GAME 6: AIR FORCE (3-2, 2-2) at ARMY WEST POINT (8-2)

GAME 6: AIR FORCE (3-2, 2-2) at ARMY WEST POINT (8-2)
Saturday, Dec. 19, 1 p.m. MT, Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: CBS Sports Network
Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), Tina Cervasio (sidelines)

Radio: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, CO; The Fan 104.3 in Denver; XM 383, Internet 973
Jim Arthur (play-by-play); Jesse Kurtz (analyst)

GENERAL INFORMATION
Category                                  Air Force Army West Point
Nickname:                              Falcons Black Knights
Location: Colorado Springs, CO West Point, NY
Athletic Website:   GoAirForceFalcons.com GoArmyWestPoint.com
This Season: 3-2, 2-2 MW 8-2
Current Streak: W 2 W 2
Last Week: DNP W 15-0 vs. Navy
Next Week: Open Independence Bowl (12/26)
Head Coach: Troy Calhoun Jeff Monkin
   Alma Mater (Year): Air Force, 1989   Milikin, 1989
   Career Record: 101-71 (14th year) 79-53 (10th year)
   Record at School:               Same 48-38 (7th year)
   Record vs. Opponent:       10-3 2-4

STORYLINES
• The 2020 season marks the 49th year of Commander-in-Chief's trophy competition. The trophy goes annually to the winning academy with the best record in the round-robin competition.
• Air Force could win a record-21st Commander-in-Chief's Trophy title with a win this week. The Falcons opened the season with a 40-7 over Navy Oct. 3. The Falcons have a series-best 62-35 overall record.
• The Air Force football team is honoring the Tuskegee Airmen with the 2020 edition of the Air Power Legacy Series uniform. The Falcons debuted the special uniform for the season opener vs. Navy. Please turn to page 14 for more information.
• Air Force and Army are meeting for the 55th time overall. The Falcons lead the series, 37-16-1, including a 14-11 at Army. Air Force is 34-14 in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games vs. Army dating back to 1972. The team is 13-11 at Army in CIC games.
• Air Force has won 14 of 18 games over the last two seasons. Air Force's two loses this season have come against first-place Mountain West teams (San Jose State, Boise State) who have a combined 11-0 conference mark. The two loses last season came at 11-win Navy and at 12-win Boise State. The team records of the four losses combined is 34-5.

THE SERIES
• Air Force and Army are meeting for the 55th time overall
• Air Force leads the series, 37-16-1
• The Falcons are 22-4 at home, 14-11 at Army and 1-1-1 in neutral site games
• Air Force is 34-14 in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games vs. Army dating back to 1972
• The Falcons are 21-3 at home and 13-11 at Army in CIC games
• Air Force snapped a two-game Army winning streak with a 17-13 win at home last season
• Army defeated Air Force, 17-14, in 2018 in the last meeting at West Point
• The teams first played to a 13-13 tie in Yankee Stadium in New York in 1959

LAST SEASON
(Nov. 2, 2019) 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.

LAST TIME AT ARMY WEST POINT
(Nov. 3, 2018) Army defeated Air Force, 17-14, in West Point. 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. The Falcons closed the third quarter with a scoring drive to cut the lead to 14-6. Following an Army field goal, the Falcons scored on a six-yard touchdown and a 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.

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S TROPHY
The 2020 season marks the 49th year of Commander-in-Chief's trophy competition. The trophy goes annually to the winning academy with the best record in the round-robin competition. The winning team goes to the White House to receive the trophy from the President of the United States. The Falcons have a series-best 62-35 overall record and 20 titles. Air Force opened CIC play with a 40-7 win over Navy Oct. 3. The Falcons could win their record 21st title with a win at Army Dec. 19.

Team           Record         Titles     Last
Air Force      62-35-0        20          2016
Navy             51-45-1        15          2019
Army            31-64-1        7            2018

Air Force outright CIC title years:
'82, '83, '85, '87, '89, '90, '91, '92, '94, '95, '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '10, '11, '14, '16

AIR FORCE VS. NON-CONFERENCE FOES UNDER CALHOUN
Air Force is 40-25 against non-conference opponents under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 26-4 at home, 8-16 on the road and 6-5 in neutral site games. Air Force is 1-0 this season with a 40-7 win over Navy Oct. 3.

AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD.....
• Air Force would finish the regular season 4-2 overall.
• Air Force would have a three-game winning streak.
• Air Force would win a record-21st Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and first since 2016.
• Air Force would improve to a series-best 63-35-0 in CIC competition.
• The Falcons would win their third-straight CIC game overall.
• Air Force would improve to 38-16-1 against Army, including a 15-11 mark at West Point.
• The Falcons would improve to 35-14 against Army in CIC competition, including a 14-11 mark at West Point.
• Air Force would have a two-game winning streak vs. Army.

AIR FORCE LAST TIME OUT
Air Force defeated Utah State, 35-7, in Logan, Utah, to close the conference season. Utah State opened the game with a 15-play scoring drive to take a 7-0 lead. The Falcons answered with an 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive on their way to 35 unanswered points. Kadin Remsberg capped the opening drive with a 21-yard touchdown run. Haaziq Daniels hit Ben Peterson with a 49-yard touchdown pass and added a 37-yard TD run to give the Falcons a 21-7 halftime lead. Matthew Murla and Brad Roberts added second half touchdown runs to make up the final margin. Air Force had 461 total yards, including 334 rushing. Remsberg led the rushing attack with 107 yards, while Roberts added 98. Daniels chipped in with 47 and hit 7-9 passes for a career-best 127 yards. The defense held Utah State to 232 total yards, including 109 rushing. The defense held the Aggies to just 167 total yards after the opening drive and to just 22 rushing yards in the second half. Ethan Erickson, Matthew Malloy and Will Trawick led the defense with six tackles each.

GAME 6: AIR FORCE (3-2, 2-2) at ARMY WEST POINT (8-2)

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Players Mentioned

Haaziq Daniels

Ethan Erickson

Jordan Jackson

Timothy Jackson

Kyle Johnson

Jake Koehnke

Matthew Murla

Ben Peterson

Kadin Remsberg

Brad Roberts

Joshua Stoner

Will Trawick

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