Football: Falcons lose to Utes 23-16 in OT
Seven yards was the margin of victory for Utah as the Utes’ defense held off Air Force on a fourth down in overtime to seal a 23-16 win.
Utah entered the game ranked 19th and 20th by the nation’s two college football polls and 18th in the Associated Press poll. It is the second nationally ranked team Air Force has played in three weeks.
The Air Force Academy brought national rankings to the game as well. The Falcons defense was ranked 10th in the nation among NCAA Division 1 schools, fourth in passing defense, seventh in scoring defense, and first in turnover margin in the nation, with 21 turnovers going in the Utah game. This led to a classic college football matchup, with neither team gaining too much of an overall edge and leaving the score tied 16-all as time ran out in regulation.
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