Air Force QB Szarka to miss remainder of season with leg injury.
Air Force · NavyAir Force QB Liam Szarka out for season: What’s next. Liam Szarka finishing the game this past weekend tells you everything.
The Air Force junior ran for 81 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday’s 14-9 win over Navy, a victory that snapped a five-game service academy losing streak. He leads the Mountain West and ranks 20th nationally in rushing (97.8 yards per game), and he leads the Mountain West and is tied for sixth nationally in rushing touchdowns (seven).
Szarka has 296 passing yards with a touchdown and four interceptions this fall. "It's a tough one to digest as Liam is quite a contributor as a player and leader," Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said in a statement.
"He will get the best care from Dr. Travis Dekker, [trainer] Erick Kozlowski, and our superb medical crew to return in 2027. As we go forward, we have an excellent offensive staff that's so good each week at playing to our strengths.
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- But on Monday, the academy announced a lower-leg injury will cost Szarka the rest of the season.
- Air Force starting quarterback Liam Szarka will miss the rest of the season with a lower leg injury sustained in Saturday's win against Navy.
- Szarka finished the game, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns and completing 6 of 11 passes for 82 yards and two interceptions as Air Force won 14-9.
- A second-year starter, Szarka led Air Force in rushing (922 yards), passing (1,294 yards) and total offense (2,216 yards) in 2025, becoming the first Falcons player since Karson Roberts in 2025 to reach 2,000 yards of total offense.