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| IT WAS OVER WHEN ... |
| Fresno State holder Jason Simpson's pass fell incomplete on a fake field-goal attempt with 14 seconds left in the game.
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| GAME BALL GOES TO ... |
| Air Force quarterback Mike Thiessen, who threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more. Thiessen set the tone by throwing a season-long 35-yard pass on the first play from scrimmage.
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Air Force Supremacy
Air Force wideout Brian LaBasco roams free in the Fresno secondary.
Fitting that Air Force should triumph with its aerial attack. The Falcons built a huge lead with their passing game and hung on to beat Fresno State 37-34 Sunday in the inaugural Silicon Valley Classic. The Bulldogs, playing at home, nearly fashioned a miracle finish but their daring fake field-goal attempt misfired in the final seconds.
| INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS |
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FRESNO STATE |
YARDS |
AIR FORCE |
YARDS |
| Passing |
David Carr |
2338 |
Mike Thiessen |
1658 |
| Rushing |
Josh Levi |
397 |
Mike Thiessen |
713 |
| Receiving |
Bernard Berrian |
543 |
Ryan Fleming |
930 |
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| TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON |
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| Total Offense |
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354.5 |  | 
449.3 |
Passing Yards |
| | 227.0 | | |
154.4 |
Passing completion percentage |
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60.5 | | |
55.6 |
Completions |
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204 | | |
114 |
Attempts |
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337 | | |
205 |
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| Scoring Offense |
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25.7 | | |
34.9 |
Scoring Defense |
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19.5 | | |
25.3 |
Rushing Yards |
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127.5 | | |
294.9 |
Rushing attempts |
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387 | | |
645 |
Key: |
| Fresno State | | Air Force |
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 "I agree this game should be fun to watch.Two solid programs with that added WAC vs. Mtn. West subplot to add that much more to the game. I don't think the committee could have gotten two better teams."
-- minay36
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