Kemper Hodges' 4 TDs lead Air Force ground attack in 35-26 win over UConn

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Kemper Hodges rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns as Air Force, once again, leaned on its ground game to hold off UConn 35-26 on Saturday.

The Falcons (6-2) did not complete a pass but rushed for 366 yards and five touchdowns on 74 carries.

UConn (4-4) pulled within 28-26 early in the fourth quarter after Kalieb Osborne connected with Alex Godavitarne for a 55-yard touchdown and Kenji Christian broke a 46-yard scoring run.

Air Force responded by taking nearly the rest of the game off the clock. The Falcons drove 75 yards in 19 plays, using 11:37 before Hodges scored from 1 yard out with 3:09 remaining.

Hodges also scored on runs of 3, 7 and 62 yards in the first half as Air Force built a 21-14 lead by the break.

Gage LaDue added a 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter for the first score of his career.

Osborne threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns for UConn. Christian led the Huskies with 68 yards rushing, while Godavitarne had a 55-yard touchdown reception.

Up next

UConn: Hosts North Carolina next Saturday.

Air Force: At Army next Saturday.

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