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Hughes, Air Force beat Nevada 41-39 in 3OT

The Falcons improved to 8-3 on the season with Friday night's triple overtime victory.

RENO, Nev. — DeAndre Hughes rushed for a school-record 279 yards, scoring two touchdowns and adding a successful 2-point conversion run in the third overtime to lift Air Force to a 41-39 victory over Nevada in Mountain West Conference play.

Hughes ran for 122 yards and a score, a 10-yard TD run in a 17-point second quarter, as the Falcons (8-3, 5-2) took a 17-3 lead into halftime.

Hughes set his rushing record on 23 carries. Roberts carried 28 times for 111 yards as Air Force piled up 522 yards on the ground.

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