Air Force pushes past Wyoming in fourth quarter for 20-14 win

Air Force scores late to beatWyoming 20-14

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Tim Jefferson ran 7 yards for the decisive score late in the fourth quarter and Jared Tew ran for 136 yards and a score to lead Air Force past Wyoming 20-14 on Saturday.

Wyoming (1-3, 0-1 Mountain West Conference) blocked the extra point after Jefferson put the Falcons up 20-14 with 3:41 remaining, but Air Force forced a turnover on the Cowboys’ next possession when Jon Davis recovered a fumble by Wyoming’s David Leonard.

Air Force (3-1, 2-0) then ran out the last 2:50.

Jefferson finished with 94 yards rushing. Alvester Alexander ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns for Wyoming.

Air Force tied the game at 14 on a 9-yard run by Nathan Walker a few minutes into the fourth. The Cowboys briefly led after Alexander snaked in from 9 yards out and a 14-7 score in the third quarter.

Austyn Carta-Samuels threw 6 of 11 for 66 yards and had 60 yards rushing for Wyoming. Jefferson also threw for 66 yards and was 5 of 12.

Air Force dialed things up after Wyoming got ahead in the third quarter.

A 42-yard punt return by Ghaali Muhammad was about all that Wyoming could muster on its next brief possession.

An 80-yard Air Force drive followed, including a 5-yard run by Tew on fourth down and, ultimately, the Falcons’ winning touchdown.

The game was tied 7-7 at halftime.

Wyoming was first to score when Alexander ran in a 1-yard TD. Air Force scored on a 4-yard run by Tew with 2:24 left in the half.