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Article: Falcons' passing fancy/ Air Force goes to air behind Harridge to top North Texas
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- The Gazette
- Article date:
- September 14, 2003
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Air Force's triple-option offense used a fourth option Saturday -
quarterback Chance Harridge throwing the football. And it worked.
Harridge threw a career best three touchdown passes, all in the
first half, and the aggressive-as-usual defense made big plays as the
Falcons beat North Texas 34-21 before 32,541 at Falcon Stadium.
Harridge provided the hot hand on a cold, overcast day, completing
10 of 15 passes. North Texas dared Air Force to throw, and the
Falcons responded with a package of play-action and misdirection
passes that helped them score four first-half touchdowns.
"They never could put a finger on what we were trying to do," said
Harridge, who posted an efficiency rating of ...