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1 Air Force Falcons Athletic Communications 2169 Field House Dr. USAF Academy, CO Phone: Fax: Website: goairforcefalcons.com THE GAME #25 Air Force vs. Colorado State Saturday, Oct. 9, 12 p.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (46,692), USAF Academy, CO Air Force is ranked (#25 AP) this week for the first time since Air Force s 4-1 start is the best under head coach Troy Calhoun and best since opening 5-0 in Air Force is 3-0 in Falcon Stadium this season and 17-4 under head coach Troy Calhoun since Air Force plays three of the its next four games on the road following this week s game. TELEVISION The Mountain West Sports Network (The Mtn) James Bates (play-by-play); Todd Christensen (analyst); Natalie Vickers (sidelines) RADIO KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs; KCKK 1510 AM in Denver and Northern Colorado Goairforcefalcons.com Jim Arthur (play-by-play); Lee Douglas (analyst); Jay Ritchie/Bob Ihle (pre- and post-game) THE BREAKDOWN Record: Air Force (4-1, 2-0 MWC), Colorado State (1-4, 0-1 MWC) Streaks: Air Force (W 2), Colorado State (L 1) Next week: Air Force (at San Diego State, 10/16), Colorado State (vs. UNLV, 10/16) Last week: Air Force (W 14-6 vs. Navy), Colorado State (L 0-27 vs. #5/5 TCU) Website: Air Force (goairforcefalcons.com), Colorado State (csurams.com) THE COACHES Air Force: Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989) is in his fourth season. He has led the Falcons to a career record. Calhoun is 18-8 in MWC games, 11-7 in non-conference games, 17-4 in Falcon Stadium and 3-0 vs. Colorado State. Colorado State: Steve Fairchild (Colorado State, 1981) is in his third season. He has led the Rams to a overall record. Fairchild is 4-13 in MWC games and 0-2 vs. Air Force. RAM-FALCON TROPHY Air Force and Colorado State compete each year for the Ram-Falcon Trophy. This season marks the 31st year of the competition for the trophy. Air Force has won the trophy 17 times, while Colorado State has won it 13 times. The trophy s origin is traced back to Shelly Godkin, a former ROTC commander at Colorado State. He watched the teams play in 1978 and sought to translate his impressions into a trophy symbolic of an annual game. The first Ram-Falcon Trophy battle was in THE SERIES Air Force leads the overall series, , including a mark in conference games. The Falcons are at home and 12-8 at Colorado State. Air Force has won four straight and five of the last six games in the series. Prior to Air Force s streak, Colorado State had won three straight and four of five. The teams first played in 1957 in Colorado Springs. Colorado State won the game, Year by Year CSU 20-7 (H) AFA 36-6 (H) AFA 32-8 (H) AFA 14-9 (H) AFA 34-0 (H) AFA 69-0 (H) AFA 14-6 (H) CSU (H) Tied (H) AFA 31-0 (A) AFA 28-7 (H) AFA (H) AFA (A) AFA (A) CSU (A) CSU 27-3 (H) CSU (H) CSU 20-6 (A) CSU 21-9 (A) AFA (H) CSU (H) AFA (A) AFA (H) AFA (A) AFA 24-7 (H) AFA (A) AFA (A) AFA (A) CSU (H) AFA (A) CSU (H) CSU 8-5 (A) CSU (H) CSU (H) CSU (H) AFA 24-0 (A) AFA (H) CSU (A) AFA (H) CSU (A) CSU (H) CSU (A) AFA (H) CSU (A) AFA (H) AFA (A) AFA (H) AFA (A) Site ( ) is for AFA Media Information: For information about media policies and a weekly practice schedule and interview availability, please turn to page 10. Date Issued: Monday, Oct. 4, 2010 Air Force Schedule/Results (4-1, 2-0 MWC) Date Time Opponent W/L Sept p.m. Northwestern State W Sept p.m. #RV/24 BYU*# W Sept. 18 2:30 p.m. at # 7/9 Oklahoma& L Sept p.m. at Wyoming*% W Oct. 2 12:30 p.m. Navy# W 14-6 Oct p.m. Colorado State*% Oct p.m. at San Diego State*@ Oct p.m. at #5/5 TCU*@ Oct. 30 5:30 p.m. #10/10 Utah*@ Nov p.m. at Army@ Nov p.m. New Mexico*% Nov p.m. at UNLV*@ All times local to site * - Mountain West Conference Game Television network: # - VERSUS; & Fox Net; % The CBS College GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Colorado Springs, CO Enrollment: ,400 Founded: Nickname: Falcons Colors: Blue (286), Silver (877) Stadium: Falcon (46,692) Surface: FieldTurf Conference: Mountain West AIR FORCE COACHES Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989) - Field Head Coach Ron Burton (North Carolina, 1987) - Field DL/NFL Liaison Clay Hendrix (Furman, 1986) - Field Co-Off. Coord./OL Ben Miller (Air Force, 2002) - Field TEs/Specialists Blane Morgan (Air Force, 1999) - Press Box Co-Off. Coord./QBs Maj. Tony Jones-Sampson (Air Force, 2000) - Field JV/Varsity Assistant/Quality control Jemal Singleton (Air Force, 1999) - Field Running Game Coordinator/RBs Lt. Col. Darryl Sumrall (Air Force, 1989) - Field JV Head Coach Mike Thiessen (Air Force, 2001) - Field Co-Off. Coord./WRs Matt Wallerstedt (Kansas State, 1988) - Field Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Coord./ILBs Charlton Warren (Air Force, 1999) - Field Co-Def. Coord./Secondary/Rec. Coord. Matt Weikert (Ohio, 2002) - Press Box OLBs Brad White (Wake Forest, 2004) - Press Box Linebackers Capt. John Rudzinski (Air Force, 2005) - Press Box Defensive Assistant

2 CAREER STATISTICS VS. COLORADO STATE Rushing (Att-Yds-TDs): Asher Clark (2g, ), Jared Tew (2g, ), Tim Jefferson (2g, ), Nathan Walker (1g, ), Kyle Halderman (2g, ), Jonathan Warzeka (2g, ), Mikel Hunter (1g, 1-6-0), Ryan Southworth (1g, 1-2-0). Passing (C-A-Int-Yds-TD): Tim Jefferson (2g, ). Receiving (#-Yds-TD): Kyle Halderman (2g, ), Kevin Fogler (2g, 1-9-0), Jonathan Warzeka (2g, ), Chaz Demerath (1g, 1-5-0). Tackles (UT-AT-TOT): Reggie Rembert (3g, ), Rick Ricketts (3g, 2-4-6), Andre Morris, Jr. (3g, 2-4-6), Ken Lamendola (2g, ), Patrick Hennessey (1g, 1-0-1), Anthony Wright (2g, 6-1-7), Jon Davis (2g, ), Wale Lawal (1g, 3-2-5),Brady Amack (1g, 1-1-2), Brian Lindsay (1g, 1-0-1). COLORADO STATE TIES Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun and Colorado State head coach Steve Fairchild have similar backgrounds. Both are coaching at their alma maters, Calhoun is a 1989 Air Force graduate, Fairchild a 1981 Colorado State graduate, and both previously coached at the school as an assistant. Calhoun coached at Air Force from and while Fairchild coached at Colorado State from Finally, both coached in the NFL prior to returning to their respective schools. Calhoun coached with the Denver Broncos from and with Houston in Fairchild coached with Buffalo ( , ) and St. Louis ( ). LAST YEAR Air Force defeated Colorado State, 34-16, to win back-to-back games in Fort Collins for the first time since Quarterback Tim Jefferson returned to the lineup after missing the previous game due to injury to lead the Falcon offense to its best effort since early in the season. Jefferson hit seven of 12 passes for 111 yards and a career-best two touchdowns. Fullback Jared Tew rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries while Asher Clark added 75 yards on 10 carries. Air Force finished with 382 total yards, including 271 rushing. The Falcons scored touchdowns on their first two drives and kicker Erik Soderberg added a career-long 50-yard field goal to give the Falcons a halftime lead. The Falcons added a touchdown on the opening drive of the second half and pulled away before a late CSU touchdown made up the final margin. John Falgout led the defense with nine tackles while Chris Thomas added eight. Myles Morales added six tackles, including two for losses. LAST TIME AT FALCON STADIUM Asher Clark rushed for 136 yards and fellow rookie Tim Jefferson hit six of eight passes for 171 yards to lead Air Force past Colorado State, Gartrell Johnson scored on a one-yard run on Colorado State s opening drive to give the Rams a 7-0 lead. The Falcons answered on their next drive with a Kyle Lumpkin four-yard run to tie the game at 7-7 midway through the first quarter. Clark then scored the first of his two touchdowns with a 41-yard run to give Air Force a 14-7 lead. Dion Morton tied it at 14 for Colorado State on a four-yard touchdown catch from Billy Farris early in the second quarter. The Falcons answered on their next drive with a 74-yard touchdown pass from Jefferson to Kyle Halderman to take the lead for good, Jason Smith hit a 23-yard field goal to cut the lead to at halftime. The second half was all-air Force. Clark scored his second touchdown on a 45-yard run to make it early in the third quarter. Travis Dekker hauled in a four-yard touchdown pass from Jefferson to extend the lead to with 7:17 left in the third quarter. Ryan Harrison added a field goal early in the fourth quarter to make up the final margin. The Falcons held the ball for the final 9:21 of the game and took a knee inside the five yard line to end the game. Air Force finished the game with 455 total yards, including 284 rushing. Halderman was the leading receiver with two catches for 99 yards. Ken Lamendola, Reggie Rembert and Chris Thomas each had 10 tackles to lead the defense. Rembert also had an interception and recorded 100 yards on kickoff and punt returns combined. Statistical Comparisons 5 Games 5 Games Category Air Force Opponent Colorado State Opponent Points/Gm First downs (total) R-P-Pen Rushing (#-Yds) 313-1, ,017 Rushing avg Passing (C-A-I) Passing yards ,197 1,153 Passing avg Total off. (#-Yds) 372-2, , , ,170 Avg. Yd.s/play Total off. Avg Punting (#-Avg) Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds rd downs (52%) (42%) (34%) (52%) Possession time 32:43 27:17 27:28 32:32 Last Year vs. Colorado State Air Force 34, Colorado State 16 Oct. 31, Hughes Stadium Team Final Air Force Colorado State Scoring AF: Halderman 8 pass Jefferson (Soderberg kick), 1/7:14 AF: Tew 6 run (Soderberg kick), 1/1:05 CSU: Deline 22 FG, 2/8:17 CSU: Stucker 13 run (Deline kick), 2/1:43 AF: Soderberg 50 FG, 2/0:00 AF: Warzeka 24 pass Jefferson (Soderberg kick failed), 3/11:28 AF: Tew 6 run (Soderberg kick), 1/1:05 AF: Halderman 14 run (Jefferson pass to Fogler), 3/1:34 AF: Soderberg 30 FG, 4/8:50 CSU: Greenwood 2 run (2 pt. conversion failed), 4/3:48 Team Statistics CSU AF First Downs (R-P-Pen) 16 (8-5-3) 25 (18-5-2) Rushing Att-Yds Yards Lost Rushing 7 22 NET RUSHING NET PASSING YARDS Passing (C-A-I) TOTAL OFFENSE Avg. Per Play Fumbles Penalties Punts (#-Avg) Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions Fumble Returns Possession Time 30:31 29:29 Third Downs Fourth Downs Sacks By: Attendance: 22,205 Individual Statistics Rushing (Att-Yds-TD): AF - Tew ; Clark ; Jefferson ; Walker ; Halderman ; Warzeka ; Stephens 3-8-0; Hunter 1-6-0; Southworth CSU - Mason ; Stucker ; Mosure ; Greenwood ; Pauga 1-8-0; Borcky 1-4-0; Liggett Passing (Comp-Att-I-Yds-TD): AF - Jefferson CSU - Stucker ; Eastman Receiving (Att-Yds-TD): AF - Warzeka ; Fogler ; Quintana ; Halderman 1-8-1; Demerath CSU - Greer ; Liggett ; Pauga ; Peitz Tackle Leaders (UT-AT-TT): AF - Falgout 1-8-9; Thomas 6-2-8; Davis 6-0-6; Morales 3-3-6; Lawal ; Wright 3-1-4; Rembert 1-3-4; Hyder 1-3-4; Morris 1-3-4; Ricketts 0-4-4; Amack 1-1-2; Moore 0-2-2; Soderberg Lindsay 1-0-1; Battle 0-1-1; Ofili CSU - Miller ; Smith 3-6-9; Herd 3-6-9; Gipson 1-8-9; Macon 3-4-7; Tiedgen 2-4-6; Sisson 2-3-5; Ford 2-3-5; Skelton 1-4-5; Williams 1-3-4; James 1-3-4; Morehead 0-4-4; Clements 1-2-3; Burl 0-3-3; Thomas 2-0-2; Latu 1-1-2; Oppenneer 1-1-2; Owens 0-2-2; Morton 1-0-1; McKay 1-0-1; Gee 0-1-1; Shaw 0-1-1; Stewart Air Force Football Page 2

3 TURNING AROUND A TREND Air Force is 9-5 in the month of October over the last four seasons, including a 8-3 mark in conference games. Prior to the last four seasons, Air Force had not posted a winning record in the month of October since going 4-0 in In fact, the Falcons had not won more than two games in the month since then. Air Force s three wins in 2007 matched the total from the previous three years combined. Air Force was in October from Air Force is all-time in the month of October. The Falcons are at home and on the road. The team is 0-1 in neutral site games. Air Force is in conference games in October, including a mark at home and a road record. Recent October records Year Overall Conference Totals HOME SWEET HOME Air Force is 17-4 at home under head coach Troy Calhoun which is the fifth-best mark in school history over a four-year period. Air Force was 19-4 (.826) from and which ties as the best fouryear stretch in AFA history. Best four-year home records at Air Force # Years Record (.826) (.826) (.818) (.818) (.800) LAST WEEK Air Force defeated Navy, 14-6, in Falcon Stadium to win the first leg of the Commander-in-Chief s Trophy competition and snap a seven-game losing streak to the Midshipmen. Tim Jefferson rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns while hitting five of seven passes for 83 yards. Jared Tew added a game-high 111 yards on 17 carries. The defense was led by Jordan Waiwaiole, who had a career-high 15 tackles, his first-career interception and a sack. Andre Morris added eight tackles. Air Force opened the scoring with a career-long 50- yard run by Jefferson in the first quarter to take a 7-0 lead. Navy added a field goal in the second and another in the third to cut the lead to 7-6. Jamil Cooks then blocked a punt, which Air Force recovered on the Navy 15 to set up a one-yard run by Jefferson early in the fourth quarter. The defense ended it on Navy s last drive with Waiwaiole s pick. Air Force had 375 total yards, including 292 rushing, while holding Navy to just 312 total yards. LAST WEEK S GAME NOTES Team Notes The attendance of 47,565 is the largest since the 49,367 watched the Notre Dame game in Entering the game, Air Force had led against Navy for just 12:57 in the last 16 quarters (240 minutes) dating back to the 2005 game. In this game, Air Force scored first against Navy for the first time since the 2007 game and never trailed. The team held the lead for 49:18. Air Force broke a seven-game losing streak to Navy. The win is the first since a 48-7 win over Navy in 2002 at Falcon Stadium. The win is the first by Air Force coach Troy Calhoun over the Midshipmen. Air Force held Navy to three points, 69 yards rushing, 60 yards passing and 129 total yards in the second half. Individual Notes Jordan Waiwaiole had a career-high 15 tackles. He also recorded his first-career interception in the fourth quarter that sealed the win. His 15 tackles are the most by any Falcon this season. Andre Morris had two tackles for loss on consecutive plays in the first quarter which is a career high. His eight tackles are a season high and the second most of his career. Tim Jefferson s 50-yard touchdown run in the first quarter is the longest of his career. Jefferson s two touchdown runs tie as the most of his career. The last time he had two rushing touchdowns in the same game was vs. Nicholls State in Jon Davis interception in the first quarter was his team-leading second of the season. It was also his fourth turnover of the season (2 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR). Jamil Cooks blocked punt was the first of his career. It was also the first blocked punt by Air Force since Adam Zanotti vs. TCU, Dec. 2, Cooks also deflected a field goal to become the first Falcon with two blocks in a game since Robert Kraay in Jared Tew rushed for a game-high 111 yards to become the first Falcon since Jim Ollis in 2007 to have back-to-back 100-yard games. Tew s 100-yard effort is his second this season (Wyoming, 136) and six of his career. Chaz Demerath had a career highs of three catches and 56 yards. His previous highs of two receptions and Inside the Mountain West 2010 STANDINGS Team MWC All Utah (10/10) Air Force (25/--) TCU (5/5) UNLV San Diego State Colorado State BYU Wyoming New Mexico WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE Tuesdays, Aug Nov. 23, :00 a.m. MT; For information about the call-in number and replays, please contact the MWC office at The replay number is (706) Time Schedule 10:00 a.m. Moderator opens call 10:02 a.m. Kyle Whittingham - Utah 10:12 a.m. Steve Fairchild - CSU 10:22 a.m. Troy Calhoun - Air Force 10:32 a.m. Brady Hoke - San Diego State 10:42 a.m. Gary Patterson - TCU 10:52 a.m. Dave Christensen - Wyoming 11:02 a.m. Bronco Mendenhall - BYU 11:12 a.m. Mike Locksley - New Mexico 11:22 a.m. Bobby Hauck - UNLV WEEKLY SATELLITE FEED The Mountain West Conference will introduce an exciting new format for television stations across the country to get football highlights in 2009, as well as selected highlights for other sports. The Mountain West has teamed with DragonFly Athletics, a leading provider of video highlights and content. The web-based platform will provide extensive highlights of MWC Football that can be downloaded at anytime throughout the 2009 season. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Establish a DragonFly Athletics account by visiting the following link: ww.dragonflyathletics.com.; 2. Click on the "Login" link; 3. You will be asked if you, "Are you a media broadcaster?" If you do not have an account, click on the "REGISTER" link; 4. Select your station from drop down menu; 5. Fill in required registration fields and press the "Finish" button; 6. An will be sent to you at the address entered to verify your account; 7. Once your account is verified, you may login at the link below and begin downloading highlights; 8. You will now see a list of all video by school throughout the conference; 9. All entities downloading highlights must follow the MWC Television Policies or access to the Web site will be revoked. 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4 24 yards were set against Wyoming in the last game. THE NATIONAL RANKINGS Air Force is ranked 25th this week in the Associated Press poll and 27th in the USA Today Coaches poll. Air Force is nationally ranked for the first time since 2003 when the team was No. 25 in the Associated Press poll. Air Force has a (.676) all-time record as a ranked team, but has lost its last three games while ranked. The Falcons lost at Navy (28-25) in 2003 and to No. 7 Notre Dame (21-14) and at Wyoming (34-26) in 2002 in consecutive weeks. THIS IS AIR FORCE FOOTBALL Air Force has an all-time record of in its 55th season of varsity football. The Falcons are at home and on the road and in neutral site games. AFA has played in 20 bowl games and has a all-time record. Air Force is playing in its 31st year in a conference. This season marks the school s 12th year in the Mountain West Conference. Prior to 1999, Air Force was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from The school was an independent prior to Air Force is as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The team is at home and on the road. The Falcons are overall since joining the MWC in 1999, including marks of at home, on the road, 5-4 in neutral site games and 3-2 in bowls. ATTENDANCE NOTES Air Force has had back-to-back sell outs in Falcon Stadium. A season-high crowd of 47,565 attended the Navy game Oct. 2. Air Force hosted 46,692 against BYU Sept. 11. The consecutive sell outs mark just the second in school history and first since 1972 when the Academy hosted Notre Dame (48,671) and Colorado (47,191). This season also marks the first time since 2002 that there have been three consecutive crowds of over 40,000. That year Air Force hosted Navy (48,550), BYU (42,214) and Notre Dame (56,409). Air Force hosted 40,236 in this season s opener Sept. 4 against Northwestern State ACADEMICS AND FOOTBALL The Air Force football team has the second-highest multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) of any team in the Football Bowl Subdivision, according to a report issued by the NCAA. The program's 988 ranks second only to Rutgers, who had a 992, among the 120 FBS football playing schools. Rounding out the top five were Rice (987), Northwestern (986) and Duke (983). The multi-year APR is for the , , and academic years. Air Force's number is easily the best within the Mountain West Conference. TCU is second with a 968 while Utah is third at 949. Colorado State is fourth with a 945 followed by BYU (940), New Mexico and UNLV (934), San Diego State (931) and Wyoming (928). The Academy is also the highest ranking service academy, as Navy posted a 973 and Army a 964. In addition, the Air Force football team once again had the top Graduation Success Rate (GSR) in the Mountain West Conference in the recently released report for Air Force s 87 percent is followed by Colorado State and TCU with 65. The national average for FBS schools was 64 percent. CALHOUN LEADS THE NATION IN COACHES APR Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun led the nation in Academic Progress Rates for Division I head coaches released by the NCAA. Calhoun has a three-year average of 986, posting a 981 in , a 989 in and a 987 for Ken Niumatalolo of Navy (978) ranked second nationally followed by Randy Shannon of Miami (977). The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance. SCORING DEFENSE NOTES Air Force has not allowed a point in the fourth quarter this season, while the offense has scored 54. Air Force and Oregon are the only teams in the nation to hold its opponents scoreless in the fourth quarter this season. Air Force is allowing just 5.4 points per game (27 total) in the second half this season. Air Force ranks fourth in the conference in scoring defense, allowing just 16.4 points per game. Air Force has held its opponents to 21 points or less in four of five games. DEFENSIVE NOTES Air Force has allowed just 41.7 percent of the opponent s third-down conversions. The team has four players (Amack, Davis, Waiwaiole, Ricketts) with 30 or more tackles this season. Air Force has 28 tackles for loss and nine sacks. The Falcons held Oklahoma to just 3.3 yards per rush and Northwestern State to just 1.9. Air Force ranks second in the MWC and 12th nationally in passing defense with a average. Air Force is 2nd in the MWC and 13th nationally in pass efficiency defense with a rating. Air Force rankings Category Stats MWC NCAA Scoring Offense th 44th Scoring Defense th 24th Passing Offense th 117th Passing Defense nd 12th Kickoff Returns nd T16th Net Punting th 71st Rushing Offense st 1st Rushing Defense th T72nd Total Offense nd 12th Total Defense th 28th Punt Returns rd 46th Passing Efficiency th 57th Passing Eff. Def nd 13th Turnover Margin.40 4th T43rd First Downs 117 2nd T21st Opp. First Downs 84 4th T38th Sacks For 9 T4th T46th Sacks Against 3 T3rd T11th Penalties th -- Third Down % nd T10th Third Down Def th 80th Field Goal %.400 9th -- PAT Kicking.909 6th -- Fourth Downs % nd T17th Time of Possession 32:43 2nd 14th Red Zone offense th T59th Red Zone defense th T64th Individual (MWC/NCAA) Player Stats MWC NCAA Jared Tew Rushing rd 32nd All-Purpose th -- Asher Clark Rushing th 43rd Tim Jefferson Rushing th -- Passing th -- Total Offense th -- Passing Efficiency th -- Scoring 8.4 3rd T47th Jonathan Warzeka All-Purpose th -- Jon Davis Interceptions.40 2nd -- Passes Defended.80 T5th -- Brady Amack Interceptions.20 10th -- Keil Bartholomew Punting th -- Erik Soderberg Scoring 5.2 8th -- Field Goals.40 T8th -- PAT Kicking rd -- Jordan Waiwaiole Tackles 8.0 T9th -- Sacks.40 T3rd -- TFL.90 T7th -- Andre Morris Fumbles Forced.40 T3rd -- P.J. Adeji-Paul Fumbles Forced.25 T9th -- Caleb Konemann Sacks.40 T3rd -- Patrick Hennessey Fumbles Recov..25 T4th -- AIR FORCE DEFENSE BIG IN SECOND HALF Air Force s defense has been outstanding in the second half this season. Some specific notes in the second half of games this season follows. Northwestern State -- scoreless... just three first downs, 20 rushing yards, 34 passing yards, 54 total yards Air Force Football Page 4

5 and one possession in Air Force territory. BYU -- scoreless... five first downs, 62 rushing yards, 41 passing yards and 103 total yards. Wyoming -- seven points scored... four first downs, 34 rushing yards, 60 passing yards, 94 total yards... Alvester Alexander, who had 16 carries for 110 yards in the first half, held to just 13 yards on six carries in the second half. Navy -- three points scored... seven first downs yards rushing, 60 yards passing, 129 total yards. OFFENSIVE NOTES Air Force s 32:43 time of possession ranks second in the MWC and 14th nationally. Air Force held a 21:07 to 8:53 TOP advantage in the second half at Wyoming, including a 12:16 to 2:44 mark in fourth quarter. The Falcons are averaging 6.0 yards per carry and 6.4 yards per play as a team. Air Force is second in the MWC and 12th nationally in total offense with a per-game average. Air Force has a 80.0 mark on fourth downs, going 8-10 this season. Air Force has had 70 or more offensive plays in four of five games this season. The Falcons have run 55 more plays then the opponent this season, including 39 more at Wyoming. Air Force is 51.9 percent (40-77) on third downs which ranks second in the MWC and 10th nationally. Air Force has scored in 15 of 20 quarters this season. AIR FORCE FOURTH NATIONALLY WITH 212-GAME SCORING STREAK Air Force has scored in 212 consecutive games dating back to The Falcons were last shutout by Mississippi, 13-0, in the 1992 Liberty Bowl. Air Force s streak is the fourth longest active in the country. Air Force s 212-game scoring streak is the 15th longest in Division I-A college history # School Streak Last Shutout 1. Michigan 317 Oct. 20, 1984 at Iowa (0-26) 2. Florida 276 Oct. 29, 1988 vs. Auburn (0-16) 3. TCU (MWC) 221 Nov. 16, 1991 at Texas (0-32) 4. Air Force (MWC) 212 Dec. 31, 1992 vs. Mississippi (0-13), Liberty Bowl All-Time NCAA Scoring Streaks # School Streak Dates Ended By 1. Brigham Young 361 9/27/ /15/2003 Utah 2. Michigan /27/ present 3. Texas /29/ /02/2004 Oklahoma 4. Washington State /22/ /18/2008 USC 5. Florida /05/ present 6. Washington /14/ /16/2004 USC 7. Oregon /05/ /15/2007 UCLA 8. UCLA /02/ /17/1992 Arizona State 9. Colorado /19/ /25/2008 Missouri 10. Nebraska 233 1/01/ /29/1991 Miami, Fla. 11. Florida State 232 9/10/ /11/2006 Wake Forest 12. TCU /23/ present 13. Hawaii /04/ /04/1995 Colorado State 14. Arizona 214 9/09/ /15/1990 Syracuse 15. Air Force 212 8/04/ present... BLOCKED KICKS Air Force has blocked two kicks this season, both coming vs. Navy. Freshman Jamil Cooks has both blocks, a field goal and a punt. Air Force has blocked 107 kicks since 1990 when the team began tracking them. The breakdown: 52 punts, 33 field goals and 22 PATs Air Force set a school record with 11 blocks in 1997 (7 punts, 3 FGs, 1 punt) Single season records for each category: Punts (7, 1997), FGs (3, 6 times, 2003), PATs (5, 2006) The Falcons have blocked eight kicks under head coach Troy Calhoun Air Force ranks 14th nationally since 2002 with 27 blocked kicks (Fresno State leads with 52) 100 YARDS RUSHING UNDER CALHOUN Air Force is 19-3 when it has a 100-yard rusher with Troy Calhoun at the helm (since 2007). The team s only losses came in the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl vs. California, vs. No. 16/14 BYU in 2008 and vs. Houston in the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl. Air Force has had two or more players top the 100-yard mark in a game three times, the most recent vs. Houston in the 2009 Armed Forces Bowl (Jared Tew 173, Asher Clark 129). Asher Clark has rushed for 100-plus yards five times, including vs. BYU with 121 yards. Jared Tew has rushed for 100 yards six times, including at Wyoming (136) and vs. Navy (111). Air Force rushing numbers Air Force leads the nation in rushing with a per-game average. Air Force is one of only two schools (Nebraska) in the nation to have three players averaging more than 69 yards per game. Jared Tew ( 96.4), Asher Clark (84.6) and Tim Jefferson (69.8). The nation s top eight rushing teams are a combined 36-3 this season. Air Force has won 25 conference rushing titles since joining conference play in In 2002, the Falcons won the school s first national rushing title with a per-game average. The Falcons won their 12th straight conference title in Year Stats Conf. National th 79th th 53rd st 4th st 2nd st 2nd st 6th st 15th st 2nd st 2nd st 3rd st 7th st 2nd nd 7th st 4th st 2nd st 2nd st 2nd nd 9th st 3rd st 2nd st 2nd st 3rd st 1st st 4th st 4th st 8th st 3rd st 2nd st 6th st 3rd st 1st 2010 NATIONAL RUSHING LEADERS # Team Avg. 1. Air Force Oregon Michigan Nebraska Nevada AIR FORCE WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKING # Rank 1 1st (437.0) 2 1st (423.0) 3 1st (399.0) 4 1st (394.0) 5. 1st (373.6) ACTIVE AIR FORCE STREAKS Air Force has out-rushed eight straight opponents dating back to Army in Air Force has won six straight home games. Air Force Football Page 5

6 Air Force has had more total yards than its opponent in six straight games. Fullback Jared Tew has rushed for 100-plus yards in two straight games. Quarterback Tim Jefferson has rushed for a touchdown in six straight games. AIR FORCE TAKEAWAYS Air Force is fourth in the conference with a +.40 turnover margin, which ranks 43rd nationally. Air Force is a combined +49 in turnover margin the last four seasons. Air Force didn t force a turnover for the first time in five games at Oklahoma. Air Force led the nation in turnover margin with a 1.69 per-game mark in Air Force was +22 in turnover margin in 2009, forcing a season-high six turnovers vs. San Diego State and Houston and four vs. Nicholls State and New Mexico. AIR FORCE TAKEAWAYS AND +/- Year Takeaways(Int./Fum.) +/ (5/3) (20/14) (12/18) (15/13) +10 Totals 100 (52/48) +49 AIR FORCE FOOTBALL UNDER TROY CALHOUN Air Force s average numbers in several key categories under head coach Troy Calhoun follow. Category Scoring Def. Avg Rushing Def. Avg Passing Def. Avg Total Offense Def. Avg TOP 30:54 31:11 32:19 32:43 AIR FORCE FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS 0 - Air Force held Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs without a rushing touchdown for the first time in his career as a starter (17 games). 1 - Falcon Stadium was voted as the most difficult tunnel to enter into a stadium in the Mountain West Conference in an ESPN The Magazine player poll. All the cadets line up screaming about the altitude. Signs on the wall have the elevation too. The sign referenced says WARNING: Lack of Oxygen, Elevation: 6,621 feet above sea level Air Force is 11-1 all-time in MWC openers and has won a conference-record 11 straight 12 - Air Force plays 12 straight weeks without an open week this season Air Force has won 13 consecutive home openers 15 - Air Force is 15-0 all-time vs. teams from the Football Championship Subdivision with its win over Northwestern State Air Force has played 17 true freshmen this season which is the most in the nation. Florida is second with Air Force s win over BYU marked the first win by a conference team outside of the media-tagged Big Three (TCU, Utah, BYU) in the Mountain West Conference in the last three years. The Falcons snapped a 0-36 string by the rest of the conference from 2008-present with the victory Air Force scored 41 points in the second half vs. Northwestern State which is the most in the second half by a MWC team this season Air Force held BYU to just 88 yards passing which is the first time since 2003 the Cougars have been held below 100 yards. WATCH LISTS / HONORS Junior placekicker Erik Soderberg was named to the Watch List for the 2010 Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award, released by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. Senior defensive back Reggie Rembert was named to the 2010 Paul Hornung Award watch list. Rembert was one of 48 players on the watch list for the award, given annually to the most versatile player in major college football. Rembert is also one of 30 NCAA football bowl subdivision student-athletes who excel both on and off the field and were selected as candidates for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award in football. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence community, classroom, character and competition. Junior defensive back Anthony Wright has been named to the 2010 Lott Trophy Watch List announced by Ronnie Lott and the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation. JEFFERSON WINNING GAMES Junior QB Tim Jefferson has a 16-7 career record as a starter and ranks fifth in school history in career wins. His 12 wins entering this season ranked second in the MWC and 13th nationally among active quar- Fast Facts Month 2010 Calhoun August September October November December Air Force s Conference Record at home on the road neutral Air Force s Non-Conference Record at home on the road neutral Air Force s record in games... decided by 7 points or less decided by 3 points or less Away during the day Away at night Home during the day Home at night Air Force s record when scoring... less than 20 points points points points points Air Force s record when allowing... less than 20 points points points points points Air Force s record when... leading at halftime trailing at halftime tied at halftime leading after 3rd quarter trailing after 3rd quarter when tied after 3rd quarter when scoring first when opponent scores first when out-rushing opponent when opponent out-rushes with more total yards when opponent has more with a 100-yard rusher Air Force s record in... Thursday night games Saturday games Bowl games Overtime games Nationally-televised games Regionally-televised games Games without television Air Force Football Page 6

7 terbacks. TCU s Andy Dalton entered the season with the conference and national lead with 29 wins. Air Force Career Quarterback Wins # Name (Years) Wins (Career W-L) 1. Dee Dowis ( ) 22 ( ) 2. Shaun Carney ( ) 21 (21-23) 3. Blane Morgan ( ) 19 (19-3) 4. Bart Weiss ( ) 18 (18-3) 5. Tim Jefferson (2007-Pres.) 16 (16-7) TEW, CLARK AMONG THE BEST Senior FB Jared Tew and junior RB Asher Clark have combined for 3,656 yards in their careers. The pair ranks third in school history in combined yards by teammates. They have a chance to become just the second set of teammates to each rush for 2,000 yards in their careers. # Names (Yards), Years Combined Yards 1. Dee Dowis (3,612), Greg Johnson (1,993), , Chad Hall (2,606), Shaun Carney (2,561), , Asher Clark (1,806), Jared Tew (1,669), 2007-Pres. 3,656 CALHOUN TO VISIT TROOPS IN 2011 Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun will once again visit military troops overseas in This will be the coach's second trip to visit troops, as he visited the Middle East during the summer of This year's visit will take place from Feb and locations and additional details are still being determined. Calhoun will be joined by other service academy head coaches Rich Ellerson of Army and Ken Niumatalolo of Navy, along with Bill George of the Coast Guard Academy and Mike Toop of the Merchant Marine Academy. Calhoun was joined by Mack Brown of Texas, Jim Tressel of Ohio State, UCLA's Rick Neuheisel and Houston Nutt of Mississippi, along with former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville on the 2009 tour. FALCONS WIN THREE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS Tim Jefferson, Jordan Waiwaiole and Jamil Cooks were each named Mountain West Conference Players of the Week for games through Oct. 2. Jefferson earns the Offensive Player of the Week honor, while Waiwaiole garners the Defensive Player award and Cooks and Wyoming s Austin McCoy share Special Teams recognition. This marks the second career player of the week honor for Jefferson and the first weekly accolade for both Cooks and Waiwaiole. Jefferson rushed for 62 yards on 10 carries and matched his career high with two touchdown runs, including one on a career-long 50-yard run. He also hit 5-7 passes for 83 yards. Waiwaiole recorded a career and team-high 15 tackles (eight solo stops), an interception and a sack. With the Midshipmen driving into Falcon territory with 25 seconds left in the game, Waiwaiole recorded his first-career interception to seal the game. Waiwaiole s 15 total tackles are the most by an Air Force player this season and doubled the junior linebacker s previous career high. Cooks made two pivotal special teams plays. On the Midshipmen s second drive of the game, Cooks leaped over the Navy offensive line and deflected Joe Buckley s 21-yard field goal attempt. Early in the fourth quarter, Cooks penetrated the Midshipmen line once again, this time blocking Kyle Delahooke s punt attempt which lead to an Air Force touchdown. FOGLER SEMIFINALIST FOR CAMPBELL TROPHY Air Force senior receiver Kevin Fogler has been selected as one of 121 semifinalists for the 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy (formerly known as the Draddy Trophy), endowed by HealthSouth, and the candidates for the 2010 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards. Fogler is a management major with a 3.61 GPA. Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, semifinalists must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. The trophy was renamed last fall in honor of Bill Campbell, the chairman of Intuit, former player and head coach at Columbia University and the 2004 recipient of the NFF's Gold Medal. HONORS IN 2010 Honors won by Air Force players in 2010 follow below. Reggie Rembert: Preseason first-team all-mwc... Hornung Watch List... LOWES Senior Class award nominee. Jared Tew: Preseason first-team all-mwc. Anthony Wright: Lott Trophy Watch List... Nagurski Award Watch List... Preseason first-team all- MWC. Erik Soderberg: Lou Groza Watch List. Jon Davis: MWC defensive player of the week at Wyoming. Kevin Fogler: Semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy as nation s top scholar-athlete. Jordan Waiwaiole: MWC defensive player of the week vs. Navy... Rivals.com MWC player of the week vs. Navy. Tim Jefferson: MWC offensive player of the week vs. Navy. Jamil Cooks: MWC special teams player of the week vs. Navy. Charting the Falcons Air Force Career Leaders Rushing Yards # Name (Years) Yards 1. Dee Dowis ( ) 3, Beau Morgan ( ) 3, John Kershner ( ) 2, Chad Hall ( ) 2, Shaun Carney ( ) 2, Chance Harridge ( ) 2, Pat Evans ( ) 2, Brian Bream ( ) 2, Greg Johnson ( ) 1, Asher Clark (2008-Pres.) 1, Marty Louthan ( ) 1, Jared Tew (2007-Pres.) 1, Jason Jones ( ) 1, Rodney Lewis ( ) 1, Rob Perez ( ) 1, Andy Smith ( ) 1, Bart Weiss ( ) 1, Terry Isaacson ( ) 1, Ken Wood ( ) 1, Shelby Ball ( ) 1,551 Darnell Stephens ( ) 1, Mike Thiessen ( ) 1, Anthony Butler ( ) 1, Jake Campbell ( ) 1, Leotis Palmer ( ) 1, Qualario Brown ( ) 1, Scott McKay ( ) 1, Mike Quinlan ( ) 1, Spanky Gilliam ( ) 1, Larry Thomson ( ) 1, Nakia Addison ( ) 1, Johnny Smith ( ) 1, Blane Morgan ( ) 1, Curtis Martin ( , Bill Berry ( ) 1, Joel Carlson ( ) 1, Tim Jefferson (2008-Present) 990 Career Completion Percentage # Name (Years) Pct 1. Shaun Carney ( ) Tim Murphy (1964) Tim Jefferson (2008-Pres) Cale Bonds ( ) Mike Thiessen ( ).539 Career Passing Efficiency # Name (Years) Pct 1. Shaun Carney ( ) Tim Jefferson (2008-Pres) Mike Thissen ( ) Blane Morgan ( ) Bart Weiss ( ) Air Force Football Page 7

8 PLAYER NOTES Quarterbacks #7 - Tim Jefferson -- sixth in the MWC in rushing with a 69.8 average... has scored a rushing touchdown in six straight games dating back to last season... third in the MWC and 47th nationally in scoring with 8.4 points per game carries for 62 yards, including a career-long run of 50 yards for a TD vs. Navy... also scored on a one-yard run... hit 5-7 passes for 83 yards... named MWC offensive player of the week for his efforts vs. Navy... season-best 96 yards rushing and a TD at Oklahoma... career-best 179 yards passing vs. Northwestern State... matched his career-high in rushing and passing touchdowns with two each career QB efficiency rating ranks second in Air Force history career completion percentage is third in school history... has rushed and passed for a touchdown four times in his career, including twice this season... ranks fifth in Air Force history with 16 career wins as a starting quarterback (16-7)... ranks 37th in AFA history in career rushing yards with 990. Running Backs #42 - Jared Tew -- ranks third in the MWC in rushing with a 96.4 per-game average... has averaged yards rushing the last two games... season-high 136 yards at Wyoming and 111 yards vs. Navy... first Falcon since Jim Ollis in 2007 with back-to-back 100-yard games... rushing yards increased each game the first four games this season ( )... has not been thrown for a loss this season... season-high 136 yards rushing and a TD at Wyoming... matched his career high with 27 carries of his carries went for first downs, including five on third down and two on fourth down... six career 100-yard rushing performances, including two this season... 12th in school history in rushing with 1,780 yards... ranks sixth all-time at AFA among fullbacks. #17 - Asher Clark -- ranks fourth in the MWC in rushing with a 84.6 per-game average carries for 70 yards vs. Navy yards on 14 carries at Wyoming... rushed for a game-high 121 yards on 18 carries vs. BYU to record his fifth-career 100-yard rushing performance (first this season)... is averaging 6.1 yards per carry this season... ranks 10th in school history with 1,876 career rushing yards. #39 - Nathan Walker -- has rushed for a touchdown in three of five games this season... six carries for 24 yards and the game-tying touchdown run in the fourth quarter at Wyoming... three carries for 16 yards vs. Navy. Receivers #83 - Kevin Fogler -- led the team with two catches for 67 yards vs. Northwestern State... had a long reception of 37 yards... both catches went for first downs of his last 27 catches have been for first downs of touchdowns... ranks second in school history with a 22.3 yards per catch average... out indefinitely due to injury. #15 - Jonathan Warzeka -- has at least one reception in four of five games this season... second on the team with six receptions for a team-leading 135 yards... averaging 22.5 yards per catch... fourth on the team in rushing with 178 yards on 21 carries... averaging 8.5 yards per carry... 10th in the MWC in all-purpose yards with a 91.8 norm... scored a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game for the first time in his career in the win over Northwestern State... caught a 37-yard TD and rushed for an 11-yard TD... rushed for 68 yards on six carries and had a 46 yard touchdown run on a fourth-down play vs. BYU... career-high 48 yards receiving at Oklahoma... matched his career high with three catches, which ties as the most by a Falcon this season. #4 - Kyle Halderman -- tied for the team lead with two catches for 43 yards and a touchdown vs. Northwestern State... scored on a 29-yard reception... rushed for 29 yards on four carries at Oklahoma, scoring a touchdown on a 15-yard run... five carries for 22 yards vs. Navy. #10 - Mikel Hunter -- two carries for 53 yards and a touchdown vs. BYU... also caught a 37-yard touchdown pass vs. BYU to mark his first-career game with a rushing and receiving touchdown. #85 - Zach Kauth -- tied for second on the team in catches with six for 79 yards... career highs of three catches for 45 yards at Oklahoma... OU game marked his first-career game with multiple catches... three catches at OU tie as the most by a Falcon this season. #82 - Chaz Demerath -- leads the team with seven catches for 103 yards which is second on the team... career highs of three catches and 56 yards vs. Navy... season-long catch of 19 yards vs. Navy... three catches tie as the most by a Falcon this season... at least one reception in four of five games this season... two catches for 24 yards at Wyoming to record his first multi-catch game of the season. Defensive Line #90 - Rick Ricketts -- leads all defensive lineman on the team with 31 tackles... led the team with eight tackles vs. Northwestern State, all coming in the first half... had a sack and a pass breakup... second among active players with 131 career tackles career TFL leads all active players career sacks leads all active players. #86 - Ryan Gardner -- had four tackles in his first-career start in the Northwestern State game... one tackle and a fumble recovery vs. BYU... three tackles vs. Navy. #51 - Zach Payne -- had two tackles in his first-career start in the Northwestern State game... three tackles and a tackle for loss vs. BYU... three tackles and a sack for 18 yards at Oklahoma... has recorded a career high in tackles in each of the last two games with five at Wyoming and six vs. Navy. Falcons honoring troops The Air Force Academy football team is honoring the Air Force and several different units throughout the season by wearing patches on its uniforms. The team will wear the Air Force patch to honor the men and women of the U.S. Air Force. The team will also honor 10 of the Air Force's Heritage Wings and Groups by wearing patches on their home uniforms; and six USAF Air and Space Expeditionary Wings by wearing patches on their away uniforms for the third straight year. The team will wore the Air Force logo on both uniforms for the first time in The Heritage Wings and Groups date back to the foundations of the Air Force, beginning on Aug. 1, 1907, when the U.S. Army Signal Corps established a small Aeronautical Division to take "charge of all matters pertaining to military ballooning, air machines and all kindred subjects." But, it was not until May 26, 1909, that military aviation was born, when Lts. Frank P. Lahm and Benjamin D. Foulois made their first ascent and qualified as the airship's first Army pilots. The National Security Act of 1947 created a separate Department of the Air Force, headed by a Secretary of the Air Force; from that law, today's Air Force was officially born on Sept. 18, The 10 patches represent active duty units that have colorful and distinguished histories. These "heritage units" not only represent the legacy of the Air Force past, but also the promise of its future. Each Air Force mission and capability is represented with this cross-section of units. The Air and Space Expeditionary Force concept is the Air Force's vision for the 21st century to organize, train, equip and deploy forces for contingency operations while remaining ready to meet national crises. AEF also helps create a mindset and culture that embraces the unique characteristics of air and space power - range, speed, flexibility and precision. Military personnel that are deployed become a part of one of these six wings. Heritage wing/groups: 8th Fighter Wing - Kunsan AB, Korea 31st Fighter Wing - Aviano AB, Italy 3rd Wing - Elmendorf AFB, Alaska 14th Flying Training Wing - Columbus AFB, Miss. 2nd Bomb Wing - located around the world 19th Air Refueling Group - Robins AFB, Ga. 9th Reconnaissance Wing - Beale AFB, Calif. 341st Space Wing - Malmstrom AFB, Mont. 1st Special Operations Wing - Hurlburt Field, Fla. 315th Airlift Wing - Charleston AFB, S.C. Air and Space Expeditionary Force Wings: 380th Air Force Expeditionary Wing - SW Asia 455th Air Force EW - Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan 379th Air Force EW 332nd Air Force EW - Balad AB in SW Corner of Sunni Triangle 376th Air Force EW - Mansa International Airport, Bishkek, Krygyz Republic. 38th Air Force EW - SE Asia Linebackers #41 - Brady Amack -- tied for second on the team in tackles with leads the team with 23 unassisted tackles... career-high 10 tackles at Oklahoma to mark his first-career game with double figures in tackles... seven tackles in his first-career start vs. Northwestern... also had 1.5 sacks and his first-career interception, Air Force Football Page 8

9 returning it 50 yards. #41 - Jordan Waiwaiole -- leads the team and ranks ninth in the MWC in tackles with 40, an average of 8.0 per game... tied for third in the MWC in sacks with a team-best two (.40 average)... tied for seventh in the MWC in TFL with a team-best career-high 15 tackles vs. Navy stops are the most by a Falcon this season... also recorded his first-career interception to seal the game in the final minutes... also had a sack vs. Navy... named MWC defensive player of the week for his efforts vs. Navy... has had a tackle for loss in four of five games this season... recorded six total tackles in his first-career start in the Northwestern State game... also had a sack for two yards... moved from outside to inside linebacker this season. #36 - Andre Morris, Jr. -- second in the MWC in forced fumbles with two... season-best eight tackles, including two TFL on consecutive players inside the five yard line, vs. Navy... has 118 career tackles. #44 - Patrick Hennessey -- returned to the lineup vs. BYU after missing the opener with an injury... had five tackles and a fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchback vs. BYU... season-best eight tackles, his first sack of the season, and a TFL at Oklahoma. Secondary #8 - Reggie Rembert, Jr. -- had two tackles and a TFL before being injured and leaving the Northwestern State game in the first quarter... returned to action vs. BYU and had five tackles and an interception... leads all active players with 147 career tackles... second among active players with seven interceptions... has been involved in 16 career turnovers (7 INT, 5 FF 4 FR). #5 - Anthony Wright, Jr. -- had four tackles and a TFL vs. Northwestern State... returned a punt for a touchdown, but had it called back... career-high eight tackles and a pass breakup at Oklahoma... leads all active players with eight career interceptions... ranked third nationally in 2009 with seven interceptions career turnovers (8 INT, 3 FF, 1 FR). #6 - Jon Davis -- tied for second on the team in tackles with tied for second in the MWC with a teamleading two interceptions (.40 per game)... seven tackles and an interception vs. Navy... six tackles, five unassisted, a tackle for loss, an interception in the end zone and a fumble recovery at Wyoming... his TFL and INT came on back-to-back plays... the fumble recovery allowed AF to run out the clock in the fourth quarter... named MWC defensive player of the week for his efforts vs. Wyoming... season-high nine tackles, including a career-best six unassisted stops, at Oklahoma... five tackles and a forced fumble vs. BYU... his forced fumble was recovered in the end zone by AFA for a touchback... five career interceptions and 10 career turnovers (5 INT, 3 FF, 2 FR). #31 - Brian Lindsay -- fifth on the team in total tackles with second on the team with 3.5 tackles for loss... has had at least one TFL in four of five games this season... career-high six tackles at Oklahoma... had five tackles and a TFL in his first-career start in win over Northwestern State. #24 - P.J. Adeji-Paul -- started for the first time this season at Wyoming... had a career-best six tackles, which tied for the team lead... also forced a fumble. Fast Facts Air Force conference statistical champions in the Mountain West Conference follow: Team Rushing Total Offense Year Stats Year Stats (2) (9) (3) (3) Scoring Offense (1) (16) (4) (15) (4) (8) Passing Defense (3) (38) (2) (1) (6) (3) Sacks by Punting * (3) Turnover Margin Sacks Allowed (1) (4) Punt Returns Net Punting * (6) (17) Rushing Chad Hall, 2007 Receiving Ryan Fleming, 2000 Individual ypg 84.5 ypg Specialists #99 - Erik Soderberg -- hit a 29-yard field goal and all eight PATs vs. Northwestern State... has 24 career field goals which ranks ninth in Air Force history career field goal percentage (24-35) ranks seventh in school history. #97 - Keil Bartholomew -- had two punts for a 45.0 average in his first-career start in the win over Northwestern State... had a net average of 45.0 on his two punts... ranks seventh in the MWC in punting with a 40.6 average. Scoring Dave Adams, 2000 Chance Harridge, 2002 Tackles Drew Fowler, 2006 Quaterback Sacks John Rudzinski, 2002 Interceptions Carson Bird, 2007 Anthony Wright, ppg 10.2 ppg 10.2 tpg 4 sacks* 6 INTs 7 INTs Field Goals Ryan Harrison, pg Erik Soderberg, pg ( ) - National rank; * - Conference games only Fast Facts II Air Force is 5-4 overall and 4-2 in conference overtime games. Year Game Result 1996 at Notre Dame W at Fresno State* W San Diego State* W at Notre Dame L New Mexico* W Utah* L OT 2007 TCU* W at Navy L at Utah* L * - Conference game Air Force Football Page 9

10 Air Force Media Services Media policies at the Air Force Academy are designed to provide simple access to game playing participants and coaches of the Air Force football program. Our policies begin by ensuring the football program supports the educational and leadership development of the cadets at the Air Force Academy while providing easy coverage for media members. PRACTICES Video/Photography: Video and photography during practices will be done by media members who are first cleared through the Air Force Academy Media Relations staff. Video and photos may be taken during Monday and Tuesdays practices during prepractice and periods 2-4. Air Force Football Practices: The Academy prefers open football practices. Open practices provide the opportunity to observe the training of officer candidates who are a part of the Air Force Academy football team. Open practice guidelines include TV Guide DirecTV Versus 603 CBS C 613 The Mtn 616 Dish CBS C 152 Versus 151 Comcast Versus 56 The Mtn 167 CBS C 170 refraining from blogging, reporting, or twittering/text messaging on happenings during practices to include injuries or tactics. Failure to follow this guideline will result in closing future practices. INTERVIEWS Player Availability: Player availability at the United States Air Force Academy is based upon respect for each cadet s academic, military, and leadership obligations in addition to any needed physical rehabilitation/treatment. Because treatment time may be necessary, players must physically complete the previous team activity (ie. either practice or game) to be available. Air Force upperclassmen will be accessible on Mondays and Tuesdays from 1:15-1:45 p.m. and following games. Freshmen who played in the most recent game will be available on Tuesdays from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m. and following games. During USAFA midsemester lessons M17 (Sept. 20) through USAFA T21 (Oct. 3) and during December final exams Air Force will select three cadets who will only be available after practices on Mondays and Tuesdays. Two cadets will be made available before practice on Tuesdays. Air Force players are available for live radio shows following each game. Coaches Availability: Air Force assistant coaches are available to discuss the position players they coach. Assistant coaches are accessible on Mondays and Tuesdays from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m. Coach Troy Calhoun is accessible in a number of ways. They include: Sundays at 6 pm during the season via conference call (beginning Sunday, Sept. 5, after Monday practices, Tuesday mornings on the MWC teleconference, Tuesday afternoon from 12:30-1:00 at the Air Force Academy media room during his weekly teleconference, after Wednesday practices, and following games. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Air Force s locker room is closed at all times. Coaches and players (that finished the game) will be brought to designated areas. After home games, it will be in the media room at the south end of the field. RADIO/TV SHOWS TV: Air Force Football with Troy Calhoun (TV) airs on the internet at goairforcefalcons.com and is available each night following games. Radio: Falcon Talk with Troy Calhoun (Radio) airs every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs. The show is taped live at Colorado Mountain Brewery. WEEKLY SATELLITE FEED The Mountain West Conference will introduce an exciting new format for television stations across the country to get football highlights in 2009, as well as selected highlights for other sports. The Mountain West has teamed with DragonFly Athletics, a leading provider of video highlights and content. The web-based platform will provide extensive highlights of MWC Football that can be downloaded at anytime throughout the 2009 season. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Establish a DragonFly Athletics account by visiting the following link: ww.dragonflyathletics.com.; 2. Click on the "Login" link; 3. You will be asked if you, "Are you a media broadcaster?" If you do not have an account, click on the "REGISTER" link; 4. Select your station from drop down menu; 5. Fill in required registration fields and press the "Finish" button; 6. An will be sent to you at the e- mail address entered to verify your account; 7. Once your account is verified, you may login at the link below and begin downloading highlights; 8. You will now see a list of all video by school throughout the conference; 9. All entities downloading highlights must follow the MWC Television Policies or access to the Web site will be revoked. COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM Collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Mountain West Conference football. Access and download weekly game notes, photos, quotes, statistics, media guides and more for the conference and each of its nine member schools throughout the season. Apply for a password by sending an to password@collegepressbox.com. Game Week Schedule Monday Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Players (sophomore, juniors and seniors), assistant coaches available after practice. Coach Calhoun available after practice. Tuesday MWC Weekly Teleconference Troy Calhoun on 10:22 a.m. MT Weekly Press Conference 12:30 p.m., Cadet Field House Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Players (freshmen, who played in the most recent game, sophomores, juniors and seniors) and assistant coaches available 1:15-1:45 p.m. by appointment. Wednesday Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. No player or assistant coach availability. Coach Calhoun available after practice Thursday Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. No player or coach availability Friday No practice No player or coach availability. Saturday Air Force vs. Colorado State Saturday, Oct. 9, 12 p.m. MT Falcon Stadium (46,692), USAF Academy, CO Post-Game Player, coaches available for post-game interviews following 10-minute cooling-off period. Air Force players and coaches are NOT available as they are leaving the field. Sunday No practice No player or assistant coach availability. 6 p.m. -- Coach Calhoun available on conference call. Contact Troy Garnhart (below) for call-in number. Falcon Stadium Press Box Phone Media Contacts Troy Garnhart, assoc. AD/communications Office: Cell: troy.garnhart@usafa.edu Dave Toller, asst. AD/media relations Office: Cell: dave.toller@usafa.edu Nick Arseniak, assistant director Office: Cell: nicholas.arseniak@usafa.edu Air Force Football Page 10

11 Head Coach Troy Calhoun Sometimes people seem born for a particular job or situation. That has never been the case more than Troy Calhoun being the head football coach at the Air Force Academy. The Air Force Academy s purpose is to develop young people of strong character who graduate and serve as outstanding leaders for our country. Air Force student-athletes must complete one of the nation s most demanding academic curriculums while further embedding the kind of heart and character that are a crucial foundation for service. It s a purpose Calhoun thoroughly respects and appreciates. While embracing the mission of the Academy, Calhoun has also found a way to build a very competitive football program within one of college football s strongest conferences. Calhoun is the only coach in the 100-plus year history of service academy football to lead teams to at least eight regular-season wins and a bowl game in each of his first three seasons. He added another significant accomplishment this season, as he became the only coach in Air Force history to win at least seven regular season games three straight years. Calhoun was named National Football Foundation, Colorado Chapter, coach of the year in 2009 for his efforts. His players have also been amazingly successful finishing their academic and leadership responsibilities. The Air Force football team's most recent NCAA APR is an astounding 988 which once again places the Academy amongst the nation's top three in the sport of football. A total of 58 players (from the Academy classes of ) have started at least one game since Calhoun became head coach. All 36 members of that group from the classes of have graduated from the Academy and are currently serving on active duty in the Air Force. There are 21 players from the classes of 2010, 2011 and 2012 that are on track to graduate with their respective classmates. Calhoun has also lifted the Falcon football program to unprecedented heights within the Mountain West Conference in his four seasons. Calhoun is in his fourth season after taking over a program that had posted three straight losing seasons before his arrival. They have posted wins at Notre Dame and Utah and led the Falcons to three straight bowl games for the first time since becoming a member of the MWC. In Mountain West Conference play, Calhoun is 18-8, the most MWC wins in school history in a threeyear span. The 16 wins is the fourth most for Air Force over three years in its conference history and most since His conference winning percentage is the fourth best in MWC history. Air Force, coming off a three straight losing seasons, finished the 2007 season 9-4 overall and placed second in the Mountain West Conference with a 6-2 mark in Calhoun s first year. The Falcons earned their first bowl bid in five seasons, advancing to the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas. The five-game turnaround from the previous season, was the largest in the nation by a first-year head coach and tied as the third-largest overall in the nation. The five-game turnaround is the best in school history since the 1958 team had a school-record turnaround of six games. Calhoun was named the conference s coach of the year for his efforts. In addition, he was named coach of the year in Region 5 by the American Football Coaches Association and was one of eight finalists for national coach of the year honors. Calhoun followed with back-to-back 8-5 overall records and fourth place conference finishes with 5-3 marks in 2008 and The team earned bids to the Armed Forces Bowl each season and posted the school s first bowl victory since 2000 with a win over Houston this season. Calhoun brought a wealth of experience and impressive resume at the collegiate and professional levels that is flooded with success at every stop to the Academy. Calhoun came to the Academy after serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Houston Texans in The Texans were one of only two NFL teams to triple their number of wins from the previous year. Calhoun became a well-rounded NFL coach, working as a defensive assistant, special teams assistant and offensive assistant with the Denver Broncos from He began his NFL coaching career by serving as the defensive assistant under defensive coordinator Larry Coyer in Prior to the NFL, Calhoun was an offensive coordinator for six seasons on the collegiate level. He began his coaching career at Air Force, where he worked as a graduate assistant from He started at quarterback for the Academy in 1986 and was one of only two freshmen to letter for the 1985 team that finished fifth in the final polls with a 12-1 record that included wins over national powers Notre Dame and Texas. Calhoun served his country from as an active duty officer in the Air Force. He was the Falcons' recruiting coordinator and the junior varsity offensive coordinator in He moved to Ohio University in 1995 where he served as the quarterbacks coach for two seasons. Calhoun was promoted to offensive coordinator in Calhoun moved to Wake Forest in 2001 and remained there prior to his stint with the Broncos. Groomed on the basics of integrity and passion, Calhoun is a native of Roseburg, Ore., and was raised in a home where both kids graduated from the Air Force Academy and were varsity letterwinners on nationally-ranked teams. Calhoun s younger sister, Callie, is a 1991 Academy graduate and four-year letterwinner in track and cross country. Calhoun finished at the Academy on the superintendent's list and graduated with over a 3.0 grade point average and a military performance average of better than 3.0. He and his wife, Amanda, live in Colorado Springs and have two children, Tyler (eight) and Amelia (six). PERSONAL Date of Birth Sept. 6, 1966 Hometown: Roseburg, Ore. Wife: Amanda Children: Tyler, Amelia Years in Coaching: th Career Record: (4th year) Record at Air Force: Same BACKGROUND/HONORS Sixth coach in Air Force history 1989 graduate of the Academy First Academy graduate to be head coach 15 years as a college coach 4 years in the NFL 2007 MWC coach of the year 2007 Region 5 coach of the year Finalist for national coach of the year (2007) Tied as the winningest first-year head coach in school history Winningest first-year head coach in school history for conference games COACHING EXPERIENCE Air Force, Head Coach Present Houston Texans Offensive Coordinator Denver Broncos Asst. to Head Coach Off./Special Teams Asst Defensive Assistant Wake Forest, Offensive Coord Ohio, Offensive Coord Ohio, Quarterbacks Air Force, JV/Varsity Asst Air Force, Grad Asst CALHOUN BY THE NUMBERS Opponent Record Army 3-0 BYU* 1-3 California# 0-1 Colorado St* 3-0 Houston# 2-1 Minnesota 0-1 Navy 1-3 Nicholls State 1-0 New Mexico* 2-1 Northwestern State 1-0 Notre Dame 1-0 Oklahoma 0-1 San Diego St* 3-0 South Carolina State 1-0 Southern Utah 1-0 TCU* 1-2 UNLV* 3-0 Utah* 1-2 Wyoming* 4-0 * - Conference opponent # - Bowl game Air Force Football Page 11