Air Force football meets with media to discuss Boise State game
9/16/2025 4:05:00 PM | Football
Air Force Head Coach Troy Calhoun, along with senior tight end Bruin Fleischmann and senior defensive lineman Daniel Grobe met with the media to discuss the upcoming Boise State game.
Air Force and Boise State are meeting for the 13th time overall, all as conference foes. Boise State leads the series, 8-4. Air Force is 2-3 at home and 2-5 at Boise State. The Broncos have won six of the last seven in the series.
Boise State defeated Air Force, 27-19, in Boise in 2023 in the last meeting. The win clinched a tie for first place in the Mountain West for Boise State. The Broncos opened the scoring on a 38-yard field goal Jonah Dalmas. Taylen Green added a 12-yard touchdown run to put the Broncos in front, 10-0, midway through the second quarter. Matthew Dapore opened Air Force's scoring with a season-long 50-yard field goal. Green struck again on the next drive, hitting Ashton Jeanty on a 75-yard scoring toss to extend the lead to 17-3. The Falcons answered with a 45-yard field goal from Dapore to cut the lead to 17-6 at the half. Sophomore quarterback John Busha came on in relief of injured starter Ben Brittain at quarterback and scored the first touchdown of his career to cut the lead to 17-12 with 12:45 to play in the third quarter. Jeanty struck again with a 50-yard touchdown run to make it 24-12 with 10:51 left in the third. Dylan Carson added a two-yard touchdown run late in the third to cut the lead to 24-19. Dalmas added a field goal with 4:31 remaining to make up the final margin. Air Force's last hopes ended on an interception in the final minutes. Air Force finished with 337 total yards, including 206 rushing. Carson led the way with a career-best 132 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Busha hit 8-17 passes for 131 yards. Boise State finished with 409 total yards. Jeanty finished with 107 yards rushing and 118 receiving to lead the Broncos.
Boise State defeated Air Force, 19-14, in the last meeting in Falcon Stadium in 2022. The Broncos jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter while holding Air Force to -1 total yards. The Broncos extended the lead to 16-0 in the second before Haaziq Daniels got the Falcons on the board with a 15-yard touchdown run to make it 16-7. Boise State added a field goal to take a 19-7 lead at the half. Brad Roberts cut the lead to 19-14 with a three-yard touchdown run with 9:15 to play. The Falcons had one last chance on their final drive, but a fourth down pass was batted away by Boise State to preserve the win. The Broncos finished with 342 total yards and were led by Taylen Green, who hit 16-of-24 passes for 227 yards. Air Force finished with 271 total yards and were held to 175 rushing. Roberts led the way with 90 yards on 25 carries. The defense, which held Boise State scoreless and to 122 total yards in the second half, was led by Jayden Goodwin's nine tackles.
Air Force and Boise State are meeting for the 13th time overall, all as conference foes. Boise State leads the series, 8-4. Air Force is 2-3 at home and 2-5 at Boise State. The Broncos have won six of the last seven in the series.
Boise State defeated Air Force, 27-19, in Boise in 2023 in the last meeting. The win clinched a tie for first place in the Mountain West for Boise State. The Broncos opened the scoring on a 38-yard field goal Jonah Dalmas. Taylen Green added a 12-yard touchdown run to put the Broncos in front, 10-0, midway through the second quarter. Matthew Dapore opened Air Force's scoring with a season-long 50-yard field goal. Green struck again on the next drive, hitting Ashton Jeanty on a 75-yard scoring toss to extend the lead to 17-3. The Falcons answered with a 45-yard field goal from Dapore to cut the lead to 17-6 at the half. Sophomore quarterback John Busha came on in relief of injured starter Ben Brittain at quarterback and scored the first touchdown of his career to cut the lead to 17-12 with 12:45 to play in the third quarter. Jeanty struck again with a 50-yard touchdown run to make it 24-12 with 10:51 left in the third. Dylan Carson added a two-yard touchdown run late in the third to cut the lead to 24-19. Dalmas added a field goal with 4:31 remaining to make up the final margin. Air Force's last hopes ended on an interception in the final minutes. Air Force finished with 337 total yards, including 206 rushing. Carson led the way with a career-best 132 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Busha hit 8-17 passes for 131 yards. Boise State finished with 409 total yards. Jeanty finished with 107 yards rushing and 118 receiving to lead the Broncos.
Boise State defeated Air Force, 19-14, in the last meeting in Falcon Stadium in 2022. The Broncos jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter while holding Air Force to -1 total yards. The Broncos extended the lead to 16-0 in the second before Haaziq Daniels got the Falcons on the board with a 15-yard touchdown run to make it 16-7. Boise State added a field goal to take a 19-7 lead at the half. Brad Roberts cut the lead to 19-14 with a three-yard touchdown run with 9:15 to play. The Falcons had one last chance on their final drive, but a fourth down pass was batted away by Boise State to preserve the win. The Broncos finished with 342 total yards and were led by Taylen Green, who hit 16-of-24 passes for 227 yards. Air Force finished with 271 total yards and were held to 175 rushing. Roberts led the way with 90 yards on 25 carries. The defense, which held Boise State scoreless and to 122 total yards in the second half, was led by Jayden Goodwin's nine tackles.
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