Friday, September 16
Laramie, WY
6:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
Wyoming
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GAME 3: Air Force (2-0) at Wyoming (2-1)
9/12/2022 10:30:00 AM | Football
Friday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m. MT, War Memorial Stadium (Laramie, WY)
GAME 3: Air Force (2-0) at Wyoming (2-1)
Friday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m. MT, War Memorial Stadium (Laramie, WY)
TV: CBS Sports Network (CBSSN)
Radio: KVOR AM 740
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the overall series, 30-26-3, and has a 21-19 mark in conference games
• The Falcons are 18-12-1 at home, 11-14-2 in Laramie and 1-0 in neutral site games
• Air Force has won two straight in the series with both wins coming in Falcon Stadium (20-6 in 2019; 24-14 in 2021)
• Air Force defeated Wyoming, 24-14, in Falcon Stadium last season in the last meeting
• Wyoming defeated Air Force, 35-27, in 2018 in the last meeting in Laramie
• Wyoming has won three straight in Laramie since 2012 in Air Force's last win there, 28-27
• Air Force and Wyoming did not play in 2020 due to COVID, snapping a streak of 40 consecutive years of games
• The teams first played Nov. 2, 1957, to a 7-7 tie in Laramie
THE SEASON VS. WYOMING
(Oct. 9, 2021) Air Force defeated Wyoming, 24-14, in Falcon Stadium. Brad Roberts rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown while Haaziq Daniels hit 7-10 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown to lead the Falcons. Roberts opened the scoring with a one-yard run to give the Falcons a 7-0 lead. Dane Kinamon added a two-yard run to make it 14-0. The Cowboys scored twice in the second quarter to tie the game at 14-all at the half. Sean Chambers scored on a one-yard run and hit Isaiah Neyor on a 10-yard pass. Micah Davis hauled in a 13 yard touchdown pass from Daniels to put the Falcons ahead for good in the third quarter. Anthony Rodriguez sealed it for the Falcons with a field goal with 7:18 left. The defense took over from there. Wyoming's final chance was ended when Vince Sanford forced a sack and fumble on a fourth down play in Air Force territory. Sanford finished with six tackles, a sack, 1.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, fumble recovery and pass breakup. Wyoming was held to 257 total yards and just 15 first downs. The Falcons finished with 321 total yards, including 211 rushing.
THE LAST TIME IN LARAMIE
(NOV. 17, 2018) Wyoming scored 21 fourth-quarter points to come from behind and beat Air Force, 35-27, in Laramie. The Cowboys and Falcons exchanged scores in the first half before the Falcons took a 17-14 lead at the half. Donald Hammond III scored a touchdown and Jake Koehnke added his second field goal to give the Falcons a 27-14 lead with 8:44 remaining. Wyoming responded with a Tyler Vander Waal touchdown run and took the lead, 28-27, with 1:09 left with a Vander Waal to Austin Conway touchdown pass. Following an interception, Xazavian Valladay scored on a 27 yard touchdown run to make up the final margin. The Cowboys clinched it with an interception on Air Force's next drive. Vander Waal finished with 225 yards passing and 22 yards and two touchdowns rushing to lead Wyoming. Air Force was led by Kadin Remsberg, who rushed for 128 yards. The Falcons had 415 total yards, including 362 rushing. Wyoming finished with 373 total yards.
CONFERENCE OPENERS
• Air Force is 13-10 in Mountain West openers dating back to 1999
• The Falcons are 7-5 at home and 6-5 on the road
• This season marks the sixth time Air Force has opened the season vs. Wyoming, including the fourth time in Laramie...The Falcons are 3-2 in conference openers against Wyoming, including a 2-1 mark on the road
• This season marks the fourth time in the last five years the Falcons have opened conference play on the road...Air Force is 0-3 in the previous three MW road openers
• Air Force is 2-9 in its last 11 MW openers
• Air Force won a Mountain West-record 11 straight openers from 2000-10
• The Falcons are 25-17 all-time in conference openers dating back to 1980
• Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is 6-9 in conference openers
AIR FORCE 23-5 LAST THREE SEASONS
Air Force is 23-5 the last three full seasons, excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Air Force is 2-0 this season and was 11-2 in 2019 and 10-3 last season. The five losses have come at Boise State and Navy in 2019 and vs. Utah State, San Diego State and Army (N) last season. • The Falcons are 13-3 in conference play. Air Force was second in the Mountain Division with a 7-1 mark in 2019 and shared the title last season with a 6-2 record.
AIR FORCE HAS NATION'S THIRD LONGEST ACTIVE WIN STREAK
Air Force has won six straight games dating back to last season, which is the third longest active win streak in the nation. Louisiana leads the way at 15. The six game streak is the longest by the Falcons since a nine game streak from 2019-20. Air Force won the final eight games in 2019 en route to an 11-2 overall record, then won the season opener in 2020.
Longest Active NCAA Winning Streaks
# School......... Streak
1. Louisiana..... 15
2. Clemson....... 8
3. Air Force...... 6
Kentucky...... 6
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Air Force is among others receiving votes in both national polls for the third straight week. The Falcons are 29th in the AFCA Coaches Poll wth 48 points. Air Force is 37nd in the Associated Press poll with 19 points.
AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD
• Air Force would improve to 3-0 for the first time since 2016 when the team opened the season 4-0.
• The Falcons would open conference play with a 1-0 record for the first time since 2016, snapping a five-game losing streak in MW openers.
• Air Force would improve to 14-10 in MW openers dating back to 1999, including a 7-5 mark on the road.
• Air Force would improve to 4-2 in MW conference openers vs. Wyoming, including a 3-1 mark on the road.
• The Falcons would improve to 26-17 all-time in conference openers dating back to 1980.
• Air Force would improve to 7-9 in conference openers under head coach Troy Calhoun.
• Air Force would improve to 31-26-3 all-time vs. Wyoming, including a 22-19 mark in conference games.
• Air Force would snap a three-game losing streak in Laramie and post its first win there since 2012, a 28-27 victory.
• Air Force would win its third straight in the series vs. Wyoming, posting wins in 2019, 2021 and 2022.
LAST WEEK
Air Force defeated Colorado, 41-10, to sweep a two-game series vs. the Buffs. The Falcons opened up with a fumble recovery on Colorado's opening drive, then Brad Roberts scored from 14 yards on the team's first offensive play to make it 7-0. Two Matthew Dapore field goals increased the lead to 13-0 and Roberts added a second touchdown to make it 20-0 early in the second quarter. Colorado closed the half with 10 straight to make it 20-10 at the half. The second half was all-Air Force. Haaziq Daniels scored from one yard and Roberts added his third scoring run to make it 34-10. John Lee Eldridge III added an 11-yard touchdown run late in the fourth to make up the final margin. Air Force rolled up 443 total yards, including 435 on the ground, while holding Colorado to just 162 yards and eight first downs. Roberts finished for 174 yards and three touchdowns while Eldridge added 88 yards and a score. The defense was led by Michael Mack II, who had six tackles. Jayden Goodwin and TD Blackmon added five each.
Friday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m. MT, War Memorial Stadium (Laramie, WY)
TV: CBS Sports Network (CBSSN)
Radio: KVOR AM 740
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the overall series, 30-26-3, and has a 21-19 mark in conference games
• The Falcons are 18-12-1 at home, 11-14-2 in Laramie and 1-0 in neutral site games
• Air Force has won two straight in the series with both wins coming in Falcon Stadium (20-6 in 2019; 24-14 in 2021)
• Air Force defeated Wyoming, 24-14, in Falcon Stadium last season in the last meeting
• Wyoming defeated Air Force, 35-27, in 2018 in the last meeting in Laramie
• Wyoming has won three straight in Laramie since 2012 in Air Force's last win there, 28-27
• Air Force and Wyoming did not play in 2020 due to COVID, snapping a streak of 40 consecutive years of games
• The teams first played Nov. 2, 1957, to a 7-7 tie in Laramie
THE SEASON VS. WYOMING
(Oct. 9, 2021) Air Force defeated Wyoming, 24-14, in Falcon Stadium. Brad Roberts rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown while Haaziq Daniels hit 7-10 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown to lead the Falcons. Roberts opened the scoring with a one-yard run to give the Falcons a 7-0 lead. Dane Kinamon added a two-yard run to make it 14-0. The Cowboys scored twice in the second quarter to tie the game at 14-all at the half. Sean Chambers scored on a one-yard run and hit Isaiah Neyor on a 10-yard pass. Micah Davis hauled in a 13 yard touchdown pass from Daniels to put the Falcons ahead for good in the third quarter. Anthony Rodriguez sealed it for the Falcons with a field goal with 7:18 left. The defense took over from there. Wyoming's final chance was ended when Vince Sanford forced a sack and fumble on a fourth down play in Air Force territory. Sanford finished with six tackles, a sack, 1.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, fumble recovery and pass breakup. Wyoming was held to 257 total yards and just 15 first downs. The Falcons finished with 321 total yards, including 211 rushing.
THE LAST TIME IN LARAMIE
(NOV. 17, 2018) Wyoming scored 21 fourth-quarter points to come from behind and beat Air Force, 35-27, in Laramie. The Cowboys and Falcons exchanged scores in the first half before the Falcons took a 17-14 lead at the half. Donald Hammond III scored a touchdown and Jake Koehnke added his second field goal to give the Falcons a 27-14 lead with 8:44 remaining. Wyoming responded with a Tyler Vander Waal touchdown run and took the lead, 28-27, with 1:09 left with a Vander Waal to Austin Conway touchdown pass. Following an interception, Xazavian Valladay scored on a 27 yard touchdown run to make up the final margin. The Cowboys clinched it with an interception on Air Force's next drive. Vander Waal finished with 225 yards passing and 22 yards and two touchdowns rushing to lead Wyoming. Air Force was led by Kadin Remsberg, who rushed for 128 yards. The Falcons had 415 total yards, including 362 rushing. Wyoming finished with 373 total yards.
CONFERENCE OPENERS
• Air Force is 13-10 in Mountain West openers dating back to 1999
• The Falcons are 7-5 at home and 6-5 on the road
• This season marks the sixth time Air Force has opened the season vs. Wyoming, including the fourth time in Laramie...The Falcons are 3-2 in conference openers against Wyoming, including a 2-1 mark on the road
• This season marks the fourth time in the last five years the Falcons have opened conference play on the road...Air Force is 0-3 in the previous three MW road openers
• Air Force is 2-9 in its last 11 MW openers
• Air Force won a Mountain West-record 11 straight openers from 2000-10
• The Falcons are 25-17 all-time in conference openers dating back to 1980
• Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is 6-9 in conference openers
AIR FORCE 23-5 LAST THREE SEASONS
Air Force is 23-5 the last three full seasons, excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Air Force is 2-0 this season and was 11-2 in 2019 and 10-3 last season. The five losses have come at Boise State and Navy in 2019 and vs. Utah State, San Diego State and Army (N) last season. • The Falcons are 13-3 in conference play. Air Force was second in the Mountain Division with a 7-1 mark in 2019 and shared the title last season with a 6-2 record.
AIR FORCE HAS NATION'S THIRD LONGEST ACTIVE WIN STREAK
Air Force has won six straight games dating back to last season, which is the third longest active win streak in the nation. Louisiana leads the way at 15. The six game streak is the longest by the Falcons since a nine game streak from 2019-20. Air Force won the final eight games in 2019 en route to an 11-2 overall record, then won the season opener in 2020.
Longest Active NCAA Winning Streaks
# School......... Streak
1. Louisiana..... 15
2. Clemson....... 8
3. Air Force...... 6
Kentucky...... 6
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Air Force is among others receiving votes in both national polls for the third straight week. The Falcons are 29th in the AFCA Coaches Poll wth 48 points. Air Force is 37nd in the Associated Press poll with 19 points.
AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD
• Air Force would improve to 3-0 for the first time since 2016 when the team opened the season 4-0.
• The Falcons would open conference play with a 1-0 record for the first time since 2016, snapping a five-game losing streak in MW openers.
• Air Force would improve to 14-10 in MW openers dating back to 1999, including a 7-5 mark on the road.
• Air Force would improve to 4-2 in MW conference openers vs. Wyoming, including a 3-1 mark on the road.
• The Falcons would improve to 26-17 all-time in conference openers dating back to 1980.
• Air Force would improve to 7-9 in conference openers under head coach Troy Calhoun.
• Air Force would improve to 31-26-3 all-time vs. Wyoming, including a 22-19 mark in conference games.
• Air Force would snap a three-game losing streak in Laramie and post its first win there since 2012, a 28-27 victory.
• Air Force would win its third straight in the series vs. Wyoming, posting wins in 2019, 2021 and 2022.
LAST WEEK
Air Force defeated Colorado, 41-10, to sweep a two-game series vs. the Buffs. The Falcons opened up with a fumble recovery on Colorado's opening drive, then Brad Roberts scored from 14 yards on the team's first offensive play to make it 7-0. Two Matthew Dapore field goals increased the lead to 13-0 and Roberts added a second touchdown to make it 20-0 early in the second quarter. Colorado closed the half with 10 straight to make it 20-10 at the half. The second half was all-Air Force. Haaziq Daniels scored from one yard and Roberts added his third scoring run to make it 34-10. John Lee Eldridge III added an 11-yard touchdown run late in the fourth to make up the final margin. Air Force rolled up 443 total yards, including 435 on the ground, while holding Colorado to just 162 yards and eight first downs. Roberts finished for 174 yards and three touchdowns while Eldridge added 88 yards and a score. The defense was led by Michael Mack II, who had six tackles. Jayden Goodwin and TD Blackmon added five each.
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