Air Force football meets with media to discuss New Mexico game
11/18/2025 2:58:00 PM | Football
Air Force Head Coach Troy Calhoun, along senior offensive lineman Coston Cooley and senior defensive back Levi Brown met with the media to discuss the upcoming New Mexico game.
Air Force leads the series with New Mexico, 26-15, including a 21-13 advantage in conference games. Air Force is 15-3 at home, 11-11 at New Mexico and 0-1 in neutral site games. The Falcons have won 10 straight in Falcon Stadium dating back to 2000.
Air Force defeated New Mexico, 35-3, in 2022 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.
New Mexico defeated Air Force, 52-37, last season in Albuquerque. Air Force forced a three-and-out on New Mexico's first possession, then added a Matthew Dapore 43-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead. The Lobos then scored on seven consecutive possessions to roll to the win. Devon Dampier opened the scoring with a seven-yard touchdown run to give the Lobos the lead for good, 7-3, with 14 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The Lobos added a 79-yard punt return by Luke Wysong, the first allowed by Air Force since 2017. New Mexico finished with 434 total yards, including 255 rushing and 179 passing. Dampier rushed for 50 yards and two scores and hit 14-19 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown. Air Force had its best day of the year offensively, recording season highs in every category with 474 total yards, 325 rushing and 149 passing. Sophomore quarterback Quentin Hayes rushed for a career-high 103 yards and a touchdown in his first-career start. He also hit 4-7 passes for 79 yards. Terrence Gist added 54 yards on 13 carries. Backup quarterback Josh Johnson rushed for 49 yards and hit 2-4 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Air Force leads the series with New Mexico, 26-15, including a 21-13 advantage in conference games. Air Force is 15-3 at home, 11-11 at New Mexico and 0-1 in neutral site games. The Falcons have won 10 straight in Falcon Stadium dating back to 2000.
Air Force defeated New Mexico, 35-3, in 2022 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.
New Mexico defeated Air Force, 52-37, last season in Albuquerque. Air Force forced a three-and-out on New Mexico's first possession, then added a Matthew Dapore 43-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead. The Lobos then scored on seven consecutive possessions to roll to the win. Devon Dampier opened the scoring with a seven-yard touchdown run to give the Lobos the lead for good, 7-3, with 14 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The Lobos added a 79-yard punt return by Luke Wysong, the first allowed by Air Force since 2017. New Mexico finished with 434 total yards, including 255 rushing and 179 passing. Dampier rushed for 50 yards and two scores and hit 14-19 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown. Air Force had its best day of the year offensively, recording season highs in every category with 474 total yards, 325 rushing and 149 passing. Sophomore quarterback Quentin Hayes rushed for a career-high 103 yards and a touchdown in his first-career start. He also hit 4-7 passes for 79 yards. Terrence Gist added 54 yards on 13 carries. Backup quarterback Josh Johnson rushed for 49 yards and hit 2-4 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown.
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