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Air Force QB Larrier starts after injuring knee
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior Writer
Air Force quarterback Zac Larrier started against Navy on Saturday, one week after suffering a worrisome knee injury.
Larrier’s availability comes after Falcons coach Troy Calhoun said Tuesday that the quarterback would “likely be out for a while” from the injury he suffered in last week’s 34-27 victory against Wyoming.
On the other sideline, Navy gave true freshman Braxton Woodson his first career start Saturday. Woodson, an athletic 6-foot-3, 203-pound quarterback, had played in just two games, completing 6 of 16 passes for 86 yards and one touchdown.
Larrier, a senior from Youngstown, Ohio, is the only Falcons player who has attempted a pass this season and is second on the team with 473 rushing yards. In his first season as a starter, Larrier has helped the No. 22 Falcons get off to a 6-0 start, including a 4-0 record in the Mountain West Conference.
Larrier, who has won multiple MWC titles in the 200 meters in track, ran for a career-high 111 yards with one touchdown against Wyoming. He also completed 6 of 9 passes for 58 yards and one touchdown.