Air Force hosts San Jose State in conference opener
9/7/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TELEVISION: ESPNU
Mark Neely (play-by-play), David Diaz Infante (analyst)
RADIO: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, CO; The Fan 104.3 in Denver; KTMM 1340 AM in Grand Junction; goairforcefalcons.com. Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst)
NOTES
- Air Force is 11-5 in MW openers, but has lost four straight following a conference record 11-game winning streak.
- Air Force and San Jose State are meeting for the third time, all as conference foes.
- This is the first meeting between the schools since 1997.
- Air Force is 37-14 at home under head coach Troy Calhoun and has won eight straight dating back to 2013.
- The Falcons had nine different players score their nine touchdowns in last week's win over Morgan State.
- Air Force has won three straight games overall dating back to last season.
- Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun won his 60th game as head coach last week.
THE SERIES
- Air Force and San Jose State are meeting for the third time, all as conference foes
- This week's meeting is the first since 1997
- The team's first played in 1996 at Air Force, a 45-0 victory by the Falcons
- San Jose State won the last meeting, 25-22, in San Jose in 1997
Series: Tied 1-1
First Meeting: 8/31/96
Last Meeting: 10/25/97
at AFA: 1-0
at SJSU: 0-1
LOOKING AT SAN JOSE STATE
San Jose State defeated New Hampshire, 43-13, in its season opener to snap a six-game losing streak dating back to last season ... The Spartans rolled up 707 total yards in the win, including 285 rushing and 422 passing ... Tyler Ervin rushed for 127 yards and scored three touchdowns on 20 carries while Thomas Tucker added 74 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries ... Quarterback Joe Gray hit 16 of 20 passes for 253 yards and a touchdown ... Kenny Potter connected on 13 of 14 passes for 167 yards ... Christian Tago led the defense with seven tackles and a tackle for loss ... San Jose State allowed just 10 first downs and 186 total yards.
CONFERENCE OPENERS
- Air Force is 11-5 in Mountain West openers dating back to 1999
- The Falcons are 6-3 at home and 5-2 on the road
- Air Force has lost four straight openers following a MW-record 11-game winning streak
- TCU snapped the 11-game win streak with a 35-19 victory in 2011 in Falcon Stadium
- The Falcons are 23-12 all-time in conference openers dating back to 1980
- Air Force has won 15 of the last 20 conference openers overall
- Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is 4-4 in conference openers
AIR FORCE AT HOME
Air Force is 37-14 in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun, including a 6-0 mark in 2014. The 2014 season was just the fourth time in school history and second under Calhoun, that Air Force has posted a 6-0 home mark. The Falcons have won eight straight at home dating back to 2013.
Year Rec. Notes
2015 1-0 Extend home winning streak to eight dating back to 2013
2014 6-0 Fourth 6-0 mark in AF history, second under Calhoun
2013 2-5 Lone losing record in Calhoun era
2012 5-1 Ties as the fourth-best mark in school history
2011 4-3 Sixth time with four or more wins in Calhoun era
2010 5-1 Combined with 2009, 10 wins in two seasons is third-best in AF history
2009 5-1 Ties as the fourth-best mark in school history
2008 3-3 Two loses at the hands of nationally ranked teams
2007 6-0 Just the third undefeated home record in school history
Total 37-14
AIR FORCE LAST WEEK
Air Force rolled to a 63-7 victory vs. Morgan State in Falcon Stadium to open the 2015 season. The Falcons compiled 513 total yards, including 394 rushing, while holding the Bears to just 195. Air Force had nine different Falcons score touchdowns with seven coming on the ground. Quarterback Nate Romine hit four of seven passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns while D.J. Johnson pounded out 82 yards rushing and a score. Senior WR Garrett Brown had 180 all-purpose yards and scored on a 75 yard punt return, the sixth longest return in school history. Brown punt-return score is the first by a Falcon since 2009. He also had two catches for a team-best 58 yards and rushed for 39 yards on three carries. The defense was solid the entire game. Sophomore Grant Ross led the Falcons with five tackles and a sack while six Falcons all had four tackles each. The defense had seven tackles for loss, including five sacks. The 56-point victory margin is the fifth largest in school history and biggest since a school record 72 points margin over Nicholls State, 72-0, in 2009. Air Force's 63 points tie as the eighth most in school history and are the most since scoring 65 vs. Northwestern State in 2010.
