Published on: 7th April, 2010
The Mountain West Conference released its 2010 football schedule last week, completing Air Force’s slate. Here it is: Date Opponent, timeSept. 4 vs. Northwestern State, noonSept. 11 vs. BYU, 2 p.m.Sept. 18 at Oklahoma, TBDSept. 25 at Wyoming, noonOct. 2 vs. Navy, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 9 vs. Colorado State, noonOct. 16 at San ...Published on: 18th March, 2010
1. Falcons Begin Rebuilding Offensive Line And it’s a big rebuilding job. Air Force lost all five of its 2009 starters to graduation. Clay Hendrix, the Falcons’ offensive line coach, is heading into his 23rd season as a college coach, but said, “I don’t know if I’ve ever had all five gone.” Still, Hendrix ...Published on: 7th December, 2009
A year ago when Air Force accepted a bid to the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl, Falcons coach Troy Calhoun noted that “if we could go to this bowl 10 straight years, we would be very, very pleased.” The Falcons are one step closer. Air Force on Sunday accepted an invitation to the ...Published on: 18th November, 2009
There was plenty for Air Force to celebrate after last Saturday's 45-17 drubbing of UNLV. The offense looked arguably the best it has all season, rolling up 557 yards. The Falcons were balanced (for them) with quarterback Tim Jefferson completing 8-of-13 passes for 126 yards. And the ground game was dominant, ...Published on: 30th October, 2009
It’s easy to make the argument that the 2009 Air Force football season—to date—has been a disappointment. All you have to do is look at the Falcons’ record (4-4) and note that three of the losses could have been wins if just a few things went differently. So, yeah, when you’re ...Published on: 25th October, 2009
One of the most athletically impressive plays I’ve seen by an Air Force player since covering the team was made Saturday by Jon Davis. Davis, the Falcons’ sophomore free safety, came on a blitz with Utah facing a third-and-10 from its own 24-yard line early in the second quarter. Davis came ...Published on: 25th October, 2009
A year ago, Utah totally dominated its game against Air Force statistically, but the Falcons hung tough. And the Utes did not pull away until scoring a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Saturday, Air Force out-played Utah and had an advantage in just about every statistical category…but still lost. It’s been ...Published on: 24th October, 2009
Heading into today's game at Utah, Air Force hasn’t had the same quarterback start two consecutive games since sophomore Tim Jefferson started the Falcons’ second and third games of the season (at Minnesota and at New Mexico). Granted, the flip-flopping has had to do mostly with Jefferson’s right ankle, which he ...Published on: 18th October, 2009
Air Force coach Troy Calhoun believes he can win games by leaning on his outstanding defense and playing conservative, mistake-free offense. He’s right. The Falcons beat New Mexico and San Diego State that way, and they beat Wyoming that way on Saturday. So his philosophy can work. But here’s ...Published on: 15th October, 2009
Air Force has uncertainty at the quarterback position. Again. By my count, it’s the fourth time there’s been uncertainty at the spot since four-year starter Shaun Carney graduated after the 2007 season. I guess you could put the “Tim Jefferson or Connor Dietz” debate in the “good problems to have” category. Dietz, after all, ...