Box Score DODGE CITY, Kansas:  With the close game from the start, Conq fans knew it would be an exciting game from start to finish, and they were not disappointed.  The game came down to the final three seconds in fact as the Conqs would fight for a 41-yard field goal by Dillon Burkhard to edge out the Huskies 27-24 on the day.

The first quarter was evenly tied with the opposition scoring first at the 7:45 mark.  Husky QB Zeph Miller tossed a 75-yard connection to Seth Hill to go up over the Conqs.
 
DC3 would answer with 43 seconds left in the first quarter on a 37-yard Deondre Ford – Christian Booker connection the tied things up.
 
The Conqs were the first to score in the second quarter when Mark Thompson put in a 51-yard rush effort through the end zone to put the Conqs up 14-7.
 
USAFA put in a 25-yard field goal with roughly five minutes left to go in the half to close the game 14-10, but DC3 was quick to come back with a 45-yard field goal by Conq Burkhard with four seconds left to go in the half, putting the Conqs seven points ahead of the opposition with a half to play.
 
US Air Force Academy scored at the 10:00 mark to open scoring in the second half.  The Huskies worked downfield for a touchdown to even things up 17-17, and they continued their attack at 5:32 on a 10-yard pass from Miller to Mitch McCulley that put the score at 24-17 with the Conqs trailing.
 
The fourth quarter was quiet to start, but the end was owned by the Conqs.  Starting their drive at 5:26, the Conqs worked downfield for 62 yards in five plays and 1:28 minutes of possession for a touchdown to even the game 24-24.  Mark Thompson put the finishing touches on the play for DC3 with a short 3-yard run to snag the TD.
 
The next four minutes were back and forth with no one finding the scoring option.  Air Force picked up possession with 1:11 on the clock and worked to the DC3 13 yard line, but the Conqs forced a turnover on downs after allowing the visitors only two yards on the drive.
 
DC3 knew this was their last attempt, or the game would head into overtime.  With 34 seconds on the game clock, Ford opened the drive with an eight-yard pass to Jeff George who headed out of bounds to stop the clock.
 
Ford found George once again in the next play on the right side, but the officials called the play out of bounds before the catch and returned the ball to the DC3 21.  The Conqs kept edging forward with a one-yard rush by Keymonne Gabriel and a penalty that put the Conqs at the DC3 37. 
 
Ford then passed a 43-yard gem to James Newton who reached the USAFA 20 and earned another first down.  After a few timeouts and a forced four-yard deficit, DC3 set up for a 41-yard field goal attempt.  Burkhard put the kick through and then some for the 27-24 Conq victory, breaking Dodge City's five-game losing streak. 
 
As a team, the Conqs posted 61 total offensive plays for 361 yards against the Huskies.  DC3 added 281 passing yards and 80 rushing yards after tallying 16 first downs through four quarters of work.
 
Ford threw 15 completions in 31 attempts for 281 yards and one passing   touchdown on the day. 
 
Burkhard was good for nine points for DC3 with three successful extra point attempts, two 40-plus yard field goals (2^nd-45; 4^th-41) and 210 yards in five kick off attempts, averaging 42-yards per kick off and three touchbacks.
 
Mark Thompson and Keymonne Gabriel led the rush effort with Thompson owning 63 yards on seven carries, two touchdowns and a 51-yard long run.  He averaged 8.1 yards per carry.  Gabriel was good for 32 yards on 12 rush attempts, averaging 2.4 yards per attempt.
 
James Newton put up some big numbers for DC3 receivers, owning 136 yards on seven catches, his longest of which was 43 yards. 
 
Steve Knoche punted five times for 243 yards, averaging 48.6 yards per punt.  His longest attempt was good for 71 yards and he kicked inside the 20 three times overall. 
 
Christian Booker added three punt returns for 47 yards and one kick return for 16 on the day.
 
Dodge City defense was key today, with Bryce Hofmeister and Ted Taylor leading with 7.5 tackles apiece.  Taylor added one tackle for loss for two yards and one fumble recovery for eight yards.
 
Trey Williamson had one of the biggest defensive games the Conqs have seen this season with 6.5 total tackles, six of which were solo.  He put in a big sack for 13 yards and collected two tackles for loss, totaling 17 yards on the day.  He owned two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery throughout four quarters.
 
Desmond Henderson was good for 5.5 tackles with one tackle for a loss of seven yards and one breakup while Elijah Battle posted 4.5 tackles for a loss of one yard and one breakup on the day.  Christian Howard closed out the defensive highlights with two solo tackles and one assisted tackle, including a huge sack for a Husky loss of 11 yards.
 
The Conqs will return to Memorial Stadium next Saturday, November 1 at 1 p.m. when they will take on Coffeyville to close out home play for 2014.