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Rocco Conti's TD run lifts Air Force to 36-33 victory over Nevada in 2OT

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In a high-scoring game at Nevada’s home field, Rocco Conti ran for the winning touchdown in the second overtime as Air Force defeated Nevada 36-33. The Falcons overcame a late fourth-quarter deficit and traded field goals with Nevada before Conti sealed the victory on a 7-yard run. Leading players included Herschel Turner for Nevada, who scored two touchdowns, and Liam Szarka for Air Force, who contributed both rushing yards and passing touchdowns.

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In a thrilling 2OT game on Saturday night, Air Force defeated Nevada 36-33 in Reno. Rocco Conti sealed the win with a decisive 7-yard run in the second overtime period after both teams exchanged field goals in the first OT. The Falcons overcame an initial 10-point deficit when Herschel Turner scored for Nevada, rallying to tie at 27-all by the end of regulation. Air Force's Liam Szarka led with a total of 171 yards rushing, contributing significantly to their comeback victory in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.

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Air Force Falcons Nevada RENO the Wolf Pack

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Nevada GPE · 5× Air Force ORG · 3× Falcons ORG · 3× McFadden PERSON · 2× Szarka PERSON · 2× Turner PERSON · 2× the Wolf Pack ORG · 2× RENO GPE · 1× Rocco Conti PERSON · 1× the Wolf Pack’s ORG · 1×

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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Rocco Conti scored on a 7-yard run in the second overtime and Air Force rallied last in a 36-33 victory over Nevada on Saturday night in the Wolf Pack’s Mountain West Conference opener.

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2026-09-27 · Toronto Star

Rocco Conti's TD run lifts Air Force to 36-33 victory over Nevada in 2OT · assertive framing

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Force → score → opener

The Falcons’ Carter Cremascoli and Nevada’s Joe McFadden traded field goals in the first OT and McFadden added a second before Conti ended the game. asserted

Conti → trade → game

Herschel Turner’s 57-yard touchdown run followed a 31-yard field goal by McFadden as Nevada rallied from a 10-point deficit in the final 5:56 to send it to OT tied at 27-all. asserted

Nevada → follow → all

Turner scored on an 8-yard run late in the first quarter to give the Wolf Pack a 10-3 lead. asserted

Turner → score → lead

Liam Szarka ran it in from a yard out to cap a 16-play 92-yard drive that took 8:38 off the second-quarter clock and the Falcons tied it 10-10 at halftime. asserted

Falcons → run → halftime

Air Force took the lead midway through the third quarter on Cremascoli’s 33-yard field goal, but AJ Bianco answered with a 9-yard touchdown run to give Nevada a 17-13 advantage heading to the fourth. asserted

Bianco → take → fourth

Szarka finished a 62-yard drive with a 7-yard scoring toss to Matt Long, then followed that up with an 8-yard touchdown run with 5:56 remaining for a 27-17 lead. asserted

5:56 → finish → lead

Szarka totaled 171 yards on 33 carries and added 92 yards on 5-for-12 passing for the Falcons (2-1, 1-1). asserted

Szarka → total → Falcons

Carter Jones completed 18 of 30 passes for 224 yards for the Wolf Pack (1-3), and Turner finished with 111 yards on 11 carries. asserted

Turner → complete → carries

Up next Air Force: Hosts Navy on Oct. 3. asserted

Force → host → Oct.