Air Force Head Coach Troy Calhoun, players discuss Colorado State game
11/15/2022 4:04:00 PM | Football
Air Force Head Coach Troy Calhoun, along with seniors Isaac Cochran (OL) and Vince Sanford (OLB) talked with the media Tuesday to discuss the Colorado State game. The Falcons host Colorado State Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in Falcon Stadium.
Air Force and Colorado State compete each year for the Ram-Falcon Trophy. The 2022 season marks the 42nd year of the trophy competition with Air Force holding a 26-15 lead. The Falcons secured their fifth straight trophy last season with a 35-21 win in Fort Collins Nov. 13.
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.
Air Force leads the overall series with Colorado State, 37-21-1, including a 26-15 mark in conference games. The Falcons are 21-11-1 at home and 16-10 at Colorado State. Air Force has won five straight and 13 of the last 15 in the series.
Air Force defeated Colorado State, 35-21, last season in Fort Collins. The win improved Air Force to 3-0 in Canvas Stadium. John Lee Eldridge III and Brad Roberts powered Air Force with first quarter touchdown runs while quarterback Haaziq Daniels hit Brandon Lewis with a school-record 92 yard pass to give the Falcons a 21-7 lead. Colorado State scored at the end of the half to cut the lead to 21-14 at halftime. Dane Kinamon and Roberts added third quarter touchdowns around a CSU score to make up the final margin. The Falcons ran out the clock in the fourth quarter with a 15-play, 60-yard drive that used the final 8:08. Roberts led the way with 151 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries, while DeAndre Hughes chipped in with 108 yards on eight carries. Daniels finished with 121 yards passing and two scores. The defense was led by Camby Goff, who had a career-high 10 tackles. Air Force had 509 total yards, including 388 rushing while holding CSU to just 308 total yards.
Air Force defeated Colorado State, 27-19, on Thanksgiving Day in 2018 in the last meeting 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 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.
Air Force and Colorado State compete each year for the Ram-Falcon Trophy. The 2022 season marks the 42nd year of the trophy competition with Air Force holding a 26-15 lead. The Falcons secured their fifth straight trophy last season with a 35-21 win in Fort Collins Nov. 13.
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.
Air Force leads the overall series with Colorado State, 37-21-1, including a 26-15 mark in conference games. The Falcons are 21-11-1 at home and 16-10 at Colorado State. Air Force has won five straight and 13 of the last 15 in the series.
Air Force defeated Colorado State, 35-21, last season in Fort Collins. The win improved Air Force to 3-0 in Canvas Stadium. John Lee Eldridge III and Brad Roberts powered Air Force with first quarter touchdown runs while quarterback Haaziq Daniels hit Brandon Lewis with a school-record 92 yard pass to give the Falcons a 21-7 lead. Colorado State scored at the end of the half to cut the lead to 21-14 at halftime. Dane Kinamon and Roberts added third quarter touchdowns around a CSU score to make up the final margin. The Falcons ran out the clock in the fourth quarter with a 15-play, 60-yard drive that used the final 8:08. Roberts led the way with 151 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries, while DeAndre Hughes chipped in with 108 yards on eight carries. Daniels finished with 121 yards passing and two scores. The defense was led by Camby Goff, who had a career-high 10 tackles. Air Force had 509 total yards, including 388 rushing while holding CSU to just 308 total yards.
Air Force defeated Colorado State, 27-19, on Thanksgiving Day in 2018 in the last meeting 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 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.
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