▁between ▁the ▁Arizona ▁State ▁Sun ▁Dev ils ▁and ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ▁Fal cons . ▁ ▁Background ▁Air ▁Force ▁finished ▁third ▁in ▁the ▁Western ▁Athlet ic ▁Conference , ▁though ▁they ▁won ▁the ▁Commander - in - Ch ief ' s ▁Tro phy ▁( for ▁be ating ▁Army ▁& ▁Navy ) ▁and ▁the ▁Ram - F al con ▁Tro phy ▁( for ▁be ating ▁Colorado ▁State ), ▁with ▁this ▁also ▁being ▁their ▁fifth ▁bow l ▁appearance ▁in ▁six ▁seasons . ▁Arizona ▁State ▁finished ▁ 6 th ▁in ▁the ▁Pacific - 1 0 ▁Conference ▁as ▁the ▁team ▁was ▁in ▁their ▁fourth ▁bow l ▁game ▁in ▁six ▁season , ▁and ▁third ▁straight ▁under ▁coach ▁John ▁Cooper . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁and ▁only ▁Fre edom ▁Bowl ▁appearance ▁for ▁both ▁teams . ▁ ▁Sc oring ▁summary ▁A ▁ra iny ▁ 4 8 ▁degree ▁weather ▁could ▁not ▁cloud ▁the ▁high ▁scoring , ▁especially ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁quarter . ▁Greg ▁Johnson ▁ran ▁in ▁for ▁a ▁ 1 2 - yard ▁touch down ▁run ▁to ▁give ▁Air ▁Force ▁an ▁early ▁lead . ▁But ▁the ▁second ▁quarter ▁proved ▁to ▁be ▁Air ▁Force ' s ▁down fall . ▁Ch anning ▁Williams ▁and ▁Dar ry l ▁Harris ▁both ▁scored ▁on ▁ 2 ▁yard ▁touch down ▁runs ▁in ▁a ▁span ▁of ▁ 3 : 0 2 , ▁which ▁made ▁it ▁ 1 4 - 7 . ▁Alan ▁Z ende jas ▁made ▁it ▁ 1 7 - 7 ▁on ▁a ▁ 2 6 - yard ▁field ▁goal . ▁Air ▁Force ▁respond ed ▁with ▁a ▁touch down