The San Diego State Aztecs (9-3, 8-0) travel to play the Air Force Falcons (8-4, 6-2) this week in a clash between two formidable MWC teams. A player to watch in this matchup is the MWC’s second-leading rusher, Donnel Pumphrey (1,464 yards, 16 TDs). With this week’s game, Air Force has the chance to maintain its recent level of success. The team has won four of its last five. The game will begin Saturday, Dec 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESP2.
Air Force was defeated by New Mexico 47-35 last week. Timothy McVey had a big game on the ground in the loss, rushing for 105 yards and two TDs on 12 carries. He was also a threat in the passing game with 157 yards and three TDs on five receptions. Karson Roberts finished with 167 yards and three TDs through the air. San Diego State is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it beat Nevada 31-14. Donnel Pumphrey had an outstanding performance on the ground for the Aztecs, gaining 154 yards and two TDs on 23 carries. Chase Price had a big game as well, totaling 112 rushing yards and a TD on 19 attempts.
Notes
San Diego State is 9-1 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Air Force is 8-0 SU when leading after three quarters.
Remarkably, Air Force is only 1-4 SU in games where it comes out ahead in the turnover battle, yet undefeated (5-0 SU) when losing the turnover battle.
