Falcon Football Hosts #8/7 Utah
10/25/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 25, 2010
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Air Force vs. #8/7 Utah
Saturday, Oct. 30, 5:30 p.m. MT
Falcon Stadium (46,692), USAFA, CO
TELEVISION
CBS College Sports Network (CBS C)
Jason Knapp (play-by-play); Aaron Taylor (analyst); Brooke Bolzendam (sidelines).
RADIO
KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs; KCKK 1510 AM in Denver and Northern Colorado
Goairforcefalcons.com
Jim Arthur (play-by-play); Lee Douglas (analyst); Jay Ritchie/Bob Ihle (pre- and post-game)
THE BREAKDOWN
Record: Air Force (5-3, 3-2 MWC), Utah (7-0, 4-0 MWC)
Streaks: Air Force (L 2), Utah (W 8)
Next week: Air Force (at Army, 11/6), Utah (vs. TCU, 11/6)
Last week: Air Force (L 7-38 at #4/4 TCU), Utah (W 59-6 vs. Colorado State)
Website: Air Force (goairforcefalcons.com), Utah (utahutes.com)
THE COACHES
Air Force: Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989) is in his fourth season. He has led the Falcons to a 30-17 career record. Calhoun is 19-10 in MWC games, 11-7 in non-conference games, 18-4 in Falcon Stadium, 9-10 in road games (8-6 in MWC road game) and 1-2 vs. Utah.
Utah: Kyle Whittingham (BYU, 1984) is in sixth season. He has led the Utes to a 55-17 career record. Whittingham has a 32-12 record in MWC games and is 4-1 against Air Force.
AF NOTES
• Air Force is playing its fourth ranked team of the season, the second straight season to do so.
• Air Force is playing a ranked team for the second consecutive week for the second time this season.
• This year is the first since 1973 that Air Force has played two teams in the top 10 in the same season.
• Air Force is playing its lone home game during a span of playing three of four games on the road.
THE SERIES
• Air Force and Utah are meeting for the 27th time.
• The Falcons hold a 14-12 overall lead and a 13-11 advantage in conference games.
• The teams first played Nov. 16, 1957, in Utah. The Utes won the game, 34-0.
• Utah has won two straight and six of the last seven games.
• 12 of the last 13 games have been decided by 10 points or less.
Year by Year
1957 - Utah 34-0 (A)
1958 - AFA 16-14 (H)
1983 - AFA 33-31 (H)
1984 - Utah 28-17 (A)
1985 - AFA 37-15 (H)
1986 - AFA 45-35 (A)
1987 - AFA 48-27 (H)
1988 - AFA 56-49 (A)
1989 - AFA 42-38 (A)
1990 - AFA 52-21 (H)
1991 - AFA 24-21 (A)
1992 - Utah 20-13 (H)
1993 - Utah 41-24 (A)
1994 - AFA 40-33 (H)
1995 - Utah 22-21 (A)
1999 - Utah 21-15 (H)
2000 - AFA 23-14 (A)
2001 - AFA 38-37 (H)
2002 - AFA 30-26 (A)
2003 - Utah 45-43 (H) 3ot
2004 - Utah 49-35 (A)
2005 - Utah 38-35 (A)
2006 - Utah 17-14 (H)
2007 - AFA 20-12 (A)
2008 - Utah 30-23 (H)
2009 - Utah 23-16 (A) OT
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PLAYING BEST WHEN IT MATTERS MOST
Air Force is 13-7 under head coach Troy Calhoun in games during the second half of the season (last six games), including a 4-2 mark the last two years. Air Force was 5-1 in 2007 which is the best mark since the 1998 team was 6-0. Prior to Calhoun's arrival in 2007, the Falcons were 12-24 over the last six games of the season since 2001.
TURNING AROUND A TREND
Air Force has a 9-5 mark in conference games in the month of October since 2007. Prior to the last four seasons, Air Force had not posted a winning record in the month of October since going 4-0 in 1998. In fact, the Falcons had not won more than two games in the month since then. Air Force's three wins in 2007 matched the total from the previous three years combined. Air Force was 12-19 in October from 1999-2006.
ATTENDANCE NOTES
The attendance of 41,547 against Colorado State marks the fourth straight home game with 40,000-plus this season. The last time the school had four straight 40,000-plus crowds was in 1998 vs. Wake Forest (47,972), Colorado State (50,115), New Mexico (43,575) and Navy (54,562). This season marks the first time 2002 that the Academy has had four crowds of over 40,000 in one season overall.
Air Force had back-to-back sell outs earlier this season. A season-high crowd of 47,565 attended the Navy game Oct. 2. Air Force hosted 46,692 against BYU Sept. 11. The consecutive sell outs mark just the second in school history and first since 1972 when the Academy hosted Notre Dame (48,671) and Colorado (47,191).
LAST WEEK
TCU, ranked fourth in both polls, defeated Air Force, 38-7, in Fort Worth. Ed Wesley rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns while Andy Dalton hit 11 of 20 passes for 185 yards and a score and rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown to lead the Horned Frogs. Dalton opened the scoring with a five-yard run on the opening drive to give TCU a 7-0 lead. The Falcons answered with a 10-play, 89-yard drive capped by a Tim Jefferson's 16-yard run to tie the scored at 7-7. The Horned Frogs added a field goal and scored on a Dalton to Jeremy Kerley TD pass with 16 seconds left in the second quarter to take a 17-7 halftime lead.
The second half was all-TCU, as the team scored 21 unanswered points to control the game. The Horned Frogs rolled up 562 total yards, including 377 rushing while holding Air Force to just 231 total yards, including just 142 after the opening drive of the game. The Horned Frogs also ran 23 more plays and had a 32:36-27:24 lead in time of possession.
Air Force was led by Jefferson, who rushed for 39 yards and hit three of seven passes for 47 yards. Kyle Halderman added a team-best 53 yards rushing. Jon Davis led the defense with 10 tackles.
LAST WEEK'S GAME NOTES
Team Notes
• Air Force uses game captains. The captains for the TCU game were Reggie Rembert, Chase Darden, Ryan Southworth and Alex Arndt.
• Air Force was held without a 100-yard rusher for just the third time this season (Northwestern State, Oklahoma).
• Air Force was held to a season-low seven points. The previous low was 14 vs. Navy.
• The Falcons allowed a season high in points with 38. The previous high was 27 vs. San Diego State, Colorado State and Oklahoma.
• Air Force was held to a season-low 184 yards rushing and 231 yards of total offense.
Individual Notes
• Freshman DB Anthony Wooding, Jr. made his first-career start. He is the first freshman to start for Air Force this season. Wooding recorded his first-career interception in the game and made a career-best eight tackles.
• Junior QB Tim Jefferson rushed for 39 yards and ran for a touchdown. Jefferson has rushed for at least one touchdown in six of eight games this season. Jefferson also punted five times for a 49.0 average. His 71 yard punt is a career high.
• Senior WR Kyle Halderman rushed for a season-high 53 yards. His previous high this season was 29 yards vs. Oklahoma.
• Senior FB Nathan Walker made his first-career start.
• Junior TE Josh Freeman made his first-career start.
THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Air Force is receiving votes in the USA Today coaches poll. Earlier this season the Falcons were ranked in both polls and for consecutive weeks for the first time since 2002. The team's No. 23 ranking was the program's highest since being ranked as high as 15th in 2002.
Air Force snapped a three-game losing streak as a ranked team with a 49-27 win over Colorado State. Air Force's victory is its first as a ranked team since defeating BYU, 52-9, in 2002.
ACADEMICS AND FOOTBALL
The Air Force football team has the second-highest multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) of any team in the Football Bowl Subdivision, according to a report issued by the NCAA. The program's 988 ranks second only to Rutgers, who had a 992, among the 120 FBS football playing schools. Rounding out the top five were Rice (987), Northwestern (986) and Duke (983). The multi-year APR is for the 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-89 academic years.
Air Force's number is easily the best within the Mountain West Conference. TCU is second with a 968 while Utah is third at 949. Colorado State is fourth with a 945 followed by BYU (940), New Mexico and UNLV (934), San Diego State (931) and Wyoming (928). The Academy is also the highest ranking service academy, as Navy posted a 973 and Army a 964.
CALHOUN LEADS THE NATION IN COACHES APR
Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun led the nation in Academic Progress Rates for Division I head coaches released by the NCAA. Calhoun has a three-year average of 986, posting a 981 in 2006-07, a 989 in 2007-08 and a 987 for 2008-09. Ken Niumatalolo of Navy (978) ranked second nationally followed by Randy Shannon of Miami (977).
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
• Air Force is third in the MWC and 12th nationally in pass defense with a 166.0 norm.
• The Falcons held Oklahoma to just 3.3 yards per rush and Northwestern State to just 1.9.
• Air Force held Northwestern State scoreless and to just three first downs, 20 rushing yards, 34 passing yards, 54 total yards and one possession in Air Force territory in the second half.
• Air Force held BYU to just 88 yards passing which is the first time since 2003 the Cougars have been held below 100 yards.
• Air Force held BYU scoreless and to five first downs, 62 rushing yards, 41 passing yards and 103 total yards in the second half.
• Air Force held Wyoming to four first downs, 34 rushing yards, 60 passing yards and 94 total yards in the second half.
• Air Force held Navy to three points, seven first downs, 69 yards rushing, 60 yards passing and 129 total yards in the second half.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
• Air Force has had more total yards than its opponent in 13 of the last 15 games.
• Air Force's 31:04 time of possession ranks second in the MWC.
• Air Force held a 21:07 to 8:53 TOP advantage in the second half at Wyoming, including a 12:16 to 2:44 mark in fourth quarter.
• The Falcons are averaging 5.6 yards per carry and 6.2 yards per play as a team.
• Air Force's total offense average of 440.2 yards is the best in the Troy Calhoun era (2007-present).
• Air Force's 51.2 percent (62-121) on third downs is third in the MWC and 11th nationally.
AIR FORCE FOURTH NATIONALLY WITH 215-GAME SCORING STREAK
• Air Force has scored in 215 consecutive games dating back to 1992.
• The Falcons were last shutout by Mississippi, 13-0, in the 1992 Liberty Bowl.
• Air Force's streak is the fourth longest active in the country.
• Air Force's 215-game scoring streak is the 14th longest in Division I-A college history
BLOCKED KICKS
• Air Force has blocked four kicks this season.
• Freshman Jamil Cooks has three blocks, a field goal and a punt vs. Navy and a PAT vs. Colorado State.
• Cooks' three blocks are the most by a Falcon since Robert Kraay had three in 2006.
• Freshman Anthony Wooding, Jr., has the other block, a punt vs. Colorado State.
• Air Force has blocked 109 kicks since 1990 when the team began tracking them.
• The breakdown: 53 punts, 33 field goals and 23 PATs
• Air Force set a school record with 11 blocks in 1997 (7 punts, 3 FGs, 1 punt)
• Single season records for each category: Punts (7, 1997), FGs (3, 6 times, 2003), PATs (5, 2006)
• The Falcons have blocked 10 kicks (5 FG, 3 PAT, 2 Punts) under head coach Troy Calhoun
100 YARDS RUSHING UNDER CALHOUN
• Air Force is 4-1 this season and 20-4 when it has a 100-yard rusher under Troy Calhoun (since 2007).
• The team's only losses came in the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl vs. California, vs. No. 16/14 BYU in 2008, vs. Houston in the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl and at San Diego State earlier this season.
• Air Force has had two or more players top the 100-yard mark in a game three times, the most recent vs. Houston in the 2009 Armed Forces Bowl (Jared Tew 173, Asher Clark 129).
• Asher Clark has seven-career 100-yard games, including three in 2010 (BYU, 121; CSU, 125; SDSU, 116).
• Jared Tew has six-career 100-yard games, including two in 2010 (Wyoming, 136; Navy, 111).
AIR FORCE TAKEAWAYS
• Air Force is third in the conference with a +.38 turnover margin, which ranks 40th nationally.
• Air Force is a combined +48 in turnover margin the last four seasons.
• Air Force led the nation in turnover margin with a 1.69 per-game mark in 2009.
AIR FORCE FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS
0 - Air Force held Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs without a rushing touchdown for the first time in his career as a starter (17 games).
1 - Falcon Stadium was voted as the most difficult tunnel to enter into a stadium in the Mountain West Conference in an ESPN The Magazine player poll. "All the cadets line up screaming about the altitude. Signs on the wall have the elevation too." The sign referenced says WARNING: Lack of Oxygen, Elevation: 6,621 feet above sea level.
11 - Air Force is 11-1 all-time in MWC openers and has won a conference-record 11 straight
12 - Air Force plays 12 straight weeks without an open week this season.
15 - Air Force is 15-0 all-time vs. teams from the Football Championship Subdivision with its 65-21 win over Northwestern State.
19 - Air Force has played 17 true freshmen this season which leads the nation. Florida is second with 17.
36 - Air Force's win over BYU marked the first win by a conference team outside of the media-tagged Big Three (TCU, Utah, BYU) in the Mountain West Conference in the last three years. The Falcons snapped a 0-36 string by the rest of the conference from 2008-present with the victory.
JEFFERSON WINNING GAMES
Junior QB Tim Jefferson has a 17-9 career record as a starter and ranks fifth in school history in career wins. His 12 wins entering this season ranked second in the MWC and 13th nationally among active quarterbacks. TCU's Andy Dalton entered the season with the conference and national lead with 29 wins.
TEW, CLARK AMONG THE BEST
Senior FB Jared Tew and junior RB Asher Clark have combined for 3,973 yards in their careers. The pair ranks third in school history in combined yards by teammates. Clark ranks ninth in school history with 2,135 yards while Tew is 12th with 1,838. Tew's total is third-best among fullbacks.
WATCH LISTS / HONORS
• Junior placekicker Erik Soderberg was named to the Watch List for the 2010 Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award, released by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.
• Senior defensive back Reggie Rembert was named to the 2010 Paul Hornung Award watch list. Rembert was one of 48 players on the watch list for the award, given annually to the most versatile player in major college football.
• Rembert is also one of 30 NCAA® football bowl subdivision student-athletes who excel both on and off the field and were selected as candidates for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in football. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition.
• Junior defensive back Anthony Wright has been named to the 2010 Lott Trophy Watch List announced by Ronnie Lott and the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation.
REMBERT, WARZEKA EARN MID-SEASON HONORS
Senior DB Reggie Rembert and junior WR Jonathan Warzeka were eached named to a pair of mid-season All-America teams. Rembert was named to the first team at defensive back by CollegeFootballNews.com while Warzeka was named second-team at kickoff return. Rembert was a fourth-team selection by Phil Steele Magazine at defensive back while Warzeka was a third-team pick at a kickoff returner. Warzeka was also selected a mid-season All-American selection by SportsIllustrated.com, earning first-team special teams honors.
CALHOUN TO VISIT TROOPS IN 2011
Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun will once again visit military troops overseas in 2011. This will be the coach's second trip to visit troops, as he visited the Middle East during the summer of 2009.
This year's visit will take place from Feb. 12-20 and locations and additional details are still being determined. Calhoun will be joined by other service academy head coaches Rich Ellerson of Army and Ken Niumatalolo of Navy, along with Bill George of the Coast Guard Academy and Mike Toop of the Merchant Marine Academy.
Calhoun was joined by Mack Brown of Texas, Jim Tressel of Ohio State, UCLA's Rick Neuheisel and Houston Nutt of Mississippi, along with former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville on the 2009 tour.
FOGLER SEMIFINALIST FOR CAMPBELL TROPHY
Air Force senior receiver Kevin Fogler has been selected as one of 121 semifinalists for the 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy (formerly known as the Draddy Trophy), endowed by HealthSouth, and the candidates for the 2010 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards. Fogler is a management major with a 3.61 GPA.
Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, semifinalists must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. The trophy was renamed last fall in honor of Bill Campbell, the chairman of Intuit, former player and head coach at Columbia University and the 2004 recipient of the NFF's Gold Medal.
HONORS IN 2010
• Reggie Rembert: Preseason first-team all-MWC ... Hornung "Watch List" ... LOWES Senior Class award nominee ... MWC defensive player of the week vs. Colorado State ... Walter Camp Football Foundation national defensive player of the week vs. Colorado State ... Jim Thorpe Award national defensive back of the week homorable mention vs. Colorado State ... first-team Mid-Season All-America by CollegeFootballNews.com ... First-team all-MWC midseason by Phil Steele Magazine ... fourth-team Mid-Season All-America by Phil Steele Magazine.
• Jared Tew: Preseason first-team all-MWC ... First-team all-MWC midseason by Phil Steele Magazine.
• Anthony Wright: Lott Trophy "Watch List" ... Nagurski Award "Watch List" ... Preseason first-team all-MWC.
• Erik Soderberg: Lou Groza "Watch List."
• Jon Davis: MWC defensive player of the week at Wyoming ... Third-team all-MWC midseason by Phil Steele Magazine.
• Kevin Fogler: Semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy as nation's top scholar-athlete.
• Jordan Waiwaiole: MWC defensive player of the week vs. Navy ... Rivals.com MWC player of the week vs. Navy ... National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter player of the week vs. Navy ... College Football Insiders BCS Busters defensive player of the week vs. Navy ... Second-team all-MWC midseason by Phil Steele Magazine.
• Tim Jefferson: MWC offensive player of the week vs. Navy.
• Jamil Cooks: MWC special teams player of the week vs. Navy.
• Jonathan Warzeka: CollegeFootballPerformance.com national kickoff returner of the week vs. Colorado State ... second-team Mid-Season All-America at KR by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Second-team all-MWC midseason by Phil Steele Magazine ... third-team Mid-Season All-America at KOR by Phil Steele Magazine ...first-team mid-season All-America special teams by SportsIllustrated.com.
• A.J. Wallerstein: First-team all-MWC midseason by Phil Steele Magazine.
• Asher Clark: Second-team all-MWC midseason by Phil Steele Magazine.
• Michael Hester: Second-team all-MWC midseason by Phil Steele Magazine.
• Zach Payne: Second-team all-MWC midseason by Phil Steele Magazine.
• Rick Ricketts: Third-team all-MWC midseason by Phil Steele Magazine.
• Patrick Hennessey: Third-team all-MWC midseason by Phil Steele Magazine.
PLAYER NOTES
Quarterbacks
#7 - Tim Jefferson -- sixth in the MWC in rushing with a 62.9 average ... has scored a rushing touchdown in six of eight games this season ... seventh in the MWC in scoring with a 6.0 average ... rushed for 39 yards and a TD and hit three of seven passes for 47 yards at TCU ... career highs of 13 completions and 30 attempts at San Diego State ... threw for 175 yards, his second-most this season, and a touchdown ... also rushed for 88 yards on a season-high 15 carries ... hit five of nine passes for 160 yards and matched his career high with two touchdown passes vs. Colorado State ... ranks 33rd in AFA history in career rushing with 1,144 yards ... became the 37th player in school history to hit the 1,000-yard mark ... 10 carries for 62 yards, including a career-long run of 50 yards for a TD vs. Navy ... also scored on a one-yard run ... hit 5-7 passes for 83 yards ... named MWC offensive player of the week for his efforts vs. Navy ... season-best 96 yards rushing and a TD at Oklahoma ... career-best 179 yards passing vs. Northwestern State ... matched his career-high in rushing and passing touchdowns with two each ... 138.41 career QB efficiency rating ranks second in Air Force history ... .534 career completion percentage is fifth in school history ... has rushed and passed for a touchdown four times in his career, including twice this season ... ranks fifth in Air Force history with 17 career wins as a starting quarterback (17-9) ... has punted eight times this season, averaging 46.6 yards per punt with six inside the 20 ... career-long 71-yard punt at TCU.
Running Backs
#42 - Jared Tew -- ranks fourth in the MWC in rushing with a 77.1 per-game average ... rushed for 16 yards on five carries at San Diego State before leaving the game due to injury ... is out indefinitely with the injury ... first Falcon since Jim Ollis in 2007 with back-to-back 100-yard games ... season-high 136 yards rushing and a TD at Wyoming ... matched his career high with 27 carries ... 12 of his carries went for first downs, including five on third down and two on fourth down ... rushed for 111 yards on 17 carries vs. Navy ... six career 100-yard rushing performances, including two this season ... 12th in school history in rushing with 1,838 yards ... ranks third all-time at AFA among fullbacks.
#17 - Asher Clark -- ranks third in the MWC in rushing with a 85.2 per-game average ... has 682 rushing yards and is on pace for 1,022 yards this season which would make him the first 1,000-yard rusher since Chad Hall in 2007 ... held to a season-low 18 yards on 10 carries at TCU ... rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown at San Digo State ... rushed for a season-high 125 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries vs. Colorado State ... three 100-plus yard games this season and seven in his career ... became the ninth player in AFA history to hit the 2,000-yard mark for his career earlier this season ... ranks ninth in school history with 2,135 yards which is the third-most among tailbacks ... rushed for a game-high 121 yards on 18 carries vs. BYU.
#39 - Nathan Walker -- has rushed for four touchdowns this season ... six carries for 30 yards in his first-career start at TCU ... season high of nine carries for 29 yards and a TD at SDSU ... six carries for 24 yards and the game-tying touchdown run in the fourth quarter at Wyoming.
Receivers
#83 - Kevin Fogler -- led the team with two catches for 67 yards vs. Northwestern State ... had a long reception of 37 yards ... ranks second in school history with a 22.3 yards per catch average ... returned to the lineup vs. TCU after missing three games, but re-injured his knee ... out indefinitely due to injury.
#15 - Jonathan Warzeka -- has at least one reception in six of eight games this season ... leads the team in receiving with 12 catches for 212 yards ... fourth on the team in rushing with 193 yards on 28 carries ... leads the MWC and ranks 10th nationally in kickoff returns with a 29.4 average ... named a mid-season All-American at KOR by SportsIllustrated.com, CollegeFootballNews.com and Phil Steele's Magazine ... sixth in the MWC in all-purpose yards with 109.4 per-game ... recorded a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown vs. Colorado State to become the first player in school history with two 100-yard kickoff return TDs ... also returned one 100 yards for a score in the Armed Forces Bowl in 2009 ... named CollegeFootballPerformance.com national kickoff returner of the week vs. Colorado State ... career highs of five receptions and 55 yards receiving at San Diego State ... his five catches are the most by a Falcon this season ... had 146 all-purpose yards vs. SDSU ... scored a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game for the first time in his career in the win over Northwestern State ... caught a 37-yard TD and rushed for an 11-yard TD ... rushed for 68 yards on six carries and had a 46 yard touchdown run on a fourth-down play vs. BYU.
#4 - Kyle Halderman -- tied for the team lead with two catches for 43 yards and a touchdown vs. Northwestern State ... scored on a 29-yard reception ... rushed for 29 yards on four carries at Oklahoma, scoring a touchdown on a 15-yard run ... matched his season high with two catches for 41 yards vs. SDSU ... recorded his season long catch of 36 yards ... also had 24 yards rushing on three carries ... led the team in rushing with 53 yards on four carries at TCU.
#10 - Mikel Hunter -- two carries for 53 yards and a touchdown vs. BYU ... also caught a 37-yard touchdown pass vs. BYU to mark his first-career game with a rushing and receiving touchdown.
#85 - Zack Kauth -- averaging 18.2 yards per catch ... matched his career high with three catches for a career-high 85 yards and a career-best two touchdowns vs. Colorado State ... his 85 yards receiving are the most by a Falcon this season ... three multi-catch games this season ... out indefinitely due to injury.
#82 - Chaz Demerath -- tied for the team lead with 12 receptions and is second in receiving yards with 180 ... has scored a receiving TD in each of the last two games he's played ... missed the TCU game due to injury ... career-best four catches for 52 yards and a TD at SDSU ... scored his first-career touchdown with a season-long 25 yard catch vs. Colorado State ... at least one reception in six of seven games he's played this season.
Defensive Line
#90 - Rick Ricketts -- led the team with eight tackles vs. Northwestern State ... had a sack and a pass breakup ... second among active players with 142 career tackles ... 12.5 career TFL leads all active players ... 5.5 career sacks leads all active players.
#86 - Ryan Gardner -- had four tackles in his first-career start in the Northwestern State game ... one tackle and a fumble recovery vs. BYU ... three tackles vs. Navy ... out indefinitely due to injury.
#51 - Zach Payne -- had two tackles in his first-career start in the Northwestern State game ... three tackles and a tackle for loss vs. BYU ... three tackles and a sack for 18 yards at Oklahoma ... recorded career high in tackles in back-to-back games with five at Wyoming and six vs. Navy ... five tackles at TCU ... all five tackles were solo which is a career best.
#89 - Bradley Connor -- two tackles at TCU ... had three tackles each vs. Colorado State and Navy ... had a TFL at Wyoming ... three tackles and a sack vs. Colorado State.
Linebackers
#41 - Brady Amack -- third on the team in tackles with 44 ... career-high 10 tackles at Oklahoma to mark his first-career game with double figures in tackles ... seven tackles in his first-career start vs. Northwestern ... also had 1.5 sacks and his first-career interception, returning it 50 yards.
#32 - Jordan Waiwaiole -- second on the team tackles with 52 ... has a TFL in six of eight games this season ... career-high 15 tackles vs. Navy ... 15 stops are the most by a Falcon this season ... also recorded his first-career interception to seal the game in the final minutes ... also had a sack vs. Navy ... named MWC defensive player of the week for his efforts vs. Navy ... recorded six total tackles in his first-career start in the Northwestern State game ... also had a sack for two yards ... moved from outside to inside linebacker this season.
#36 - Andre Morris, Jr. -- season-best eight tackles, including two TFL on consecutive players inside the five yard line, vs. Navy ... three tackles and a pass breakup vs. Colorado State ... has 129 career tackles and 10.0 TFL which ranks third-best among active players ... has 10 career turnovers (2 INT, 3 FF, 5 FR).
#44 - Patrick Hennessey -- returned to the lineup vs. BYU after missing the opener with an injury ... had five tackles and a fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchback vs. BYU ... eight tackles, his first sack of the season, and a TFL at Oklahoma ... career-best nine tackles, all unassisted, at San Diego State ... also had a sack and two tackles for loss ... his nine solo stops at SDSU are the most by a Falcon this season ... three tackles and a TFL at TCU.
Secondary
#8 - Reggie Rembert, Jr. -- three tackles at TCU ... four tackles, an interception and a pass breakup at San Diego State ... season-best seven tackles, four unassisted, a fumble recovery, interception and three pass breakups vs. Colorado State ... his fumble recovery led to an AFA touchdown ... named MWC defensive player of the week and Walter Camp Football Foundation national defensive player of the week for his efforts ... had five tackles and an interception vs. BYU ... leads the team and ranks third in the MWC in interceptions with three ... named mid-season All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com ... leads all active players with 161 career tackles ... leads all active players with nine career interceptions ... has been involved in 19 career turnovers (9 INT, 5 FF, 5 FR).
#5 - Anthony Wright, Jr. -- had four tackles and a TFL vs. Northwestern State ... returned a punt for a touchdown, but had it called back ... career-high eight tackles and a pass breakup at Oklahoma ... eight career interceptions which is tied as the most among active players ... ranked third nationally in 2009 with seven interceptions ... 12 career turnovers (8 INT, 3 FF, 1 FR).
#6 - Jon Davis -- leads the team and is eighth in the MWC in tackles with 61, which is a 7.6 per-game average ... team-high 10 tackles at TCU which is the third time this season he's led the team and second time in three weeks with 10-plus tackles ... career-best 12 tackles, including eight unassisted, vs. Colorado State ... also had a tackle for loss and a forced fumble ... second on the team in interceptions with two which ranks fifth in the MWC ... seven tackles and an interception vs. Navy ... team-high six tackles, five unassisted, a tackle for loss, an interception in the end zone and a fumble recovery at Wyoming ... his TFL and INT came on back-to-back plays ... the fumble recovery allowed AF to run out the clock in the fourth quarter ... named MWC defensive player of the week for his efforts vs. Wyoming ... five tackles and a forced fumble vs. BYU ... his forced fumble was recovered in the end zone by AFA for a touchback ... five career interceptions and 11 career turnovers (5 INT, 4 FF, 2 FR).
#31 - Brian Lindsay -- sixth on the team in total tackles with 31 ... 4.5 tackles for loss this season ... has had at least one TFL in five of six games he's played this season ... career-high seven tackles vs. Colorado State ... six tackles at Oklahoma ... had five tackles and a TFL in his first-career start in win over Northwestern State ... out indefinitely due to injury.
#24 - P.J. Adeji-Paul -- one tackle at SDSU ... started for the first time this season at Wyoming ... had a career-best six tackles, which tied for the team lead ... also forced a fumble.
#34 - Anthony Wooding, Jr -- first-career start at TCU ... recorded career highs in tackles with eight, including unassisted tackles with three ... also recorded his first-career interception.
Specialists
#99 - Erik Soderberg -- has hit four of eight field goals this season ... hit a season-best two field goals at SDSU ... hit from 25 and 30 yards while missing from 46 ... ranks 10th in the MWC in scoring with a 5.1 average ... third in the MWC in PAT percentage (96.7) ... has 26 career field goals which ranks ninth in Air Force history ... .684 career field goal percentage (26-38) ranks seventh in school history.
#97 - Keil Bartholomew -- had two punts for a 45.0 average in his first-career start in the win over Northwestern State ... had a net average of 45.0 on his two punts ... career-long punt of 55 yards vs. Colorado State ... averaged 41.7 yards on three punts with a long of 45 at San Diego State ... one puntn for 42 yards at TCU.
