MANSFIELD — UConn’s rally came up short Saturday as Air Force controlled possession and beat the Huskies 35–26 at Falcon Stadium in Colorado, according to UConn Athletics.
Air Force rushed for 366 yards and held the ball for 41 minutes, 54 seconds. Kemper Hodges supplied 200 rushing yards and four touchdowns, helping drop UConn to 4–4 and end its two-game winning streak.
The Huskies trailed 21–14 at halftime and 28–14 late in the third quarter. Kalieb Osborne’s 55-yard touchdown pass to Alex Godavitarne and Kenji Christian’s 46-yard scoring run brought UConn within 28–26, but the two-point attempt failed.
Air Force then consumed 11:37 on a 19-play, 75-yard drive. Hodges finished it with a one-yard touchdown run with 3:09 remaining.
Osborne completed 17 of 33 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns. UConn returns home November 7 to face North Carolina at noon, opening a three-game home stretch.