# Hodges Runs for Four Touchdowns as Air Force Holds Off UConn

Kemper Hodges rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns as Air Force ran for 366 yards and beat UConn 35–26.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-11-01T00:01:11.785Z
Updated: 2026-11-01T00:01:11.785Z
Section: Sports
Format: News
Canonical: https://24x7news.us/articles/air-force-uconn-hodges-october-31-2026

Kemper Hodges rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns as Air Force defeated UConn 35–26 in Colorado Springs on Saturday, October 31.

The Falcons completed no passes but gained 366 yards and scored five touchdowns on 74 rushing attempts. Hodges scored on runs of 3, 7 and 62 yards in the first half, helping Air Force take a 21–14 lead into halftime.

UConn closed within 28–26 early in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Kalieb Osborne found Alex Godavitarne for a 55-yard touchdown, and Kenji Christian followed with a 46-yard scoring run.

Air Force answered with a 19-play, 75-yard drive that used 11 minutes and 37 seconds. Hodges finished the possession with a one-yard touchdown run with 3:09 remaining, restoring a two-score margin.

Gage LaDue added a four-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. It was the first score of his college career.

Osborne threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns for UConn. Christian led the Huskies with 68 rushing yards, and Godavitarne’s 55-yard catch accounted for UConn’s longest scoring play.

Air Force improved to 6–2. UConn fell to 4–4.

The Associated Press report and the separate CBS final statistical record agree on the 35–26 score, Hodges’ four touchdowns and Air Force’s 366 rushing yards.

Sources
Associated Press via The Durango Herald — October 31 Final Report: https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/associated-press/kemper-hodges-4-tds-lead-air-force-ground-attack-in-35-26-win-over-uconn/
CBS Sports — October 31 Final Statistics: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20261031_UCONN%40AF/

## Sources
- Associated Press via The Durango Herald — October 31 Final Report: https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/associated-press/kemper-hodges-4-tds-lead-air-force-ground-attack-in-35-26-win-over-uconn/
- CBS Sports — October 31 Final Statistics: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20261031_UCONN%40AF/
