{"id":41231,"date":"2018-10-07T00:12:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-07T00:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/10\/07\/dazed-air-force-qb-returns-to-confuse-navy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:00:23","slug":"dazed-air-force-qb-returns-to-confuse-navy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/10\/07\/dazed-air-force-qb-returns-to-confuse-navy\/","title":{"rendered":"Dazed Air Force QB returns to confuse Navy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. \u2014 D.J. Hammond, sidelined early in the game when dazed by a helmet-to-helmet collision, returned to run for three touchdowns and throw for another, leading Air Force past Navy 35-7 on Saturday in his first career start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goairforcefalcons.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=7306\" target=_blank>Joseph Saucier <\/a>also scored on a 48-yard run for Air Force (2-3), which took the first leg in the competition among the service academies for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/college-football\/2017\/12\/9\/16756074\/commander-in-chief-trophy-army-navy-air-force\" target=_blank>Commander in Chief\u2019s Trophy.<\/a> Air Force will play at Army on Nov. 3 while Navy (2-3) plays <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/team\/schedule\/_\/id\/349\/army-knights\" target=_blank>Army on Dec. 8 <\/a>in its final regular-season game.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/08\/31\/some-things-are-more-important-than-football\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Football2.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Some things are more important than football<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Navy assistant focusing on football after son&#039;s transplant.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hammond was injured on a third-down run in the opening minutes of the game. He returned to throw a 61-yard touchdown pass to Ronald Cleveland and run for touchdowns of 1, 2 and 5 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During Air Force&#8217;s second offensive series, Hammond absorbed successive hits to his head by two Navy defenders. Shaken, Hammond lay on the ground for several moments while being tended to by team trainers and medical staff. He sat up and was helped to his feet before being led off the field for further examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials, after reviewing the hit, penalized linebacker Taylor Heflin for targeting. Heflin was disqualified from playing in the remainder of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Isaiah Sanders played in place of Hammond for most of the first quarter and part of the second before the starter was cleared to return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF8.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF8.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF8.jpg.jpg?resize=300,196 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF8.jpg.jpg?resize=768,503 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Air Force quarterback Isaiah Sanders gains yards as he is brought down by Navy cornerback Jarid Ryan at Falcon Stadium at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colo.  (Dougal Brownlie,\/The Gazette via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Up by seven at halftime, Air Force added two touchdowns in the third quarter with Hammond leading a pair of 75-yard drives that he finished with 5- and 1-yard scoring runs, respectively. He added the 2-yarder early in the fourth quarter on a quarterback draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navy struck first on a 2-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter by Garret Lewis, his first play in relief of starter Malcom Perry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the Falcons came back to score a pair of touchdowns less than two minutes apart in the second quarter to move in front 14-7 at the half, triggering a run of 35 consecutive points by the Falcons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"784\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF3.jpg_bd431e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF3.jpg_bd431e.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF3.jpg_bd431e.jpg?resize=300,230 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF3.jpg_bd431e.jpg?resize=768,588 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Air Force wide receiver Ronald Cleveland runs for a touchdown against Navy.  (Dougal Brownlie,\/The Gazette via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hammond, in his second series since returning to the field, connected in the flat with Cleveland who turned a short reception into a 61-yard catch and run for a touchdown midway through the second quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saucier was able to turn the corner after taking a pitch from Hammond, outrunning defenders along the sideline to go in for the score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"757\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF2.jpg_244ae2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF2.jpg_244ae2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF2.jpg_244ae2.jpg?resize=300,222 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF2.jpg_244ae2.jpg?resize=768,568 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Navy quarterback Garret Lewis avoids Air Force linebacker Kyle Johnson at Falcon Stadium at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Saturday.  (Dougal Brownlie,\/The Gazette via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Navy:<\/b> After opening with an early score, Navy\u2019s offense, which entered averaging 36 points per game, could get no traction. In particular, the Midshipmen\u2019s running attack struggled against the Falcons&#8217; defense, gaining 129 yards, down from its average of 355.6 yards entering the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Air Force: <\/b>Hammond appears to have settled questions over Air Force\u2019s quarterback position. The sophomore saw his first extensive action a week ago in relief of an ineffective Arion Worthman, playing well in the final 1\u00bd quarters in a loss to Nevada. He was rewarded with his first career start against Navy and showed grit and poise while firming up his hold on the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"871\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF4.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF4.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF4.jpg.jpg?resize=300,255 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AF4.jpg.jpg?resize=768,653 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Navy Midshipmen hold a sign on Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colo.  (Dougal Brownlie,\/The Gazette via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Navy:<\/b> Hosts Temple on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Air Force: <\/b>Returns to Mountain West Conference play by traveling to play San Diego State on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air Force took the first leg in the competition among the service academies for the Commander in Chief\u2019s Trophy. 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