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Air Force Post-Game Notes
at Colorado State (Oct. 13, 2007)

Today's game was delayed 45 minutes from the original 3:30 kickoff time by weather.
The kickoff was 4:15 p.m. Mountain time.

Team Notes

Air Force is using game captains this season. The team captains for the Colorado State game were junior defensive tackle Ryan Kemp and sophomore offensive lineman Nick Charles. The team also has honorary captains for each game. The honorary captains for the Colorado State game were Dave Phillips, a 1959 graduate of the Academy, and Neal Starky, a 1968 graduate of the Academy. Phillips was a three-year letterman and played on Air Force's undefeated 1959 Cotton Bowl team. Starky was a three-year letterman and earned third-team All-American honors in 1967.
Air Force snapped a four-game losing streak at Colorado State, winning for the first time in Fort Collins since 1997 when the team won 24-0. The Falcons also improved to 26-19-1 all-time vs. Colorado State in the series, including an 11-8 mark at CSU.
The Falcons retain the Ram-Falcon Trophy, winning the prize for the 15th time in 28 years. The Ram-Falcon series began in 1980.
Air Force improved to 4-1 in Mountain West Conference play. The 4-1 start is the best-ever for Air Force in Mountain West Conference play and best overall since starting 4-1 in 1998 in its final year in the Western Athletic Conference. The four wins are the most in conference play overall since 2002, when the team finished third with a 4-3 record.
The Falcons improved to 5-2 overall which is the team's best overall win total since 2004 when Air Force finished 5-6 overall.
Air Force improved to 2-0 in October to mark the first time since 2002 the Falcons have posted multiple wins in the month of October. The win over CSU is Air Force's first on the road in October since defeating Navy, 24-18, in 2001. The road win is the first over a conference foe in October since defeated Wyoming, 51-34, in Laramie in 2000. This win also marks Air Force's first back-to-back wins in October since 2002 when the Falcons defeated Navy (48-7) and BYU (52-9) in 2002. Both games were played in Falcon Stadium.
Air Force extended its consecutive games scoring streak to 175 games. The last time Air Force was shutout was Dec. 31, 1992, vs. Mississippi (13-0) in the Liberty Bowl. The 175-game streak is the longest in school history and ranks as the eighth-longest active streak in the nation.
Air Force's touchdown on the opening drive is the team's first since scoring a touchdown vs. South Carolina State in the season opener. The team had punted four times and thrown an interception on its opening drives since the SCSU game.
Air Force's 14 points in the first quarter is the most in the opening stanza this season. The previous best for the first quarter was seven points vs. South Carolina State and UNLV.
Air Force's opening scoring drive used a season-most 14 plays and matched the season long of 80 yards. The previous best for plays was 13 vs. Navy. Air Force also drove 80 yards for a score last week vs. UNLV. The Falcons added another 14-play touchdown drive in the second quarter.
Air Force recorded four interceptions which ties as the fifth most in a single game in school history. The four INTs are the most since intercepting four vs. Army last season.
Air Force's four takeaways is a season high. The previous best was three vs. TCU with two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
Air Force's 28-point first half is the team's highest of the season. The previous was 24 points in the second half last week vs. UNLV which gives Air Force a four-quarter total of 52 points entering the second half of the CSU game. The 28-point half is Air Force's best since exploding for 43 in the first half vs. Army last season.
Air Force scored a season high 45 points. The team's previous best was 31 points last week vs. UNLV. The 45 points tonight are the most since scoring 47 vs. Colorado State in 2004. The 45 points are the most in a conference road game since scoring 49 at UNLV in 2002.
Air Force's 385 rushing yards are a season high. The previous best was 334 yards vs. Utah on Sept. 8.

Individual Notes

Senior WRZ Chad Hall recorded a school record 256 yards rushing yards on a career-high 31 carries. Hall is the first Falcon with 200-plus yards rushing since Beau Morgan, who had 217 yards vs. Fresno State in 1996.
Hall recorded his third consecutive 100-yard rushing game vs. Colorado State. The 100-yard game is his second this season and fifth of his career. Hall also rushed for 102 yards on 25 carries vs. CSU in 2006 and 107 yards on 11 carries in 2005. Hall has recorded back-to-back 100-yard games for the first time of his career, as he notched 169 yards last week vs. UNLV. He is the first Falcon with back-to-back 100-yard games since quarterback Adam Fitch vs. Army and San Diego State in 2004. Hall is the first non-quarterback with back-to-back 100-yard games since fullback Jason Jones vs. Colorado State and Utah in 1991. Hall also recorded his third straight multiple-touchdown game. Hall rushed for a career-best four touchdowns vs. the Rams. He also rushed for two scores vs. UNLV last week and Navy two weeks ago.
Senior ILB Drew Fowler scored on a 26-yard interception return in the first quarter. The interception return for a score is the first by a Falcon since Nate Allen went 79 yards vs. Northwestern on Sept. 6, 2003. The interception is the second this season by Fowler and his touchdown is the first of his career. The touchdown is also the first non-offensive score by the Falcons this season.
Senior QB Shaun Carney became the career passing leader at Air Force. Carney reached the milestone with his first completion in the first quarter and now has 4,835 career passing yards. He passed Dave Ziebart (1976-79), who threw for 4,789 yards. Carney is also Air Force's career leader in total offense, surpassing the 7,000-yard mark for his career. He now has 7,033. He became the Air Force career leader earlier this season, passing Beau Morgan (1994-96), who had 6,627. Carney threw his first touchdown pass since the TCU game, four games ago. The TD pass was the 33rd of his career. He trails all-time leader Rich Haynie (1971-73), who threw for 34.
Senior CB Carson Bird recorded his fourth and fifth interceptions of the season. The interceptions are the sixth and seventh of his career. Bird is the active career leader for the Falcons. The takeaways are the seventh this season for Bird. He has also recovered two fumbles in addition to his five INTs. Bird's five interceptions tie as the 10th most in school history for a single season and are the most since Tim Curry had had five in 1997. Bird's two takeaways in the game mark the third time this season he has had multiple takeaways. Bird also had two takeaways vs. SCSU (INT, fumble recovery) and BYU (INT, fumble recovery).
Senior ILB Austin Randle recorded his first-career interception in the second quarter.
Junior PK Ryan Harrison kicked a 52-yard field goal in the third quarter. Harrison is now 2-3 this season on field goals of 50 or more yards. Harrison kicked a career-long 57-yard field goal earlier this season vs. TCU. Harrison is the sixth kicker in Air Force history with two field goals of 50-plus yards in a single season and the first since Dave Adams in 2000.

Players Mentioned

Carson Bird

Shaun Carney

Nick Charles

Drew Fowler

Chad Hall

Ryan Kemp

Austin Randle

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