Saturday, October 5
USAFA, CO - Falcon Stadium
10:00 am MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Navy
Game 5: Air Force (1-3, 0-2 MW) vs. Navy (4-0, 3-0 AAC)
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Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (39,441), Colorado Springs, CO
Game 5: Air Force (1-3, 0-2 MW) vs. Navy (4-0, 3-0 AAC)
Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (39,441), Colorado Springs, CO
THE GAME
• The 2024 season marks the 53rd 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.
• Air Force football will honor Air Force Special Operations Command with the 2024 edition of the Air Power Legacy Series uniform, which the team will wear this week vs. Navy. Please turn to page 16 for more information/photos.
THE MATCHUP
Category Air Force Navy
Current Streak: L 3 W 4
Rankings (Coaches/AP): --/-- RV/RV
Last week: L 19-31 at Wyoming W 41-18 at UAB
Next week: at New Mexico Open
THE COACHES
Category Air Force Navy
Head Coach: Troy Calhoun Brian Newberry
Alma Mater (Year): Air Force (1989) Baylor (1998)
School Record (Years): 131-85 (18th year) 9-7 (2nd year)
Career Record (Years): Same Same
Record vs. Opponent: 9-8 0-1
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the overall series, 34-22.
• Air Force is 20-7 at home, 10-12 at Navy and 4-3 in neutral site games.
• Air Force has won four straight and five of the last six overall.
• The Falcons have won six straight at home dating back to 2012
• Air Force defeated Navy, 13-10, in 2022 in the last meeting in Falcon Stadium.
• The Falcons beat Navy, 17-6, last season in Annapolis.
• Air Force holds a 31-21 mark in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games (started in 1972).
• The team's first played in 1960 in Baltimore, Md., resulting in a 35-3 Navy win.
LAST MEETING
(Oct. 21, 2023) Air Force defeated Navy, 17-6, in Annapolis to record its fourth straight win in the series. Zac Larrier and Dane Kinamon got the Falcons started, connecting on a school-record 94-yard passing touchdown on the first play of the second quarter to put the Falcons up 7-0. Matthew Dapore added a field goal in the third quarter to make it 10-0. Alec Mock added an 18-yard interception return for a touchdown to make it 17-0 late in the fourth quarter. Navy scored a late touchdown to make up the final margin. Air Force had 288 total yards, including 151 passing and 137 rushing. Larrier hit 4-5 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown while Emmanuel Michel added 69 yards rushing on 22 carries. The defense was dominant, holding Navy to just 124 total yards on 64 plays, an average of 1.9 per play. Air Force held Navy to 22 yards rushing on 35 carries. Johnathan Youngblood led the way with a career-high 13 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss. Bo Richter recorded seven tackles and 4.0 for loss.
LAST MEETING IN FALCON STADIUM
(Oct. 1, 2022) Air Force defeated Navy, 13-10, in Falcon Stadium. The Falcons jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter behind a Haaziq Daniels 67-yard touchdown pass to David Cormier and a Matthew Dapore 23-yard field goal. Navy took advantage of an Air Force fumble and kicked a field goal to make it 10-3 at the half. The Midshipmen tied the game with a Tai Lavatai five-yard touchdown run with 10:50 left in the fourth. The Falcons answered with a 22-yard field goal from Dapore to take the lead for good with 4:14 remaining. Following a Navy punt, the Falcons ran out the clock to secure the win. Daniels put the game away with an 18-yard run on third-and-six for a first down. A few kneel downs later ended the game. Air Force used a balanced attack to finish with 356 total yards, including 200 rushing and a season-best 156 passing. Brad Roberts led the team with 108 yards on 23 carries while Daniels added 65 rushing and hit six-of-eight passes for 156 yards and a score. The defense held Navy to 243 total yards. Alec Mock led the way with a career-high 13 tackles.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S TROPHY
The 2024 season marks the 53rd 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.
Air Force finished with a 1-1 record last season. Air Force defeated Navy, 17-6, in Annapolis, Oct. 21. The Falcons lost to Army, 23-3, Nov. 4 at Empower Field at Mile High. Army won the 2023 title with a 2-0 record.
Team Record Titles Last
Air Force 66-38-0 21 2022
Navy 52-51-1 16 2019
Army 37-66-1 10 2023
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
AIR FORCE TO HONOR AFSOC WITH 2024 APLS EDITION
The Air Force football team will honor Air Force Special Operations Command with the 2024 edition of the Air Power Legacy Series uniform. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is always ready to answer our nation's call and provide forces for worldwide deployment. The Falcons will wear the special uniform for the Navy game this week.
The uniform combination has a number of key elements highlighting areas of the AFSOC mission. The helmet features the official emblem of AFSOC. The back bumper of the helmet highlights AFSOC's motto, "Any Place, Any Time, Anywhere." A sticker on the back of the helmet highlights the Air Force Special Tactics logo with a lightning bolt, green feet, and dagger, representing the "First there, that others may live" community. The front bumper of the helmet features the Special Tactics Combat Control motto "First There." The jersey name plate on the right chest features each player's name. The right sleeve is adorned with an American flag, while the left showcases one of three different badges representative of Air Force Special Tactics. The red swoosh on the jersey and pants, along with the red outline in the numbers, are a tip of the cap to the scarlet beret worn by Special Tactics Combat Controllers. On the back of the jersey will be AFSOC in the traditional nameplate. The pants will feature a dagger, a symbol of special operations, on the left leg and the Special Tactics Combat Control motto "First There" on the right leg.
Air Force Special Operations Command, headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida, is the special operations component of the United States Air Force. AFSOC is also the service's component to United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), a unified combatant command located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. AFSOC provides all Air Force Special Operations Forces (SOF) for worldwide deployment and assignment to regional unified combatant commands.
AIR FORCE AT HOME
• Air Force is 77-26 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.
• 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.
AIR FORCE VS. NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
• Air Force is 53-29 against non-conference opponents under head coach Troy Calhoun.
o The Falcons are 32-4 at home, 11-18 on the road and 10-7 in neutral site games.
• Air Force is 1-1 this season and is 14-3 over the last four seasons vs. non-conferences foes.
2021-24 Non-Conference Results
Sept. 14, 2024 at Baylor L 3-31
Aug. 31, 2024 vs. Merrimack W 21-6
Dec. 23, 2023 vs. James Madison (N) W 31-21
Nov. 4, 2023 vs. Army (N) L 3-23
Oct. 21, 2023 at Navy W 17-6
Sept. 9, 2023 at Sam Houston W 13-3
Sept. 2, 2023 vs. Robert Morris W 42-7
Dec. 22, 2022 vs. Baylor (N) W 30-15
Nov. 5, 2022 vs. Army (N) W 13-7
Oct. 1, 2022 vs. Navy W 13-10
Sept. 10, 2022 vs. Colorado W 41-10
Sept. 3, 2022 vs. Northern Iowa W 48-17
Dec. 28, 2021 vs. Louisville (N) W 31-28
Nov. 6, 2021 vs. Army (N) L 14-21 OT
Sept. 25, 2021 vs. Florida Atlantic W 31-7
Sept. 11, 2021 at Navy W 23-3
Sept. 4, 2021 vs. Lafayette W 35-14
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Navy is receiving votes in both national polls. The Midshipmen have nine points to rank 37th in the USA Today Coaches poll and six points to rank 36th in the Associated Press poll.
• Air Force received votes in the USA Today Coaches preseason poll. The Falcons received one point to tie for 51st overall in the opening poll. Air Force was 43rd with four points in the week two poll.
• Air Force finished the 2023 season among others receiving votes in the Coaches poll. The Falcons were 34th with seven points.
LAST WEEK
Wyoming defeated Air Force, 31-19, to win its fifth straight in the series in Laramie. Air Force took a 13-7 halftime lead behind 13 unanswered points in the second quarter. The Cowboys opened the scoring with a Sam Scott touchdown run. Air Force opened its scoring with a 28 yard field goal by Matthew Dapore. Kade Frew scored on a four-yard run, the first touchdown of his career, to give Air Force the lead, 10-7. Dapore closed the scoring with a 27 yard field goal. Wyoming opened the second half with an Evan Svoboda touchdown run and Tyler King added a second to put the Cowboys in front, 21-13. John Hoyland added a 23 yard field goal to extend the lead to 24-13 early in the fourth. Aiden Calvert scored on a career-long 37 yard touchdown to cut the lead to 24-19. The two-point conversion failed. Svoboda clinched it for Wyoming with his second touchdown run, this one from 17 yards to make up the final margin. The Cowboys finished with 361 total yards and held the ball for 31:28. Air Force had 320 total yards. Calvert led the rushing attack with 54 yards while Frew chipped in with 52. John Busha hit 6-13 passes for 115 yards. Cade Harris recorded career highs with five catches for 106 yards. Jamari Bellamy led the defense with a career-high 11 tackles.
LAST WEEK'S NOTES
Team Notes
• Air Force had a season-high 205 yards rushing. The previous high was 193 yards at Baylor on Sept. 14.
• Air Force's longest rush was 26 yards entering the game, before the Falcons managed 30- and 37-yard runs on the same drive in the fourth quarter.
• Air Force led 13-7 at halftime to mark the first time since the season opener vs. Merrimack (14-0) that the Falcons led at the half.
• Air Force game captains for the Wyoming game were Osaro Aihle (ILB), Alex Moore (OL) and Payton Zdroik (DL).
Individual Notes
• Junior WR Cade Harris hauled in five catches for 106 yards, both career highs. His previous highs were two catches vs. Boise State and 65 yards receiving vs. Hawaii, both coming last season. Harris is the first Falcon to go over 100 yards receiving since David Cormier had 120 yards against Navy in 2022.
• Junior RB Kade Frew recorded career highs in every rushing category with seven carries for 52 yards. He also scored the first touchdown of his career. His previous highs were two carries for four yards vs. Merrimack earlier this season.
• Junior QB John Busha threw for 115 yards on 6 of 13 passing. It was his second-career game over 100 yards passing. His 33-yard completion to Cade Harris was a season-long for a pass completion.
• Senior RB Aiden Calvert carried three times for a team-high 54 yards and a touchdown. His 37-yard TD run was the longest rush by a Falcon this season and the longest rush for his career. It was Calvert's second rushing TD of the season and third of his career.
• Senior DB Jamari Bellamy recorded a season-high 11 tackles, which is a new career-high. His previous high was five in the season opener vs. Merrimack and previous career-high was 10 against Utah State in 2022. Bellamy is the first Falcon to record double-digit tackles in a game this season. The previous high was seven tackles, shared by four players.
• Sophomore LB Luke Fisher recorded a career-high seven tackles. His previous high was six against San Jose State.
• Sophomore LB Blake Fletcher recorded a career-high four tackles. He entered game with one career tackle, coming last game at Baylor.
• Senior DB Jerome Gaillard, Jr. recorded a season-high five tackles. His previous high was two vs. Baylor and Merrimack.
• Senior PK Matthew Dapore matched his career high with two field goals. He has hit two in a game 14 times in his career, the last coming at Boise State last season. Dapore moved into fifth on the Air Force career scoring list with 233, moving past Dave Lawson, who had 231 from 1972-75. Dapore also moved into a tie for third on the career field goals list with 42. He is tied with Sean Pavlich (1980-83).
• Junior P Luke Freer punted three times for a 46.0 average. Freer had one punt inside the 20 and had a long punt of 51 yards. It was his fourth punt over 50 yards this season and his fourth inside the 20.
Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (39,441), Colorado Springs, CO
THE GAME
• The 2024 season marks the 53rd 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.
• Air Force football will honor Air Force Special Operations Command with the 2024 edition of the Air Power Legacy Series uniform, which the team will wear this week vs. Navy. Please turn to page 16 for more information/photos.
THE MATCHUP
Category Air Force Navy
Current Streak: L 3 W 4
Rankings (Coaches/AP): --/-- RV/RV
Last week: L 19-31 at Wyoming W 41-18 at UAB
Next week: at New Mexico Open
THE COACHES
Category Air Force Navy
Head Coach: Troy Calhoun Brian Newberry
Alma Mater (Year): Air Force (1989) Baylor (1998)
School Record (Years): 131-85 (18th year) 9-7 (2nd year)
Career Record (Years): Same Same
Record vs. Opponent: 9-8 0-1
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the overall series, 34-22.
• Air Force is 20-7 at home, 10-12 at Navy and 4-3 in neutral site games.
• Air Force has won four straight and five of the last six overall.
• The Falcons have won six straight at home dating back to 2012
• Air Force defeated Navy, 13-10, in 2022 in the last meeting in Falcon Stadium.
• The Falcons beat Navy, 17-6, last season in Annapolis.
• Air Force holds a 31-21 mark in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games (started in 1972).
• The team's first played in 1960 in Baltimore, Md., resulting in a 35-3 Navy win.
LAST MEETING
(Oct. 21, 2023) Air Force defeated Navy, 17-6, in Annapolis to record its fourth straight win in the series. Zac Larrier and Dane Kinamon got the Falcons started, connecting on a school-record 94-yard passing touchdown on the first play of the second quarter to put the Falcons up 7-0. Matthew Dapore added a field goal in the third quarter to make it 10-0. Alec Mock added an 18-yard interception return for a touchdown to make it 17-0 late in the fourth quarter. Navy scored a late touchdown to make up the final margin. Air Force had 288 total yards, including 151 passing and 137 rushing. Larrier hit 4-5 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown while Emmanuel Michel added 69 yards rushing on 22 carries. The defense was dominant, holding Navy to just 124 total yards on 64 plays, an average of 1.9 per play. Air Force held Navy to 22 yards rushing on 35 carries. Johnathan Youngblood led the way with a career-high 13 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss. Bo Richter recorded seven tackles and 4.0 for loss.
LAST MEETING IN FALCON STADIUM
(Oct. 1, 2022) Air Force defeated Navy, 13-10, in Falcon Stadium. The Falcons jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter behind a Haaziq Daniels 67-yard touchdown pass to David Cormier and a Matthew Dapore 23-yard field goal. Navy took advantage of an Air Force fumble and kicked a field goal to make it 10-3 at the half. The Midshipmen tied the game with a Tai Lavatai five-yard touchdown run with 10:50 left in the fourth. The Falcons answered with a 22-yard field goal from Dapore to take the lead for good with 4:14 remaining. Following a Navy punt, the Falcons ran out the clock to secure the win. Daniels put the game away with an 18-yard run on third-and-six for a first down. A few kneel downs later ended the game. Air Force used a balanced attack to finish with 356 total yards, including 200 rushing and a season-best 156 passing. Brad Roberts led the team with 108 yards on 23 carries while Daniels added 65 rushing and hit six-of-eight passes for 156 yards and a score. The defense held Navy to 243 total yards. Alec Mock led the way with a career-high 13 tackles.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S TROPHY
The 2024 season marks the 53rd 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.
Air Force finished with a 1-1 record last season. Air Force defeated Navy, 17-6, in Annapolis, Oct. 21. The Falcons lost to Army, 23-3, Nov. 4 at Empower Field at Mile High. Army won the 2023 title with a 2-0 record.
Team Record Titles Last
Air Force 66-38-0 21 2022
Navy 52-51-1 16 2019
Army 37-66-1 10 2023
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
AIR FORCE TO HONOR AFSOC WITH 2024 APLS EDITION
The Air Force football team will honor Air Force Special Operations Command with the 2024 edition of the Air Power Legacy Series uniform. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is always ready to answer our nation's call and provide forces for worldwide deployment. The Falcons will wear the special uniform for the Navy game this week.
The uniform combination has a number of key elements highlighting areas of the AFSOC mission. The helmet features the official emblem of AFSOC. The back bumper of the helmet highlights AFSOC's motto, "Any Place, Any Time, Anywhere." A sticker on the back of the helmet highlights the Air Force Special Tactics logo with a lightning bolt, green feet, and dagger, representing the "First there, that others may live" community. The front bumper of the helmet features the Special Tactics Combat Control motto "First There." The jersey name plate on the right chest features each player's name. The right sleeve is adorned with an American flag, while the left showcases one of three different badges representative of Air Force Special Tactics. The red swoosh on the jersey and pants, along with the red outline in the numbers, are a tip of the cap to the scarlet beret worn by Special Tactics Combat Controllers. On the back of the jersey will be AFSOC in the traditional nameplate. The pants will feature a dagger, a symbol of special operations, on the left leg and the Special Tactics Combat Control motto "First There" on the right leg.
Air Force Special Operations Command, headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida, is the special operations component of the United States Air Force. AFSOC is also the service's component to United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), a unified combatant command located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. AFSOC provides all Air Force Special Operations Forces (SOF) for worldwide deployment and assignment to regional unified combatant commands.
AIR FORCE AT HOME
• Air Force is 77-26 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.
• 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.
AIR FORCE VS. NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
• Air Force is 53-29 against non-conference opponents under head coach Troy Calhoun.
o The Falcons are 32-4 at home, 11-18 on the road and 10-7 in neutral site games.
• Air Force is 1-1 this season and is 14-3 over the last four seasons vs. non-conferences foes.
2021-24 Non-Conference Results
Sept. 14, 2024 at Baylor L 3-31
Aug. 31, 2024 vs. Merrimack W 21-6
Dec. 23, 2023 vs. James Madison (N) W 31-21
Nov. 4, 2023 vs. Army (N) L 3-23
Oct. 21, 2023 at Navy W 17-6
Sept. 9, 2023 at Sam Houston W 13-3
Sept. 2, 2023 vs. Robert Morris W 42-7
Dec. 22, 2022 vs. Baylor (N) W 30-15
Nov. 5, 2022 vs. Army (N) W 13-7
Oct. 1, 2022 vs. Navy W 13-10
Sept. 10, 2022 vs. Colorado W 41-10
Sept. 3, 2022 vs. Northern Iowa W 48-17
Dec. 28, 2021 vs. Louisville (N) W 31-28
Nov. 6, 2021 vs. Army (N) L 14-21 OT
Sept. 25, 2021 vs. Florida Atlantic W 31-7
Sept. 11, 2021 at Navy W 23-3
Sept. 4, 2021 vs. Lafayette W 35-14
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Navy is receiving votes in both national polls. The Midshipmen have nine points to rank 37th in the USA Today Coaches poll and six points to rank 36th in the Associated Press poll.
• Air Force received votes in the USA Today Coaches preseason poll. The Falcons received one point to tie for 51st overall in the opening poll. Air Force was 43rd with four points in the week two poll.
• Air Force finished the 2023 season among others receiving votes in the Coaches poll. The Falcons were 34th with seven points.
LAST WEEK
Wyoming defeated Air Force, 31-19, to win its fifth straight in the series in Laramie. Air Force took a 13-7 halftime lead behind 13 unanswered points in the second quarter. The Cowboys opened the scoring with a Sam Scott touchdown run. Air Force opened its scoring with a 28 yard field goal by Matthew Dapore. Kade Frew scored on a four-yard run, the first touchdown of his career, to give Air Force the lead, 10-7. Dapore closed the scoring with a 27 yard field goal. Wyoming opened the second half with an Evan Svoboda touchdown run and Tyler King added a second to put the Cowboys in front, 21-13. John Hoyland added a 23 yard field goal to extend the lead to 24-13 early in the fourth. Aiden Calvert scored on a career-long 37 yard touchdown to cut the lead to 24-19. The two-point conversion failed. Svoboda clinched it for Wyoming with his second touchdown run, this one from 17 yards to make up the final margin. The Cowboys finished with 361 total yards and held the ball for 31:28. Air Force had 320 total yards. Calvert led the rushing attack with 54 yards while Frew chipped in with 52. John Busha hit 6-13 passes for 115 yards. Cade Harris recorded career highs with five catches for 106 yards. Jamari Bellamy led the defense with a career-high 11 tackles.
LAST WEEK'S NOTES
Team Notes
• Air Force had a season-high 205 yards rushing. The previous high was 193 yards at Baylor on Sept. 14.
• Air Force's longest rush was 26 yards entering the game, before the Falcons managed 30- and 37-yard runs on the same drive in the fourth quarter.
• Air Force led 13-7 at halftime to mark the first time since the season opener vs. Merrimack (14-0) that the Falcons led at the half.
• Air Force game captains for the Wyoming game were Osaro Aihle (ILB), Alex Moore (OL) and Payton Zdroik (DL).
Individual Notes
• Junior WR Cade Harris hauled in five catches for 106 yards, both career highs. His previous highs were two catches vs. Boise State and 65 yards receiving vs. Hawaii, both coming last season. Harris is the first Falcon to go over 100 yards receiving since David Cormier had 120 yards against Navy in 2022.
• Junior RB Kade Frew recorded career highs in every rushing category with seven carries for 52 yards. He also scored the first touchdown of his career. His previous highs were two carries for four yards vs. Merrimack earlier this season.
• Junior QB John Busha threw for 115 yards on 6 of 13 passing. It was his second-career game over 100 yards passing. His 33-yard completion to Cade Harris was a season-long for a pass completion.
• Senior RB Aiden Calvert carried three times for a team-high 54 yards and a touchdown. His 37-yard TD run was the longest rush by a Falcon this season and the longest rush for his career. It was Calvert's second rushing TD of the season and third of his career.
• Senior DB Jamari Bellamy recorded a season-high 11 tackles, which is a new career-high. His previous high was five in the season opener vs. Merrimack and previous career-high was 10 against Utah State in 2022. Bellamy is the first Falcon to record double-digit tackles in a game this season. The previous high was seven tackles, shared by four players.
• Sophomore LB Luke Fisher recorded a career-high seven tackles. His previous high was six against San Jose State.
• Sophomore LB Blake Fletcher recorded a career-high four tackles. He entered game with one career tackle, coming last game at Baylor.
• Senior DB Jerome Gaillard, Jr. recorded a season-high five tackles. His previous high was two vs. Baylor and Merrimack.
• Senior PK Matthew Dapore matched his career high with two field goals. He has hit two in a game 14 times in his career, the last coming at Boise State last season. Dapore moved into fifth on the Air Force career scoring list with 233, moving past Dave Lawson, who had 231 from 1972-75. Dapore also moved into a tie for third on the career field goals list with 42. He is tied with Sean Pavlich (1980-83).
• Junior P Luke Freer punted three times for a 46.0 average. Freer had one punt inside the 20 and had a long punt of 51 yards. It was his fourth punt over 50 yards this season and his fourth inside the 20.
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