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Medders leads Air Force ground attack with 3 TDs in Air Force's 41-31 win over UNLV

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 17). Medders leads Air Force ground attack with 3 TDs in Air Force's 41-31 win over UNLV. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/medders-leads-air-force-ground-attack-with-3-tds-in-air-force-s-41-31-win-over-unlv/article_38cae4d6-3bdf-55d3-9cc1-7dec7517b0ab.html

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Evan Medders led Air Force to a 41-31 victory over UNLV with three rushing touchdowns and 152 yards. The Falcons took control in the fourth quarter, after Medders scored two consecutive touchdowns within five minutes of each other. Rocco Conti also contributed 103 rushing yards for Air Force, while Owen Allen added a touchdown run and 96 rushing yards. UNLV quarterback Jackson Arnold threw for 246 yards with two touchdowns but could not secure the lead in the final quarter.
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On Saturday, Evan Medders led the Air Force Falcons to a decisive victory over UNLV with three touchdown runs and 152 rushing yards. The Falcons secured their lead in the fourth quarter when Medders scored from 32 yards out just six seconds into it. This touchdown ended a four-play, 75-yard drive that gave Air Force a permanent advantage at 27-24. With two more touchdowns later in the game, including one by Owen Allen, the Falcons won with a final score of 41-31. The win improved Air Force's record to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the Mountain West Conference.

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📰 Air Force Ground Attack Leads Win Over UNLV
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AIR FORCE ACADEMY Air Force Colo. Falcons UNLV

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Air Force ORG · 4× UNLV ORG · 3× Falcons ORG · 2× Medders PERSON · 2× AIR FORCE ACADEMY ORG · 1× Colo. GPE · 1× Evan Medders PERSON · 1× Mountain West Conference ORG · 1× Owen Allen’s PERSON · 1× Rocco Conti PERSON · 1×

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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Quarterback Evan Medders ran for 152 yards and three touchdowns, and Air Force took control in the fourth quarter to beat UNLV 41-31 on Saturday. Medders’ 32-yard touchdown run six seconds into the fourth ended a four-play, 75-yard drive that gave the Falcons (5-1, 3-1 Mountain West Conference) the lead for good, 27-24.
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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Quarterback Evan Medders ran for 152 yards and three touchdowns, and Air Force took control in the fourth quarter to beat UNLV 41-31 on Saturday. Medders’ 32-yard touchdown run six seconds into the fourth ended a four-play, 75-yard drive that gave the Falcons (5-1, 3-1 Mountain West Conference) the lead for good, 27-24. asserted
that → run → lead
Four-and-a-half minutes later, Medders crashed in from the 1 for a 34-24 lead. asserted
Medders → crash → lead
Owen Allen’s 2-yard touchdown run made it 41-24 with with 3:53 remaining. asserted
it → make → 3:53
Rocco Conti ran for 103 yards and a touchdown and Allen 96 yards and a touchdown for Air Force. asserted
Allen → run → Force
Jackson Arnold’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Kayden McGee with 1:41 left in the third quarter gave UNLV (4-3, 2-1) its last lead at 24-20. asserted
pass → leave → 24
Arnold threw for 246 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. asserted
Arnold → throw → yards
Air Force has not fumbled the ball this season, a total of 431 plays. asserted
Force → fumble → plays
The Falcons have not fumbled since the second quarter against New Mexico in 2025, a streak of 549 total plays. asserted
Falcons → fumble → plays
Up next UNLV is off next week then hosts Northern Illinois on Oct. 31. asserted
UNLV → host → Oct.
Air Force heads north to face Wyoming on Friday. asserted
Force → head → Friday
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