Air Force vs. Army West Point Presented by USAA Saturday, Nov. 7, 1:30 p.m. MT, USAFA

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1 Athletic Communications/2169 Field House Dr./USAF Academy, CO 80840/(719) /goairforcefalcons.com General Information Location:...Colorado Springs, CO Enrollment:...4,000 Founded: Nickname:...Falcons Colors (PMS):...Blue (287), Silver (877) Stadium:...Falcon Stadium Capacity:... 46,692 Surface:...FieldTurf Conference:...Mountain West Superintendent:...Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson Athletic Director:... Jim Knowlton Vice Athletic Dir:...Col. Brian Hill Athletic Phone: Athletic Fax: Ticket Managers:... Connor Kruggel/Jon Morris Ticket Phone: Website:...goairforcefalcons.com Mailing Address: Field House Dr. USAF Academy, CO Air Force Coaching Staff Name, Position (year at Air Force) Alma Mater, Year (Game day position) Troy Calhoun, Head Coach (9th) Air Force, 1989 (Field) Jake Campbell, Asst. Off. Backfield (4th) Air Force, 1996 (Field) Tim Cross, Defensive Line (2nd) Northern Colorado, 1990 (Field) Clay Hendrix, Assoc. HC/Off. Line (9th) Furman, 1986 (Field) Derek Lewis, WRs (1st) Texas, 1998 (Field) Steed Lobotzke, TEs (1st) Air Force, 1992 (Field) Matt McGettigan, Strength/Cond. (9th) Luther College, 1987 (Field) Ben Miller, RBs/Special Teams Coord. (9th) Air Force, 2002 (Field) John Rudzinski, Secondary (6th) Air Force, 2005 (Press Box) Steve Russ, Asst. HC/Def. Coord./DBs (4th) Air Force, 1995 (Field) Mike Thiessen, Offensive Coord./WRs (9th) Air Force, 2001 (Press Box) Ron Vanderlinden, Inside LBs (2nd) Albion College, 1978 (Field) Maj. Mike Walker, Def. Asst. (2nd) Air Force, 1997 (Press Box) Capt. Ross Weaver, Asst. OL (2nd) Air Force, 2006 (Press Box) Matt Weikert, Outside LBs (9th) Ohio, 2002 (Press Box) 2nd. Lt. Kale Pearson, Grad. Asst. (1st) Air Force, 2015 (Field) 2nd. Lt. Christian Spears, Grad. Asst. (1st) Air Force, 2015 (Press Box) f o o t b a l l Air Force vs. Army West Point Presented by USAA Saturday, Nov. 7, 1:30 p.m. MT, USAFA BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION: ESPNU RADIO: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, CO; The Fan in Denver; KTMM 1340 AM in Grand Junction; goairforcefalcons.com. Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst). The game is also available on SIRIUS 134 and WM 201. THE BREAKDOWN Category Air Force Army West Point Overall Record: Conference Record: 4-1 NA Streak: W 2 L 1 Last Week: W 58-7 at Hawai i Idle Next Week: vs. Utah State Rankings: NR NR Conference: Mountain West Independent Nickname: Falcons Black Knights Location: Colorado Springs, CO West Point, NY Head Coach: Troy Calhoun Jeff Monken Alma Mater (Year): Air Force, 1989 Millkin, 1989 Record at School: (9th year) 6-14 (2nd season) Record: Same (6th season) Record vs. Opponent: NOTES This week s Air Force vs. Army West Point game is presented by USAA. Air Force and Army are meeting for the 50th time overall. Air Force leads the series, The 2015 season marks the 44th year of Commander-in-Chief s trophy competition. The trophy goes annually to the winning academy with the best record in round-robin competition. Navy defeated Air Force, 33-11, earlier this season in the first CIC battle of The Falcons must beat Army this week and have the Black Knights defeat Navy later this season to retain the trophy Air Force Schedule/Results Day Date Time Opponent (TV) Result Sat. Sept. 5 1:30 p.m. Morgan State (ROOT Sports)... W 63-7 Sat. Sept. 12 8:15 p.m. San Jose State* (ESPNU)... W Sat. Sept :05 p.m. at #4 Michigan State (ABC)... L Sat. Oct. 3 3:30 p.m. at Navy (CBS Sports)... L Sat. Oct. 10 8:15 p.m. Wyoming* (ESPN2)... W Sat. Oct. 17 1:30 p.m. at Colorado State* (CBS Sports)... L Sat. Oct p.m. Fresno State* (ESPN3)... W Sat. Oct. 31 4:30 p.m. at Hawai i* (CBS Sports)... W 58-7 Sat. Nov. 7 1:30 p.m. Army (ESPNU) Sat. Nov. 14 TBA Utah State* (ESPN Net) Fri. Nov. 20 7:30 p.m. at Boise State* (ESPN2) Sat. Nov. 28 TBA at New Mexico* (ESPN Net) * - Mountain West game, All times local to site

2 Media Information PRACTICES: Air Force Football Practices - The Air Force Academy prefers open football practices. Open practices allow faculty, media and our service members a chance to be in the midst of drills led by our coaches and performed by the cadets. In the bigger scope this access provides the opportunity to observe the training of officer candidates during an Academy mission element. Open practice guidelines include refraining of scouting for an opponent or reporting during practices to include injuries or tactics. Cell Phone Use - Out of respect for those attending or participating in practices, while on the practice field during workouts please silence cell phones. If you need to take or make a call, please exit the field before doing so. Video/Photography: Video and photography during practices can be done by those who are first cleared through the Air Force Academy Media Relations staff. From July 31 to August 28, video and photos can be taken during pre-practice and periods 1-5 each day. Starting August 31, video and photographers cleared through the Air Force Academy Media Relations staff may shoot film during pre-practice and periods 1-5 on Mondays and Tuesdays. Player and Coaches Availability - Open practices make it very easy to observe team members during athletic activities at the Air Force Academy. 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. Seniors and Juniors: From July 31 to August 5 (prior to the start of the fall semester), seniors and juniors will be accessible on the field after all practices. From August 8 to 26 up to eight juniors or seniors will be available following Monday, Wednesday and Saturday practices. On Tuesdays up to eight seniors will be available before practice. Starting August 31 eight junior or senior cadets will be accessible on Mondays on the field immediately after practice. Tuesdays eight others will be available before practice from 1-1:30 pm. Sophomores: Sophomores are available after games, after all practices from August 1 to Tuesday, Aug. 5, and every Tuesday starting October 13 (after prog/middle of semester) before practice from 1-1:30. Freshmen: Freshmen are available after games and every Tuesday starting October 13 (after prog/middle of semester) before practice from 1:15-1:45. Coaches: All coaches are available immediately on the field after practice from July 31 to August 5 (priot to the start of the fall semester). When school starts coaches are available from August 8-26 following Monday, Wednesday and Saturday practices, and each Monday from Aug. 31 through Sept. 21. Coach Calhoun is available Monday after practice and Tuesday before practice from 12:30 1 p.m. in the Air Force Academy media room each Tuesday starting August 11. WEEKLY RADIO SHOW Falcon Talk with Troy Calhoun, the weekly football radio show, is set for the 2015 season at a new location. The show will be broadcast live on KVOR AM 740 at CB & Potts from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday, starting Sept. 2. The show will be hosted by KVOR s Jim Arthur. Show dates follow: Wed, Sept 2; Wed, Sept 9; Wed, Sept 16; Wed, Sept 30; Wed, Oct 7; Wed, Oct 14; Wed, Oct 21; Wed, Oct 28; Wed, Nov 4; Wed, Nov 11; Wed, Nov 18; Wed, Nov 25. 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: HOST: USERNAME: mwn PASSWORD: QzCgw1E 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. Air Force Weekly Schedule (army west point) Monday (11/2) Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Up to eight players (juniors and seniors only), Coach Calhoun and assistants available after practice. (Media Room open until 5 p.m.) Tuesday (11/3) Weekly Press Teleconference Media can contact athletic communications office for call-in number. Coach Calhoun available at 12:30 p.m. Players available 1-1:45 p.m. Up to eight different players (juniors or seniors only). Requests must be coordinated one day in advance. (Media Room open until 5 p.m.) Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Wednesday (11/4) Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. No player or coach availability. Thursday (11/5) Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. No player or coach availability Friday (11/6) No practice No player or coach availability. Saturday (11/7) Air Force vs. Army West Point Saturday, Nov. 7, 1:30 p.m. MT Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO Post-Game Players and coach Calhoun available for postgame interviews following 10-minute coolingoff period in the media room at the south end of the field. Air Force players and coaches are NOT available as they are leaving the field. Sunday (11/8) No practice No player or coach availability. 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 Falcon Stadium Press Box Phone Air Force Football 2

3 GAME CENTER THE SERIES Air Force and Army are meeting for the 50th time overall. Air Force leads the series, The Falcons are 20-3 at home, at Army and in neutral site games. Air Force has won 16 of the last 18 in the series. Air Force is in Commander-in-Chief s Trophy games vs. Army dating back to The Falcons are 19-2 at home and at Army in CIC games. Air Force defeated Army, 42-28, the last time the two played in Falcon Stadium (2013). Army s last win in the series came in 2012 at West Point, The teams first played to a tie in Yankee Stadium in New York in Past s Tied 13-13* Army 14-10** AFA 14-3** Army 10-7 (H) AFA 13-6 (A) AFA 20-7 (H) Army (A) AFA (H) Army (A) AFA 33-3 (H) Army 24-7 (A) Army 31-6 (H) Army (A) AFA 28-7 (H) Army (A) AFA 7-3 (H) AFA 27-9 (A) AFA (H) Army (A) AFA 45-7 (H) Army (A) AFA (H) Army (A) AFA 29-3 (H) AFA 15-3 (A) AFA 25-0 (H) AFA 7-3 (A) AFA 25-6 (H) AFA 10-6 (A) AFA (H) Army 23-7 (A) AFA 24-0 (H) AFA 35-7 (A) AFA 28-0 (H) AFA (A) AFA (H) AFA (A) AFA 31-3 (H) AFA (A) Army (H) AFA 43-7 (A) AFA (H) AFA 16-7 (A) AFA 35-7 (H) AFA (A) AFA (H) Army (A) AFA (H) AFA 23-6 (A) (H/A) is for AFA * - New York, NY ** - Chicago, IL LAST SEASON VS. ARMY Air Force defeated Army, 23-6, at West Point to secure its record 19th Commander-in-Chief s Trophy. Kale Pearson threw for a pair of touchdowns to Garrett Griffin and the defense held the Black Knights to just 169 total yards, including only 122 rushing. Army entered the game fourth nationally in rushing with a per-game average. Army opened the scoring with a field goal to take a 3-0 first quarter lead. The Falcons answered with the first of three Will Conant field goals to tie the game at 3-3 early in the second quarter. Conant hit his second field goal to give the Falcons the lead for good, 6-3, at halftime. The Falcons opened the second half with the first Pearson to Griffin connection, a 54 yard touchdown to take a 13-3 lead. Air Force extended its lead to 16-3 with Conant s third field goal, a 50-yard boot midway through the third quarter. Following an Army field goal to cut the lead to 16-6 late in the third quarter, the Falcons put the game away with the second Pearson to Griffin touchdown connection on fourth-and-goal from the Army two yard line. Pearson hit eight of 12 passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns while Jacobi Owens rushed for a game-high 118 yards on 27 carries to record his fourth-career 100- yard game. Air Force finished with 383 total yards and 35:59 time of possession. The defense was led by Jordan Pierce, who recorded a team-high 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. LAST TIME AT FALCON STADIUM Air Force defeated Army, 42-28, in Falcon Stadium to snap a seven-game losing streak. Senior tailback Anthony LaCoste led the Falcons with career highs of 263 yards rushing, three touchdowns and 23 carries. He got the Falcons started with a 73-yard run to tie the score at 7-7 in the first quarter. The teams exchanged scores throughout the first half as the score was tied 21-all at halftime. LaCoste recorded his career-long run of 78 yards for a touchdown to give Air Force the lead for good, 28-21, midway through the third quarter. He added his third touchdown of the day on a one-yard run to extend the lead to early in the fourth. The teams exchanged touch- Statistical Comparisons 8 Games 8 Games Category Air Force Opponent Army West Point Opponent Points/Gm 286/ / / /28.5 First downs (R-P-Pen) 186 ( ) 121 ( ) 136 ( ) 155 ( ) Rushing (#-Yds) 515-2, , ,218 Rushing avg Passing (C-A-I) Passing yards 790 1, ,899 Passing avg Total off. (#-Yds) 600-3, , , ,117 Avg. Yd.s/play Total off. Avg Punting (#-Avg) Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds rd downs 45% (53-117) 36% (38-106) 43% (43-100) 44% (48-109) Possession time 33:48 26:12 31:41 28:19 LAST season Air Force 23, Army 6 Nov. 1, Michie Stadium Team Final Air Force Army Scoring ARMY: Grochowski 42 FG, 1/10:17 AF: Conant 38 FG, 2/10:38 AF: Conant 26 FG, 2/5:16 AF: Griffin 54 pass Pearson (Conant kick), 3/12:45 AF: Conant 50 FG, 3/9:34 ARMY: Grochowski 46 FG, 3/2:59 AF: Griffin 2 pass Pearson (Conant kick), 4/7:05 Team Sta s cs ARMY AF First Downs (R-P-Pen) 8 (7-1-0) 21 (13-6-2) NET Rushing A -Yds Yards Lost Rushing Yds Gained Rushing NET PASSING YARDS Passing (C-A-I) TOTAL OFFENSE Avg. Per Play Fumbles Penal es Punts (#-Avg) Punt Returns 1-(-1) 0-0 Kickoff Returns Intercep ons Fumble Returns Possession Time 24:01 35:59 Third Downs Fourth Downs Sacks By: A endance: 40,479 Individual Sta s cs Rushing (A -Yds-TD): AF - Owens , Davern , Pearson , Johnson , Brown 4-9-0, Rushing 1-4-0, Huntsman 2-3-0, Team 2-(-4)-0. ARMY - San ago , Maples , Giovannelli , White , Dixon , Bagge 2-9-0, Turren ne 1-6-0, Giachinta 1-5-0, Kemper 1-1-0, Alexander 1-(-5)-0, Schurr 1-(-8)-0. Passing (Comp-A -I-Yds-TD): AF - Pearson ARMY - San ago , Schurr Receiving (A -Yds-TD): AF - Robine e , Griffin , Huntsman , Ludowig , Brown ARMY - Maples , Giovannelli Tackle Leaders (UT-AT-TT): AF - Pierce , Healy 3-5-8, Proctor 6-0-6, Spears 4-1-5, Fitzgerald 3-1-4, Timmerman 3-0-3, Walker 2-1-3, Hansen 1-2-3, DeCoud 2-0-2, Lee 1-0-1, Steelhammer 1-0-1, Harris 1-0-1, Baker 1-0-1, Linn 1-0-1, McHenry 1-0-1, Robine e 1-0-1, Pearson ARMY - Timpf , Pierce , England 5-4-9, Kelly 4-4-8, Washle , Ricciardi, S , Glover 2-5-7, Carnegie 4-2-6, Jenkins 4-0-4, Smith 3-1-4, Voit 1-0-1, Smith 1-0-1, Holsten 1-0-1, Ricciardi, K , Ugenyi Air Force Football 3

4 downs after that to make up the final margin. Air Force finished the day with 454 total yards, including 343 rushing. Army had 417 total yards, including 308 rushing, and ran 30 more plays and had the ball 15 more minutes than Air Force. Nate Romine added 31 yards and a touchdown rushing while hitting seven-of-eight passes for 111 yards. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF S TROPHY The 2015 season marks the 44th year of Commander-in-Chief s trophy competition. The trophy goes annually to the winning academy with the best record in round-robin competition. The Falcons have a series-best overall record and 19 titles. Air Force won the title last year, sweeping Army and Navy. Navy defeated Air Force, 33-11, earlier this season in the first CIC battle of The Falcons must beat Army this week and have the Black Knights defeat Navy later this season to retain the trophy. Team Record Titles 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, 14 mountain west conference Mountain Division Team MW All Games Boise State Air Force Utah State New Mexico Colorado State Wyoming West Division Team MW All Games San Diego State San Jose State Nevada UNLV Fresno State Hawai i ALL-TIME CIC RESULTS 1972 Winner: Army Navy 21, Air Force 17 Army 17, Air Force 14 Army 23, Navy Winner: Navy Navy 42, Air Force 6 Air Force 43, Army 10 Navy 51, Army Tied, Navy retained Air Force 19, Navy 16 Army 17, Air Force 16 Navy 19, Army Winner: Navy Navy 17, Air Force 0 Air Force 33, Army 3 Navy 30, Army Tied, Navy retained Air Force 13, Navy 3 Army 24, Air Force 7 Navy 38, Army Winner: Army Navy 10, Air Force 7 Army 31, Air Force 6 Army 17, Navy Winner: Navy Navy 37, Air Force 8 Army 28, Air Force 14 Navy 29, Army Winner: Navy Navy 13, Air Force 9 Air Force 28, Army 7 Navy 31, Army Tied, Navy retained Air Force 21, Navy 20 Army 47, Air Force 24 Navy 33, Army Winner: Navy Navy 30, Air Force 13 Air Force 7, Army 3 Navy 3, Army Winner: Air Force* Air Force 24, Navy 21 Air Force 27, Army 9 Navy 24, Army Winner: Air Force Air Force 44, Navy 17 Air Force 41, Army 20 Navy 42, Army Winner: Army Air Force 29, Navy 22 Army 24, Air Force 12 Army 28, Navy Winner: Air Force Air Force 24, Navy 7 Air Force 45, Army 7 Navy 17, Army Winner: Army Air Force 40, Navy 6 Army 21, Air Force 11 Army 27, Navy Winner: Air Force Air Force 23, Navy 13 Air Force 27, Army 10 Army 17, Navy Winner: Army Air Force 34, Navy 24 Army 28, Air Force 15 Army 20, Navy Winner: Air Force Air Force 35, Navy 7 Air Force 29, Army 3 Navy 19, Army Winner: Air Force Air Force 24, Navy 7 Air Force 15, Army 3 Army 30, Navy Winner: Air Force Air Force 46, Navy 6 Air Force 25, Army 0 Navy 24, Army Winner: Air Force Air Force 18, Navy 16 Air Force 7, Army 3 Army 25, Navy Tied, AFA retained Navy 28, Air Force 24 Air Force 25, Army 6 Army 16, Navy Winner: Air Force Air Force 43, Navy 21 Air Force 10, Army 6 Army 22, Navy Winner: Air Force Air Force 30, Navy 20 Air Force 38, Army 20 Army 14, Navy Winner: Army Navy 20, Air Force 17 Army 23, Air Force 7 Army 28, Navy Winner: Air Force Air Force 10, Navy 7 Air Force 24, Army 0 Navy 39, Army Winner: Air Force Air Force 49, Navy 7 Air Force 35, Army 7 Army 34, Navy Winner: Air Force Air Force 19, Army 14 Air Force 28, Army 0 Navy 19, Army Winner: Air Force Air Force 27, Navy 13 Air Force 41, Army 27 Navy 30, Army Winner: Air Force Air Force 24, Navy 18 Air Force 34, Army 24 Army 26, Navy Winner: Air Force Air Force 48, Navy 7 Air Force 49, Army 30 Navy 58, Army Winner: Navy Navy 28, Air Force 25 Air Force 31, Army 3 Navy 34, Army Winner: Navy Navy 24, Air Force 21 Air Force 31, Army 22 Navy 42, Army Winner: Navy Navy 27, Air Force 24 Army 27, Air Force 24 Navy 42, Army Winner: Navy Navy 24, Air Force 17 Air Force 43, Army 7 Navy 26, Army Winner: Navy Navy 31, Air Force 20 Air Force 30, Army 10 Navy 38, Army Winner: Navy Navy 33, Air Force 27 Air Force 16, Army 7 Navy 34, Army Winner: Navy Navy 16, Air Force 13 OT Air Force 35, Army 7 Navy 17, Army Winner: Air Force Air Force 14, Navy 6 Air Force 42, Army 22 Navy 31, Army Winner: Air Force Air Force 35, Navy 34 OT Air Force 24, Army 14 Navy 27, Army Winner: Navy Navy 28, Air Force 21 OT Army 41, Air Force 21 Navy 17, Army Winner: Navy Navy 28, Air Force 10 Air Force 42, Army 28 Navy 23, Army Winner: Air Force Air Force 30, Navy 21 Air Force 23, Army 6 Navy 17, Army Winner: TBA Navy 33, Air Force 11 *Air Force s first title THIS WEEK Thursday, Nov. 5 Nevada at Fresno State, 7:30 p.m. PT (ESPN2) Friday, Nov. 6 BYU at San Jose State, 8:30 p.m. PT (CBS SN) Saturday, Nov. 7 Colorado State at Wyoming, 1 p.m. (ESPN3) Army West Point at Air Force, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN Net) Utah State at New Mexico, 1:30 p.m. MT (CBS SN) Hawai i at UNLV, 3 p.m. PT (Oceanic) All times local to site LAST WEEK Utah State 58, Wyoming 27 Boise State 55, UNLV 27 San Diego State 41, Colorado State 17 Air Force 58, Hawai i 7 MW COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Football Contacts Javan Hedlund, associate commissioner (Primary football contact) Office: Cell: jhedlund@themw.com Stuart Buchanan, assistant director (Secondary football contact) Office: Cell: sbuchanan@themw.com SPECIAL MONTH HIGHLIGHTED WITH AIR FORCE - ARMY GAME Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers declared Oct. 23 to Nov. 23, 2015 Armed Forces Recognition Month. The highlight event for all Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard will be the Veteran s Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 7, followed by the legendary Air Force vs. Army football game in Falcon Stadium. The Academy is attempting to sell out Falcon Stadium for the first time since 2010 and local bases and community leaders have chipped in to celebrate the rivalry between the two service academies. Air Force Football 4

5 Air Force vs. Army Game week 2 Nov Commander in Chief s Trophy Tour Peterson AFB 3 Nov Commander in Chief s Trophy Tour Schriever AFB 4 Nov Commander in Chief s Trophy Tour Ft. Carson 6 Nov Ft. Carson/USMA pep rally at Ft. Carson 6 Nov Wear Your Colors Day (Air Force blue or Army black and gold) 6 Nov Troy Calhoun luncheon at Falcon Stadium 6 Nov Commander in Chief s Trophy Tour USAA Financial Center 7 Nov - Veteran s Day Parade Downtown at 10:00am 7 Nov Falcon Stadium Tailgate includes display of Air Force and Army equipment 7 Nov Pre-game festivities at Falcon Alley outside Falcon Stadium 7 Nov Army vs. Air Force football game AIR FORCE LAST WEEK Air Force defeated Hawai i, 58-7, to win its first road game of the season. The Falcons scored on their opening two drives to take a 14-0 lead. The team s first score marked the first time this season the team has led in a road game. The Falcons went on to take a 34-0 halftime lead and had a 51-0 lead until Hawaii scored on a kickoff return for its lone score. Air Force answered with its last touchdown to make up the final margin. Jacobi Owens led the Falcons with a season-high 137 yards rushing and a career-high two touchdowns. Timothy McVey added a career-high 113 yards. The defense was led by Roland Ladipo, who had four tackles, a forced fumble and an interception. Weston Steelhammer added an interception and a fumble recovery. LAST GAME S NOTES Team Notes Air Force wins its first road game this season, improving to 1-3 on the road this season. Air Force s 51-point margin of victory is the sixth largest in school history and the largest since the school record 72-0 win over Nicholls State in It is the second-largest against Hawai I (54-0 Falcon win in 1966). Air Force s 58 points are the second most of the season (63 vs. Morgan State) and tie as the 15th most in school history Air Force held Hawaii to (-2) rushing yards and an average of (-0.2) rushing yards per play. The rushing yards are the 10th fewest allowed in school history and the fewest since holding BYU to (-21) yards in The(-0.2) yards per rush are tied as the sixth fewest in school history and the fewest allowed since (-1.2) vs. BYU in Air Force rushed for a season high 496 yards, marking the second straight week with 400 or more rushing yards (458 vs. Fresno State last week) and the third time this season. Air Force s 32 first downs are a season high and tie as the 11th most in school history. They are the most since getting 36 vs. Nevada in Air Force scored a touchdown on its opening drive to take a 7-0 lead. The lead is Air Force s first this season in a road game. The Falcons entered the game without holding a lead in their previous three road games. Air Force scored a season-best 34 points in the first half. The team s previous best for a first half was 28 points vs. Morgan State. The 34-point first half is the most since scoring 35 against Colorado State on Sept 29, 2012 in Falcon Stadium. The 34-point first half is the most in a conference road game since scoring 35 at New Mexico Oct. 29, Air Force improved to under head coach Troy Calhoun when the team has a 100-yard rusher. The Falcons are 4-0 this season and have won 10 straight dating back to Individual Notes Junior RB Jacobi Owens started his second straight game at fullback. Owens matched his career high with two rushing touchdowns, capping Air Force s opening two drives. He has scored at least one touchdown in three straight games after not scoring a touchdown in Air Force s first five games this season. Owens finished the game with 137 yards, to record his second straight 100-yard game of the season and seventh of his career. His 30 carries is a career-best. His previous high was 27 carries vs. Army last season. Senior ILB Connor Healy returned to the lineup for the Hawaii game. Healy had missed the previous three games due to injury. Junior DB Weston Steelhammer recovered his first fumble this season. The fumble recovery is the third of his career. Steelhammer also recorded his team-leading third interception this season. The interception is the ninth of his career which is tied for ninth in Air Force history. Steelhammer has four turnovers this season (3 INT, 1 FR) and 12 for his career (9 INT, 3 FR). Junior DB Jesse Washington forced the first fumble of his career. The turnover is the first of his career. Junior Roland Ladipo forced the first fumble of his career and D.J. Dunn, Jr. made the recovery, his second this season. Ladipo later added his third interception of the season. He is tied for the team lead with Weston Steelhammer. Sophomore PK Luke Strebel kicked a career-best three field goals, hitting from 44, 40, 36 yards. His three field goals marks the first time this season the Falcons have had multiple field goals in a game. His 44 yard field goal is a career long. His previous long was 41 yards vs. Colorado State earlier this season. Sophomore RB Timothy McVey had career highs of seven carries for113 yards. His previous career highs were four carries vs. Navy and 37 yards vs. Morgan State earlier this season. He also had a career high two touchdowns. Air Force statistical rankings TEAM Category Stats MWC NCAA Scoring Offense nd T30th Scoring Defense rd 29th Passing Offense th 124th Passing Defense th 25th Kickoff Returns th 71st Rushing Offense st 2nd Rushing Defense rd 23rd Total Offense nd 35th Total Defense rd 16th Punt Returns nd T40th Net Punting th 59th Turnover Margin.12 7th 73rd Passing Efficiency th 53rd Passing Eff. Def th 38th First Downs 186 3rd T32nd Opp. First Downs 121 1st T6th Sacks For 8 2st T12th Sacks Against 0 1st T1st Third Down % rd 24th Third Down Def th T46th Penalties rd 33rd Field Goal %.700 7th -- PAT Kicking.946 8th -- Fourth Downs % th T32nd Time of Possession 33:47 1st 3rd Kickoff Coverage th -- Red Zone offense th 91st Red Zone defense th T60th INDIVIDUAL Player Stats MWC NCAA Jacobi Owens Rushing th -- Karson Roberts Passing th -- Scoring 6.2 9th -- Scoring TDs 6.2 4th -- Garrett Brown Receiving th -- Punt Returns nd 28th Weston Steelhammer Interceptions.38 T5th Roland Ladipo Interceptions.38 T5th Pass Breakups nd T14th Drew Oehrle Kicker Scoring 4.5 8th -- Field Goals.50 9th -- Alex Hansen Sacks.62 T5th -- Tackles for Loss 1.12 T9th -- Claude Alexander Sacks.50 9th -- D.J. Dunn Fumble Recov..29 3rd T9th Air Force Football 5

6 air force team notes THIS IS AIR FORCE FOOTBALL Air Force is in non-conference games as a member of the Mountain West. Air Force has an all-time record of in its 60th season of varsity football. The Falcons are at home, on the road and in neutral site games. AFA has played in 24 bowl games and has an all-time record. Air Force is all-time in Falcon Stadium. Air Force is playing in its 36th year in a conference. The 2015 season marks the school s 17th 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. The team is at home and on the road. The Falcons are overall since joining the MW in 1999, including marks of at home, on the road, 7-6 in neutral site games and 5-4 in bowls. AIR FORCE AT HOME Air Force is in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun, including a school-record 10 game winning streak dating back to The Falcons are 4-0 this season after a 6-0 mark in 2014, just the fourth time in school history and second time under Calhoun the team has gone 6-0. Year Rec. Notes Combined with 2014, team has a school-record 10 game home winning streak Fourth 6-0 mark in AF history, second under Calhoun Lone losing record in Calhoun era Second-best mark in school history Sixth time with four or more wins in Calhoun era Combined with 2009, 10 wins in two seasons is third-best in AF history Second-best mark in school history Two loses at the hands of nationally ranked teams Just the third undefeated home record in school history Total FALCONS LEADING AT HOME Air Force has led for a total of 215:58 out of a possible 240 minutes played in four home games this season. The team has trailed for only 10:19 in the four games and played the first three games without ever trailing. The team has only been tied a total of 51:50. Fresno State scored the first 14 points in the first quarter of the last game, but Air Force came back with 42 unanswered points and tied the game early in the second quarter and took the lead for good midway through the second quarter. Game Time Trailed Time Tied Morgan State 0:00 5:01 San Jose State 0:00 18:45 Wyoming 0:00 15:39 Fresno State 10:19 12:43 Totals 10:19 51:50 THIS AND THAT Air Force was the last undefeated team in the Mountain West. Air Force is 35-2 when allowing less than 20 points per game under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are when leading at the half and 58-8 when leading after three quarters under head coach Troy Calhoun. Air Force has led for 215:58 of a possible 240 minutes played (90 percent) in four home games this season. Air Force is 4-0 at home this season and has won a school-record 10 straight at home, breaking the record of nine set from The Falcons took their first lead in a road game this season at Hawai i. The Falcons never led at any point during the first three road games this season. Air Force won the Laurence S. Kuter Trophy with its 58-7 win at Hawai i Oct. 31. INSIDE THE NUMBERS 4 - Air Force has held four straight opponents to under 20 points in Falcon Stadium. 6 - Air Force has six shutouts as a member of the Mountain West which is second only to Boise State s Air Force has gone to eight bowl games since joining the MW, second only to Colorado State, who has gone to nine. 9 - Air Force s nine touchdowns vs. Morgan State came from nine different players Air Force has won a school-record 10 consecutive home games dating back to Air Force improved to 20-0 all-time vs. FCS teams with a 63-7 win over Morgan State Air Force has not trailed for the entire 180 minutes of play in three home games Air Force freshmen cadets did 315 pushups in Air Force s 63-7 win over Morgan State. Freshmen do pushups after each Air Force score during home games. air force s record when... Month 2015 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 Friday night games Saturday games Bowl games Overtime games Nationally-televised games Regionally-televised games Games without television Air Force Football 6

7 AIR FORCE OFFENSIVE NOTES Air Force is second in the MW in scoring offense with a 35.8 average. Air Force leads the nation in sacks allowed, not allowing one all season. Air Force is first in the MW and second nationally in rushing with a average. Air Force is second in the MW in total offense with a norm. Air Force is second in the MW in time of possession with a 33:47 mark. The Falcons have possessed the ball for 87:44 the last two games which is an average of 43:22 per game. Air Force has rushed for 954 yards the last two games, an average of 477 yards per game. The Falcons had a season-high 496 yards at Hawai i and 469 vs. Fresno State. Air Force recorded a season-high 548 total yards vs. Fresno State. Air Force had 83 rushing attempts vs. Hawai i which is the most in the MW this season. The team also has the second most in the MW with 79 vs. Fresno State the week prior. Air Force rushed for 428 yards vs. San Jose State, including 178 in the fourth quarter. The Falcons have had two players rush for 100 years each in a game three times this season (San Jose State, Fresno State and Hawaii). Air Force recorded a season-high 45:06 time of possession at Hawai i, including 13:52 in the third quarter. The team possessed the ball for more than 10 minutes in three of four quarters. Air Force s offensive line has not allowed a sack this season which leads the nation. Air Force had nine different players score a touchdown in the 63-7 victory over Morgan State. Air Force ran 90 offensive plays against Fresno State which is the most in a game in the MW this season. AIR FORCE DEFENSIVE NOTES Air Force is third in the MW in scoring defense with a 20.9 mark. Air Force is third in the MW in rushing defense with a average. Air Force is third in the MW in total defense with a average. The Falcons are fourth in the MW in passing defense with a norm. Air Force leads the MW and ranks sixth nationally in opponent first downs with 121. Air Force leads the MW and ranks 12th nationally in sacks with 25. Air Force has held all four opponents at home to under 20 points this season. Air Force held Hawai i to just 178 total yards on 47 plays, an average of 3.8 yards per play Air Force held Hawai i to 1-10 on third downs conversions Air Force held Hawaii to (-2) rushing yards and an average of (-0.2) rushing yards per play. The rushing yards are the 10th fewest allowed in school history and the fewest since holding BYU to (-21) yards in The (-0.2) yards per rush are tied as the sixth fewest in school history and the fewest allowed since (-1.2) vs. BYU in Air Force held Fresno State to -9 total yards in the second quarter...the Falcons held Fresno State to just 162 total yards after the first quarter. Air Force forced seven straight three-and-out possessions by Fresno State. Air Force held Michigan State to just 77 yards rushing and a 1.8 per-carry average. Air Force held Michigan State to just seven points in the second half. Air Force allowed just seven points vs. Morgan State, including a second-half shutout. The Falcons allowed just 1.6 yards per carry vs. Morgan State. AIR FORCE SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES Garrett Brown s 75 yard punt return for a TD vs. Morgan State is Air Force s first since Air Force is second the MW and 40th in the nation in punt returns with an 11.0 average. Garrett Brown is second in the MW and 28th nationally in punt returns with a 11.0 average. Sophomore PK Luke Strebel has hit 4-5 field goals since taking over the kicking duties. He hit a career-high three field goals at Hawai i Oct. 31. AIR FORCE SCORING STREAK Air Force has scored in a school record 279 consecutive games. The streak is the third longest active streak in the nation and is the seventh longest in Division I-A history. The Falcons were last shutout by Mississippi, 13-0, in the 1992 Liberty Bowl. Longest Active NCAA Scoring Streaks # School Streak Last Shutout 1. Florida 341 Oct. 29, 1988 vs. Auburn (0-16) 2. TCU 287 Nov. 16, 1991 at Texas (0-32) 3. Air Force (MW) 279 Dec. 31, 1992 vs. Ole Miss (0-13), Liberty Bowl All-Time NCAA Scoring Streaks # School Streak Dates Ended By 1. Michigan /27/1984-9/6/14 Notre Dame 2. Brigham Young 361 9/27/ /15/2003 Utah 3. Florida /5/ Present TCU /23/ Present Texas /29/ /2/2004 Oklahoma 6. Washington State /22/ /18/2008 USC 7. Air Force 279 8/4/ Present --- air force rushing Air Force leads the Mountain West and ranks second nationally in rushing with a average. 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 2nd nd 13th nd 6th st 2nd WEEK-BY-WEEK NATIONAL RANK # MW/Nat l 1. 1/5 (394.0) 2. 1/5 (411.0) 3. 1/3 (367.0) 4. 1/2 (367.0) 5. 1/5 (326.5) 6. 1/5 (320.8) 7. 1/5 (312.2) 8. 1/3 (333.0) 9. 1/2 (353.4) Air Force Football 7

8 FOOTBALL TEAM, CALHOUN EARN APR RECOGNITION AWARD FROM NCAA The Air Force football team earned NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) recognition for the seventh straight season. The football program (980) was honored for being in the top 10 percent of their sports for all NCAA programs in Division I for APR. Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun also earned a 985 coaches APR mark which marks his eighth consecutive year above the national average for Division I programs. Calhoun has averaged a 982 during his career while the national average during his tenure is 946. AIR FORCE RUSHING ATTACK IN HIGH GEAR Air Force leads the Mountain West and is second nationally in rushing with a per-game average. The Falcons have rushed for 954 yards the last two games which is an average of 477 yards per game. Air Force had a season-high 496 yards at Hawai i last week and 469 yards vs. Fresno State the week prior. The Falcons have had two players rush for 100-plus yards the last two games. Jacobi Owens had 137 yards and Timothy McVey had 113 at Hawai i while Owens (137) and Bryan Driskell (144) did the honors vs. Fresno State. The Falcons have won the Mountain West rushing title 14 times and ranked in the top 10 nationally 15 times. CALHOUN ONE OF 14 LEADING ALMA MATER Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is one of 14 coaches leading his alma mater. Calhoun, a 1989 graduate of the Academy, is in his ninth season. The complete list follows: Troy Calhoun (Air Force), Bryan Harsin (Boise State), John Bonamego (Central Michigan), ruffin McNeill (East Carolina), Paul Haynes (Kent State), Jim Harbaugh (Michigan), Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern), Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State), David Shaw (Stanford), Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech), Matt Wells (Utah State), Sean Kugler (UTEP), Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech) and Paul Chryst (Wisconsin). AIR FORCE SECOND NATIONALLY IN BLOCKS SINCE 2013 Air Force has blocked 11 kicks since 2013 which ranks second nationally behind Georgia Tech, who has blocked 13. The breakdown for Air Force is four field goals, six PATs and one punt. Oklahoma State and Rutgers are tied for third with 10 each while North Texas, Southern Mississippi, USC and Kansas State are tied for fifth with nine each. BLOCKED KICKS Air Force has blocked at least one kick in each of Troy Calhoun s nine seasons. Air Force has blocked two this season...a PAT vs. San Jose State and a FG vs. Michigan State. Senior Alex Hansen has recorded both blocks. Hansen has five career blocks which ranks fourth all-time in school history. Air Force has blocked 28 kicks since 2007 under head coach Troy Calhoun. Air Force has blocked 126 kicks since 1990 when the program began tracking them. o The breakdown: 54 punts, 39 field goals and 33 PATs. Blocked kicks since 2007 Year Total FG PAT Punt Total CALHOUN ERA INSIDE THE NUMBERS Air Force has produced some of the best numbers in the Troy Calhoun era (2007-present) this season. The team s averages of 35.8 points, rushing yards and 33:48 time of possession are the best under Calhoun. Defensively, the team s 20.9 points and 306 total yards allowed per game are each the second. 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 28:11 27:34 31:33 33: yard rushers Air Force is overall under Troy Calhoun (since 2007) when it has a 100-yard rusher. Air Force is 4-0 this season with a 100-yard rusher. Six different players have rushed for 100 or more yards in a game this season. The team has had two players rush for a 100 or more yards in a game thre this season 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 ( ) L Cody Getz vs. Michigan ( ) L Cody Getz vs. UNLV ( ) W Cody Getz vs. Colorado State ( ) L Cody Getz vs. Navy ( ) W Wes Cobb vs. Nevada ( ) W Cody Getz vs. Hawai i ( ) W Cody Getz vs. Hawai i ( ) Air Force Football 8

9 air force individual notes AIR FORCE FOOTBALL PLAYER TYPICAL DAY A typical class schedule of an Air Force football player follows. Karson Roberts, Senior (Mechanical Engineering Major) 6:30... Wake Up 6:45... PAI Formation (personal appearance/uniform inspection) 7:00... Breakfast 7:30... Mechanical Engineering 490 (Auto Systems Analysis) 8:30... English 411 (Speech and Literature) 9:30... Experimental Mechanics :30... EM 460 Lab 11:35... Noon Meal Formation (March to Lunch) 12:00... Lunch 12:30... Military/Commandants Time 1:40... Position Meetings/Film 3:00... Weight Room 4:00... Practice 6:45... Dinner 7:15... Squadron Meeting/roll call 8:00... Homework 12:00... Lights out TEAM CAPTAINS This year s team captains are seniors A.J. Ruechel (OL), Connor Healy (ILB) and Alex Hansen (DL). Air Force is using season-long team captains for the second consecutive season. STEELHAMMER NAMED TO THORPE, LOTT WATCH LISTS Junior defensive back Weston Steelhammer is on two national watch lists this season. Steelhammer is on the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List, along with five others from the Mountain West, for the most of any FBS conference. The Jim Thorpe Award is given annually to the nation s top defensive back. The criteria for selecting student-athletes for the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List and subsequently the finalists and eventually the overall winner, is based on both athletic ability and character attributes. 100-yard rushers cont W Jon Lee vs. Colgate ( ) Broam Hart vs. Colgate ( ) L Jaleel Awini vs. Boise State ( ) L Karson Roberts vs. Nevada ( ) L Anthony LaCoste vs. San Diego St. ( ) W Anthony LaCoste vs. Army ( ) L Anthony LaCoste vs. New Mexico ( ) 2014 W Jacobi Owens vs. Nicholls State ( ) W Jacobi Owens vs. Georgia State ( ) W Kale Pearson vs. Boise State ( ) Jacobi Owens vs. Boise State ( ) W Jacobi Owens vs. Army ( ) W Jacobi Owens vs. UNLV ( ) W Kale Pearson vs. Nevada ( ) W Shane Davern vs. Western Michigan ( ) 2015 W Nate Romine vs. San Jose State ( ) D.J. Johnson vs. San Jose State ( ) W Shayne Davern vs. Wyoming ( ) W Bryan Driskell vs. Fresno State ( ) Jacobi Owens vs. Fresno State ( ) W Jacobi Owens vs. Hawai i ( ) Timothy McVey vs. Hawai i ( ) STEELHAMMER NINTH IN CAREER INTS AT AIR FORCE Junior Weston Steelhammer leads the Falcons in tackles with 47 and is tied for the team lead in interceptions with three. He is second on the team in tackles for loss with 7.5 for 25 yards. Steelhammer is second with 27 unassisted tackles and five pass breakups. He has 115 career total tackles and is second among active Falcons with 13.5 career tackles for loss. The junior safety had an interception and a fumble recovery at Hawai i. The interceptions is the ninth of his career which ties for ninth in school history. Steelhammer had 12 career turnovers (9 INT, 3 FR). Steelhammer had six tackles and his first interception of the season vs. San Jose State. He also recorded a career-best 3.0 tackles for loss, including a sack. He was named Mountain West defensive player of the week and College Sports Madness MW player of the week for his efforts. Air Force career interceptions # Name, Years INTs 1. Tom Rotello, Carlton McDonald, Dwan Wilson, Anthony Wright, Kelvin King, Jon Davis, Scott Thomas, Brian Watkins, Weston Steelhammer, 2013-pres. 9 Four others tied with nine ROBINETTE NAMED TO BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST Air Force junior wide receiver Jalen Robinette is on the 2015 Fred Biletnikoff Award Watch List. Robinette joins five others from the Mountain West. The Biletnikoff Award is given annually to the most outstanding receiver in college football. The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., will announce the ten Biletnikoff Award semifinalists on November 16, 2015, following the vote by the 275 members of the Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee. Likewise, the three finalists will be declared, following another vote, on November 24, The 2015 Biletnikoff Award winner will be presented live on December 10, 2015, on The Home Depot College Football Awards Show to be broadcast 7:00-9:00pm (EST) on ESPN. College Football Hall of Famer and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard will present the 2015 Biletnikoff Award winner on the show. HANSEN ADDED TO LOMBARDI WATCH LIST Air Force senior defensive lineman Alex Hansen has been named to the 2015 Lombardi Award Watch List. Hansen is one of 34 players nation-wide added to the list. Air Force Football 9