Air Force football hosts New Mexico

Air Force vs. New Mexico
Saturday, Nov. 10, 1:30 p.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (46,692)

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: CBS Sports Network
Rich Waltz (play-by-play); Aaron Murray (analyst), Amanda Balionis (sidelines)

Radio: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, CO; The Fan 104.3 in Denver; XM 384, Internet 987
Jim Arthur (play-by-play); Jesse Kurtz (analyst)

GENERAL INFORMATION
Category                               Air Force                                                New Mexico
Record:................................. 3-6 (1-4 MW)                                        3-6
Streak:.................................. L 2                                                           L 4
Last Week:.......................... L 14-17 at Army                                    L 23-31 vs. San Diego State
Next Week:......................... at Wyoming (11/17)                            vs. Boise State (11/16)
Conference:........................ Mountain West                                     Mountain West
Location:.............................. Colorado Springs, CO                           Albuquerque, NM
Athletic Website:............... GoAirForceFalcons.com                      GoLobos.com

THE COACHES
Category                               Air Force                                                New Mexico
Head Coach:........................ Troy Calhoun                                         Bob Davie
Alma Mater (Year):............ Air Force, 1989                                    Youngstown State, 1977
Career Record:................... 85-66 (12th year)                                 68-76 (12th year)
Record at School:............... Same                                                       33-51 (7th year)
Record vs. Opponent:....... 6-5                                                          4-2

STORYLINES
• Air Force leads the New Mexico series, 21-14, including a 17-12 mark in conference games
• Air Force is 12-3 at home, 9-10 at New Mexico and 0-1 in neutral site games
• New Mexico has won three straight and four of the last five in the series
• Prior to the UNM run, Air Force had won five straight and eight of nine
• New Mexico defeated Air Force, 56-38, last season at New Mexico
• Air Force is 2-2 at home this season

THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the series, 21-14, and has a 17-12 advantage in conference games
• Air Force is 12-3 at home, 9-10 at New Mexico and 0-1 in neutral site games
• New Mexico has won three straight and four of the last five in the series
• Prior to the UNM run, Air Force had won five straight and eight of nine
• New Mexico defeated Air Force, 56-38, last season at New Mexico
• Air Force defeated New Mexico, 35-31, in 2014, the last time they played in Falcon Stadium
• The teams first played in 1957 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force won the game, 31-0.

LAST YEAR VS. NEW MEXICO
(Sept. 30, 2017) New Mexico defeated Air Force, 56-38, in Albuquerque, N.M., to record its third straight win in the series and fourth in the last five meetings. The game featured a one-hour, one-minute weather delay, the second straight week for Air Force to experience one in a game. The Lobos rolled up 509 total yards, including 363 rushing to race past the Falcons. Richard McQuarley led the rushing attack with 179 yards and five touchdowns on 11 carries. Air Force scored 21 points in the second quarter to take a 21-14 halftime lead. The Lobos answered with 21 third-quarter points to race out to a 35-24 lead on their way to the win. Air Force finished with 396 total yards, including 238 rushing and 158 passing. Arion Worthman rushed for 90 yards and a TD on 30 carries and hit 9-17 passes for 158 yards and a career-best three touchdowns. Tim McVey added 74 yards and a TD on 14 carries.

LAST TIME IN FALCON STADIUM
(Oct. 18, 2014) Air Force defeated New Mexico, 35-31, in Falcon Stadium to remain undefeated at home with a 4-0 mark. Shayne Davern had a career-best 85 yards on 16 carries to lead the Falcons. The Falcons finished the game with 428 total yards, with a balanced 269 rushing and 159 passing. New Mexico finished with 390 total yards, including 367 rushing. Jhurell Pressley led the way with 148 yards rushing and two touchdowns. The teams exchanged leads in the first half and ended tied at 21-21 at halftime. New Mexico took a 28-21 lead midway through the third quarter, but Air Force answered with a TD run to tie it and a Kale Pearson to Jalen Robinette 50-yard touchdown pass to take a 35-28 lead. New Mexico added a fourth-quarter field goal to make up the final margin. The Falcons sealed the game by holding New Mexico on a fourth down deep in its own territory.

AN AIR FORCE WIN.....
• Air Force would improve to 4-6 overall, including a 2-4 mark in the Mountain West
• Air Force would snap a two-game losing streak
• Air Force would improve to 22-14 all-time vs. New Mexico, including an 18-12 mark in conference games
• Air Force would improve to 13-3 at home vs. New Mexico
• Air Force would snap a three-game losing streak to New Mexico and win for the first time since 35-31 win in Falcon Stadium in 2014

AIR FORCE AT HOME
Air Force is 52-20 in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun, including a school-record 15-game winning streak from 2014 to Oct. 22, 2016. Air Force went 20-4 at home over the previous four seasons. The 20 wins is the best four-year mark in school history, breaking the record of 19 set from 1982-85 and 1998-2001 when the program went 19-4 those years.
Air Force set a record for the best three-year run from 2014-16 with a 17-1 record, breaking the mark of 15-2 from 1983-85. The Falcons were 14-3 from 1998-2000 and 1997-99 and 14-5 from 2009-11 to round out the top five marks in school history.
Air Force has finished undefeated at home just five times overall in school history, three coming under Calhoun.

Year     Rec.   Notes
2018    2-2     Air Force has beaten Stony Brook and Navy at home this season
2017    3-3     20 wins over four years is best four-year run in school history
2016    5-1     Air Force won 16 of 17 home games from 2014-16
2015    6-0     Fifth 6-0 mark in AF history, third under Calhoun
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     Second-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     Second-best mark in school history
2008    3-3     Two losses at the hands of nationally ranked teams
2007    6-0     Just the third undefeated home record in school history
Total    52-20

AIR FORCE/NEW MEXICO TWO OF FIVE
Air Force and New Mexico are two of just five times this season to have three or more quarterbacks start two games this season. The * below denotes this week's scheduled starter. Air Force has an OR with Isaiah Sanders and Donald Hammond III entering the New Mexico game.

Western Kentucky: Davis Shanley 4, Drew Eckels 3, Steven Duncan 2
Air Force: Isaiah Sanders* 5, Donald Hammond* 2, Arion Worthman 2
Coastal Carolina: Kilton Anderson 5, Bryce Carpenter 2, Fred Payton* 2
New Mexico: Sheriron Jones 5, Tevaka Tuioti 3, Coltin Gerhart* 1
Navy: Malcom Perry 5, Garret Lewis 3, Zach Abey* 1

LAST WEEK
Army defeated Air Force, 17-14, in West Point to at least retain the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy. Army took a 14-0 lead into halftime. The Black Knights opened the game with a 21-play, 75-yard drive that took 12:55 off the clock to take a 7-0 lead. Sophomore Donald Hammond III came in at quarterback and led the Falcons to a scoring drive to close the third quarter to cut the lead to 14-6. Following an Army field goal, the Falcons scored on a six-yard touchdown run by Joseph Saucier. His two-point conversion run cut the lead to 17-14. Air Force got the ball back following an Army punt, but were stopped on fourth down near midfield. Army ran out the clock to end the game. The Black Knights had 286 total yards, including 242 rushing. Air Force had 322 total yards, including 197 passing. Hammond hit 7-15 passes for 120 yards and rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown to lead the Falcons.

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Players Mentioned

Donald Hammond III

Tim McVey

Isaiah Sanders

Arion Worthman

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