodges who ran the ball 35 times for 200 yards and four touchdowns in the win. Owen Allen had 18 carries for 70 yards while Gage LaDue had the Falcons other score. The Falcons held the ball for 41:54 in the win.

UConn QB Kalieb Osborne finished 17-of-33 for 263 yards and two touchdowns on the day.

UConn got the opening kick-off but went three and out on the opening drive. A short punt set the Falcons up with good field position and the ran 10 plays to cover 55 yards with fullback Kemper Hodges finishing it off with a seven-yard touchdown and an early 7-0 lead.

After a turnover on downs and another three and out for the UConn offense, Air Force struck for their second score of the opening quarter. Hodges broke through the UConn line and outran the Husky defense on the way to a 67-yard touchdown, his second of the day, for a 14-0 lead at 1:27.

The Huskies got on the scoreboard to cut the lead in half early in the second quarter. Osborne led a 10-play drive with back Trey Cornist plunging in from a yard out to make it 14-7. Air Force answered right back on their next drive. Helped by a pair of personal foul penalties on UConn, the Falcons finished off an 11 play, 77-yard drive with Hodges third TD of the first half, a three-yard run at 5:53 for a 21-7 lead.

UConn put together another scoring drive on their next possession as Osborne led a 10-play drive and hit Ryder Treadway on a two-yard scoring strike on third and goal, his first touchdown as a Husky, to pull within 21-14 with 1:56 left in the second and that's where it would stay into the half.

The Falcons capitalized on a big special teams play in the third quarter, converting on a fake punt on fourth down with Hodges doing the damage with a 19-yard run to keep a drive alive. On first and goal from the four, Gage LaDue pushed his way into the end zone to cap off a 16-play drive that covered 81 yards and ate up 9:40, pushing the Air Force lead back to two scores, 28-14, with 2:34 left in the third.

Osborne answered with two quick strikes on the ensuing drive, a 20-yard pass to Julian Allen then finding tight end Alex Godavitarne who beat the defense for a 55-yard touchdown, his first of the season, as UConn scored in just 30 seconds. The extra point missed, putting UConn down 28-20 with 2:04 left in the third. UConn got the ball right back after a three and out and went down with Kenji Christian ripping off a 46-yard touchdown to set up a two-point try for a tie game. Osborne however was sacked on the effort, leaving it 28-26 Air Force at 14:53 in the fourth.

The Falcons then ate up 11:37 on the clock on their ensuing drive, marching 75 yards in 19 plays with Hodges putting the game out of reach with a one-yard plunge on fourth and goal with 3:09 left, making it 35-26.

Up Next: The Huskies are back home for three-straight starting next Saturday, November 7 when they host the North Carolina Tar Heels. Kick-off is scheduled for 12 noon at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.