Game 6: Air Force (1-4, 0-2 MW) vs. New Mexico (1-4, 0-1 MW)
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Saturday, Oct. 12, 5 p.m. MT, University Stadium (37,440), Albuquerque, NM
Game 6: Air Force (1-4, 0-2 MW) vs. New Mexico (1-4, 0-1 MW)
Saturday, Oct. 12, 5 p.m. MT, University Stadium (37,440), Albuquerque, NM
THE GAME
• Air Force leads the series, 26-14, including a 21-12 advantage in conference games. The Falcons are 15-3 at home, 11-10 at New Mexico and 0-1 in neutral site games. Air Force has won five straight overall following a three-game streak by New Mexico.
• Air Force defeated New Mexico, 35-3, in Falcon Stadium in 2022 in the last meeting.
• Air Force has had 30 players make the first start of their career this season. The Falcons had 16 do it in the season opener vs Merrimack. The 30 total and 16 vs. Merrimack are the most in the nation this season.
THE MATCHUP
Category Air Force New Mexico
Current Streak: L 4 W 1
Rankings (Coaches/AP): --/-- --/--
Last week: L 34-7 vs. Navy Open
Next week: vs. Colorado State at Utah State
THE COACHES
Category Air Force New Mexico
Head Coach: Troy Calhoun Bronco Mendenhall
Alma Mater (Year): Air Force (1989) Oregon State (1987)
School Record (Years): 131-86 (18th year) 1-4 (1st year)
Career Record (Years): Same 136-85 (18th year)
Record vs. Opponent: 11-5 5-1
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the series, 26-14, including a 21-12 advantage in conference games.
• Air Force is 15-3 at home, 11-10 at New Mexico and 0-1 in neutral site games.
• Air Force has won five straight overall following a three-game streak by New Mexico.
• Air Force has won two straight in Albuquerque dating back to 2017.
• Air Force defeated UNM, 35-3, in Falcon Stadium in 2022 in the last meeting.
• Air Force defeated UNM, 38-10, in 2021 in the last meeting at New Mexico.
• The teams first played in 1957 in Colorado Springs...Air Force won the game, 31-0.
LAST MEETING
(Nov. 12, 2022) Air Force defeated New Mexico, 35-3, in Falcon Stadium to win its fifth straight in the series and 10th straight at home vs. the Lobos. Senior quarterback Haaziq Daniels opened the scoring on Air Force's first drive with a 65-yard touchdown run to give the Falcons a 7-0 lead. John Lee Eldridge III added a 10 yard scoring run to push the lead to 14-0. Daniels hit David Cormier with a 33-yard touchdown pass to open the third quarter to make it 21-0. Following a New Mexico field goal, Daniels added his second touchdown run of the day to increase the lead to 28-3. Jensen Jones closed the scoring with a short touchdown run in the final minutes to make up the final margin. Air Force rushed for 428 yards and had 470 total yards. Brad Roberts led the way with 163 yards on 29 carries. Daniels chipped in with 113 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. He also hit 2-2 passes for 33 yards and a score. The defense held New Mexico to 172 total yards and eight first downs. The unit had 7.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and two pass breakups. Jayden Goodwin led the defense with six tackles. The Falcons held a 37:49-22:11 advantage in time of possession.
LAST MEETING AT NEW MEXICO
(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 WEEK
Navy defeated Air Force, 34-7, in Falcon Stadium to remain unbeaten on the season and snap a four-game losing streak to the Falcons. Blake Horvath scored on a one-yard run and Nathan Kent scored on a 34-yard run to put Navy in front 14-0 in the first quarter. The Falcons got on the board with a Quentin Hayes 45-yard touchdown pass to Tre Roberson to make it 14-7. Horvath scored his second rushing touchdown of the game to give the Midshipmen a 21-7 halftime lead. Navy extended the lead to 27-7 with an Alex Tecza touchdown run. He added a second TD run early in the fourth to make up the final margin. Navy finished with 463 total yards, including 329 rushing. Harvath rushed for 115 yards and hit 9-15 passes for 134 yards. Eli Heidenreich rushed for 100 yards on six carries and caught five passes for 101 yards. Air Force was led by Kade Frew, who had 29 yards on seven carries. Hayes hit 5-6 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. Air Force finished with 273 total yards, including 158 rushing. Camby Goff led the defense with nine tackles.
LAST WEEK'S NOTES
Team Notes
• Air Force had four first-time starters in the game. Junior WR Tre Roberson, senior SS Jake Martin, senior OLB Elijah Sanders and junior ILB Are'an Burr all made the first start of their careers. Air Force has had 30 players make the first start of their career this season which is the most in the nation and 10 more than any other school.
• The attendance of 39,441 is a sellout, which is the first at Air Force since 2011 vs. Army (46,709). The sellout is the first against Navy since 2010 (47,565).
• Air Force game captains for the Navy game were Camby Goff, Alex Moore and Trey Williams.
Individual Notes
• The 45-yard touchdown pass from Quentin Hayes to Tre Roberson is the first touchdown for both players and a career long for both players. The TD pass connection is the first for Air Force this season.
• Hayes recorded career highs for passing attempts (6), completions (5), passing yards (115), passing touchdowns (1), carries (11), rushing yards (17).
• Junior WR Tre Roberson has a catch in three of the five games this season.
• Senior DB Jake Martin set a new career high with six tackles. His previous was three vs. Wyoming earlier this season.
• Junior WR Taylor Latham's 34-yard reception is a career long. His two catches for 36 yards are career highs.
• Senior LB Osaro Aihie tied his career high with seven tackles. He also had seven vs. San Jose State earlier this season.
• Junior Daniel Grobe blocked Navy's field goal attempt, the first block of his career and the first block by a Falcon this season.
• Junior P Luke Freer recorded a career-best 50.0 average. He also had a career-best four punts of 50 or more yards.
Saturday, Oct. 12, 5 p.m. MT, University Stadium (37,440), Albuquerque, NM
THE GAME
• Air Force leads the series, 26-14, including a 21-12 advantage in conference games. The Falcons are 15-3 at home, 11-10 at New Mexico and 0-1 in neutral site games. Air Force has won five straight overall following a three-game streak by New Mexico.
• Air Force defeated New Mexico, 35-3, in Falcon Stadium in 2022 in the last meeting.
• Air Force has had 30 players make the first start of their career this season. The Falcons had 16 do it in the season opener vs Merrimack. The 30 total and 16 vs. Merrimack are the most in the nation this season.
THE MATCHUP
Category Air Force New Mexico
Current Streak: L 4 W 1
Rankings (Coaches/AP): --/-- --/--
Last week: L 34-7 vs. Navy Open
Next week: vs. Colorado State at Utah State
THE COACHES
Category Air Force New Mexico
Head Coach: Troy Calhoun Bronco Mendenhall
Alma Mater (Year): Air Force (1989) Oregon State (1987)
School Record (Years): 131-86 (18th year) 1-4 (1st year)
Career Record (Years): Same 136-85 (18th year)
Record vs. Opponent: 11-5 5-1
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the series, 26-14, including a 21-12 advantage in conference games.
• Air Force is 15-3 at home, 11-10 at New Mexico and 0-1 in neutral site games.
• Air Force has won five straight overall following a three-game streak by New Mexico.
• Air Force has won two straight in Albuquerque dating back to 2017.
• Air Force defeated UNM, 35-3, in Falcon Stadium in 2022 in the last meeting.
• Air Force defeated UNM, 38-10, in 2021 in the last meeting at New Mexico.
• The teams first played in 1957 in Colorado Springs...Air Force won the game, 31-0.
LAST MEETING
(Nov. 12, 2022) Air Force defeated New Mexico, 35-3, in Falcon Stadium to win its fifth straight in the series and 10th straight at home vs. the Lobos. Senior quarterback Haaziq Daniels opened the scoring on Air Force's first drive with a 65-yard touchdown run to give the Falcons a 7-0 lead. John Lee Eldridge III added a 10 yard scoring run to push the lead to 14-0. Daniels hit David Cormier with a 33-yard touchdown pass to open the third quarter to make it 21-0. Following a New Mexico field goal, Daniels added his second touchdown run of the day to increase the lead to 28-3. Jensen Jones closed the scoring with a short touchdown run in the final minutes to make up the final margin. Air Force rushed for 428 yards and had 470 total yards. Brad Roberts led the way with 163 yards on 29 carries. Daniels chipped in with 113 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. He also hit 2-2 passes for 33 yards and a score. The defense held New Mexico to 172 total yards and eight first downs. The unit had 7.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and two pass breakups. Jayden Goodwin led the defense with six tackles. The Falcons held a 37:49-22:11 advantage in time of possession.
LAST MEETING AT NEW MEXICO
(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 WEEK
Navy defeated Air Force, 34-7, in Falcon Stadium to remain unbeaten on the season and snap a four-game losing streak to the Falcons. Blake Horvath scored on a one-yard run and Nathan Kent scored on a 34-yard run to put Navy in front 14-0 in the first quarter. The Falcons got on the board with a Quentin Hayes 45-yard touchdown pass to Tre Roberson to make it 14-7. Horvath scored his second rushing touchdown of the game to give the Midshipmen a 21-7 halftime lead. Navy extended the lead to 27-7 with an Alex Tecza touchdown run. He added a second TD run early in the fourth to make up the final margin. Navy finished with 463 total yards, including 329 rushing. Harvath rushed for 115 yards and hit 9-15 passes for 134 yards. Eli Heidenreich rushed for 100 yards on six carries and caught five passes for 101 yards. Air Force was led by Kade Frew, who had 29 yards on seven carries. Hayes hit 5-6 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. Air Force finished with 273 total yards, including 158 rushing. Camby Goff led the defense with nine tackles.
LAST WEEK'S NOTES
Team Notes
• Air Force had four first-time starters in the game. Junior WR Tre Roberson, senior SS Jake Martin, senior OLB Elijah Sanders and junior ILB Are'an Burr all made the first start of their careers. Air Force has had 30 players make the first start of their career this season which is the most in the nation and 10 more than any other school.
• The attendance of 39,441 is a sellout, which is the first at Air Force since 2011 vs. Army (46,709). The sellout is the first against Navy since 2010 (47,565).
• Air Force game captains for the Navy game were Camby Goff, Alex Moore and Trey Williams.
Individual Notes
• The 45-yard touchdown pass from Quentin Hayes to Tre Roberson is the first touchdown for both players and a career long for both players. The TD pass connection is the first for Air Force this season.
• Hayes recorded career highs for passing attempts (6), completions (5), passing yards (115), passing touchdowns (1), carries (11), rushing yards (17).
• Junior WR Tre Roberson has a catch in three of the five games this season.
• Senior DB Jake Martin set a new career high with six tackles. His previous was three vs. Wyoming earlier this season.
• Junior WR Taylor Latham's 34-yard reception is a career long. His two catches for 36 yards are career highs.
• Senior LB Osaro Aihie tied his career high with seven tackles. He also had seven vs. San Jose State earlier this season.
• Junior Daniel Grobe blocked Navy's field goal attempt, the first block of his career and the first block by a Falcon this season.
• Junior P Luke Freer recorded a career-best 50.0 average. He also had a career-best four punts of 50 or more yards.
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