Hazziq Daniels threw for one touchdown and rushed for another Thursday night, Dec. 22, as Air Force pulled away in the second half for a 30–15 win over Baylor at the Armed Forces Bowl in frigid Fort Worth, Texas.
Daniels rushed 15 times for 81 yards in the Falcons’ triple-option ground game and threw efficiently, hitting 4 of 7 passes for 103 yards. Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year Brad Roberts added 116 yards and two scores on 37 attempts.
The teams kicked off with 13-degree temperatures and a wind chill of 4 below zero. It missed being the coldest bowl game ever at kickoff by one degree. However, the arctic conditions didn’t hamper the Falcons (10–3) as they finished with a 379–230 edge in total yards against the Bears (6–7), controlling the ball for more than 40 minutes….