Air Force and Nevada meet in MWC action

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Air Force (1-1) at Nevada (1-2), Sept. 26 at 10:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Air Force by 4.5. Against the spread: Air Force 1-1, Nevada 1-2.

How to watch: Fox Sports 1

Key stats

Air Force Offense

Overall: 418.0 yards per game (62nd in FBS)

Passing: 99.0 yards per game (135th)

Rushing: 319.0 yards per game (3rd)

Scoring: 33.0 points per game (60th)

Air Force Defense

Overall: 240.5 yards per game (15th in FBS)

Passing: 140.5 yards per game (17th)

Rushing: 100.0 yards per game (35th)

Scoring: 19.0 points per game (53rd)

Nevada Offense

Overall: 371.7 yards per game (91st in FBS)

Passing: 171.7 yards per game (114th)

Rushing: 200.0 yards per game (42nd)

Scoring: 25.3 points per game (97th)

Nevada Defense

Overall: 342.3 yards per game (72nd in FBS)

Passing: 185.0 yards per game (52nd)

Rushing: 157.3 yards per game (95th)

Scoring: 20.3 points per game (61st)

Air Force is 19th in FBS in third down percentage, converting 51.7% of the time.

Nevada ranks 134th in the FBS with a -6 turnover margin, compared to Air Force's 35th-ranked +2 margin.

Air Force is 14th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 66.7% of red zone trips.

Nevada is 127th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:46, compared to Air Force's 3rd-ranked average of 35:52.

Team leaders

Air Force

Passing: Liam Szarka, 122 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 53.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Szarka, 139 yards on 34 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Matt Long, 73 yards on 3 catches, 1 TD

Nevada

Passing: Carter Jones, 348 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 60.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Dominic Kelley, 281 yards on 41 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Gary Givens III, 121 yards on 4 catches, 0 TDs

Last game

Air Force fell 38-32 to North Dakota State on Sept. 12. Szarka passed for 103 yards on 5-of-10 attempts (50.0%) with no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 21 times for 88 yards and one rushing touchdown. Owen Allen carried the ball 13 times for 53 yards. Long put up 55 yards on two catches with one touchdown.

Nevada lost 27-20 to Middle Tennessee on Sept. 19. Jones threw for 185 yards on 15-of-25 attempts (60.0%) with no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 11 times for 31 yards and one rushing touchdown. Kelley carried the ball 13 times for 45 yards and scored one touchdown, adding two receptions for 12 yards. Damien Morgan put up 60 yards on four catches.

Next game

Air Force hosts Navy on Oct. 3. Nevada plays at UTEP on Oct. 10.