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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Ticker) -- In a span of 58 seconds Air Force's bowl aspirations might have ended. Kevin Thomas returned an interception 57 yards and Scott Parkhurst's 21-yard fumble recovery in the third quarter turned a close game into a blowout as UNLV posted a 34-10 Mountain West Conference victory over Air Force. The Falcons (5-5, 2-4 MWC) dropped their fourth consecutive conference game and need to win their final two games to be bowl eligible. With the Rebels already up 13-10, Thomas cut in front of receiver Ryan Fleming and raced 57 yards uncontested for his seventh interception of the season, a school record. On Air Force's ensuing poessesion, linebacker Adam Seward sacked quarterback Keith Boyea, forcing a fumble that Parkhurst scooped up and returned 21 yards to give UNLV a 27-10 lead with 2:20 to play in the third. The Rebels (4-7, 3-4 MWC) spotted the Falcons a 10-0 lead, but scored 34 unanswered points, starting with Thomas' two-yard run with 11:53 before halftime. Four minutes later, UNLV took the lead for good on Joe Haro's one-yard run, capping a seven-play 45-yard drive. Haro also added an eight-yard run in the fourth quarter. Air Force, which entered the game ranked fourth in the nation in rushing, gained 259 yards on the ground. Boyea run for 88 yards on 20 carries, but completed just 11-of-22 passes for 66 yards.
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