Air Force Falcons. Game 2: Air Force at #8/8 Michigan. Game Notes

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1 Air Force Falcons Athletic Communications 2169 Field House Dr. USAF Academy, CO Phone: goairforcefalcons.com Game 2: Air Force at #8/8 Michigan Sat. Sept. 8 1:30 p.m. MT Michigan Stadium (109,901) Ann Arbor, MI Game Notes TELEVISION ABC (mirror ESPN2) Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Danny Kanell (color), Maria Taylor (sidelines) RADIO KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs; The Fan in Denver; Goairforcefalcons.com Jim Arthur (play-by-play); Jesse Kurtz (analyst); Jay Ricci/Bob Ihle (pre- and post-game) GAME FACTS: Air Force will be playing for the second time at Michigan... The team s first played in 1964 in Ann Arbor, a 24-7 win for Michigan... Air Force is 3-2 in week two of the season under head coach Troy Calhoun... Air Force is all-time vs. ranked teams... Air Force is facing a ranked team for the first time since playing at No. 5/7 Boise State on Oct. 22 of last season... The largest crowd Air Force has ever played in front of is 105,466 at Tennessee in Wolverines Stadium has a capacity of 109, Air Force is 3-2 in its first road game of the season under head coach Troy Calhoun... The Falcons were 3-2 in road games last season and won their last road game at Colorado State, 45-21, last season... Michigan s ranking reflects last week s ranking, as the updated rankings for this week are not available until Tuesday. Category Air Force Michigan 2012 Record 1-0 (0-0 MW) 0-1 (0-0 Big Ten) Streaks W 1 L 1 Last week W vs. Idaho State L vs. Alabama (N) Next week Open, 9-15 vs. Massachusetts, 9/15 Website goairforcefalcons.com mgoblue.com COACHES Air Force: Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989) is in his sixth season. He has led the Falcons to a career record. Calhoun is in MWC games, 18-9 in non-conference games, 24-8 in Falcon Stadium, in road games (11-7 in MW road games) and 2-3 in bowl games. Michigan: Brady Hoke (Ball State, 1982) is in his second season. He has led the Wolverines to an 11-3 mark. Hoke has a career mark in his 10th season. Hoke is 1-1 in his career vs. Air Force with both games coming while he was at San Diego State. AIR FORCE VS. RANKED TEAMS Air Force is all-time vs. ranked teams. The Falcons were 0-2 vs. ranked teams last season, falling at #5/7 Boise State and vs. #25 TCU. Air Force s last win over a ranked team was vs. #24 BYU, 31-14, in 2010 in Falcon Stadium. Air Force s last win over a ranked team on the road was at #23 California, 23-21, in The highest ranked team Air Force has beaten on the road is #8 Notre Dame in 1995 (W OT). Air Force has played two or more ranked teams every year since THE SERIES: Air Force and Michigan are meeting for the second time overall and first since Michigan defeated Air Force, 24-7, in Ann Arbor in front of 68,888. The head coaches were Bump Elliott for Michigan and the legendary Ben Martin for Air Force. Former Air Force superintendent Paul Stein was the Falcons quarterback that day, while Bart Holaday handled the kicking duties. Holaday and his late wife, Lynn, were the primary donors for the Holaday Athletic Center which was opened in the fall of Joe O Gorman, who donated the O Gorman Theatre in the Falcon Athletic Center was a defensive end for Air Force that year. Jim Bowman, a 1956 graduate of Michigan, was an assistant coach on the Air Force staff. Bowman worked 48 years at the Academy before retiring in 2007 as the associate athletic director for recruiting support. Date Issued: Monday, Sept. 3, SCHEDULE Date Time Opponent (TV) Result 9/1 Noon Idaho State W /8 1:30 p.m. at Michigan (ABC) 9/22 8 p.m. at UNLV*(Altitude) 9/29 Noon Colorado St*(Altitude) 10/6 9:30 a.m. Navy (CBS) 10/13 5 p.m. at Wyoming*(Root) 10/20 5 p.m. New Mexico*(Root) 10/26 6 p.m. Nevada* (CBSSN) 11/3 10 a.m. at Army (CBSSN) 11/10 1:30 p.m. at San Diego St*(NBCSN) 11/16 7:30 p.m. Hawai i*(espn2) 11/24 1:30 p.m. at Fresno State*(NBCSN) All times Mountain; * - Mountain West Game GENERAL INFORMATION Location:... Colorado Springs, CO Enrollment:... 4,000 Founded: Nickname:... Falcons Colors:... Blue (286), Silver (877) Stadium:... Falcon (46,692) Surface:... FieldTurf Conference:... Mountain West Superintendent:... Lt. Gen. Mike Gould Athletic Director:... Dr. Hans Mueh Ticket Phone: USAF AIR FORCE COACHES Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989), 6th year (Field) Head Coach Ron Burton (North Carolina, 1987), 10th year (PB) DL/NFL Liaison Jake Campbell (Air Force, 1996), 1st year (Field) Assistant Offensive Backfield Clay Hendrix (Furman, 1986), 6th year (Field) Assoc. Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/OL Maj. Eldrick Hill (Air Force, 1993), 1st year (Field) Varsity/JV Assistant Ben Miller (Air Force, 2002), 6th year (Field) RBs/Special Teams Coordinator Jake Moreland (W Michigan, 2000), 1st year (Field) Tight Ends Blane Morgan (Air Force, 1999), 11th year (PB) Offensive Coordinator/QBs Maj. Steve Pipes (Air Force, 1998), 1st year (Field) JV Head Coach/Varsity Assistant Capt. John Rudzinski (Air Force, 2005), 3rd year (PB) OLBs/Recruiting Coordinator Steve Russ (Air Force, 1995), 1st year (Field) Asst. Head Coach/Co-Def. Coord./Secondary Mike Thiessen (Air Force, 2001), 5th year (Field) Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coord./WRs Charlton Warren (Air Force, 1999), 8th year (PB) Assoc. Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Matt Weikert (Ohio, 2002), 6th year (Field) Inside Linebackers Air Force Football Media Guide The Air Force football media guide is on-line at goairforcefalcons.com. Media Services Information Information about Air Force media service is on page 10 in this release. (Field)/(PB) - position during games

2 AIR FORCE VS. THE BIG TEN: Air Force is all-time vs. teams from the Big Ten Conference. The Falcons last played a Big Ten opponent in 2009 at Minnesota. Air Force s all-time results against the conference follow. Team Record Last Meeting Illinois Iowa Ohio State Michigan Minnesota Northwestern Wisconsin Penn State Totals AIR FORCE VS. NON-CONFERENCE FOES UNDER CALHOUN Air Force is 1-0 this season vs. non-conference opponents. Air Force is 18-9 against non-conference foes under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 11-1 at home, 4-5 on the road and 3-3 in neutral site games. Air Force posted a 4-2 mark last season in non-conference games. Year Date Opponent Score 2012 Sept. 8 at Michigan Sept. 1 vs. Idaho State W Dec. 28 Toledo (N) L Nov. 5 Army W Oct. 8 at Notre Dame L Oct. 1 at Navy W OT Sept. 24 Tennessee State W Sept. 3 South Dakota W Dec. 27 Georgia Tech W 14-7 Nov. 6 at Army W Oct. 2 Navy W 14-6 Sept. 18 at Oklahoma L Sept. 4 Northwestern St. W Dec. 31 Houston (N) W Nov. 7 Army W 35-7 Oct. 3 at Navy L OT Sept. 12 at Minnesota L Sept. 5 Nicholls State W Dec. 31 Houston (N) L Nov. 1 at Army W 16-7 Oct. 4 Navy L Sept. 13 Houston (N) W Aug. 30 Southern Utah W Dec. 31 California (N) L Nov. 10 at Notre Dame W Nov. 3 Army W Sept. 29 at Navy L Sept. 1 South Carolina St. W 34-3 Inside the Mountain West 2012 STANDINGS Team MW All Air Force New Mexico Fresno State Nevada Colorado State UNLV Boise State San Diego State Wyoming Hawai i THIS WEEK S GAMES Sat., Sept. 8 Air Force at Michigan, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC Toledo at Wyoming, 2 p.m. MT, No TV South Florida at Nevada, 12:30 p.m. PT, CBSSN Fresno State at Oregon, 3:30 p.m. PT, Pac-12 North Dakota St. at Colorado State, 5 p.m. MT, KTVD Channel 20 Army at San Diego State, 4:30 p.m. PT, NBCSN New Mexico at Texas, 7 p.m. CT, Longhorn Network Northern Arizona at UNLV, 7 p.m. PT, No TV MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL COACHES TELECONFERENCE EVERY TUESDAY - Aug. - Nov. 27, 2012 Time (MT/PT) Coach 10:00 /9:00 a.m. Moderator opens call 10:02 /9:02 a.m. Jim McElwain, Colo. State 10:10 /9:10 a.m. Norm Chow, Hawai i 10:18 /9:18 a.m. Troy Calhoun, Air Force 10:26 /9:26 a.m. Tim DeRuyter, Fresno State 10:34 /9:34 a.m. Bobby Hauck, UNLV 10:42 /9:42 a.m. Rocky Long, SDSU 10:50 /9:50 a.m. Dave Christensen, Wyo. 10:58 /9:58 a.m. Bob Davie, New Mexico 11:06 /10:06 a.m. Chris Ault, Nevada 11:14 /10:14 a.m. Chris Petersen, Boise State Contact the MW office for call-in number. Audio clips from the teleconference will be available after 3:30 p.m. MT every Tuesday on the MW website at TheMWC.com. Statistical Comparisons 1 Game 1 Game Category Air Force Opponent Michigan Opponent Points/Gm First downs (total) R-P-Pen Rushing (#-Yds) Rushing avg Passing (C-A-I) Passing yards Passing avg Total off. (#-Yds) Avg. Yd.s/play Total off. Avg Punting (#-Avg) Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds rd downs 42% (5-12) 53% (9-17) 25% (3-12) 30% (3-10) Possession time 24:44 35:16 28:34 31:26 Air Force Football Page 2

3 A LOOK AT MICHIGAN: Michigan s first year of football was in The program has an all-time record of Michigan was won 11 national championships, 42 conference championships and gone to 41 bowl games... The Wolverines have had 23 undefeated seasons and win seasons... There have been 125 first-team All-Americans play at Michigan, including 78 consensus... Senior QB Denard Robinson is on the Maxwell, Davey O Brien, Walter Camp and Manning Award watch lists... Senior kicker Brendan Gibbons joins Air Force s Parker Herrington on the Lou Groza National Placekicker watch list... Michigan is 14-4 in September the last six seasons... The Wolverines return 13 starters from last season, including six on offense and seven on defense... Michigan dropped its season opener last week vs. #2 Alabama, 41-14, in Cowboys Statium. AIR FORCE - MICHIGAN CONNECTIONS: Air Force sophomore TE Nate Dreslinski is from Clinton, Mich., and graduated from Clinton High School. Junior center Michael Husar, Jr., is a native of Chicago, Ill., and his father, Mike, Sr., played footabll at Michigan from AIR FORCE /MICHIGAN WITH TWO OF LONGEST ACTIVE SCORING STREAKS IN NCAA HISTORY Air Force has a 224-game consecutive game scoring streak which ranks fourth nationally. The Falcons were last shutout by Mississippi, 13-0, in the 1992 Liberty Bowl. Air Force s streak is the longest in the MW and fourth longest active in the country. Air Force s streak is a school record and the 11th longest in Division I-A college history. Longest Active Scoring Streaks # School Streak Last Shutout 1. Michigan 338 Oct. 20, 1984 at Iowa (0-26) 2. Florida 297 Oct. 29, 1988 vs. Auburn (0-16) 3. TCU 243 Nov. 16, 1991 at Texas (0-32) 4. Air Force (MW) 234 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. Florida /05/ present 4. Texas /29/ /02/2004 Oklahoma 5. Washington State /22/ /18/2008 USC 6. Washington /14/ /16/2004 USC 7. Oregon /05/ /15/2007 UCLA 8. UCLA /02/ /17/1992 Arizona State 9. TCU /23/ present 10. Colorado /19/ /25/2008 Missouri 11. Air Force 234 8/04/ present... LAST WEEK: Air Force rushed past Idaho State, 49-21, in Falcon Stadium. Senior Cody Getz rushed for career highs of 218 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Falcons. Air Force rushed for 484 yards and rolled up 626 total yards en route to the victory. Getz scored Air Force s first three touchdowns of the day on runs of nine, a career-long 63 and 41 yards to give the Falcons a 21-0 lead midway through the second quarter. Jon Lee added a touchdown run to give the Falcons a 28-0 halftime lead. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the second half with Air Force getting touchdown runs from Mike DeWitt (seven yards), Connor Dietz (49 yards) and Colton Huntsman (12 yards). Dietz added 74 yards on seven carries while hitting 8-of-11 passes for 142 yards. Lee added 69 yards rushing. The defense was led by Steffon Batts and Austin Niklas with 11 tackles each. Batts added an interception while Jared Jones chipped in with nine tackles and a sack. Idaho State finished with 431 total yards. Quarterback Kevin Yost hit 41-of-52 passes for 355 yards and two touchdowns. LAST WEEK S GAME NOTES Team Notes Air Force had 403 yards of total offense at halftime, the most since the Falcons had 473 yards at the half vs. Tennessee State last season AFA is now 9-1 all-time vs. Big Sky AFA has won 15 straight home openers against unranked teams dating back to 1994 AFA is overall in season openers, including a 31-8 mark in season openers at home. AFA has won six straight and seven of the last nine with the only losses coming at No. 11 Tennessee in 2006 and vs. No. 13 California in AFA is 18-9 against non-conference foes under Troy Calhoun, including an 11-1 mark at home AFA is 24-8 at home under Troy Calhoun since AFA is 17-0 all-time vs. teams from the Football Championship Subdivision. Idaho State s touchdown in the third quarter snapped a streak of 14 straight games that Air Force had not allowed an opponent to score on the opening drive of the second half. Individual Notes Air Force players making their first career start are: WR Ty MacArthur, TE Austin Briehl, OL Drew Kerber, OL Michael Husar, Jr., RB Cody Getz, WR Chris Jordan, TE Nate Dreslinkski, DL Joseph Champaign, DL Cody Miller, LB Jared Jones, LB Josh Kusan, DB Christian Spears and DB Steffon Batts. Cody Getz s 63-yard touchdown run in the second quarter is the longest of his career. It also marks his first multiple touchdown game of his career. His previous career long run was 19 yards vs. Wyoming in Air Force MWC/NCAA rankings Category Stats MWC NCAA Scoring Offense nd T14th Scoring Defense 21.0 T4th T54th Passing Offense th 96th Passing Defense th 102nd Kickoff Returns 26.0 T3rd T20th Net Punting st 12th Rushing Offense st 1st Rushing Defense nd 21st Total Offense st 5th Total Defense th T78th Punt Returns 0.0 T8th -- Passing Efficiency nd 13th Passing Eff. Def th 81st Turnover Margin 1.00 T3rd T31st First Downs 27 T1st T21st Opp. First Downs 24 9th T84th Sacks For 2-16 T4th 35th Sacks Against 0 T1st T1st Penalties th T59th Third Down % th 59th Third Down Def T7th T93rd Field Goal %.000 T9th -- PAT Kicking T1st -- Fourth Downs % T1st T1st Time of Possession 24:44 9th 101st Kickoff Coverage th -- Red Zone offense T1st T1st Red Zone defense rd T24th Individual (MWC/NCAA) Player Stats MWC NCAA Cody Getz Rushing st 2nd Total Offense th -- All-Purpose st T15th Scoring 18.0 T1st T1st Connor Dietz Passing th -- Total Offense th -- Passing Efficiency nd -- Ty MacArthur Recptions 4.0 T9th -- Receiving Yards th -- All-Purpose th -- Steffon Batts Interceptions 1.0 T1st T5th Tackles rd T39th Austin Niklas Tackles 11.0 T3rd T39th David Baska Punting th 35th Parker Herrington Kicker Scoring 7.0 T4th -- PAT Kicking T1st -- Jared Jones Tackles 9.0 T6th -- Sacks 1.0 T2nd T20th Joseph Champaign Sacks 1.0 T2nd T20th Tackles for Loss 1.50 T6th -- Nick DeJulio Tackles for Loss 1.50 T6th -- Air Force Football Page 3

4 2010. Getz s third TD of the day was a 41-yard run, the second-longest run of his career. Getz s 218 rushing yards are a new career high. His previous was 36 yards vs. Wyoming in Getz s 218 rushing yards are the most since Chad Hall set a new school record with 275 yards vs. Army in 2007 Getz three touchdowns are the most by a Falcon since Mike DeWitt had four vs. New Mexico last season. Wide receiver Christian Gann collected his first career reception with an 11- yard catch in the second quarter. Wide receiver Ty MacArthur had career highs of four catches for 78 yards. Quarterback Connor Dietz set new career highs for completions (eight) and yards (142). His previous highs were seven completions vs. Utah in 2009 and 67 yards vs. New Mexico in Dietz s 49-yard touchdown run in the third quarter is the second-longest of his career. His longest was a 52-yard run vs. Nicholls State in Running back Jon Lee had a career-high 69 yards rushing. His previous high was 65 vs. Tennessee State last season Defensive back Steffon Batts had a career-high 11 tackles, eight unassisted. His previous best was three vs. TCU last season. Batts also had his first-career interception in the game. Defensive lineman Nick DeJulio had a career-high six tackles. His previous best was three vs. Tennessee State last season. Defensive lineman Joseph Champaign had a career-high five tackles. His previous best was four vs. Wyoming last season. Anthony LaCoste s 36-yard kickoff return in the third quarter is the longest of his career. His previous best was 27 vs. Notre Dame last season. Joseph Champaign and Jared Jones recorded the first sacks of their careers. Linebacker Austin Niklas 11 tackles are the second most of his career. His career high is 14 vs. UNLV in Linebacker Jared Jones had a career-high nine tackles today. Wide receiver Colton Huntsman scored a touchdown on his first-career carry, a 12-yard run in the fourth quarter. Team Notes FALCONS AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS IN APR: The Air Force football program was among 12 nationally recognized Football Bowl Series programs recognized with the NCAA Division I Academic Performance Public Recognition Award, announced by the NCAA. Air Force is one of just two in the Mountain West Conference (Boise State) and was the only service academy recognized. This year marks the sixth straight the football program and the team s score of 980 ranks 10th nationally. Northwestern has the highest ranking of 995, followed by Boise State and Duke at 989. Each year the NCAA honors selects Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear APR. This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams who demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports. Specifically, these teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport. The APR provides a real-time look at a team s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team s academic performance. 12 Nationally recognized FBS teams # School APR Score 1. Northwestern Boise State 989 Duke Ohio State Northern Illinois Rice Clemson Middle Tennessee St Rutgers Air Force 980 Miami (FL) Vanderbilt 978 Air Force rushing numbers Air Force leads the nation in rushing with a per-game average. Air Force won its 14th consecutive conference rushing title last season and and ranked third nationally with a per-game average. Air Force has won the MW rushing title every year since 1999 (first year). Air Force has won 28 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. 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 2nd st 3rd st 1st 2012 NATIONAL RUSHING LEADERS # Team Avg. 1. Air Force Oklahoma State New Mexico UCLA West Virginia AIR FORCE 2012 WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKING # Rank 1 1st (484.0) AIR FORCE LEADS THE WAY WITH ALUMNI COACHES: Air Force has 10 Academy graduates as coaches on the staff which is more than any other school in the nation. Academy graduates on coaching staff Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989), head coach Jake Campbell (Air Force, 1996), assistant offensive backfield Maj. Eldrick Hill (Air Force, 1993), varsity/jv assistant Ben Miller (Air Force, 2002), RBs/special teams coordinator Blane Morgan (Air Force, 1999), offensive coordinator/qbs Maj. Steve Pipes (Air Force, 1998), JV head coach/varsity assistant Air Force Football Page 4

5 Capt. John Rudzinski (Air Force, 2005), OLBs/recruiting coordinator Steve Russ (Air Force, 1995), asst. head coach/co-def. coord./secondary Mike Thiessen (Air Force, 2001), asst. head coach/offensive coord./wrs Charlton Warren (Air Force, 1999), assoc. head coach/defensive coordinator AIR FORCE BY THE NUMBERS 0 - Number of Air Force turnovers in the season opening win over Idaho State. 5 - Air Force has played in a bowl game for a school-record five straight years. 7 - Air Force has won seven straight non-conference home openers. 7 - rushing touchdowns by Air Force vs. Idaho State consecutive quarters that Air Force has scored points in dating back to last season consecutive years Air Force has won the Mountain West rushing title players that made the first start of their career in Air Force s season opener vs. Idaho State AFA has won 15 straight home openers against unranked teams dating back to wins in 32 games in Falcon Stadium for Air Force under head coach Troy Calhoun games under head coach Troy Calhoun with a 100-yard rusher (25-6 record) straight games Air Force has rushed for a touchdown dating back to Navy Oct. 3, TEAM DEFENSIVE NOTES Air Force shutout Idaho State in the first half. Air Force had two players with 11 tackles each vs. Idaho State (Austin Niklas, Steffon Batts) The opponent scored on the opening drive of the first half for the first time in 14 games. Air Force held Idaho State to just three-of-five in the red zone. TEAM OFFENSIVE NOTES Air Force averaged 9.1 yards per play and 8.3 yards per rush vs. Idaho State. Air Force s 626 total yards vs. Idaho State is the ninth most in school history. Air Force s 8.3 yards per rush average vs. Idaho State ties as the seventh most in school history. The 8.3 yards per carry is the third-best effort in the Troy Calhoun era (2007-present). Air Force was perfect in the red zone vs. Idaho State scoring four touchdowns in four trips. Air Force had 11 different players carry the ball and five different score touchdowns vs. Idaho State. Air Force scored TDs on five straight possessions with all five coming in 3:17 TOP or less. Air Force didn t have a turnover for the first time since the 2010 Independence Bowl vs. Georgia Tech. Air Force had 251 yards and averaged 7.8 yards on 32 first-down plays vs. Idaho State. SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES Air Force is third in the MW in kickoff returns with a 26.0 average. Kicker Briceton Cannada had six touchbacks in eight kickoffs vs. Idaho State. Anthony LaCoste recorded a 36-yard kickoff return to open the secnd half which led to a touchdown. Kicker Parker Herrington hit seven PATs vs. Idaho State and now has hit 24 straight dating back to Punter David Baska averaged 42.5 yards per punt with a long of 49 yards and one inside the 20. AIR FORCE TAKEAWAYS Air Force has a +1 turnover margin after one game this season. Air Force is a combined +51 in turnover margin the last six seasons. Air Force forced 19 TOs, at least two each game, with a +6 TO margin the last seven games of The Falcons forced just seven turnovers and were -6 in TO margin in the first six games of last season. Air Force finished sixth in the Mountain West in turnover margin last season with a 0.00 mark. Air Force won the turnover battle just four times in 2011 (+2 UNM; +3 Army; +1 UNLV; +2 CSU) AIR FORCE TAKEAWAYS AND +/- Year Takeaways(Int./Fum.) +/ (1/0) (13/13) +/ (11/10) (20/14) (12/18) (15/13) +10 Totals 140 (72/68) Yard Rushers Under Calhoun Air Force is 25-6 overall under Troy Calhoun (since 2007) when it has a 100-yard rusher. The team s only losses follow: Armed Forces Bowl vs. California - vs. No. 16/14 BYU in Armed Forces Bowl vs. Houston - at San Diego State in at Notre Dame in at No. 5/7 Boise State in W Kip McCarthy vs. So. Carolina St. ( ) W Shaun Carney vs. Utah ( ) W Jim Ollis vs. TCU ( ) W Chad Hall vs. UNLV ( ) W Chad Hall vs. Colorado State ( ) W Chad Hall vs. Wyoming ( ) W Chad Hall vs. Army ( ) W Chad Hall vs. Notre Dame ( ) W Chad Hall vs. San Diego State ( ) Jim Ollis vs. San Diego State ( ) Ty Paffett vs. San Diego State ( ) L Shaun Carney vs. California ( ) Jim Ollis vs. California ( ) 2008 W Asher Clark vs. San Diego State ( ) W Todd Newell vs. UNLV ( ) W Asher Clark vs. Colorado State ( ) L Todd Newell vs. BYU ( ) L Jared Tew vs. Houston ( ) 2009 W Jared Tew vs. Wyoming ( ) W Jared Tew vs. Army ( ) W Asher Clark vs. UNLV ( ) W Jared Tew vs. Houston ( ) Asher Clark vs. Houston ( ) 2010 W Asher Clark vs. BYU ( ) W Jared Tew vs. Wyoming ( ) W Jared Tew vs. Navy ( ) W Asher Clark vs. Colorado State ( ) L Asher Clark vs. San Diego State ( ) W Nathan Walker vs. Army ( ) 2011 W Asher Clark vs. Tennessee State ( ) L Asher Clark vs. Notre Dame ( ) L Mike DeWitt vs. Boise State ( ) W Asher Clark vs. UNLV ( ) W Asher Clark vs. Colorado State ( ) 2012 W Cody Getz vs. Idaho State ( ) HOME SWEET HOME: Air Force is 24-8 at home under head coach Troy Calhoun since The Falcons posted just the third undefeated home mark (6-0) in Air Force combined for 10 wins at home in 2009 and 2010 which is the third most in two seasons in school history. Home records under head coach Troy Calhoun Year Record Notes Just the third undefeated home record in school history Two of three losses to top 25-ranked teams Ties as the fourth-best mark in school history Combined with 2009, 10 wins in two seasons is third-best in school history One loss at the hands of a nationally-ranked team Defeated Idaho State, Total 24-8 Air Force Football Page 5

6 BLOCKED KICKS Air Force has blocked 114 kicks since 1990 when the program began tracking them. The breakdown: 53 punts, 35 field goals and 26 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, 2009), PATs (5, 2006). Air Force blocked five kicks last season, the most in a season since 2006 and most in the Calhoun era. Air Force has blocked 16 kicks since 2007 under head coach Troy Calhoun The breakdown: 8 FGs, 6 PATs, 2 Punts LB Alex Means had three blocks in 2011 (FG vs. Tenn. State, PAT at Navy, PAT at Boise State) Means is the first player since Ryan Carter in 2003 to block a kick in back-to-back games (Tenn St., Navy). Blocked kicks since 2007 Year Total FG PAT Punt Blocks Ben Kopacka (PAT vs. So. Dakota); Alex Means (FG vs. Tenn. St.; PAT at Navy; PAT at Boise State); Jamil Cooks (FG vs. SDSU) Jamil Cooks (FG/Punt vs. Navy; PAT vs. CSU); Anthony Wooding (Punt vs. CSU) Ben Garland (FG vs. New Mexico, BYU); Zack Kauth (FG vs. Wyoming); Corbin Brown (PAT vs. SDSU) Rick Ricketts (PAT vs. TCU) Chris Thomas (FG vs. TCU); Ryan Kemp (FG vs. Navy) Total COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF S TROPHY: Air Force won its second straight and record 18th Commander-in- Chief s Trophy in The Falcons defeated Navy, 35-34, in overtime in Annapolis Oct. 1 and Army, 24-14, in Falcon Stadium Nov. 5. Air Force s back-to-back CIC Trophy titles are its first since The 2012 season marks the 41st year of trophy competition. The trophy goes annually to the winning academy with the best record in round-robin competition. The President of the United States presents the trophy to the seniors from the winning team each year at a ceremony at the White House. Air Force has a all-time CIC record. Team Record Pct. Air Force Navy Army Air Force outright CIC title years: 82, 83, 85, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 10, 11 CALHOUN ERA INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 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 Off Def. Avg TOP 30:54 31:11 32:19 30:30 29:34 24:44 Air Force s record... Month 2012 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 o 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 Individual Notes HERRINGTON ON GROZA WATCH LIST: Air Force senior Parker Herrington is one of 30 players named to the Watch List for the 2012 Lou Groza College Place-Kicker Award, presented by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. Kickers on the Lou Groza Award Watch List were chosen based on statistics from the 2011 season and 2012 expectations. Accomplishments are tabulated throughout the season and the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award announces its 20 semifinalists on Monday, November 5th. From this list, a panel of more than 300 experts selects the top three finalists for the award by Monday, November 19th. That same group then selects the national winner, who will be announced on Thursday, December 6th during the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Award Show, broadcast live from Orlando, Fla. A first team member of the All-Mountain West Conference squad, Herrington topped all MWC kickers in field goal percentage and field goals per game. A model of consistency, Herrington tallied his 90 points by scoring between five and 10 points in each game of the season. Season-high three field goals in Air Force s win over Army, while his extra point in overtime gave the Falcons a win over Navy. HERRINGTON AMONG THE BEST: Senior kicker Parker Herrington missed his first field goal attempt of the season (43 yards), but hit all seven extra points in Air Force s win over Idaho State to open Herrington led the Mountain West in field goals with a 1.15 average and in field goal percentage with an 83.3 mark last season. He is (.789) in his career in field goals and (.945) on extra points. Herrington ranks third in school history in career field goal percentage with is.789 mark, trailing Jackson Whiting (19-23,.826 from ) and Joe Wood (39-49,.796 from ). SENIOR CONNOR DIETZ TAKES OVER AT QB: Senior Connor Dietz had a successful opening to the 2012 season. Dietz rushed for 74 yards on seven carries and scored on a 49-yard run, the second-longest of his career. He also hit 8-of-11 passes for 142 yards in his fourth career start (2-2 record). He follows a pair of four-year starters in Tim Jefferson ( ) and Shaun Carney ( ), but is making his own history. Dietz is on pace to become the Air Force career leader in pass interception avoidance with a.014 mark with just one career INT in 71 attempts, but needs 100 attempts to qualify. Dietz has a career pass efficiency rating of which would rank as the fifth-best mark in school history, but he needs 29 more attempts to be eligible. He has hit 40-of-71 passes for 534 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in his career. Dietz has also rushed for 752 yards and five touchdowns with a 5.6 average per rush in 22 career games. Air Force Career Pass Interception Avoidance # Player, Years Average 1. Mike Thiessen, Shaun Carney, Tim Jefferson, Beau Morgan, Keith Boyea, Connor Dietz, Air Force Career Passing Efficiency # Players, Years Rating 1. Shaun Carney, Tim Jefferson, Mike Thiessen, Blane Morgan, Bart Weiss, Connor Dietz, AIR FORCE TAILBACKS HAVE GREAT OPENING TO 2012: Air Force s depth chart entering the Idaho State game listed three co-starters in seniors Cody Getz and Wes Cobb and sophomore Jon Lee. While Getz had a career day with 218 yards and three touchdowns, Cobb and Lee did well with their attempts. Lee rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown while Cobb had 16 yards on three carries. The three combined for 29 carries, 303 yards, a 10.4 average per carry and four touchdowns. Player Att-Yds-Avg-TD Cody Getz Wes Cobb Jon Lee Total BATTS, JONES HAVE CAREER DAYS IN FIRST STARTS: Junior DB Steffon Batts and sophomore LB Jared Jones had big days in their first-career starts in Air Force s win over Idaho State. Batts led the Falcons with a game-high 11 total tackles, including eight unassisted, and notched the first interception of his career. Jones responded with nine total tackles, including six unassisted, and had the first quarterback sack of his career. 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) (6) (3) (2) (3) Sacks by Punting * (3) (18) Turnover Margin Sacks Allowed (1) (4) (1) Punt Returns Net Punting * (6) (17) Rushing Chad Hall, 2007 Receiving Ryan Fleming, 2000 Scoring Dave Adams, 2000 Chance Harridge, 2002 Tackles Drew Fowler, 2006 Quaterback Sacks John Rudzinski, 2002 Interceptions Carson Bird, 2007 Anthony Wright, 2009 Field Goals Ryan Harrison, 2008 Erik Soderberg, 2009 Parker Herrington, 2011 Kickoff Returns Jonathan Warzeka, 2010 Individual ypg 84.5 ypg 8.5 ppg 10.2 ppg 10.2 tpg 4 sacks* 6 INTs 7 INTs 1.83 pg 1.69 pg 1.15 pg 28.7 pr ( ) - National rank; * - Conference games only AIR FORCE GAME CAPTAINS: Air Force uses game captains for each game. The captains for the Idaho State game were seniors Connor Dietz (QB), Jason Kons (OL) and Alex Means (LB). Air Force Football Page 7

8 HONORS: Honors won by Air Force returning players in 2012 follow. SPC Parker Herrington: Preseason first-team all-mw... one of 30 players named to the Watch List for the 2012 Lou Groza College Place-Kicker Award, presented by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. LB Alex Means: Preseason first-team all-mw. RB Cody Getz: Collegefootballperformance.com honorable mention running back of the week vs. Idaho State. DID YOU KNOW? Air Force student-athletes carry an average of 19 semester hours of academics each semester. Air Force doesn t redshirt student-athletes. Cadets a end for a total of eight semesters, so studentathletes only have those eight semesters to complete their athle c eligibility. Air Force is a non-scholarship school. Student-athletes, like other cadets, must earn a nomina on to attend the Academy. Air Force student-athletes do not sign a Na onal Le er of Intent on signing days. Air Force student-athletes may leave the Academy without penalty during their freshman or sophomore years. Once their junior year begins, they are commi ed to the Air Force. The post-graduate commitment for Air Force graduates is five years following gradua on. For graduates that enter pilot training, it s eight years a er pilot training for roughly a 10-year commitment. The Air Force Academy Prep School is located on the grounds of the Air Force Academy. The Prep School is simply that, a prep school for entrance to the Air Force Academy. Student-athletes that a end are s ll able to be recruited by other schools and must qualify to a end the Academy following that year. A student-athletes NCAA clock doesn t start while a ending the Prep School. Air Force student-athletes have busy summers, which are broke into three three-week periods. Typically upperclassmen receive a period of leave, while the other two are filled with military training, academics or various other opportuni es related to the Academy. Inside Air Force football Air Force has an all-time record of in its 56th season of varsity football. The Falcons are at home and on the road and in neutral site games. AFA has played in 22 bowl games and has a all-time record. Air Force is playing in 33rd year in a conference. This season marks the school s 13th 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, 6-4 in neutral site games and 4-3 in bowls. Air Force is 6-4 overall and 4-2 in conference overtime games (results below). 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 OT at Utah* L at Navy W * - Conference game Air Force Football Page 8

9 Scott Thomas elected to HOF Scott Thomas, a 1986 graduate of the Air Force Academy and former All-American safety, has been elected into the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the class of Thomas is the fourth former Falcon to be elected to the HOF, players Brock Strom (1985) and Chad Hennings (2006) and former coach Fisher DeBerry (2011). Thomas earned consensus All-American honors in 1985 as a senior while leading Air Force to a school-best 12-1 record, a No. 5 national ranking and victory over Texas in the Bluebonnet Bowl. He led the team in interceptions with six that season and became just the seventh player in NCAA history at the time to have a kickoff, punt and interception return for a touchdown in the same season. Affectionately known as Spike, Thomas is one of just five consensus All-Americans in Air Force history, joining Strom (1958), Ernie Jennings (1970), Hennings (1987) and Carlton McDonald (1992). He ranks sixth in school history with 10 career interceptions. A special teams standout, Thomas ranks among Air Force s all-time leaders in kickoff return yardage (ninth, 657 yards), kickoff return average (seventh, 25.2 average), punt returns (third, 52 returns), punt return yards (second, 613 yards) and punt return average (eighth, 11.7). He is the only player in school history in the top 10 in each category. Thomas is currently a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force reserves stationed at Sheppard AFB, Texas, where is the deputy operations group commander for the 80 Fighter Training Group, Air Force reserve liaison, as well as a commercial pilot. He has more than 4,300 flying hours in the F-16C and the T38. His active duty career spanned from and included service as an instructor pilot in the F-16 and T-38. His career included flying missions during Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM where he was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross. Thomas earned national recognition during the Gulf War in 1991 when his F-16 fighter jet malfunctioned at 32,000 feet over enemy territory. He evaded enemy forces for two hours until being rescued by a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. Altogether, he served over seven months in combat. Thomas and his wife, Kelly, have a daughter, Emily, and son, Peter, and live in Wichita Falls, Texas. Thomas is a native of San Antonio, Texas, and attended Jay High School where he was an all-city running back. He was elected into the Air Force Academy Athletic Hall of Fame in Air Force Football Page 9

10 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. Air Force Football Practices- Air Force prefers open football practices. Open practices provide the opportunity to easily observe officer candidates while working through one of the Academy s mission elements. Open practice guidelines include refraining from blogging or reporting of injuries or tactics. Video/Photography - Video and photography during practices can be done by those who are first cleared through the Air Force media relations staff. August 3-23 video and photos can be taken during pre-practice and periods 1-5 each day. Starting August 27, video and photographers cleared through the media relations staff may shoot film during pre-practice and periods 1-5 on Mondays and Tuesdays. Player Availability- Player interviews prioritize each cadet s academic, military, squadron, and leadership obligations in addition to any needed physical rehabilitation/treatment. Because treatment time may be necessary, players must physically complete the previous practice or game. Beginning August 27, with the amount of graded academic material increasing after the 12th day of school (i.e. quizzes, papers, projects and tests), four junior or senior cadets will be accessible on Mondays after practice. Then on Tuesdays, from 1:15-1:45, four other junior or senior cadets will be available. Up to three freshman or sophomore cadets who played in the most recent game will be available on Tuesdays from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m. Coaches Availability- Air Force assistant coaches are available from August 3-24 to discuss their position players after Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday practices and Coach Calhoun will also be available following Saturday practices. From August 27 through the completion of the regular season, Calhoun is accessible in a number of ways. They include: Sundays at 6 pm during the season via conference call, Tuesday mornings on the MW teleconference, Tuesday afternoon from 12:30-1:00 at the Air Force Academy media room, and Wednesday immediately after practice. 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 presented by People s Bank (Radio) airs every Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs. The show is done live at Back East Grill and hosted by KVOR s Jim Arthur. AIR FORCE FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights from each game, plus post-game interviews from head coach Troy Calhoun and select players will be available on the Air Force FTP website. Instructions to download follow: ftp://ftp.dvidshub.net/ login: MEDIAREPS (Case Sensitive) password: DVIDS (Case Sensitive) Click on Sports Folder then enter the USAFA Football Sub-Folder 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. Media Contacts Troy Garnhart, assoc. AD/communications Office: Cell: troy.garnhart@usafa.edu Air Force Weekly Schedule Monday Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Up to four players (juniors and seniors) and Coach Calhoun available after practice. (Media Room open until 7 p.m.) Tuesday MWC Weekly Teleconference Troy Calhoun on at 10:18 a.m. MT. Please contact the MW office for the call-in number. Weekly Press Conference 12:30 p.m., Cadet Field House media room Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Up to four players (juniors or seniors) and up to three additional players (freshmen and sophomores, who played in the most recent game) available 1:15-1:45 p.m. Requests must be coordinated one day in advance. (Media Room open until 7 p.m.) Wednesday Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. No player availability. Coach Calhoun available after practice. (Media Room not available) Thursday Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. No player or coach availability. (Media Room not available) Friday No practice No player or coach availability. (Media Room not available) Saturday Air Force at Michigan Saturday, Sept. 8, 1:30 p.m. MT Wolverines Stadium (109,901), Ann Arbor, MI 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 availability. 6 p.m. -- Coach Calhoun available on conference call. Contact Troy Garnhart (below) for call-in number. Falcon Stadium Press Box Phone 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 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 Troy 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 seven wins and a bowl game in each of his first five seasons. Calhoun was a semifinalist for the 2010 Paterno National Coach of the Year award for his efforts on and off the field. 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 980 which once again places the Academy amongst the nation s top 10 in the sport of football. Calhoun, who is in his sixth season, has also lifted the Falcon football program to unprecedented heights within the Mountain West Conference. Calhoun is 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 a school-record five straight bowl games. Last season he led the Falcons to a 7-6 overall mark and to the school s first back-to-back Commander-in-Chief s Trophy titles since 2002 with victories over Army and Navy. The team also qualified for the Military Bowl. In Mountain West Conference play Calhoun is 24-15, the most MWC wins in school history in a five-year span, and his conference winning percentage (.615) is the fifth 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 in In 2010 the Falcons posted a 9-4 overall record and recorded their fourth straight top four conference finish with a 5-3 mark. The Falcons were nationally ranked for the first time since 2003 and posted a victory as a ranked team for the first time since The team capped the season with a 14-7 win over George Tech in 2010 Independence Bowl to earn a second-straight bowl victory. 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 nationallyranked 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 (10) and Amelia (eight). Calhoun Head Coaching Record Year School Record MW Home Away Neu. Bowl 2007 Air Force /2nd Armed Forces, California (L 36-42) 2008 Air Force /4th Armed Forces, Houston (L 28-34) 2009 Air Force /4th Armed Forces, Houston (W 47-20) 2010 Air Force /T3rd Independence, Georgia Tech (W 14-7) 2011 Air Force /5th Military Bowl, Toledo (L 41-42) 2012 Air Force / Totals PERSONAL Date of Birth... Sept. 6, 1966 Hometown:... Roseburg, Ore. Wife:... Amanda Children:... Tyler, Amelia Years in Coaching:... 20th AF/Career Record: (6th year) BACKGROUND/HONORS Sixth coach in Air Force history 1989 graduate of the Academy First Academy graduate to be head coach 16 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) Finalist for Paterno Coach of the Year (2009) Tied as the winningest first-year head coach in school history Winningest first-year head coach in school history for conference games Colorado Coach of the Year (NFF), 2007, 2010 Semifinalist for 2010 Paterno National Coach of the Year honors COACHING EXPERIENCE Air Force, Head Coach 2007-Present Houston Texans, Off. Coord Denver Broncos Asst. to Head Coach 2005 Off./Special Teams Asst Defensive Assistant 2003 Wake Forest, Offensive Coord Ohio, Offensive Coord Ohio, Quarterbacks Air Force, JV/Varsity Asst Air Force, Grad Asst CALHOUN VS. OPPONENTS Opponent Record Army BYU* Boise State* California# Colorado State* Georgia Tech# Houston## Idaho State Minnesota Navy Nicholls State New Mexico* Northwestern State Notre Dame Oklahoma San Diego State* South Carolina State South Dakota Southern Utah TCU* Tennessee State Toledo# UNLV* Utah* Wyoming* * - Conference opponent; # - Bowl game Air Force Football Page 11