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Air Force vs. Wyoming
Saturday, Sept. 25, 12 p.m. MT
War Memorial Stadium (30,514), Laramie, WY
TELEVISION
Mountain West Sports Network (The mtn)
James Bates (play-by-play); Todd Christensen (analyst); Andrea Lloyd (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 (2-1, 1-0 MWC), Wyoming (1-2, 0-0 MWC)
Streaks: Air Force (L 1), Wyoming (L 2)
Next week: Air Force (vs. Navy, 10/2), Wyoming (at Toledo, 10/2)
Last week: Air Force (L 24-27 at #7/9 Oklahoma), Wyoming (L 6-51 vs. #3/3 Boise State)
Website: Air Force (goairforcefalcons.com), Wyoming (wyomingathletics.com)
THE COACHES
Air Force: Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989) is in his fourth season. He has led the Falcons to a 27-15 career record. Calhoun is 17-8 in MWC games, 10-7 in non-conference games, 16-4 in Falcon Stadium, 10-4 in the month of September and 3-0 vs. Wyoming.
Wyoming: Dave Christensen (Western Washington, 1985) is in his second season. He has led the Cowboys to a 7-9 overall record. Christensen is 4-4 in MWC games and 0-1 vs. Air Force.
• The Air Force-Wyoming series is one of the closest and oldest in school history.
• Air Force is halfway through a stretch of playing four bowl teams from 2009 in four weeks.
• This week's game is the MWC opener for Wyoming.
• Air Force is receiving votes in both polls, ranking 26th in AP and 33rd in the coaches.
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the overall series 25-20-3, including a 16-13 mark in conference games.
• The Falcons are 9-11-2 in Laramie, 15-9-1 at home and 1-0 in neutral site games.
• Air Force has a series-best four-game winning streak dating back to 2005.
• Air Force has a two-game winning streak in Laramie, including a 23-3 win in 2008 in the last game between the two in War-Memorial Stadium.
• Air Force defeated Wyoming, 10-0, last year in Falcon Stadium.
• Wyoming has led at the half or the game has been tied the last three years.
• The game was tied 0-0 last year and 3-3 in 2008, while the Cowboys led 9-7 in 2007 at the half.
• The teams first played Nov. 2, 1957, to a 7-7 tie in Laramie.
Year by Year
1957 - Tied 7-7 (A)
1958 - AFA 21-6*
1959 - AFA 20-7 (A)
1960 - Wyo 15-0 (A)
1962 - AFA 35-14 (H)
1964 - Tied 7-7 (H)
1965 - Wyo 31-14 (A)
1966 - Wyo 13-0 (H)
1967 - Wyo 37-10 (A)
1968 - AFA 10-3 (H)
1969 - Wyo 27-25 (H)
1970 - AFA 41-17 (A)
1971 - AFA 23-19 (H)
1972 - AFA 45-14 (H)
1974 - Wyo 20-16 (A)
1975 - Wyo 24-10 (H)
1976 - AFA 41-12 (H)
1977 - Tied 0-0 (A)
1980 - AFA 25-7 (H)
1981 - Wyo 17-10 (H)
1982 - AFA 44-34 (H)
1983 - Wyo 14-7 (A)
1984 - Wyo 26-20 (A)
1985 - AFA 49-7 (A)
1986 - Wyo 23-17 (H)
1987 - Wyo 27-13 (A)
1988 - Wyo 48-45 (H)
1989 - AFA 45-7 (H)
1990 - Wyo 24-12 (A)
1991 - AFA 51-28 (H)
1992 - AFA 42-28 (A)
1993 - Wyo 31-18 (H)
1994 - AFA 34-17 (A)
1995 - AFA 34-10 (H)
1996 - Wyo 22-19 (A)
1997 - AFA 14-3 (H)
1998 - AFA 10-3 (A)
1999 - Wyo 10-7 (H)
2000 - AFA 51-34 (A)
2001 - AFA 24-13 (H)
2002 - Wyo 34-26 (A)
2003 - AFA 35-29 (H)
2004 - Wyo 43-26 (A)
2005 - Wyo 29-28 (H)
2006 - AFA 31-24 (A)
2007 - AFA 20-12 (H)
2008 - AFA 23-3 (A)
2009 - AFA 10-0 (H)
* Washburn Field, CS, CO
Site is for AFA
LAST MEETING
Air Force defeated Wyoming, 10-0, in Falcon Stadium. After a scoreless first half, Erik Soderberg got the Falcons on the board with a 29-yard field goal to make it 3-0. Jared Tew added a 17-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to give the Falcons a 10-0 lead. Tew finished the game with 105 yards rushing on 27 carries. Air Force had 269 total yards and a nine minute edge in time of possession.
The defense held Wyoming to just 174 total yards, including just 74 passing, and had six quarterback sacks. Reggie Rembert led the way with a career-best 10 tackles and a sack. Wale Lawal chipped in with a career-best eight tackles and sack while John Falgout added eight tackles.
LAST TIME AT WYOMING
Air Force defeated Wyoming, 23-3, in the 2008 Mountain West Conference season opener for both schools.
In a defensive battle that was even at 3-3 at halftime, Air Force finally broke the game open in the third quarter behind a 74-yard run from Kyle Halderman. Quarterback Shea Smith followed with a one-yard touchdown run to give Air Force a 13-3 lead with 2:41 left in the third quarter. Ryan Harrison kicked his third field goal of the game to give Air Force a 16-3 lead early in the fourth quarter and fullback Todd Newell capped the win with a one-yard touchdown run in the final three minutes of the game.
The Falcons allowed just 216 total yards, including just 76 passing. Safety Chris Thomas led the way with a season-high 13 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Ken Lamendola chipped in 11 tackles. Jake Paulson added three tackles, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble.
AIR FORCE TIES TO WYOMING
Air Force assistant coach Matt Wallerstedt coached at Wyoming from 1997-2002. He was the defensive line coach from 1997-99 under head coach Dana Dimel and the defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach from 2000-02 under head coach Vic Koenning. Wallerstedt was 2-4 against Air Force while at Wyoming.
CAREER STATISTICS VS. WYOMING
Rushing (Att-Yds-TDs): Kyle Halderman (1g, 3-85-0), Jared Tew (2g, 31-127-1), Asher Clark (1g 11-39-0), Tim Jefferson (1g, 11-33-0), Connor Dietz (1g, 8-30-0), Jonathan Warzeka (2g, 2-13-0), Nathan Walker (1g, 1-1-0).
Passing (C-A-Int-Yds-TD): Tim Jefferson (1g 1-4-0-2-0). Connor Dietz (1g, 0-1-0-0-0)
Receiving (#-Yds-TD): Chaz Demerath (1g, 1-2-0).
Tackles (UT-AT-TOT): Reggie Rembert (3g, 13-2-15), Rick Ricketts (3g, 3-4-7), Ken Lamendola (1g, 4-7-11), Andre Morris, Jr., (3g, 1-0-1), Anthony Wright (2g, 2-2-4), Jon Davis (2g, 0-3-3), Patrick Hennessey (1g, 0-1-1), Wally Lawal (1g, 5-3-8).
COACHES TO HELP WITH FIGHT TO CURE MD
For the third year in a row, college football coaches nationwide will join together in support of the Coach to Cure MD program, which will be held during games of Saturday, September 25, 2010. The rapidly growing annual effort has raised more than half a million dollars to battle Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
On September 25th, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) members will wear a Coach to Cure MD logo patch on the sidelines and college football fans will be asked to donate to research projects supported by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, the largest nonprofit organization in the U.S. focused entirely on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
• Air Force is in a stretch of four games featuring bowl teams from 2009: BYU, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Navy.
• The four teams combined for a 36-17 (.697) overall record and a 16-9 (.667) conference mark in 2009.
• Following the four games, Air Force plays two of it's next three on the road.
• The 2010 schedule features six 2009 bowl teams overall, including TCU and Utah.
LAST WEEK
Air Force lost, 27-24, at No. 7/9 Oklahoma. DeMarco Murray rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns, while quarterback Landry Jones hit 26 of 42 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Broyles added 10 catches for 116 yards. The Sooners, who led 10-3 at the half, took a 27-10 lead late in the third quarter when Jones hit Murray with a 17-yard scoring strike. The Falcons answered with touchdown runs by Jared Tew and Kyle Halderman in the fourth to cut the lead to 27-24. Oklahoma ran out the clock on its final possession to end the game. Air Force had 458 total yards, including 351 rushing which is the most allowed in the Bob Stoops era at Oklahoma. Tim Jefferson led the Falcons with 96 yards rushing and a touchdown and hit eight of 14 passes for 107 yards. Tew added 93 yards rushing and Asher Clark had 68. The defense, which held Oklahoma to 367 total yards, was led by Brady Amack's career-high 10 tackles. Jon Davis and Jordan Waiwaiole added nine each.
LAST WEEK'S GAME NOTES
Team Notes
• Air Force scored a touchdown on its first drive of the second half for the second time in three games.
• Oklahoma's touchdown in the third quarter marked the first points Air Force has allowed in the second half this season.
• Air Force failed to force a turnover for the first time since Army last season, a steak of five games.
• Air Force's 351 yards rushing are the most allowed by Oklahoma in the Bob Stoops era which covers 12 years.
Individual Notes
• Tim Jefferson rushed for a season-high 96 yards. His 39-yard TD run in the third quarter is his longest of the season. Jefferson's 36-yard punt in the second quarter was the first punt of his career. He had a career-best punt of 42 yards later in the quarter. Both ended up inside the 20.
• Patrick Hennessey's sack in the first quarter was the first of the season and third of his career.
• Zach Kauth had two catches on AFA's first drive, the first multiple catch game of his career. Kauth finished the game with career highs of three catches for 45 yards.
• Jordan Waiwaiole has had a tackle for loss in every game this season. Waiwaiole's nine tackles are a career high.
• Brian Lindsay has had a tackle for loss in every game this season. Lindsay had a career high seven tackles in the game.
• Brady Amack had a career-high 10 tackles, which is the most by a Falcon this season.
• Jonathan Warzeka set a career high with 48 receiving yards and also tied a career high with three catches.
• Jared Tew had season highs of 21 carries for 93 rushing yards.
• Anthony Wright tied his career high with seven tackles.
• P.J. Adeji-Paul had a career high five tackles in the game.
• Jon Davis had a season-high nine tackles.
• Brandon Hirneise recorded the first catch of his career, a nine-yard reception.
THIS IS AIR FORCE FOOTBALL
• Air Force has an all-time record of 330-275-13 in its 55th season of varsity football. The Falcons are 179-113-3 at home and 151-162-10 on the road and in neutral site games. AFA has played in 20 bowl games and has a 9-10-1 all-time record.
• Air Force is playing in its 31st year in a conference. This season marks the school's 12th year in the Mountain West Conference. Prior to 1999, Air Force was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from 1980-98. The school was an independent prior to 1980.
• Air Force is 43-40 as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The team is 26-16 at home and 17-24 on the road. The Falcons are 76-60 overall since joining the MWC in 1999, including marks of 44-24 at home, 27-32 on the road, 5-4 in neutral site games and 3-2 in bowls.
FALCON STADIUM GETS SOME LOVE
Falcon Stadium was voted as the most difficult tunnel to enter into a stadium in the Mountain West Conference in the latest ESPN The Magazine. In a player poll, 44 percent voted for the entrance quoting "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.
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.
In addition, the Air Force football team once again had the top Graduation Success Rate (GSR) in the Mountain West Conference in the recently released report for 1999-2002. Air Force's 87 percent is followed by Colorado State and TCU with 65. The national average for FBS schools was 64 percent.
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 allowing just 5.7 points per game in the second half this season.
• The team has not allowed a point in the fourth quarter this season.
• Air Force has allowed just 44 percent of the opponent's third-down conversions.
• The Falcons have held opponents to just 1-3 on fourth down.
• The team has four players (Amack, Waiwaiole, Ricketts, Davis) with 20 or more tackles.
• Air Force has 17 tackles for loss.
• The Falcons held Oklahoma to just 3.3 yards per rush and Northwestern State to just 1.9.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
• Air Force has a 33:03 average in time of possession which ranks second in the MWC and 12th nationally.
• The team's 41.3 points per game ranks second in the conference and 16th nationally.
• The Falcons are averaging 6.3 yards per carry and 6.8 yards per play as a team.
• Air Force leads the MWC and ranks sixth nationally in total offense with a 517.0 per-game average.
• Air Force is perfect on fourth downs, going 4-4 this season.
• The Falcons have a 92.0 mark (11-12) in the red zone, including a 75.0 (9-12) mark in scoring TDs.
• Air Force has had 70 or more offensive plays in each game this season.
• Air Force has 77 first downs which ranks second in the MWC and eighth nationally.
• Air Force has converted 56 percent (27-48) of its third downs which ranks second in the MWC and eighth nationally.
• Air Force has scored in 11 of 12 quarters this season.
AIR FORCE FOURTH NATIONALLY WITH 210-GAME SCORING STREAK
• Air Force has scored in 210 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 210-game scoring streak is the 15th longest in Division I-A college history
BLOCKED KICKS
• Air Force has blocked 105 kicks since 1990 when the team began tracking them.
• The breakdown: 51 punts, 32 field goals and 22 PATs
• Air Force set a school record with 11 blocks in 1997 (7 punts, 3 FGs, 1 punt),br>
• Single season records for each category: Punts (7, 1997), FGs (3, 6 times, 2003), PATs (5, 2006)
• The Falcons have blocked six kicks under head coach Troy Calhoun
• Air Force ranks 14th nationally since 2002 with 27 blocked kicks (Fresno State leads with 48).
100 YARDS RUSHING UNDER CALHOUN
• Air Force is 17-3 when it has a 100-yard rusher with Troy Calhoun at the helm (since 2007).
• The team's only losses came in the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl vs. California, vs. No. 16/14 BYU in 2008 and vs. Houston in the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl.
• 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 rushed for 100-plus yards five times, including vs. BYU with 121 yards.
• Jared Tew has rushed for 100 yards four times.
ACTIVE AIR FORCE STREAKS
• Air Force has out-rushed six straight opponents dating back to Army in 2009.
• Air Force has won four straight games vs. Wyoming.
• Air Force has held the edge in time of possession in seven consecutive quarters.
• Air Force has had a sack in three straight games.
• Junior PK Erik Soderberg has hit 16 straight PATs.
AIR FORCE TAKEAWAYS
• Air Force is third in the conference with a +.33 turnover margin, which ranks 50th nationally.
• Air Force didn't force a turnover for the first time in five games last week at Oklahoma.
• The Falcons had an interception and recovered two fumbles vs. BYU.
• Air Force led the nation in turnover margin with a 1.69 per-game mark in 2009.
• Air Force was +22 in turnover margin in 2009, forcing a season-high six turnovers vs. San Diego State and Houston and four vs. Nicholls State and New Mexico.
• Air Force is a combined +47 in turnover margin the last four seasons.
HOME SWEET HOME
• Air Force is 16-4 at home under head coach Troy Calhoun which is the fifth-best mark in school history over a four-year period.
• Air Force was 19-4 (.826) from 1982-85 and 1997-00 which ties as the best four-year stretch in AFA history.
AIR FORCE FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS
5 - Air Force has won five straight home games
6 - Air Force scored on six straight possessions in the second half vs. Northwestern State
11 - Air Force is 11-1 all-time in MWC openers and have won a conference-record 11 straight
13 - Air Force has won 13 consecutive home openers
15 - Air Force is 15-0 all-time vs. teams from the Football Championship Subdivision with its 65-21 win over Northwestern State.
17 - Air Force has played 17 true freshmen this season which is the most in the nation. Florida is second with 15.
18 - The team had 18 players carry the ball for Air Force in the victory over Northwestern State
34 - Air Force has scored 34 points or more in six of the last eight games.
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.
41 - Air Force scored 41 points in the second half vs. Northwestern State which is the most in the second half by a MWC team this season.
80 - The team had 80 players participate in the game vs. Northwestern State.
88 - Air Force held BYU to just 88 yards passing which is the first time since 2003 the Cougars have been held below 100 yards.
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.
JEFFERSON WINNING GAMES
• Junior QB Tim Jefferson has a 14-7 career record as a starter.
• Jefferson ranks sixth in Air Force history in career wins by a quarterback with 14.
• His 12 wins entering the 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.
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.
The trip is coordinated through Armed Forces Entertainment, a Department of Defense agency, and Morale Entertainment.
HONORS IN 2010
Honors won by Air Force players in 2010 follow below.
• Reggie Rembert: Preseason first-team all-MWC ... Hornung "Watch List" ... LOWES Senior Class award nominee.
• Jared Tew: Preseason first-team all-MWC.
• Anthony Wright: Lott Trophy "Watch List" ... Nagurski Award "Watch List" ... Preseason first-team all-MWC.
• Erik Soderberg: Lou Groza "Watch List."
WALLERSTEDT, DEFENSE HONORED FOR BYU VICTORY
Air Force defensive coordinator Matt Wallerstedt was named the Rivals.com national coordinator of the week as the Falcons beat 24th-ranked BYU, 35-14, Sept. 11 at Falcon Stadium.
After allowing 183 yards of total offense in the first quarter, the Falcons held BYU to just 126 total yards in the final three quarters today. AFA held BYU to just 88 yards passing, the first time the Cougars have been held under 100 yards since 2003. The Falcons held BYU to just 14 points, the fewest points the Falcons have allowed to the Cougars since the 24-10 Air Force win in 2003. The 88 passing yards allowed are the best mark ever by an Air Force defense against BYU. The previous best was 159 in 1988. It is also the first time Air Force has ever held BYU without a passing touchdown.
PLAYER NOTES
Quarterbacks
#7 - Tim Jefferson threw for a career-high 179 yards vs. Northwestern State ... matched his career-high in rushing and passing touchdowns with two each ... season-high 96 yards rushing to lead the team at Oklahoma ... scored on a season-long run of 38 yards ... 143.34 career QB efficiency rating ranks second in Air Force history ... .552 career completion percentage is third in school history ... has rushed and passed for a touchdown four times in his career, including twice this season ... third in the MWC in passing efficiency with a 147.8 mark.
Running Backs
#42 - Jared Tew ranks fifth in the MWC in rushing with a 78.3 per-game average ... rushing yards have increased each game this season (65-77-93) ... season highs of 21 carries and 93 yards at Oklahoma ... 17 carries for 77 yards vs. BYU ... 22nd in school history in rushing with 1,553 yards ... ranks sixth all-time at AFA among fullbacks ... four career 100-yard rushing games.
#17 - Asher Clark ranks third in the MWC and 36th nationally in rushing with a 91.0 per-game average ... rushed for 68 yards on 11 carries at Oklahoma ... rushed for a game-high 121 yards on 18 carries vs. BYU ... is averaging 6.7 yards per carry this season ... ranks 13th in school history with 1,726 career rushing yards ... five career 100-yard rushing games.
Receivers
#83 - Kevin Fogler led the team with two catches for 67 yards vs. Northwestern State ... had a long reception of 37 yards ... both catches went for first downs ... 22 of his last 27 catches have been for first downs of touchdowns ... ranks second in school history with a 22.3 yards per catch average.
#15 - Jonathan Warzeka 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 ... has a 31.5 KOR average this season ... rushed for 68 yards on six carries and had a 46 yard touchdown run on a fourth-down play vs. BYU ... rushed for 54 yards on seven carries at Oklahoma ... has averaged 61.0 yards rushing per game the last two games ... ranks eighth in the MWC in rushing with a 52.4 average ... career-high 48 yards receiving at Oklahoma ... matched his career high with three catches, which ties as the most by a Falcon this season ... tied for the team lead with four catches ... leads the team with 86 yards receiving.
#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 ... one catch for 23 yards vs. BYU ... two carries for 16 yards vs. BYU ... rushed for 29 yards on four carries at Oklahoma, scoring a touchdown on a 15-yard run.
#10 - Mikel Hunter has scored a touchdown in two of three games this season ... 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 ... has scored a touchdown on 50 percent of his touches this season (3 TDs, 5 carries, 1 catch).
#85 - Zach Kauth tied for the team lead with four catches for 58 yards ... career highs of three catches for 45 yards at Oklahoma ... OU game marked his first-career game with multiple catches ... three catches at OU tie as the most by a Falcon this season.
Defensive Line
#90 - Rick Ricketts is second on the team in tackles with 22 ... led the team with eight tackles vs. Northwestern State, all coming in the first half ... had a sack and a pass breakup ... second among active players with 122 career tackles.
#86 - Ryan Gardner had four tackles in his first-career start in the Northwestern State game ... one tackle and a fumble recovery vs. BYU ... one tackle at Oklahoma.
#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.
Linebackers
#41 - Brady Amack leads the team in tackles with 23 ... career-high 10 tackles at Oklahoma to mark his first-career game with double figures in tackles ... the 10 tackles are the most by a Falcon this season ... had six tackles and a pass breakup vs. BYU ... had seven tackles in his first-career start vs. Northwestern ... also had 1.5 sacks and his first-career interception, returning it 50 yards.
#41 - Jordan Waiwaiole is tied for second on the team in tackles with 22 ... has had a tackle for loss in each game this season ... tackles have increased in every game this season (6-7-9) ... career-best nine tackles at Oklahoma ... also had a TFL at OU ... led the team with seven tackles and a tackle for loss vs. BYU ... 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. had four tackles and a pass breakup vs. Northwestern State ... four tackles and two forced fumbles vs. BYU ... also had a pass breakup ... has 107 career tackles.
#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 ... season-best eight tackles, his first sack of the season, and a TFL at Oklahoma.
Secondary
#8 - Reggie Rembert, Jr. had two tackles and a TFL before being injured and leaving the Northwestern State game in the first quarter ... returned to action vs. BYU and had five tackles and an interception ... four tackles at Oklahoma ... leads all active players with 142 career tackles and 10.0 TFL ... second among active players with seven interceptions ... has been involved in 15 career turnovers (7 INT, 4 FF 4 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 ... had three tackles vs. BYU ... career-high eight tackles and a pass breakup at Oklahoma ... leads all active players with eight career interceptions ... ranked third nationally in 2009 with seven interceptions.
#6 - Jon Davis is fourth on the team in tackles with 20 ... season-high nine tackles, including a career-best six unassisted stops, at Oklahoma ... also had a pass breakup ... five tackles and a forced fumble vs. BYU ... his forced fumble was recovered in the end zone by AFA for a touchback ... three career interceptions and seven career turnovers (3 INT, 3 FF, 1 FR).
#31 - Brian Lindsay has had at least one TFL in all three games this season ... career-high six tackles at Oklahoma ... four tackles, a pass break up and a tackle for loss vs. BYU ... had five tackles and a TFL in his first-career start in win over Northwestern State.
Specialists
#99 - Erik Soderberg hit a 29-yard field goal and all eight PATs vs. Northwestern State ... has 24 career field goals which ranks ninth in Air Force history ... hit five PATs and missed a 48 yard field goal vs. BYU ... .706 career field goal percentage (24-34) ranks seventh in school history ... has hit 16 straight PATs.
#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 ... four punts for a 41.5 average vs. BYU ... had one punt inside the 20 ... ranks sixth in the MWC in punting with a 41.9 average.
