Air Force soars to 4-0, stops Utah

The need for a party developed because Air Force turned the game around after a dismal first half. At the game's end, Air Force used the 20-yard scoring toss from Chance Harridge to Don Clark with 17 seconds remaining Saturday afternoon to overcome Utah 30-26 before a crowd of 35,659 at Rice-Ec...

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Published inKnight Ridder Tribune News Service p. 1
Main Author Mimick, Tim
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 28.09.2002
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DeBerry, Fisher
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Summary:The need for a party developed because Air Force turned the game around after a dismal first half. At the game's end, Air Force used the 20-yard scoring toss from Chance Harridge to Don Clark with 17 seconds remaining Saturday afternoon to overcome Utah 30-26 before a crowd of 35,659 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. It wasn't plausible. Utah had an advantage of 233-116 in total yards by then. Utah tailback Brandon Warfield, a rugged 6-foot, 220- pound junior, looked like the league's Heisman Trophy candidate, finishing with a career-high 193 rushing yards and three touchdowns. His total was more than Utah's final sum (181) and Air Force's total (188), a season-low by the nation's top rushing team. Utah also flailed during the second half. Air Force got four of its season-high six takeaways after halftime. That gave Air Force a plus-three in turnovers. Utah also committed 13 penalties for 148 yards. Utah quarterback Lance Rice was replaced by Brett Elliott.