Game 4: Air Force (1-2, 0-1 MW) vs. Wyoming (0-4, 0-0 MW)
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Saturday, Sept. 28, 6 p.m. MT, War Memorial Stadium (29,181), Laramie, WY
Game 4: Air Force (1-2, 0-1 MW) vs. Wyoming (0-4, 0-0 MW)
Saturday, Sept. 28, 6 p.m. MT, War Memorial Stadium (29,181), Laramie, WY
THE GAME
• Air Force leads the overall series, 31-27-3, and has a 22-20 mark in conference games. The Falcons are 19-12-1 at home, 11-15-2 in Laramie and 1-0 in neutral site games.
• Air Force defeated Wyoming, 34-27, last season in Falcon Stadium.
• Wyoming defeated Air Force, 17-14, in 2022 in the last meeting in Laramie. The Cowboys have won four straight at home dating back to 2012.
• Air Force has won nine of the last 13 games away from Falcon Stadium, including road/neutral site games.
THE MATCHUP
Category Air Force Wyoming
Current Streak: L 2 L 4
Rankings (Coaches/AP): --/-- --/--
Last week: Open L 44-17 at North Texas
Next week: vs. Navy (10/5) Open
THE COACHES
Category Air Force Wyoming
Head Coach: Troy Calhoun Jay Sawvel
Alma Mater (Year): Air Force (1989) Mount Union (1993)
School Record (Years): 131-84 (18th year) 0-4 (1st year)
Career Record (Years): Same Same
Record vs. Opponent: 9-7 First Meeting
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the overall series, 31-27-3, and has a 22-20 mark in conference games.
• The Falcons are 19-12-1 at home, 11-15-2 in Laramie and 1-0 in neutral site games.
• Air Force defeated Wyoming, 34-27, last season in Falcon Stadium.
• Wyoming defeated Air Force, 17-14, in 2022 in the last meeting in Laramie.
• Wyoming has won four straight at home dating back to 2012.
• 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
LAST MEETING
(Oct. 14, 2023) Air Force overcame a 14-0 first-quarter deficit to defeat Wyoming, 34-27, in Falcon Stadium. The Cowboys jumped to a 14-0 lead with an Andrew Peasley touchdown run and pass. Owen Burk got the Falcons on the board with a 15-yard TD run to cut the lead to 14-7 late in the first quarter. John Lee Eldridge III tied the score midway through the second quarter with a 17-yard touchdown reception from Zac Larrier. Following another Peasley TD pass, Matthew Dapore kicked a 24-yard field goal to make it 21-17 at the half. The Falcons opened the second half with a 17-play, 75-yard touchdown march that took the first 10:13 off the clock and took their first lead, 24-21, when Larrier capped the drive with a one-yard run. Dapore added a 43-yard field goal to make it 27-21 with 11:31 left in the fourth. Peasley threw his third TD pass of the game to tie it at 27-all. Trey Taylor kept it tied, blocking the PAT. Eldridge III clinched it for Air Force with a 58-yard scoring run to make up the final margin. Air Force finished with 414 total yards, including 356 rushing. Larrier led the way with a career-high 111 yards rushing while Emmanuel Michel chipped in with 97 yards. The defense was led by Taylor, who had a season-high 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and the blocked PAT. Alec Mock added 10 tackles and Bo Richter had two tackles for loss and a sack.
LAST MEETING IN LARAMIE
(Sept. 16, 2022) Wyoming defeated Air Force, 17-14, to win its fourth straight at home in the series dating back to 2012. The Cowboys jumped to a 10-0 halftime lead behind a strong defense that held Air Force to just 87 total yards and six first downs. The Falcons opened the second half with a Haaziq Daniels to David Cormier touchdown pass to cut the lead 10-7. Air Force took the lead on a Daniels 41-yard touchdown pass to Cade Harris to make it 14-10 with 9:58 to play. Wyoming answered with a Titus Swen five-yard touchdown run with 6:06 to play. The Cowboys forced a punt on Air Force's next drive and ran out the clock on the following drive to end the game. Swen made the key play in the drive, running for 17 yards on a third-and-13. Wyoming finished with 342 total yards, including 180 rushing. Swen led the Cowboys with 104 yards and a touchdown. Air Force finished with 272 total yards, including 171 rushing. John Lee Eldridge III led the Falcons with 104 yards on 13 carries. Daniels hit 7-14 passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
AIR FORCE 41-14 LAST FIVE SEASONS
• Air Force is 41-14 the last five full seasons, excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season.
• Air Force is 1-2 this season. The Falcons were 9-4 last season, finished 10-3 in 2022 and 2021 and 11-2 in 2019.
• The Falcons are 23-10 in conference play during the same stretch. Air Force is 0-1 this season and went 5-3 last season and finished tied for fourth. The team was 5-3 and finished second in the Mountain Division in 2022. Air Force shared the Mountain Division title with a 6-2 mark in 2021 and finished second with a 7-1 mark in 2019.
FOLLOWING AN OPEN WEEK
Air Force is 8-8 following an open week under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 3-3 at home, 4-4 on the road and 1-1 in neutral site games. Air Force is 4-3 in conference play, including 2-1 mark at home and 2-2 mark on the road. The Falcons have won four of the last five following an open week. Air Force defeated Wyoming, 34-27, last season following the only open week.
LAST GAME
Baylor defeated Air Force, 31-3, in Waco, Texas. Baylor opened the scoring with a field goal from Isaiah Hankins. Matthew Dapore put the Falcons on the board with a 26 yard field goal late in the second quarter to tie the game at 3-3. The Bears took a 6-3 halftime lead with another field goal from Hankins on the final play of the half. Baylor took control in the second half, scoring 17 points in the third quarter. Bryson Washington and Sawyer Robertson scored rushing touchdowns and Hankins added his third field goal. Richard Reese scored a rushing touchdown early in the fourth to make up the final margin. Baylor had 478 total yards, including 230 rushing and 248 passing. Washington rushed for 106 yards and Sawyer hit 18-24 passes for 248 yards. Air Force was led by Cade Harris, who rushed for a career-high 71 yards.
LAST GAME NOTES
Team Notes
• Air Force rushed for a season-high 193 yards. The previous high was 166 vs. Merrimack in the season opener. The Falcons topped the previous high in the first half with 170 yards.
• Air Force's first punt of the game was blocked. The blocked punt is the first against Air Force since 2018 vs. San Diego State.
• Air Force forced a season-best three turnovers. The Falcons forced three vs. Merrimack in the season opener.
• Air Force had five players make the first start of their career in the game. The Falcons have had 24 players make their first career start this season which leads the nation. Troy is second with 20. Air Force had 16 make the first start of their career in the season opener vs. Merrimack which is the most in a single game in the nation this season. The first-time starters vs. Baylor were senior OL Samuel Floysand, junior OL Jace Sutulovich, sophomore FB Roman Bradley, sophomore DB Houston Hendrix and sophomore DB Kyle Chen.
• Air Force game captains were seniors Trey Williams (DB), Grant Uyl (ILB) and Michael McAninch (OL).
Individual Notes
• Senior ILB Grant Uyl forced his second fumble of the season. He also forced one vs. Merrimack in the season opener. Uyl leads the Mountain West in forced fumbles this season.
• Senior ILB Osaro Aihie recorded the first fumble recovery of his career.
• Senior DB Jerome Gaillard, Jr. forced and recovered a fumble on the same play, both the first of his career. Gaillard, Jr. has come up with a turnover in back-to-back games, as he recorded the first interception of his career vs. San Jose State.
• Sophomore DB Kyle Chen, who made the first start of his career, led the team in tackles, recording a career-high seven. His previous high was one in the season opener vs. Merrimack. Chen also forced and recovered a fumble, notching the first turnover of his career.
• Junior WR Cade Harris recorded career highs in rushing with eight carries for 71 yards. His previous highs came vs. San Jose State with eight carries for 50 yards. He also had a season long run of 26 yards, which is the second longest of his career. His previous long this season was 13 vs. San Jose State.
• Junior QB John Busha recorded career-highs in rushing with 21 carries for 45 yards. His previous high in carries was 10 vs. Boise State last season. His previous high in yards was 37 vs. Merrimack in this season's opener.
• Sophomore QB Quentin Hayes completed his first-career pass attempt, good for seven yards. Hayes also rushed for the first time, carrying three times for four yards.
• Sophomore QB Josh Johnson completed his first-career pass attempt, good for 18 yards. Johson finished 1-for-2 passing.
• Junior NG Payton Zdroik finished with two tackles and one sack. Zdroik has had a sack in each game this season and a tackle for loss in six straight games dating back to last season. He has at least one stop behind the line of scrimmage in 17 of the 23 games he has played in his career.
• Sophomore FB Kemper Hodges recorded the first statistics of his career, finishing with seven carries for 22 yards. He played the first game of his career last week but was not credited with any statistics.
• Senior PK Matthew Dapore hit his first field goal of the season (26 yards). Dapore has hit 40 career field goals which put him fifth in Air Force history. Dapore finished the game with three points and has 226 for his career which moved him into a tie for sixth in program history with HB Greg Johnson (1986-89).
Saturday, Sept. 28, 6 p.m. MT, War Memorial Stadium (29,181), Laramie, WY
THE GAME
• Air Force leads the overall series, 31-27-3, and has a 22-20 mark in conference games. The Falcons are 19-12-1 at home, 11-15-2 in Laramie and 1-0 in neutral site games.
• Air Force defeated Wyoming, 34-27, last season in Falcon Stadium.
• Wyoming defeated Air Force, 17-14, in 2022 in the last meeting in Laramie. The Cowboys have won four straight at home dating back to 2012.
• Air Force has won nine of the last 13 games away from Falcon Stadium, including road/neutral site games.
THE MATCHUP
Category Air Force Wyoming
Current Streak: L 2 L 4
Rankings (Coaches/AP): --/-- --/--
Last week: Open L 44-17 at North Texas
Next week: vs. Navy (10/5) Open
THE COACHES
Category Air Force Wyoming
Head Coach: Troy Calhoun Jay Sawvel
Alma Mater (Year): Air Force (1989) Mount Union (1993)
School Record (Years): 131-84 (18th year) 0-4 (1st year)
Career Record (Years): Same Same
Record vs. Opponent: 9-7 First Meeting
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the overall series, 31-27-3, and has a 22-20 mark in conference games.
• The Falcons are 19-12-1 at home, 11-15-2 in Laramie and 1-0 in neutral site games.
• Air Force defeated Wyoming, 34-27, last season in Falcon Stadium.
• Wyoming defeated Air Force, 17-14, in 2022 in the last meeting in Laramie.
• Wyoming has won four straight at home dating back to 2012.
• 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
LAST MEETING
(Oct. 14, 2023) Air Force overcame a 14-0 first-quarter deficit to defeat Wyoming, 34-27, in Falcon Stadium. The Cowboys jumped to a 14-0 lead with an Andrew Peasley touchdown run and pass. Owen Burk got the Falcons on the board with a 15-yard TD run to cut the lead to 14-7 late in the first quarter. John Lee Eldridge III tied the score midway through the second quarter with a 17-yard touchdown reception from Zac Larrier. Following another Peasley TD pass, Matthew Dapore kicked a 24-yard field goal to make it 21-17 at the half. The Falcons opened the second half with a 17-play, 75-yard touchdown march that took the first 10:13 off the clock and took their first lead, 24-21, when Larrier capped the drive with a one-yard run. Dapore added a 43-yard field goal to make it 27-21 with 11:31 left in the fourth. Peasley threw his third TD pass of the game to tie it at 27-all. Trey Taylor kept it tied, blocking the PAT. Eldridge III clinched it for Air Force with a 58-yard scoring run to make up the final margin. Air Force finished with 414 total yards, including 356 rushing. Larrier led the way with a career-high 111 yards rushing while Emmanuel Michel chipped in with 97 yards. The defense was led by Taylor, who had a season-high 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and the blocked PAT. Alec Mock added 10 tackles and Bo Richter had two tackles for loss and a sack.
LAST MEETING IN LARAMIE
(Sept. 16, 2022) Wyoming defeated Air Force, 17-14, to win its fourth straight at home in the series dating back to 2012. The Cowboys jumped to a 10-0 halftime lead behind a strong defense that held Air Force to just 87 total yards and six first downs. The Falcons opened the second half with a Haaziq Daniels to David Cormier touchdown pass to cut the lead 10-7. Air Force took the lead on a Daniels 41-yard touchdown pass to Cade Harris to make it 14-10 with 9:58 to play. Wyoming answered with a Titus Swen five-yard touchdown run with 6:06 to play. The Cowboys forced a punt on Air Force's next drive and ran out the clock on the following drive to end the game. Swen made the key play in the drive, running for 17 yards on a third-and-13. Wyoming finished with 342 total yards, including 180 rushing. Swen led the Cowboys with 104 yards and a touchdown. Air Force finished with 272 total yards, including 171 rushing. John Lee Eldridge III led the Falcons with 104 yards on 13 carries. Daniels hit 7-14 passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
AIR FORCE 41-14 LAST FIVE SEASONS
• Air Force is 41-14 the last five full seasons, excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season.
• Air Force is 1-2 this season. The Falcons were 9-4 last season, finished 10-3 in 2022 and 2021 and 11-2 in 2019.
• The Falcons are 23-10 in conference play during the same stretch. Air Force is 0-1 this season and went 5-3 last season and finished tied for fourth. The team was 5-3 and finished second in the Mountain Division in 2022. Air Force shared the Mountain Division title with a 6-2 mark in 2021 and finished second with a 7-1 mark in 2019.
FOLLOWING AN OPEN WEEK
Air Force is 8-8 following an open week under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 3-3 at home, 4-4 on the road and 1-1 in neutral site games. Air Force is 4-3 in conference play, including 2-1 mark at home and 2-2 mark on the road. The Falcons have won four of the last five following an open week. Air Force defeated Wyoming, 34-27, last season following the only open week.
LAST GAME
Baylor defeated Air Force, 31-3, in Waco, Texas. Baylor opened the scoring with a field goal from Isaiah Hankins. Matthew Dapore put the Falcons on the board with a 26 yard field goal late in the second quarter to tie the game at 3-3. The Bears took a 6-3 halftime lead with another field goal from Hankins on the final play of the half. Baylor took control in the second half, scoring 17 points in the third quarter. Bryson Washington and Sawyer Robertson scored rushing touchdowns and Hankins added his third field goal. Richard Reese scored a rushing touchdown early in the fourth to make up the final margin. Baylor had 478 total yards, including 230 rushing and 248 passing. Washington rushed for 106 yards and Sawyer hit 18-24 passes for 248 yards. Air Force was led by Cade Harris, who rushed for a career-high 71 yards.
LAST GAME NOTES
Team Notes
• Air Force rushed for a season-high 193 yards. The previous high was 166 vs. Merrimack in the season opener. The Falcons topped the previous high in the first half with 170 yards.
• Air Force's first punt of the game was blocked. The blocked punt is the first against Air Force since 2018 vs. San Diego State.
• Air Force forced a season-best three turnovers. The Falcons forced three vs. Merrimack in the season opener.
• Air Force had five players make the first start of their career in the game. The Falcons have had 24 players make their first career start this season which leads the nation. Troy is second with 20. Air Force had 16 make the first start of their career in the season opener vs. Merrimack which is the most in a single game in the nation this season. The first-time starters vs. Baylor were senior OL Samuel Floysand, junior OL Jace Sutulovich, sophomore FB Roman Bradley, sophomore DB Houston Hendrix and sophomore DB Kyle Chen.
• Air Force game captains were seniors Trey Williams (DB), Grant Uyl (ILB) and Michael McAninch (OL).
Individual Notes
• Senior ILB Grant Uyl forced his second fumble of the season. He also forced one vs. Merrimack in the season opener. Uyl leads the Mountain West in forced fumbles this season.
• Senior ILB Osaro Aihie recorded the first fumble recovery of his career.
• Senior DB Jerome Gaillard, Jr. forced and recovered a fumble on the same play, both the first of his career. Gaillard, Jr. has come up with a turnover in back-to-back games, as he recorded the first interception of his career vs. San Jose State.
• Sophomore DB Kyle Chen, who made the first start of his career, led the team in tackles, recording a career-high seven. His previous high was one in the season opener vs. Merrimack. Chen also forced and recovered a fumble, notching the first turnover of his career.
• Junior WR Cade Harris recorded career highs in rushing with eight carries for 71 yards. His previous highs came vs. San Jose State with eight carries for 50 yards. He also had a season long run of 26 yards, which is the second longest of his career. His previous long this season was 13 vs. San Jose State.
• Junior QB John Busha recorded career-highs in rushing with 21 carries for 45 yards. His previous high in carries was 10 vs. Boise State last season. His previous high in yards was 37 vs. Merrimack in this season's opener.
• Sophomore QB Quentin Hayes completed his first-career pass attempt, good for seven yards. Hayes also rushed for the first time, carrying three times for four yards.
• Sophomore QB Josh Johnson completed his first-career pass attempt, good for 18 yards. Johson finished 1-for-2 passing.
• Junior NG Payton Zdroik finished with two tackles and one sack. Zdroik has had a sack in each game this season and a tackle for loss in six straight games dating back to last season. He has at least one stop behind the line of scrimmage in 17 of the 23 games he has played in his career.
• Sophomore FB Kemper Hodges recorded the first statistics of his career, finishing with seven carries for 22 yards. He played the first game of his career last week but was not credited with any statistics.
• Senior PK Matthew Dapore hit his first field goal of the season (26 yards). Dapore has hit 40 career field goals which put him fifth in Air Force history. Dapore finished the game with three points and has 226 for his career which moved him into a tie for sixth in program history with HB Greg Johnson (1986-89).
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