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Game 10: Air Force (7-2, 4-1) at Colorado State (4-5, 3-2)
11/11/2019 8:47:00 AM | Football
Saturday, Nov. 16, 5 p.m. MT, Canvas Stadium (41,000), Fort Collins, CO
Game 10: Air Force (7-2, 4-1) at Colorado State (4-5, 3-2)
Saturday, Nov. 16, 5 p.m. MT, Canvas Stadium (41,000), Fort Collins, CO
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: ESPN2
Radio: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs; The Fan 104.3 in Denver;
American Forces Network (AFN); SIRIUS NA, XM 380, Internet/App 969
Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Category Air Force Colorado State
Nickname:................... Falcons Rams
Location:..................... Colorado Springs, CO Fort Collins, CO
Athletic Website:........ GoAirForceFalcons.com CSURams.com
Record:....................... 7-2 (4-1 MW Mtn Div) 4-5 (3-2 MW Mtn Div)
Current Streak:............ W 4 W 3
Last Week:.................. OPEN OPEN
Next Week:................. at New Mexico (11/23) at Wyoming (11/22)
Head Coach:................ Troy Calhoun Mike Bobo
Alma Mater (Year):... Air Force, 1989 Georgia, 1997
Career Record:.......... 94-69 (13th year) 28-32 (5th year)
Record at School:...... Same Same
Record vs. Opp:........ 10-2 1-3
STORYLINES
• Air Force is receiving votes in both national polls this week...the Falcons rank 32nd with 25 points in the USA Today Coaches Poll...Air Force has received two points in the Associated Press poll.
• Air Force and Colorado State have won seven straight combined entering this week. Air Force has four straight which is the longest current streak in the MW. Colorado State's three-game streak is second.
• Air Force begins back-to-back road game this week for just the second time this season. Air Force split earlier this season in back-to-back road game vs. Colorado (W 30-23 in OT) and at Boise State (L 19-30).
• Air Force and Colorado State were each idle last week.
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the overall series, 35-21-1, including a 24-15 mark in conference games
• The Falcons are 21-11-1 at home and 14-10 at Colorado State
• Air Force has won three straight and 11 of the last 13 in the series
• Air Force has won four of the last six games in Fort Collins, including a 45-28 victory in 2017 in the last game played at CSU
• Air Force defeated Colorado State, 27-19, last season in Falcon Stadium
• The teams first played in 1957 in Colorado Springs...Colorado State won the game, 20-7.
LAST YEAR VS. COLORADO STATE
(Nov. 10, 2018) Air Force defeated Colorado State, 27-19, on Thanksgiving Day in Falcon Stadium. The Falcons opened the scoring with a three yard run to take a 7-0 lead. The Falcons extended the lead to 14-0 on a Donald Hammond III 16 yard touchdown pass to Marcus Bennett. Colorado State got on the board with a Collin Hill to Preston Williams touchdown connection to cut the lead to 14-6. Following a Jake Koehnke field goal, Hill and Williams connected again to make the 17-13 at the half. Koehnke added his second field goal to make it 20-13 with 13:49 left before Williams caught his third touchdown pass. A blocked extra point by Ben Harris kept Air Force in front, 20-19. The Falcons secured the win with a Kadin Remsberg touchdown to cap an 11-play, 75-yard drive that took 6:18 off the clock to make up the final margin. Colorado State's last chance ended with an interception by Kyle Floyd deep in Air Force territory. Colorado State finished with 437 total yards, including 373 passing. Williams led the way with 12 catches for 248 yards and three scores. Air Force finished with 474 total yards, including 393 rushing. Hammond completed 8-16 passes for 81 yards and a score. The defense was led by Kyle Johnson, who had eight tackles. Demonte Meeks added five stops, including 1.5 sacks.
THE LAST TIME AT COLORADO STATE
(Oct. 28, 2017) Air Force defeated Colorado State, 45-28, in Fort Collins to win the Ram-Falcon Trophy. The Falcons scored 21 points in the second quarter to take a 28-21 halftime lead. The scores came on touchdown runs by fullbacks Taven Birdow and Jacob Stafford and an interception return touchdown from Shaquille Vereen. Colorado State tied the game at 28-all with a touchdown drive to open the third quarter. Luke Strebel put the Falcons ahead for good with a 20 yard field goal late in the third quarter. Arion Worthman hit Ryan Reffitt with a 56 yard TD pass and added a TD run in the fourth quarter to help the Falcons put it away. Air Force had 477 total yards, including 413 rushing, and held the ball for a season-best 41:38. Worthman led the way with 117 yards rushing and a TD while Stafford added 104 yards and a score. Colorado State had 435 total yards, including 269 passing.
THE RAM-FALCON TROPHY
Air Force and Colorado State compete each year for the Ram-Falcon Trophy. The 2019 season marks the 40th year of the trophy competition with Air Force holding a 24-15 lead. The trophy's origin is tracked back to Shelly Godkin, a former ROTC commander at Colorado State. He watched the teams play in 1978 and sought to translate his impressions into a trophy symbolic of an annual game. The first Ram-Falcon trophy game was in 1980.
AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD.....
• Air Force would improve to 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the MW
• Air Force would win its fifth straight which would be the longest winning streak since ending the 2016 season with six consecutive wins
• Air Force would have eight wins which would be the most since the 2016 team finished 10-3
• Air Force would have its fifth MW win which would be its most since winning five in 2016
• Air Force would improve to 36-21-1 all-time vs. Colorado State, including a 25-15 mark in conference play...the Falcons would improve to 15-10 all-time at Colorado State...Air Force would win its fourth straight and 12th of the last 14 in the series
AIR FORCE LAST TIME OUT
Air Force defeated Army, 17-13, in Falcon Stadium to win its fourth straight game and snap a two-game losing streak to the Black Knights. Air Force had defensive stops to open the close the game. After holding Army on a four-and-goal on the one on its first drive, the Falcons took a 3-0 lead in the second quarter on a Jake Koehnke 20 yard field goal. Army answered with a touchdown run late in the second quarter by Jabari Laws, but missed the extra point to take a 6-3 halftime lead. Timothy Jackson put the Falcons in front with a one yard touchdown run to make it 10-6. Army scored on its next play on an 87 yard pass from Laws to make it 13-10. Joshua Stoner scored on a five yard run with 13:08 to play to make it 17-13. The Falcons then held Army on a fourth down play inside the 10 with 33 second left. Jackson led the Falcons with a career-best 155 yards rushing and a score. The Falcons had 344 total yards, including 328 rushing. Kyle Johnson led the defense with a season-high 11 tackles. Jordan Jackson added nine and a sack. The defense held Army to 343 total yards.
Saturday, Nov. 16, 5 p.m. MT, Canvas Stadium (41,000), Fort Collins, CO
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: ESPN2
Radio: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs; The Fan 104.3 in Denver;
American Forces Network (AFN); SIRIUS NA, XM 380, Internet/App 969
Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Category Air Force Colorado State
Nickname:................... Falcons Rams
Location:..................... Colorado Springs, CO Fort Collins, CO
Athletic Website:........ GoAirForceFalcons.com CSURams.com
Record:....................... 7-2 (4-1 MW Mtn Div) 4-5 (3-2 MW Mtn Div)
Current Streak:............ W 4 W 3
Last Week:.................. OPEN OPEN
Next Week:................. at New Mexico (11/23) at Wyoming (11/22)
Head Coach:................ Troy Calhoun Mike Bobo
Alma Mater (Year):... Air Force, 1989 Georgia, 1997
Career Record:.......... 94-69 (13th year) 28-32 (5th year)
Record at School:...... Same Same
Record vs. Opp:........ 10-2 1-3
STORYLINES
• Air Force is receiving votes in both national polls this week...the Falcons rank 32nd with 25 points in the USA Today Coaches Poll...Air Force has received two points in the Associated Press poll.
• Air Force and Colorado State have won seven straight combined entering this week. Air Force has four straight which is the longest current streak in the MW. Colorado State's three-game streak is second.
• Air Force begins back-to-back road game this week for just the second time this season. Air Force split earlier this season in back-to-back road game vs. Colorado (W 30-23 in OT) and at Boise State (L 19-30).
• Air Force and Colorado State were each idle last week.
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the overall series, 35-21-1, including a 24-15 mark in conference games
• The Falcons are 21-11-1 at home and 14-10 at Colorado State
• Air Force has won three straight and 11 of the last 13 in the series
• Air Force has won four of the last six games in Fort Collins, including a 45-28 victory in 2017 in the last game played at CSU
• Air Force defeated Colorado State, 27-19, last season in Falcon Stadium
• The teams first played in 1957 in Colorado Springs...Colorado State won the game, 20-7.
LAST YEAR VS. COLORADO STATE
(Nov. 10, 2018) Air Force defeated Colorado State, 27-19, on Thanksgiving Day in Falcon Stadium. The Falcons opened the scoring with a three yard run to take a 7-0 lead. The Falcons extended the lead to 14-0 on a Donald Hammond III 16 yard touchdown pass to Marcus Bennett. Colorado State got on the board with a Collin Hill to Preston Williams touchdown connection to cut the lead to 14-6. Following a Jake Koehnke field goal, Hill and Williams connected again to make the 17-13 at the half. Koehnke added his second field goal to make it 20-13 with 13:49 left before Williams caught his third touchdown pass. A blocked extra point by Ben Harris kept Air Force in front, 20-19. The Falcons secured the win with a Kadin Remsberg touchdown to cap an 11-play, 75-yard drive that took 6:18 off the clock to make up the final margin. Colorado State's last chance ended with an interception by Kyle Floyd deep in Air Force territory. Colorado State finished with 437 total yards, including 373 passing. Williams led the way with 12 catches for 248 yards and three scores. Air Force finished with 474 total yards, including 393 rushing. Hammond completed 8-16 passes for 81 yards and a score. The defense was led by Kyle Johnson, who had eight tackles. Demonte Meeks added five stops, including 1.5 sacks.
THE LAST TIME AT COLORADO STATE
(Oct. 28, 2017) Air Force defeated Colorado State, 45-28, in Fort Collins to win the Ram-Falcon Trophy. The Falcons scored 21 points in the second quarter to take a 28-21 halftime lead. The scores came on touchdown runs by fullbacks Taven Birdow and Jacob Stafford and an interception return touchdown from Shaquille Vereen. Colorado State tied the game at 28-all with a touchdown drive to open the third quarter. Luke Strebel put the Falcons ahead for good with a 20 yard field goal late in the third quarter. Arion Worthman hit Ryan Reffitt with a 56 yard TD pass and added a TD run in the fourth quarter to help the Falcons put it away. Air Force had 477 total yards, including 413 rushing, and held the ball for a season-best 41:38. Worthman led the way with 117 yards rushing and a TD while Stafford added 104 yards and a score. Colorado State had 435 total yards, including 269 passing.
THE RAM-FALCON TROPHY
Air Force and Colorado State compete each year for the Ram-Falcon Trophy. The 2019 season marks the 40th year of the trophy competition with Air Force holding a 24-15 lead. The trophy's origin is tracked back to Shelly Godkin, a former ROTC commander at Colorado State. He watched the teams play in 1978 and sought to translate his impressions into a trophy symbolic of an annual game. The first Ram-Falcon trophy game was in 1980.
AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD.....
• Air Force would improve to 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the MW
• Air Force would win its fifth straight which would be the longest winning streak since ending the 2016 season with six consecutive wins
• Air Force would have eight wins which would be the most since the 2016 team finished 10-3
• Air Force would have its fifth MW win which would be its most since winning five in 2016
• Air Force would improve to 36-21-1 all-time vs. Colorado State, including a 25-15 mark in conference play...the Falcons would improve to 15-10 all-time at Colorado State...Air Force would win its fourth straight and 12th of the last 14 in the series
AIR FORCE LAST TIME OUT
Air Force defeated Army, 17-13, in Falcon Stadium to win its fourth straight game and snap a two-game losing streak to the Black Knights. Air Force had defensive stops to open the close the game. After holding Army on a four-and-goal on the one on its first drive, the Falcons took a 3-0 lead in the second quarter on a Jake Koehnke 20 yard field goal. Army answered with a touchdown run late in the second quarter by Jabari Laws, but missed the extra point to take a 6-3 halftime lead. Timothy Jackson put the Falcons in front with a one yard touchdown run to make it 10-6. Army scored on its next play on an 87 yard pass from Laws to make it 13-10. Joshua Stoner scored on a five yard run with 13:08 to play to make it 17-13. The Falcons then held Army on a fourth down play inside the 10 with 33 second left. Jackson led the Falcons with a career-best 155 yards rushing and a score. The Falcons had 344 total yards, including 328 rushing. Kyle Johnson led the defense with a season-high 11 tackles. Jordan Jackson added nine and a sack. The defense held Army to 343 total yards.
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