GAME 10: Air Force vs. New Mexico

GAME 10: Air Force vs. New Mexico
Saturday, Nov. 12, 1:30 p.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (Colorado Springs, CO)

BROADCAST INFORMATION
• Television: CBS Sports Network
Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst)
• Radio: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, 104.3 the Fan in Denver
Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst)

THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the series, 25-14, and has a 20-12 advantage in conference games.
• Air Force is 14-3 at home, 11-10 at New Mexico and 0-1 in neutral site games.
• Air Force has won four straight overall following a three-game streak by New Mexico.
• Air Force has won nine straight in Falcon Stadium dating back to 2000.
• Air Force defeated UNM, 38-10, last season in Albuquerque.
• Air Force defeated UNM, 28-0, in 2020 in the last meeting in Falcon Stadium
• The teams first played in 1957 in Colorado Springs...Air Force won the game, 31-0.

LAST SEASON
(Oct. 2, 2021) Air Force defeated New Mexico, 38-10, in Albuquerque to win its fourth straight in the series. The Falcons rolled to a 24-0 halftime lead behind touchdown runs by three different players and a field goal from Anthony Rodriguez. The defense held the Lobos to 46 total yards and one first down. DeAndre Hughes scored his first-career touchdown in the third quarter on a 53 yard dash to extend the lead to 31-0 before New Mexico got on the board with a Terry Wilson touchdown pass. Brad Roberts added the final score for the Falcons with his second touchdown run to cap a 29-carry, 142-yard rushing day. New Mexico added a late field goal to make up the final margin. The Falcons finished with 441 total yards, including 408 rushing. Hughes chipped in with 89 yards while Omar Fattah added 60. The defense was led by Vince Sanford, who had eight tackles, 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble. New Mexico finished with 226 total yards. Wilson led the way, hitting 14-23 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown.

LAST TIME IN FALCON STADIUM
(Nov. 20, 2020) Air Force defeated New Mexico, 28-0, to snap a two-game losing streak. The shutout was the first for Air Force since 2018 and first against a conference opponent since 2011. The Falcons scored on their first three drives with Haaziq Daniels capping the opening drive with a four-yard scoring run. Brad Roberts added a pair of touchdown runs in the second quarter to give Air Force a 21-0 halftime lead. Following a mistake-filled third quarter that saw Air Force fumble three times and New Mexico miss three field goals, Roberts sealed the game with a 44-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter to make up the final margin. Air Force had 422 total yards, including 356 rushing while converting 9-13 third downs. Roberts led the Falcons with a career-high 177 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries. New Mexico had 304 total yards, including 221 passing. Johnathan Youngblood led the Air Force defense with eight tackles.

AIR FORCE 27-8 LAST THREE SEASONS
• Air Force is 27-8 the last three full seasons, excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Air Force is 6-3 this season, finished 10-3 last season and 11-2 in 2019. The losses have come at Wyoming, at Utah State and vs. Boise State this season, vs. Utah State, San Diego State and Army (N) last season and at Boise State and Navy in 2019.
• The Falcons are 15-6 in conference play, including a 2-3 mark this season. Air Force shared the Mountain Division title with a 6-2 mark last season and finished second with a 7-1 mark in 2019.

AIR FORCE AT HOME
• Air Force is 70-24 in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun.
• Air Force had a school-record 15-game winning streak from 2014 to Oct. 22, 2016.
• Air Force went 20-4 at home from 2014-17, posting the most wins in a four-year span, 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 have finished undefeated at home six times overall in school history, four coming under Calhoun.

Year    Rec. Notes
2022    4-1    Air Force clinched .500 or better for 15th time in 16 seasons under Calhoun
2021    4-2    Air Force .500 or better for 14th time in 15 seasons under Calhoun
2020    2-1    Loss came to No. 25 Boise State
2019    6-0    Sixth undefeated season in program history, fourth under Calhoun
2018    4-2    Air Force posts four or more wins for ninth time in 12 seasons
2017    3-3    20 wins over four years is best four-year run in school history
2016    5-1    Air Force went 17-1 in 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    Air Force goes 14-5 from 2009-11
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   70-24

AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD
• Air Force would improve to 7-3 overall and 3-3 in Mountain West play.
• Air Force would improve to 26-14 all-time vs. New Mexico, including a 21-12 mark in conference games.
• Air Force would improve to 15-3 at home vs. New Mexico and improve its home winning streak to 10 games vs. the Lobos dating back to 2000.
• Air Force would win its fifth straight overall in the series vs. New Mexico.
• Air Force would improve to 28-8 the last three full seasons, excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season. The Falcons would improve to 16-6 in conference play, including a 3-3 mark this season over the same period.
• Air Force would improve to 71-24 in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun.

LAST WEEK
Air Force defeated Army, 13-7, in the 2022 Commanders' Classic in Arlington, Texas, at Globe Life Field. The victory secured the Academy's record 21st Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and first since 2016. Matthew Dapore opened the scoring with a 35-yard field goal to give Air Force a 3-0 lead. Army took a 7-3 lead into the half with a Jemel Jones three-yard rushing touchdown. Air Force opened the second half with a defensive stop, then took the lead for good with a Haaziq Daniels 17-yard touchdown run to make it 10-7. Dapore added 26-yard field goal to make up the final margin with 12:06 to play. Camby Goff ended the game with an interception in the final moments. Air Force held Army to just 145 total yards, including just two first downs and 20 total yards on 15 plays in the second half. Air Force limited Army to just 78 yards rushing on 35 carries. Michael Mack II and TD Blackmon led the defense with six tackles each. Air Force had 324 total yards, including 226 rushing. Brad Roberts led the way with 135 yards rushing on a career-high-tying 33 carries. Daniels added 89 yards rushing and a touchdown while hitting 6-13 passes for 98 yards.

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S TROPHY
Air Force won its record 21st Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and first since 2016 this season. The Falcons defeated Navy, 13-10, Oct. 1, and Army, 13-7, Nov. 5 in the Commanders' Classic in Arlington, Texas. Air Force improved to a series-best 65-37 overall in CIC games.
The 2022 season marks the 51st 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.

Team          Record       Titles         Last
Air Force    65-37-0 21              2022
Navy            52-48-1      16              2019
Army           34-66-1 9              2020

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, '22

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Players Mentioned

TD Blackmon

Vince Sanford

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