Air Force takes on Wyoming in MWC action

Air Force (5-1) at Wyoming (4-3), Oct. 23 at 9 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Air Force by 6.5. Against the spread: Air Force 4-2, Wyoming 3-4.

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Key stats

Air Force Offense

Overall: 408.0 yards per game (57th in FBS)

Passing: 65.0 yards per game (138th)

Rushing: 343.0 yards per game (2nd)

Scoring: 30.8 points per game (62nd)

Air Force Defense

Overall: 295.7 yards per game (23rd in FBS)

Passing: 172.3 yards per game (24th)

Rushing: 123.3 yards per game (43rd)

Scoring: 19.7 points per game (38th)

Wyoming Offense

Overall: 333.1 yards per game (115th in FBS)

Passing: 146.4 yards per game (133rd)

Rushing: 186.7 yards per game (42nd)

Scoring: 18.3 points per game (127th)

Wyoming Defense

Overall: 366.4 yards per game (82nd in FBS)

Passing: 194.3 yards per game (46th)

Rushing: 172.1 yards per game (101st)

Scoring: 20.9 points per game (43rd)

Wyoming ranks 71st in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 37.6% of the time. Air Force ranks 10th on offense, converting on 52.9% of third downs.

Wyoming is 131st in the FBS with a -7 turnover margin, compared to Air Force's 34th-ranked +3 margin.

Air Force is 20th in the FBS averaging 43.2 penalty yards per game.

Wyoming is 104th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 80.8% of trips. Air Force's red zone defense ranks 30th at 76.5%.

Wyoming is 70th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 30:04, compared to Air Force's 2nd-ranked average of 36:22.

Team leaders

Air Force

Passing: Liam Szarka, 296 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs, 50.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Szarka, 391 yards on 92 carries, 7 TDs

Receiving: Simon Kibbee, 121 yards on 7 catches, 0 TDs

Wyoming

Passing: Tyler Hughes, 1,018 yards, 3 TDs, 7 INTs, 62.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Hughes, 470 yards on 89 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Kyle Frendt, 216 yards on 11 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Air Force won 41-31 over UNLV on Oct. 17. Evan Medders passed for 18 yards on 2-of-3 attempts (66.7%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 18 times for 152 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Rocco Conti carried the ball 12 times for 103 yards and scored one touchdown. Kibbee recorded 18 yards on one catch.

Wyoming defeated Northern Illinois 41-23 on Oct. 17. Hughes passed for 196 yards on 16-of-19 attempts (84.2%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 12 times for 183 yards and four rushing touchdowns. Markell Holman carried the ball 14 times for 80 yards, adding three receptions for 17 yards. Eric Richardson had five receptions for 77 yards.

Next game

Air Force hosts UConn on Oct. 31. Wyoming plays at UNLV on Nov. 7.