Air Force @ Northwestern, Week 3 · 2003

227–5@FINAL216–7
Sat, Sep 6, 2003Ryan FieldEvanston, IL

HOW IT WENT

Week 3 · 2003
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Air Force7001522
Northwestern0147021

PLAY-BY-PLAY

185 plays
Q4Air Force1 play · 71 yds · 0:00 · Rush22–21
  1. 0:002nd & 11 at NU 0End of the 4th quarter.
  2. 0:121st & 10 at NU 0Adam Fitch (AFA) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
Q4Air Force1 play · -72 yds · 0:00 · Poss. on downs22–21
  1. 0:174th & 10 at NU 0Brett Basanez (AFA) pass incomplete across the middle.; turnover on downs.
Q4Northwestern3 plays · -2 yds · 0:11 · Incomplete22–21
  1. 0:233rd & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  2. 0:272nd & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 0:341st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q4Air Force4 plays · 9 yds · 0:59 · Poss. on downs22–21
  1. 0:394th & 3 at NU 0Adam Fitch (AFA) rushed right side for 2 yards; turnover on downs.
  2. 0:394th & 3 at NU 0Falcons timeout; 00:39 remaining 4th quarter
  3. 1:203rd & 3 at NU 0Dan Shaffer (AFA) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  4. 1:203rd & 3 at NU 0Wildcats timeout; 01:20 remaining 4th quarter
  5. 1:302nd & 5 at NU 0Darnell Stephens (AFA) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  6. 1:302nd & 5 at NU 0Wildcats timeout; 01:30 remaining 4th quarter
  7. 1:381st & 10 at NU 0Dan Shaffer (AFA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 0 yds · 0:21 · Interception22–21
  1. 1:403rd & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle intercepted by Larry Duncan (AFA). Returned for 20 yards.
  2. 1:502nd & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  3. 1:502nd & 10 at AF 0Wildcats timeout; 01:50 remaining 4th quarter
  4. 2:011st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q4Northwestern1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff22–21
  1. 2:011st & Goal at NU 0Falcons kickoff, touchback by Wildcats.
Q4Air Force5 plays · 4 yds · 2:00 · Made FG19–21
  1. 2:264th & 2 at NU 05 yard penalty on Falcons.
  2. 3:263rd & 8 at NU 0Adam Cole (AFA) rushed left side for 6 yards.
  3. 3:363rd & 3 at NU 05 yard penalty on Falcons.
  4. 4:062nd & 7 at NU 0Adam Cole (AFA) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  5. 4:361st & 10 at NU 0Adam Cole (AFA) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  6. 5:061st & 10 at NU 0Adam Cole (AFA) rushed right side for 11 yards.
  7. 5:061st & 10 at NU 010 yard penalty on Falcons.
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 3 yds · 0:43 · Interception19–21
  1. 5:063rd & 7 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle intercepted by Dennis Poland (AFA). Returned for 20 yards.
  2. 5:292nd & 7 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  3. 5:491st & 10 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
Q4Northwestern1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff19–21
  1. 5:491st & 1 at NU 0Falcons kickoff, touchback by Wildcats.
Q4Air Force1 play · 70 yds · 0:00 · Interception TD19–21
  1. 6:501st & Goal at NU 02 point rush attempt up the middle by Adam Fitch (AFA) is no good.
  2. 6:503rd & 11 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle intercepted by Nate Allen (AFA). Returned for a 79 yard touchdown.
Q4Northwestern5 plays · 20 yds · 0:50 · Interception13–21
  1. 6:502nd & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  2. 7:001st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  3. 7:202nd & 4 at AF 0Ashton Aikens (NU) rushed up the middle for 15 yards.
  4. 7:401st & 10 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
Q4Air Force6 plays · 23 yds · 0:31 · Fumble13–21
  1. 8:101st & 10 at NU 0Falcons fumble by Anthony Butler (AFA), recovered by Tim McGarigle (NU), returned for no gain.
  2. 8:101st & 10 at NU 0Anthony Butler (AFA) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
  3. 8:302nd & 10 at NU 0Adam Fitch (AFA) pass across the middle complete to Joe Schieffer (AFA) for 11 yards.
  4. 8:401st & 10 at NU 0Adam Fitch (AFA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  5. 9:003rd & 1 at NU 0Adam Fitch (AFA) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  6. 9:212nd & 7 at NU 0Joe Schieffer (AFA) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
  7. 10:011st & 10 at NU 0Adam Fitch (AFA) rushed left side for 3 yards.
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 6 yds · 2:00 · Punt13–21
  1. 10:114th & 4 at AF 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned -1 yards by Matt Ward (AFA) to the Falcons 15.
  2. 10:213rd & 4 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 11:012nd & 8 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  4. 11:311st & 10 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
Q4Air Force3 plays · 10 yds · 0:10 · Punt13–21
  1. 12:424th & 6 at NU 0Punt by Andrew Martin (AFA) no return by Wildcats.
  2. 12:424th & 1 at NU 05 yard penalty on Falcons.
  3. 12:423rd & 5 at NU 0Darnell Stephens (AFA) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  4. 13:022nd & 7 at NU 0Adam Fitch (AFA) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  5. 13:321st & 10 at NU 0Kris Holstege (AFA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
Q4Northwestern4 plays · 17 yds · 0:43 · Punt13–21
  1. 14:034th & 9 at AF 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 12 yards by Matt Ward (AFA) to the Falcons 28.
  2. 14:133rd & 9 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  3. 14:232nd & 9 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 14:231st & 10 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  5. 14:461st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 16 yards.
Q4Northwestern1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff13–21
  1. 14:54Kickoff returned by Jeff Backes (NU) for 14 yards.
Q3Air Force11 plays · 80 yds · 15:10 · Rushing TD13–21
  1. 15:00Extra point by Joey Ashcroft (AFA) is blocked.
  2. 15:002nd & 5 at NU 0Anthony Butler (AFA) rushed up the middle for a 4 yard touchdown.
  3. 0:002nd & 5 at NU 0End of the 3rd quarter.
  4. 0:281st & 8 at NU 0Adam Fitch (AFA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  5. 0:484th & 3 at NU 0Anthony Butler (AFA) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  6. 2:003rd & 15 at NU 0Adam Fitch (AFA) pass right side complete to Joe Schieffer (AFA) for 12 yards.
  7. 2:202nd & 12 at NU 0Darnell Stephens (AFA) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
  8. 3:501st & 10 at NU 0Anthony Park (AFA) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
  9. 3:502nd & 4 at NU 0Darnell Stephens (AFA) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
  10. 3:501st & 10 at NU 0Dan Shaffer (AFA) rushed left side for 6 yards.
  11. 3:501st & 5 at NU 0Adam Fitch (AFA) pass right side complete to Joe Schieffer (AFA) for 26 yards.
  12. 4:001st & 10 at NU 05 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  13. 4:002nd & 1 at NU 0Dan Shaffer (AFA) rushed right side for 6 yards.
  14. 4:301st & 10 at NU 0Anthony Butler (AFA) rushed right side for 9 yards.
Q3Northwestern3 plays · -19 yds · 3:20 · Punt7–21
  1. 5:024th & 1 at AF 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Falcons.
  2. 7:023rd & 21 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Ashton Aikens (NU) for 20 yards.
  3. 7:323rd & 6 at AF 015 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  4. 7:322nd & 6 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  5. 7:421st & 10 at AF 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
Q3Air Force9 plays · 30 yds · 2:30 · Fumble7–21
  1. 7:421st & 10 at NU 0Falcons fumble by Chance Harridge (AFA), recovered by Marvin Ward (NU), returned for no gain.
  2. 7:423rd & 2 at NU 0Chance Harridge (AFA) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  3. 7:422nd & 7 at NU 0Chance Harridge (AFA) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  4. 7:421st & 10 at NU 0Darnell Stephens (AFA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  5. 8:023rd & 2 at NU 0Darnell Stephens (AFA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  6. 9:022nd & 5 at NU 0Anthony Butler (AFA) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  7. 9:321st & 10 at NU 0Chance Harridge (AFA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  8. 9:523rd & 8 at NU 0Anthony Butler (AFA) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
  9. 10:222nd & 10 at NU 0Chance Harridge (AFA) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  10. 10:521st & 10 at NU 0Chance Harridge (AFA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
Q3Air Force1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–21
  1. 10:57Wildcats kickoff, touchback by Falcons.
Q3Northwestern8 plays · 80 yds · 3:20 · Rushing TD7–20
  1. 12:103rd & 1 at AF 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.
  2. 12:502nd & 12 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
  3. 13:201st & 9 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
  4. 13:402nd & 6 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Roger Jordan (NU) for 28 yards.
  5. 14:101st & 10 at AF 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  6. 14:101st & 10 at AF 0Ashton Aikens (NU) rushed up the middle for 26 yards.
  7. 14:302nd & 2 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  8. 14:501st & 10 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
Q2Air Force1 play · 5 yds · 0:00 · Rush7–14
  1. 0:002nd & 5 at NU 0End of the 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:151st & 10 at NU 0Adam Cole (AFA) rushed left side for 5 yards.
Q2Northwestern6 plays · 40 yds · 3:30 · Punt7–14
  1. 0:204th & 15 at AF 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Falcons.
  2. 0:504th & 10 at AF 05 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  3. 1:203rd & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Jason Wright (NU) for no gain.
  4. 1:302nd & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  5. 2:211st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  6. 3:012nd & 7 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 17 yards.
  7. 3:011st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  8. 3:501st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Gilles Lezi (NU) for 19 yards.
Q2Air Force3 plays · 6 yds · 0:50 · Punt7–14
  1. 4:004th & 1 at NU 0Punt by Andrew Martin (AFA) no return by Wildcats.
  2. 4:203rd & 4 at NU 0Darnell Stephens (AFA) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  3. 4:402nd & 9 at NU 0Joe Schieffer (AFA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  4. 4:501st & 10 at NU 0Darnell Stephens (AFA) rushed right side for 1 yard.
Q2Air Force1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–14
  1. 4:54Wildcats kickoff, touchback by Falcons.
Q2Northwestern6 plays · 79 yds · 2:37 · Passing TD7–13
  1. 5:072nd & 8 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for a 20 yard touchdown.
  2. 5:371st & 10 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  3. 5:371st & 10 at AF 0Wildcats timeout; 05:37 remaining 2nd quarter
  4. 7:241st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 13 yards.
  5. 7:441st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 32 yards.
  6. 8:042nd & 3 at AF 0Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  7. 8:241st & 10 at AF 0Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
Q2Air Force8 plays · 57 yds · 0:50 · Missed FG7–7
  1. 8:343rd & 7 at NU 0Chance Harridge (AFA) pass incomplete across the middle.
  2. 9:142nd & 10 at NU 0Darnell Stephens (AFA) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  3. 9:141st & 10 at NU 0Chance Harridge (AFA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 9:141st & 10 at NU 0Anthony Butler (AFA) pass across the middle complete to J.P. Waller (AFA) for 36 yards.
  5. 9:143rd & 7 at NU 0Chance Harridge (AFA) pass right side complete to Alec Messerall (AFA) for 12 yards.
  6. 9:441st & 20 at NU 0Joe Schieffer (AFA) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  7. 9:442nd & 4 at NU 04 yard penalty on Falcons.
  8. 10:041st & 10 at NU 0Chance Harridge (AFA) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
Q2Air Force1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–7
  1. 10:10Kickoff returned by Alec Messerall (AFA) for 20 yards.
Q1Northwestern17 plays · 78 yds · 14:08 · Rushing TD7–6
  1. 11:201st & 2 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for a 2 yard touchdown.
  2. 11:303rd & 22 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Gilles Lezi (NU) for 23 yards.
  3. 11:402nd & 21 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 12:001st & 25 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  5. 12:002nd & 7 at AF 019 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  6. 12:001st & 10 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  7. 12:104th & 3 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 12 yards.
  8. 12:104th & 3 at AF 0Falcons timeout; 12:10 remaining 2nd quarter
  9. 12:503rd & 8 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  10. 13:102nd & 10 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  11. 13:101st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  12. 13:303rd & 1 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Ray Bogenrief (NU) for 7 yards.
  13. 14:002nd & 3 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  14. 14:101st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 7 yards.
  15. 14:203rd & 1 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 9 yards.
  16. 14:502nd & 7 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for 6 yards.
  17. 15:001st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 4 yards.
  18. 0:001st & 10 at AF 0End of the 1st quarter.
  19. 0:232nd & 7 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 9 yards.
  20. 1:081st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
Q1Air Force3 plays · 4 yds · 0:00 · Punt7–0
  1. 2:084th & 2 at NU 0Punt by Andrew Martin (AFA) no return by Wildcats.
  2. 2:083rd & 6 at NU 0Dan Shaffer (AFA) rushed right side for 4 yards.
  3. 2:082nd & 10 at NU 0Anthony Butler (AFA) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  4. 2:081st & 10 at NU 0Chance Harridge (AFA) pass incomplete across the middle.
Q1Northwestern4 plays · 23 yds · 0:20 · Interception7–0
  1. 2:201st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle intercepted by Trevor Hightower (AFA). Returned for 4 yards.
  2. 3:202nd & 14 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for 17 yards.
  3. 3:201st & 10 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.
  4. 3:201st & 10 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 27 yards.
Q1Northwestern1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–0
  1. 3:30Kickoff returned by Kunle Patrick (NU) for 19 yards.
Q1Air Force3 plays · 93 yds · 0:25 · Rushing TD6–0
  1. 3:412nd & 10 at NU 0Anthony Butler (AFA) rushed left side for a 56 yard touchdown.
  2. 3:561st & 10 at NU 0Chance Harridge (AFA) pass incomplete across the middle.
  3. 4:061st & 10 at NU 0Chance Harridge (AFA) pass across the middle complete to Darnell Stephens (AFA) for 37 yards.
Q1Northwestern8 plays · 41 yds · 2:35 · Punt0–0
  1. 4:304th & 11 at AF 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Falcons.
  2. 4:303rd & 9 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 5:332nd & 11 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  4. 5:531st & 10 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  5. 6:232nd & 1 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 15 yards.
  6. 7:151st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 9 yards.
  7. 7:153rd & 6 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 12 yards.
  8. 7:452nd & 18 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
  9. 7:552nd & 8 at AF 010 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  10. 8:251st & 10 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
Q1Air Force6 plays · 25 yds · 1:40 · Punt0–0
  1. 9:254th & 1 at NU 0Punt by Andrew Martin (AFA) no return by Wildcats.
  2. 9:453rd & 1 at NU 0Darnell Stephens (AFA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  3. 9:552nd & 10 at NU 0Kris Holstege (AFA) rushed left side for 9 yards.
  4. 10:151st & 10 at NU 0Chance Harridge (AFA) pass incomplete across the middle.
  5. 10:353rd & 9 at NU 0Chance Harridge (AFA) rushed left side for 14 yards.
  6. 11:052nd & 10 at NU 0Anthony Butler (AFA) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  7. 11:051st & 10 at NU 0Anthony Butler (AFA) rushed left side for no gain.
Q1Northwestern5 plays · 12 yds · 0:40 · Punt0–0
  1. 12:254th & 21 at AF 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Falcons.
  2. 13:053rd & 9 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  3. 13:152nd & 9 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 13:151st & 10 at AF 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  5. 13:352nd & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Roger Jordan (NU) for 11 yards.
  6. 13:451st & 10 at AF 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle.
Q1Air Force3 plays · 6 yds · 0:50 · Punt0–0
  1. 14:054th & 3 at NU 0Punt by Andrew Martin (AFA) returned 1 yards by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Wildcats 31.
  2. 14:153rd & 4 at NU 0Anthony Butler (AFA) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  3. 14:352nd & 5 at NU 0Adam Cole (AFA) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  4. 14:551st & 10 at NU 0Adam Cole (AFA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.

FAN NEWS

2003 season

Write about Air Force or Northwestern?

Link a team hub in a post on your own blog and it shows up here, in front of the fans looking for exactly it. Free, no exclusivity, and the link back to you is the whole point.

Get Your Blog Featured →

MORE WEEK 3 GAMES · 2003

@
FINAL
Miami 38, Florida 33
@
FINAL
USC 35, BYU 18
@
FINAL
LSU 59, Arizona 13
@
FINAL
Ohio State 16, San Diego State 13
@
FINAL
Notre Dame 29, Washington State 26 (OT)
65Games in Week 3, 2003Full schedule →