Friday, September 20
Boise, ID
7 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
Boise State
FOOTBALL GAME 3: AIR FORCE (2-0) AT # 20/20 BOISE STATE (3-0)
9/16/2019 10:56:00 AM | Football
Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. MT, Albertsons Stadium (36,387), Boise, ID
GAME 3: AIR FORCE (2-0) AT # 20/20 BOISE STATE (3-0)
Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. MT, Albertsons Stadium (36,387), Boise, ID
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: ESPN2
Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Jim Mora (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (reporter)
Radio: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, CO; The Fan 104.3 in Denver; American Forces Network (AFN); SIRIUS 135, XM 201, Internet 964
Jim Arthur (play-by-play); Jesse Kurtz (analyst)
STORYLINES
• Air Force is 8-4 in games on Friday under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are playing back-to-back Friday games for the second straight season. Air Force split the two games last year, falling 21-17 at San Diego State and beating UNLV, 41-35, in Las Vegas.
• Air Force and Boise State are meeting for the eighth time overall, all as conference foes...Boise State leads the series, 4-3...Air Force is 2-1 at home and 1-3 at Boise State.
• This season marks the third time in the last four years Boise State has been ranked during the meeting. The Broncos are ranked 20th this week, were ranked 25th in 2017 and 19th in 2016
• Air Force is 13-7 in Mountain West openers dating back to 1999...The Falcons are 7-4 at home and 6-3 on the road...This will be Air Force's first meeting vs. Boise State in a conference opener
• The Falcons are 25-14 all-time in conference openers dating back to 1980
• Air Force was awarded a Helmet Sticker during ESPN's College Football Final show for its win over Colorado.
THE SERIES
• Air Force and Boise State are meeting for the eighth time overall, all as conference foes
• Boise State leads the series, 4-3
• Air Force is 2-1 at home and 1-3 at Boise State
• This season marks the third time in the last four years Boise State has been ranked during the meeting. The Broncos are ranked 20th this week, were ranked 25th in 2017 and 19th in 2016
• Boise State has won two straight after Air Force won three straight from 2014-16
• Boise State defeated Air Force, 48-38, last season in Falcon Stadium
• Boise State beat Air Force, 44-19, in 2017 in the last meeting in Boise, ID
• The teams first played Oct. 22, 2011, at Boise State, resulting in a 37-26 Boise State win
LAST SEASON VS. BOISE STATE
(Oct. 27, 2018) Boise State defeated Air Force, 48-38, to win for the first time in three trips to Falcon Stadium. Brett Rypien hit 20-of-34 passes for 399 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Broncos. Alex Mattison added 136 yards rushing and a touchdown on 22 carries as Boise State rolled up 530 total yards. The teams went back and forth in the first half which ended tied at 28-all. Boise State scored 10 straight points in the third quarter before Kadin Remsberg scored on a five-yard catch to cut the lead to 41-38 with 5:24 to play. Rypien sealed it with a 61-yard touchdown pass with 3:21 left to make up the final margin. Air Force finished with 443 total yards, including 201 rushing and 242 passing. Isaiah Sanders led the way rushing for 97 yards and a touchdown rushing on 28 carries and hitting 10-of-15 passes for 210 yards and two scores. Jeremy Fejedelem led the defense with 13 tackles.
THE LAST TIME AT BOISE STATE
(Nov. 18, 2017) Boise State defeated Air Force, 44-19 at home to snap a three-game losing streak to the Falcons. The Broncos took advantage of three Air Force turnovers in the first half, turning them into 17 points to take a 27-10 halftime lead. The Broncos added 10 unanswered points in the third quarter to extend the lead to 37-10. Air Force added a touchdown and field goal while Boise State added a late touchdown in the fourth quarter to make up the final margin. The Broncos had 428 total yards, including 338 passing. Brett Rypien hit 16-of-22 passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns to lead Boise State. Air Force had 296 total yards. Nate Romine led the Falcons with 54 yards rushing and a TD while hitting 7-10 passes for 115 yards before leaving with an injury. Air Force played without starting quarterback Arion Worthman, who was out due to injury.
AIR FORCE VS. RANKED TEAMS
Air Force is playing a ranked team for the first time since losing at #25 Boise State, 44-19, Nov. 18, 2017. Air Force is 19-78-3 all-time vs. ranked teams, including a 4-17 mark under head coach Troy Calhoun. Air Force's last win over a ranked team came against #19/20 Boise State, 27-20, Nov. 25, 2016. Air Force's last road win over a ranked team came at #23 California, 23-21, Sept. 21, 2002.
CONFERENCE OPENERS
• Air Force is 13-7 in Mountain West openers dating back to 1999
• The Falcons are 7-4 at home and 6-3 on the road
• This will be Air Force's first meeting vs. Boise State in a conference opener
• Air Force is 2-6 in its last eight MW openers
• Air Force won a Mountain West-record 11 straight openers from 2000-10
• The Falcons are 25-14 all-time in conference openers dating back to 1980
• Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is 6-6 in conference openers
AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD.....
• Air Force would improve to 3-0 for the first time since 2016 and fourth time under head coach Troy Calhoun
• Air Force's 3-0 start to the season would be its best since starting 2016 with a 4-0 mark
• Air Force would even the series with Boise State at 4-4
• Air Force would improve to 2-3 at Boise State in the series
• Air Force would post its first win over a ranked team since beating #19 Boise State, 27-20, Nov. 25, 2016
• Air Force would post its first win over a ranked team on the road since beating No. 23 California, 23-21, Sept. 21, 2002.
• Air Force would improve to 20-78-3 all-time vs. ranked teams
• Air Force would improve to 14-7 in Mountain West openers dating back to 1999
• Air Force would improve to 7-3 in MW openers on the road
• Air Force would snap a two-game losing streak in MW openers
STREAKS
Active streaks by Air Force entering this week's game.
• Air Force has out-rushed its opponent in five straight games
• Air Force has held the time of possession edge in six straight games.
• Air Force has had more total yards than its opponent in seven straight games.
AIR FORCE LAST TIME OUT
Air Force defeated Colorado, 30-23, in overtime in the first meeting between the schools in 45 years. The Buffaloes jumped to a 10-0 lead behind a touchdown connecting from quarterback Steven Montez to Laviska Shenault and a James Stefanou 36 yard field goal following an Air Force fumble. The Falcons got rolling from there. Donald Hammond III hit Geraud Sanders on a 32 yard touchdown pass to make it 10-6. Hammond added a two yard touchdown run to give the Falcons a 13-10 lead. Air Force extended the lead to 20-10 at the half with an 81 yard scoring strike from Hammond to Ben Waters, the fourth longest in school history. Jake Koehnke added a field goal to make it 23-10 before Colorado scored twice in fourth quarter to tie it. Montez hit Dimitri Stanley with a 13 yard touchdown pass, but a blocked extra point by Jordan Jackson kept the lead at seven points, 23-16. Shenault added a two yard run with 28 seconds left to force overtime. Kadin Remsberg scored on a 25 yard run on the first play of overtime and the Falcons held Colorado on a fourth-and-12 to end it. The Falcons rolled up 444 total yards, including 289 rushing and 155 passing. Remsberg led the way with a career-best 146 yards rushing. Hammond hit 7-12 passes for a career-best 155 yards and two scores. The defense held Colorado to 325 total yards, including just 208 total after the first quarter. Jeremy Fejedelem led the defense with a career-best 14 tackles, a sack and two tackles for loss.
Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. MT, Albertsons Stadium (36,387), Boise, ID
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: ESPN2
Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Jim Mora (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (reporter)
Radio: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, CO; The Fan 104.3 in Denver; American Forces Network (AFN); SIRIUS 135, XM 201, Internet 964
Jim Arthur (play-by-play); Jesse Kurtz (analyst)
STORYLINES
• Air Force is 8-4 in games on Friday under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are playing back-to-back Friday games for the second straight season. Air Force split the two games last year, falling 21-17 at San Diego State and beating UNLV, 41-35, in Las Vegas.
• Air Force and Boise State are meeting for the eighth time overall, all as conference foes...Boise State leads the series, 4-3...Air Force is 2-1 at home and 1-3 at Boise State.
• This season marks the third time in the last four years Boise State has been ranked during the meeting. The Broncos are ranked 20th this week, were ranked 25th in 2017 and 19th in 2016
• Air Force is 13-7 in Mountain West openers dating back to 1999...The Falcons are 7-4 at home and 6-3 on the road...This will be Air Force's first meeting vs. Boise State in a conference opener
• The Falcons are 25-14 all-time in conference openers dating back to 1980
• Air Force was awarded a Helmet Sticker during ESPN's College Football Final show for its win over Colorado.
THE SERIES
• Air Force and Boise State are meeting for the eighth time overall, all as conference foes
• Boise State leads the series, 4-3
• Air Force is 2-1 at home and 1-3 at Boise State
• This season marks the third time in the last four years Boise State has been ranked during the meeting. The Broncos are ranked 20th this week, were ranked 25th in 2017 and 19th in 2016
• Boise State has won two straight after Air Force won three straight from 2014-16
• Boise State defeated Air Force, 48-38, last season in Falcon Stadium
• Boise State beat Air Force, 44-19, in 2017 in the last meeting in Boise, ID
• The teams first played Oct. 22, 2011, at Boise State, resulting in a 37-26 Boise State win
LAST SEASON VS. BOISE STATE
(Oct. 27, 2018) Boise State defeated Air Force, 48-38, to win for the first time in three trips to Falcon Stadium. Brett Rypien hit 20-of-34 passes for 399 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Broncos. Alex Mattison added 136 yards rushing and a touchdown on 22 carries as Boise State rolled up 530 total yards. The teams went back and forth in the first half which ended tied at 28-all. Boise State scored 10 straight points in the third quarter before Kadin Remsberg scored on a five-yard catch to cut the lead to 41-38 with 5:24 to play. Rypien sealed it with a 61-yard touchdown pass with 3:21 left to make up the final margin. Air Force finished with 443 total yards, including 201 rushing and 242 passing. Isaiah Sanders led the way rushing for 97 yards and a touchdown rushing on 28 carries and hitting 10-of-15 passes for 210 yards and two scores. Jeremy Fejedelem led the defense with 13 tackles.
THE LAST TIME AT BOISE STATE
(Nov. 18, 2017) Boise State defeated Air Force, 44-19 at home to snap a three-game losing streak to the Falcons. The Broncos took advantage of three Air Force turnovers in the first half, turning them into 17 points to take a 27-10 halftime lead. The Broncos added 10 unanswered points in the third quarter to extend the lead to 37-10. Air Force added a touchdown and field goal while Boise State added a late touchdown in the fourth quarter to make up the final margin. The Broncos had 428 total yards, including 338 passing. Brett Rypien hit 16-of-22 passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns to lead Boise State. Air Force had 296 total yards. Nate Romine led the Falcons with 54 yards rushing and a TD while hitting 7-10 passes for 115 yards before leaving with an injury. Air Force played without starting quarterback Arion Worthman, who was out due to injury.
AIR FORCE VS. RANKED TEAMS
Air Force is playing a ranked team for the first time since losing at #25 Boise State, 44-19, Nov. 18, 2017. Air Force is 19-78-3 all-time vs. ranked teams, including a 4-17 mark under head coach Troy Calhoun. Air Force's last win over a ranked team came against #19/20 Boise State, 27-20, Nov. 25, 2016. Air Force's last road win over a ranked team came at #23 California, 23-21, Sept. 21, 2002.
CONFERENCE OPENERS
• Air Force is 13-7 in Mountain West openers dating back to 1999
• The Falcons are 7-4 at home and 6-3 on the road
• This will be Air Force's first meeting vs. Boise State in a conference opener
• Air Force is 2-6 in its last eight MW openers
• Air Force won a Mountain West-record 11 straight openers from 2000-10
• The Falcons are 25-14 all-time in conference openers dating back to 1980
• Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is 6-6 in conference openers
AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD.....
• Air Force would improve to 3-0 for the first time since 2016 and fourth time under head coach Troy Calhoun
• Air Force's 3-0 start to the season would be its best since starting 2016 with a 4-0 mark
• Air Force would even the series with Boise State at 4-4
• Air Force would improve to 2-3 at Boise State in the series
• Air Force would post its first win over a ranked team since beating #19 Boise State, 27-20, Nov. 25, 2016
• Air Force would post its first win over a ranked team on the road since beating No. 23 California, 23-21, Sept. 21, 2002.
• Air Force would improve to 20-78-3 all-time vs. ranked teams
• Air Force would improve to 14-7 in Mountain West openers dating back to 1999
• Air Force would improve to 7-3 in MW openers on the road
• Air Force would snap a two-game losing streak in MW openers
STREAKS
Active streaks by Air Force entering this week's game.
• Air Force has out-rushed its opponent in five straight games
• Air Force has held the time of possession edge in six straight games.
• Air Force has had more total yards than its opponent in seven straight games.
AIR FORCE LAST TIME OUT
Air Force defeated Colorado, 30-23, in overtime in the first meeting between the schools in 45 years. The Buffaloes jumped to a 10-0 lead behind a touchdown connecting from quarterback Steven Montez to Laviska Shenault and a James Stefanou 36 yard field goal following an Air Force fumble. The Falcons got rolling from there. Donald Hammond III hit Geraud Sanders on a 32 yard touchdown pass to make it 10-6. Hammond added a two yard touchdown run to give the Falcons a 13-10 lead. Air Force extended the lead to 20-10 at the half with an 81 yard scoring strike from Hammond to Ben Waters, the fourth longest in school history. Jake Koehnke added a field goal to make it 23-10 before Colorado scored twice in fourth quarter to tie it. Montez hit Dimitri Stanley with a 13 yard touchdown pass, but a blocked extra point by Jordan Jackson kept the lead at seven points, 23-16. Shenault added a two yard run with 28 seconds left to force overtime. Kadin Remsberg scored on a 25 yard run on the first play of overtime and the Falcons held Colorado on a fourth-and-12 to end it. The Falcons rolled up 444 total yards, including 289 rushing and 155 passing. Remsberg led the way with a career-best 146 yards rushing. Hammond hit 7-12 passes for a career-best 155 yards and two scores. The defense held Colorado to 325 total yards, including just 208 total after the first quarter. Jeremy Fejedelem led the defense with a career-best 14 tackles, a sack and two tackles for loss.
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