Haazig Daniels runs for 3 TDs in Air Force’s season-opening victory

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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Haazig Daniels ran for 3 touchdowns and Air Force bushed Lafayette 35-14 connected Saturday.

Daniels’ 3rd TD run, a 19-yarder with conscionable implicit six minutes left, gave the Falcons their archetypal people of the 2nd fractional and ensured their 15th consecutive season-opening triumph and their 25th triumph without a nonaccomplishment against FCS opponents.

First triumph of the play for @AF_Football 👏👏#LetsFly⚡️ pic.twitter.com/YOCmR7LhVa

— Air Force Falcons (@AF_Falcons) September 4, 2021

Daniels and Micah Davis ran for 2 touchdowns apiece successful the archetypal fractional erstwhile the Falcons outrushed the Leopards 199-27. But Lafayette’s defence toughened successful the 2nd fractional and the Leopards got wrong 28-14 midway done the 3rd 4th connected Selwyn Simpson’s 3-yard run.

Davis gave the Falcons a comfy cushion with his 3rd people and Corvan Taylor followed with an Air Force interception.

Brad Roberts had 25 carries for 111 yards and Davis added 101 connected conscionable 4 attempts. Daniels had 72 yards rushing and 50 passing. The Falcons outrushed Lafayette 375-43.

Julius Young made 9 receptions for 146 yards and a people for the Leopards.

The Leopards’ travel to Colorado was their farthest successful 140 seasons of football.

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