1. Good Start

» Situation: Hawaii 0, Air Force 0, 6:45 remaining, first quarter, Hawaii ball second and 8 at Air Force 26

» The Play: QB Jeremy Higgins completes a 26-yard touchdown pass to SB Clark Evans.

» Impact: This was the first time Hawaii scored a touchdown on its opening drive all season and the first time it held a lead since the Sept. 15 Lamar game.

» Higgins: "That first drive was pretty cool. It was exciting moving all the way down there like that for my first touchdown."

2. Getz Yards

» Situation: Hawaii 7, Air Force 7, around 13:00 remaining, third quarter, Air Force ball second and 2 at own 27

» The Play: RB Cody Getz goes up the middle for a 54-yard gain.

» Impact: Five plays later, Getz powered in from 5 yards out and gave Air Force the lead it would keep.

» Getz: "Nothing fancy. It was our team getting after their team and seeing who’s more of a man. Our linemen did a heck of a job."

3. Red Zone Fumble

» Situation: Air Force 14, Hawaii 7, 7:43 remaining, third quarter, Hawaii ball third and 5 at Air Force 17

» The Play: Higgins throws a screen pass to RB Joey Iosefa, who runs into a teammate and fumbles. DL Nick DeJulio recovers for Air Force at the 10-yard line.

» Impact: Instead of taking advantage of a fumbled punt caused by Kamalani Alo that gave it the ball at the Air Force 22, Hawaii turns over the ball.

» Iosefa: "That was my fault. That should have been a touchdown play. It’s all on me."

4. Run Force

» Situation: Air Force 14, Hawaii 7, 2:20 remaining, third quarter, Air Force ball third and 2 at own 28

» The Play: RB Jon Lee carries for 52 yards to the Hawaii 20.

» Impact: Wes Cobb scored on a 2-yard run five plays later to give Air Force some insurance. Air Force did not pass the entire game, rushing 68 times for 338 yards.

» Lee: "We’re Run Force. You know it. We’re all about the run."

5. Another Opportunity

» Situation: Air Force 21, Hawaii 7, 11:52 remaining, fourth quarter, Air Force ball first and 10 at own 37

» The Play: DT Marcus Malepeai forces Getz to fumble and S Marrell Jackson recovers at the Air Force 43.

» Impact: UH frittered away this chance too, gaining just 8 yards on four downs. For the game, Air Force held Hawaii to 162 yards.

» Air Force coach Troy Calhoun: "It’s been one challenging year, to say the least. And yet it’s neat to see these guys be rewarded and play in another bowl game."