Kemper Hodges' 4 TDs lead Air Force ground attack in 35-26 win over UConn

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- , Kemper Hodges rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns as Air Force, once again, leaned on its ground game to hold off UConn 35-26 on Saturday. The Falcons (6-2) did not complete a pass but rushed for 366 yards and five touchdowns on 74 carries. UConn (4-4) pulled within 28-26 early in the fourth quarter after Kalieb Osborne connected with Alex Godavitarne for a 55-yard touchdown and Kenji Christian broke a 46-yard scoring run. Air Force responded by taking nearly the rest of the game off the clock. The Falcons drove 75 yards in 19 plays, using 11:37 before Hodges scored from 1 yard out with 3:09 remaining. Hodges also scored on runs of 3, 7 and 62 yards in the first half as Air Force built a 21-14 lead by the break. Gage LaDue added a 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter for the first score of his career.