Air Force Falcons. THE BREAKDOWN Record: 9-4, 5-3/T3rd MWC Streaks: W 4 Last game: W 14-7 vs. Georgia Tech in the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl.

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1 Air Force Falcons Athletic Communications 2169 Field House Dr. USAF Academy, CO Phone: Fax: Website: goairforcefalcons.com THE BREAKDOWN Record: 9-4, 5-3/T3rd MWC Streaks: W 4 Last game: W 14-7 vs. Georgia Tech in the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl. AIR FORCE NOTES Air Force concluded the season with a 9-4 overall record and finished third in the Mountain West Conference with a 5-3 mark. The season marks the first time since that Air Force has played in a bowl game four straight years. The Falcons defeated Georgia Tech, 14-7, in the Independence Bowl. The victory marks Air Force s second straight in a bowl which is the first time since that the team has won back-to-back bowl games. Head Coach Troy Calhoun is the first coach in school history to win eight or more games and to take his team to a post-season bowl in each of his first four years. Calhoun has an overall record of and is in MWC games, 13-7 in non-conference games, 19-5 in Falcon Stadium and 2-2 in bowl games. The Falcons won the Commander-in-Chief s Trophy for the first time since 2002 with victories over Army and Navy in The Falcons also were ranked in the top 25 for the first time since 2003 and posted it s first win as a ranked team since 2002 with a win over Colorado State. BOWL HISTORY Air Force has gone to four straight bowl games for just the third time in school history. The Falcons are all-time in bowl games. Season Bowl Opponent Result 1958 Cotton TCU Tied Gator North Carolina Lost Sugar Tennessee Lost Hall of Fame Vanderbilt Won Independence Mississippi Won Independence Virginia Tech Won Bluebonnet Texas Won Freedom Arizona State Lost Liberty Mississippi Lost Liberty Ohio State Won Liberty Mississippi State Won Liberty Mississippi Lost Copper Texas Tech Lost Las Vegas Oregon Lost O ahu Washington Won Silicon Valley Fresno State Won San Francisco Virginia Tech Lost Armed Forces California Lost Armed Forces Houston Lost Armed Forces Houston Won Independence Georgia Tech Won 14-7 FALCONS WRAP UP 2010 WITH BOWL WIN OVER GEORGIA TECH Air Force defeated Georgia Tech, 14-7, in the Independence Bowl to wrap up the 2010 season. Zach Bell opened the scoring with his first-career field goal to give the Falcons a 3-0 first quarter lead. Georgia Tech answered with an Anthony Allen five-yard touchdown run to take a 7-3 lead. Bell added a 41-yard field goal as the half ended to cut the lead to 7-6. Senior fullback Jared Tew put the Falcons ahead to stay with a three-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter following a muffed punt return by the Yellow Jackets. Jonathan Warzeka scored the twopoint conversion to make it The Falcons put the game away with a Jon Davis interception deep in Air Force territory in the final moments. Tew earned offensive player of the game honors, leading Air Force with 59 yards on 18 carries. Quarterback Tim Jefferson hit 11 of 23 passes for 117 yards while Chaz Demerath chipped in with four catches for 48 yards. Senior Rick Ricketts earned defensive player of the game honors with a team-high 10 tackles and a tackle for loss for 10 yards. Jordan Waiwaiole added eight tackles and Patrick Hennessey chipped in with six, including two for losses, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Air Force was out-gained 320 to 287 total yards, but forced four Georgia Tech turnovers while not turning the ball over. Date Issued: Monday, Jan. 3, 2010 Air Force Schedule/Results (9-4, 5-3 MWC) Date Time Opponent W/L Sept p.m. Northwestern State W Sept p.m. #RV/24 BYU*# W Sept. 18 2:30 p.m. at # 7/9 Oklahoma& L Sept p.m. at Wyoming*% W Oct. 2 12:30 p.m. Navy# W 14-6 Oct p.m. Colorado State*% W Oct p.m. at San Diego State*@ L Oct p.m. at #4/4 TCU*@ L 7-38 Oct. 30 5:30 p.m. #8/7 Utah*@ L Nov p.m. at Army@ W Nov p.m. New Mexico*% W Nov p.m. at UNLV*@ W Dec p.m. vs. Georgia Tech$ W 14-7 All times local to site * - Mountain West Conference Game Television network: # - VERSUS; & Fox Net; % The CBS College; $ ESPN 2 (Advocare 100 Independence Bowl) GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Colorado Springs, CO Enrollment: ,400 Founded: Nickname: Falcons Colors: Blue (286), Silver (877) Stadium: Falcon (46,692) Surface: FieldTurf Conference: Mountain West AIR FORCE COACHES Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989) - Field Head Coach Ron Burton (North Carolina, 1987) - Field DL/NFL Liaison Clay Hendrix (Furman, 1986) - Field Co-Off. Coord./OL Ben Miller (Air Force, 2002) - Field TEs/Specialists Blane Morgan (Air Force, 1999) - Press Box Co-Off. Coord./QBs Maj. Tony Jones-Sampson (Air Force, 2000) - Field JV/Varsity Assistant/Quality control Jemal Singleton (Air Force, 1999) - Field Running Game Coordinator/RBs Lt. Col. Darryl Sumrall (Air Force, 1989) - Field JV Head Coach Mike Thiessen (Air Force, 2001) - Field Co-Off. Coord./WRs Matt Wallerstedt (Kansas State, 1988) - Field Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Coord./ILBs Charlton Warren (Air Force, 1999) - Field Co-Def. Coord./Secondary/Rec. Coord. Matt Weikert (Ohio, 2002) - Press Box OLBs Brad White (Wake Forest, 2004) - Press Box Linebackers Capt. John Rudzinski (Air Force, 2005) - Press Box Defensive Assistant

2 AIR FORCE ONE OF JUST 12 Air Force is one of just 12 schools nationally that plays in a conference and has won at least eight games and played in a bowl game four straight years. Prior to this year, Air Force was 9-4 in 2007 and 8-5 the last two years while playing in the Armed Forces Bowl all three years. The full list follows: Air Force, Boise State, LSU, Missouri, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, TCU, Utah, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and UConn. AIR FORCE VS. NON-CONFERENCE FOES UNDER CALHOUN Air Force is 13-7 against non-conference foes under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 7-1 at home, 3-4 on the road and 3-2 in neutral site games. Air Force was 4-1 this season and has won six of the last seven with the only loss coming at No. 7 Oklahoma. BOWL ATTENDANCE NOTES Air Force sold 11,000 tickets to the 2010 Independence Bowl which is the second most in school history. The Falcons set a record with 12,200 in the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl. Air Force has averaged over 9,000 tickets sold in its last four bowl games. Air Force played in three straight Armed Forces Bowl games prior to this season and set a record attendance mark each year. Air Force set the first record in 2007 with 40,905, then broke it in 2008 with 41,127 and in 2009 with 41,414. Prior to Air Force s arrival, the bowl game had hit 40,000 in attendance just once. PLAYING BEST WHEN IT MATTERS MOST Air Force is 18-8 under head coach Troy Calhoun in games during the second half of the season (last six games), including a 3-3 mark this season. Air Force was 5-1 in 2007 which is the best mark since the 1998 team was 6-0. Prior to Calhoun s arrival in 2007, the Falcons were over the last six games of the season since AIR FORCE WINS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF S TROPHY Air Force defeated both Army (42-22) and Navy (14-6) this season to win the Commander-in-Chief s Trophy for the first time since This season s title is the 17th in Air Force history, which is more than any other service academy. 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. The 2010 season marks the 39th year of trophy competition. 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 HOME SWEET HOME Air Force tied the school record for most home wins over a four-year period with 19. The Falcons have a 19-5 record at home under head coach Troy Calhoun since Air Force also won 19 games from (19-4,.826) and from (19-4,.826). ATTENDANCE NOTES Air Force s average home attendance of 40,093 this season is the best since 2002 when the school averaged 42,713. The team had four straight games with 40,000-plus for the first time since This season marks the first time 2002 that the Academy has had four crowds of over 40,000 in one season overall. Air Force had back-to-back sell outs earlier this season. A season-high crowd of 47,565 attended the Navy game Oct. 2. Air Force hosted 46,692 against BYU Sept. 11. The consecutive sell outs mark just the second in school history and first since 1972 when the Academy hosted Notre Dame (48,671) and Colorado (47,191). CALHOUN FINALIST FOR PATERNO AWARD Air Force football head coach Troy Calhoun was one of four finalists for the inaugural Joseph V. Paterno Coach of the Year Award, announced today by Maxwell Football Club President Ron Jaworski. Calhoun joined Frank Beamer of Virginia Tech, Pat Fitzgerald of Northwestern and Chris Petersen of Boise State as the four finalists. The award, the first of its kind, is designed to honor the spirit of Coach Paterno, whose long-time success on the field has been matched only by his impact away from it. Through a nomination process, each current head coach has been evaluated since the summer based on his school s performance on the field, in the classroom, and within the community. For almost half a century, Coach Paterno has demanded all-around excellence from his student-athletes, as will an award that carries his name Independence Bowl Recap Air Force 14, Georgia Tech 7 Dec. 27, Independence Stadium Team Final Air Force Georgia Tech Scoring AF: Bell 42 FG, 1/6:32 GT: Allen 5 run (Blair kick), 1/0:41 AF: Bell 41 FG, 2/0:00 AF: Tew 3 run (Warzeka 2 pt conversion run), 4/13:24 Team Statistics GT AF First Downs (R-P-Pen) 18 (16-2-0) 17 (9-7-1) Rushing Att-Yds Yards Lost Rushing NET RUSHING NET PASSING YARDS Passing (C-A-I) TOTAL OFFENSE Avg. Per Play Fumbles Penalties Punts (#-Avg) Punt Returns 2-(-8) 2-46 Kickoff Returns Interceptions Fumble Returns Possession Time 29:20 30:40 Third Downs Fourth Downs Sacks By: Attendance: 39,362 Individual Statistics Rushing (Att-Yds-TD): AF - Tew ; Hunter ; Clark ; Jefferson ; Walker ; Halderman 2-8-0; Team (1-0-0); Warzeka (1-(-3)-0. GT - Washington ; Allen ; Smith ; Jones Passing (Comp-Att-I-Yds-TD): AF- Jefferson GT - Washington Receiving (Att-Yds-TD): AF - Demerath ; Halderman ; Kauth ; Warzeka GT - McKayhan ; Cone 1-9-0; Earis 1-7-0; Smith ; Melton Tackle Leaders (UT-AT-TT): AF -Ricketts ; Waiwaiole 6-2-8; Niklas 6-1-7; Gardner 4-3-7; Payne 3-3-6; Hennessey 3-3-6; Morris 5-0-5; Amack 3-2-5; Davis 3-1-4; Wright 3-0-3; Rembert 3-0-3; Means 2-1-3; Wooding 1-1-2; Lindsay 1-0-1; Cooks 1-0-1; Jablonsky 1-0-1; LaCoste 0-1-1; Kusan GT - Burnett ; Peters ; Attaochu 5-1-6; Jefferson 3-3-6; Johnson 5-0-5; Cross 2-3-5; Sylvester 2-3-5; Reid 4-0-4; Tarrant 2-1-3; Walls 0-3-3; Sweeting 2-0-2; Reese 2-0-2; Egbunwe ; Anderson 1-0-1; Blair 1-0-1; Nordmann 1-0-1; Butler 1-0-1; Barnes ACADEMICS AND FOOTBALL The Air Force football team has the second-highest multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) of any team Air Force Football Page 2

3 in the Football Bowl Subdivision, according to a report issued by the NCAA. The program's 988 ranks second only to Rutgers, who had a 992, among the 120 FBS football playing schools. Rounding out the top five were Rice (987), Northwestern (986) and Duke (983). The multi-year APR is for the , , and academic years. Air Force's number is easily the best within the Mountain West Conference. TCU is second with a 968 while Utah is third at 949. Colorado State is fourth with a 945 followed by BYU (940), New Mexico and UNLV (934), San Diego State (931) and Wyoming (928). The Academy is also the highest ranking service academy, as Navy posted a 973 and Army a 964. CALHOUN LEADS THE NATION IN COACHES APR Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun led the nation in Academic Progress Rates for Division I head coaches released by the NCAA. Calhoun has a three-year average of 986, posting a 981 in , a 989 in and a 987 for Ken Niumatalolo of Navy (978) ranked second nationally followed by Randy Shannon of Miami (977). The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance. 100 YARDS RUSHING UNDER CALHOUN Air Force was 5-1 this season and is 21-4 under Troy Calhoun (since 2007) when it has a 100-yard rusher. The team s only losses came in the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl vs. California, vs. No. 16/14 BYU in 2008, vs. Houston in the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl and at San Diego State earlier this season. Air Force has had two or more players top the 100-yard mark in a game three times, the most recent vs. Houston in the 2009 Armed Forces Bowl (Jared Tew, 173; Asher Clark, 129). Asher Clark has seven-career 100-yard games, including three in 2010 (BYU, 121; CSU, 125; SDSU, 116). Jared Tew has six-career 100-yard games, including two in 2010 (Wyoming, 136; Navy, 111). Nathan Walker recorded his first-career 100-yard game this season with a 109-yard effort at Army. DEFENSIVE NOTES Air Force finished second in the MWC and nationally in pass defense with a norm. Air Force had an interception in 11 of 13 games this season. Air Force was second in the MWC and 10th nationally in pass efficiency defense with a mark. The Falcons rank third in the MWC and 29th nationally in scoring defense with a 21.1 average. The defense allowed just seven scores (6 TDs, FG) following Air Force turnovers. ADDITIONAL NOTES Air Force held UNLV to three points and 96 total yards in the second half. Air Force held New Mexico to just 70 total yards in the first half. Air Force recorded the first interception of the season against Army, who had gone 87 attempts without an interception in Air Force held Utah to just 53 yards of total offense in the fourth quarter. Air Force held Navy to three points, seven first downs, 69 yards rushing, 60 yards passing and 129 total yards in the second half. Air Force held BYU to just 88 yards passing which is the first time since 2003 the Cougars have been held below 100 yards. Air Force held BYU scoreless and to five first downs, 62 rushing yards, 41 passing yards and 103 total yards in the second half. Air Force held Wyoming to four first downs, 34 rushing yards, 60 passing yards and 94 total yards in the second half. Air Force held Northwestern State scoreless and to just three first downs, 20 rushing yards, 34 passing yards, 54 total yards and one possession in Air Force territory in the second half. Inside the Mountain West 2010 STANDINGS Team MWC All TCU Utah Air Force San Diego State BYU UNLV Wyoming New Mexico MWC BOWLS MAACO Bowl Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Sam Boyd Stadium (36,800) Wednesday, Dec. 22, 5 p.m. PT Utah vs. Boise State San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl San Diego, CA Qualcomm Stadium (66,000) Thursday, Dec. 23, 5 p.m. PT San Diego State vs. Navy AdvoCare V100 Indpendence Bowl Shreveport, LA Monday, Dec. 27, 4 p.m. CT Independence Stadium (49,147) Air Force vs. Georgia Tech Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Dallas, TX Gerlad J. Ford Stadium (32,000) Thursday, Dec. 30, 11 a.m. CT Army vs. SMU (No MWC team) New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque, NM University Stadium (39,224) Saturday, Dec. 18, Noon PT BYU vs. UTEP Rose Bowl Game Presented by VISIO Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl Stadium (90,000) Saturday, Jan. 1, 2 p.m. PT TCU vs. Wisconsin OFFENSIVE NOTES Air Force finished second nationally in rushing with a per-game average. The Falcons were third in the MWC and 22nd nationally in passing efficiency with a mark. Air Force has had more total yards than its opponent in 17 of the last 20 games. Air Force has scored a rushing touchdown in 21 straight games. Air Force allowed just five sacks this season which led the nation. Air Force s total offense average of yards is the best in the Troy Calhoun era (2007-present). Air Force s 50.5 percent (94-186) on third downs was second in the MWC and eighth nationally. BLOCKED KICKS Air Force blocked four kicks in Freshman Jamil Cooks had three blocks, a field goal and a punt vs. Navy and a PAT vs. Colorado State. Cooks three blocks are the most by a Falcon since Robert Kraay had three in Freshman Anthony Wooding, Jr., had the other block, a punt vs. Colorado State. Air Force has blocked 109 kicks since 1990 when the team began tracking them. The breakdown: 53 punts, 33 field goals and 23 PATs. Air Force set a school record with 11 blocks in 1997 (7 punts, 3 FGs, 1 punt). Single season records for each category: Punts (7, 1997), FGs (3, 6 times, 2003), PATs (5, 2006). The Falcons have blocked 10 kicks (5 FG, 3 PAT, 2 Punts) under head coach Troy Calhoun (since 2007). Air Force Football Page 3

4 AIR FORCE TAKEAWAYS Air Force was second in the conference with a +.38 turnover margin. Air Force is a combined +50 in turnover margin the last four seasons, despite the negative mark this year. Air Force led the nation in turnover margin with a 1.69 per-game mark in AIR FORCE TAKEAWAYS AND +/- Year Takeaways(Int./Fum.) +/ (11/10) (20/14) (12/18) (15/13) +10 Totals 109 (57/52) +50 AIR FORCE FOURTH NATIONALLY WITH 220-GAME SCORING STREAK The Falcons were last shutout by Mississippi, 13-0, in the 1992 Liberty Bowl. Air Force s streak is the fourth longest active in the country. Air Force s streak is the 13th longest in Division I-A college history # School Streak Last Shutout 1. Michigan 324 Oct. 20, 1984 at Iowa (0-26) 2. Florida 283 Oct. 29, 1988 vs. Auburn (0-16) 3. TCU (MWC) 230 Nov. 16, 1991 at Texas (0-32) 4. Air Force (MWC) 220 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. Colorado /19/ /25/2008 Missouri 10. Nebraska 233 1/01/ /29/1991 Miami, Fla. 11. Florida State 232 9/10/ /11/2006 Wake Forest 12. TCU /23/ present 13. Air Force 220 8/04/ present... AIR FORCE FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS 0 - Air Force held Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs without a rushing touchdown for the first time in his career as a starter (17 games). 1 - Falcon Stadium was voted as the most difficult tunnel to enter into a stadium in the Mountain West Conference in an ESPN The Magazine player poll. All the cadets line up screaming about the altitude. Signs on the wall have the elevation too. The sign referenced says WARNING: Lack of Oxygen, Elevation: 6,621 feet above sea level Air Force is 11-1 all-time in MWC openers and has won a conference-record 11 straight Air Force played 12 straight weeks without an open week during the regular season Air Force ranks 13th nationally with 31 blocked kicks since Air Force is 15-0 all-time vs. teams from the Football Championship Subdivision with its win over Northwestern State Air Force played 18 true freshmen this season which led the nation. Florida was second with Air Force s win over BYU marked the first win by a conference team outside of the media-tagged Big Three (TCU, Utah, BYU) in the Mountain West Conference in the last three years. The Falcons snapped a 0-36 string by the rest of the conference from 2008-present with the victory Air Force set a single game MWC record with 80 rushing attempts against New Mexico on Nov. 13. The Falcons broke their own record of 79, set against Notre Dame on Oct. 19, AIR FORCE VS. RANKED TEAMS Air Force played four ranked teams this season. The Falcons were 1-3, beating No. 24 BYU, 35-14, at home and falling at No. 9/7 Oklahoma, 24-27, at No. 4/4 TCU, 7-38, and vs. No. 8/7 Utah, Air Force s three games against top 10 teams in the regular season was a first in school history, as was playing back-to-back games vs. teams in the top 10 (at TCU and vs. Utah). Air Force is all-time vs. ranked teams. THE NATIONAL RANKINGS Earlier this season the Falcons were ranked in both polls and for consecutive weeks for the first time since The team s No. 23 ranking on Oct. 9 was the program s highest since being ranked as high as 15th in Air Force snapped a three-game losing streak as a ranked team with a win over Colorado State. Air Force s victory is its first as a ranked team since defeating BYU, 52-9, in Air Force rankings Category Stats MWC NCAA Scoring Offense th 40th Scoring Defense rd 28th Passing Offense th 118th Passing Defense nd 2nd Kickoff Returns th 34th Net Punting st 18th Rushing Offense st 2nd Rushing Defense 201,5 6th 103rd Total Offense rd 28th Total Defense th 37th Punt Returns 9.6 3rd 38th Passing Efficiency rd 22nd Passing Eff. Def nd 10th Turnover Margin.38 2nd 31st First Downs 284 2nd 31st Opp. First Downs 242 4th 44th Sacks For 14 7th 109th Sacks Against 5 1st 1st Penalties st 7th Third Down % nd 8th Third Down Def th 112th Field Goal %.538 9th -- PAT Kicking.941 6th -- Fourth Downs % rd -- Time of Possession 30:30 3rd -- Red Zone offense th 56th Red Zone defense th 80th Individual (MWC/NCAA) Player Stats MWC NCAA Asher Clark Rushing rd -- All-Purpose th -- Tim Jefferson Rushing th -- Passing th -- Total Offense th -- Scoring 6.9 6th -- Scoring TDs 6.9 3rd -- Jonathan Warzeka All-Purpose th -- KOR st 11th Reggie Rembert Interceptions.23 T5th -- Passes Defended 1.00 T2nd -- Anthony Wright Passes Defended.62 10th -- Jon Davis Interceptions.23 T5th -- Erik Soderberg PAT Percentage.955 6th -- Jordan Waiwaiole Tackles th -- Patrick Hennessey Tackles for Loss.91 8th -- Fumble Recoveries.18 2nd -- Rick Ricketts Tackles for Loss.77 9th -- Mikel Hunter Fumble Recoveries.15 T6th -- Air Force Football Page 4

5 CALHOUN TO VISIT TROOPS IN 2011 Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun will once again visit military troops overseas in This will be the coach's second trip to visit troops, as he visited the Middle East during the summer of This year's visit will take place from Feb and locations and additional details are still being determined. Calhoun will be joined by other service academy head coaches Rich Ellerson of Army and Ken Niumatalolo of Navy, along with Bill George of the Coast Guard Academy and Mike Toop of the Merchant Marine Academy. Calhoun was joined by Mack Brown of Texas, Jim Tressel of Ohio State, UCLA's Rick Neuheisel and Houston Nutt of Mississippi, along with former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville on the 2009 tour. JEFFERSON WINNING GAMES Junior QB Tim Jefferson has a career record as a starter and is tied for second in school history in career wins. Jefferson passed his current position coach Blane Morgan, who won 19 games from , earlier this season. Air Force Career Quarterback Wins # Name (Years) Wins (Career W-L) 1. Dee Dowis ( ) 22 ( ) 2. Shaun Carney ( ) 21 (21-23) Tim Jefferson (2007-Pres.) 21 (21-10) TEW, CLARK AMONG THE BEST Senior FB Jared Tew and junior RB Asher Clark combined for 4,381 yards in their careers. The pair ranks third in school history in combined yards by teammates. Clark ranks sixth in school history with 2,454 yards while Tew is 12th with 1,838. Tew s total is third-best among fullbacks while Clark s is second-best for tailbacks. # Names (Yards), Years Combined Yards 1. Dee Dowis (3,612), Greg Johnson (1,993), , Chad Hall (2,606), Shaun Carney (2,561), , Asher Clark (2,484), Jared Tew (1,897), 2007-Pres. 4,381 FOGLER, WALLERSTEIN NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Air Force senior Kevin Fogler and junior A.J. Wallerstein were named to the CoSIDA ESPN Academic All- District football team as released today by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Both earned first-team District VII honors in the University division and will be on the ballot for Academic All- America honors to be announced in late November. Fogler, a senior wide receiver from Fort Wayne, Ind., carries a 3.61 grade point average and is majoring in management. Wallerstein, a junior offensive lineman from Canyon Country, Calif., has a 3.35 grade point average and is majoring in physics. AIR FORCE PLACES FIVE ON ALL-MWC TEAMS Air Force senior defensive back Reggie Rembert was named first-team all-mountain West Conference for the second straight year. Rembert is the first Falcon to earn first-team honors in back-to-back seasons since offensive lineman James Norman in Rembert is the lone Falcon to earn first-team honors in Senior defensive end Rick Ricketts and junior running back Asher Clark, along with offensive linemen senior Chase Darden and junior A.J. Wallerstein were each named to the second team. Juniors Tim Jefferson (QB), Jon Davis (DB), Anthony Wright (DB) and Jonathan Warzeka (WR and DB) each earned honorable mention honors. REMBERT NAMED FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA Air Force senior defensive back Reggie Rembert was named first-team All-America by the American Football Coaches Association. Rembert is the first Falcon to earn first-team honors since Carlton McDonald was named to multiple first teams in Rembert is the second Falcon in the Troy Calhoun era (2007-present) to earn All-American honors, joining Chad Hall, who was a third-team selection in Rembert was a first-team all-mwc selection last year and earned preseason first-team honors in He is one of just two MWC players named to the AFCA All-America team, along with TCU linebacker Tank Carter. CALHOUN EARNS NFF COLORADO COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun was named the National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter coach of the year. This season marks the second time in four years Calhoun has earned the honor. He also won it in 2007 in his first year at Air Force. HONORS IN 2010 Reggie Rembert: Preseason first-team all-mwc... Hornung Watch List... LOWES Senior Class award nominee... MWC defensive player of the week vs. Colorado State... Walter Camp Football Foundation national defensive player of the week vs. Colorado State... Jim Thorpe Award national defensive back of the week honorable mention vs. Colorado State... first-team Mid-Season All-America by CollegeFootball- News.com... first-team all-mwc midseason by Phil Steele Magazine... fourth-team Mid-Season All-America by Phil Steele Magazine... AFCA first-team All-American... first-team all-mwc... first-team all-mwc by Phill Steele Magazine...second-team All-American by CBSSportsline.com... first-team all-non-aq con- Air Force rushing numbers Air Force won its 13th consecutive conference rushing title and and ranked second nationally with a per-game average. Air Force led the nation the first eight weeks of the season. Air Force has won 26 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. This season s conference rushing title is the 13th straight. 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 2010 NATIONAL RUSHING LEADERS # Team Avg. 1. Georgia Tech Air Force Nevada Oregon Auburn AIR FORCE WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKING # Rank 1 1st (437.0) 9. 2nd (313.6) 2 1st (423.0) 10. 3rd (309.9) 3 1st (399.0) 11. 2nd (315.6) 4 1st (394.0) 12. 2nd (317.9) 5. 1st (373.6) 13. 2nd (317.9) 6. 1st (352.7) 14. 2nd (317.9) 7. 1st (346.8) 15. 2nd (306.5) 8. 1st (326.5) FINAL Air Force Football Page 5

6 ference by ESPN.com... third-team All-America by Associated Press... third-team All-America by Phil Steele Magazine... NFLPA Military Academy Player of the Year... first-team all-colorado by the National Football Foundation. Jared Tew: Preseason first-team all-mwc... first-team all-mwc midseason by Phil Steele Magazine... offensive player of the game in 2010 Independence Bowl. Anthony Wright: Lott Trophy Watch List... Nagurski Award Watch List... preseason first-team all- MWC... honorable mention all-mwc. Erik Soderberg: Lou Groza Watch List. Jon Davis: MWC defensive player of the week at Wyoming... third-team all-mwc midseason by Phil Steele Magazine... honorable mention all-mwc... second-team all-mwc by Phil Steele Magazine... second-team all-colorado by the National Football Foundation. Kevin Fogler: Semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy as nation s top scholar-athlete... CoSIDA Academic first-team all-district. Jordan Waiwaiole: MWC defensive player of the week vs. Navy... Rivals.com MWC player of the week vs. Navy... National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter player of the week vs. Navy... College Football Insiders BCS Busters defensive player of the week vs. Navy... second-team all-mwc midseason by Phil Steele Magazine... second-team all-mwc by Phil Steele Magazine. Tim Jefferson: MWC offensive player of the week vs. Navy... honorable mention all-mwc... third-team all-mwc by Phil Steele Magazine... second-team all-colorado by the National Football Foundation. Jamil Cooks: MWC special teams player of the week vs. Navy. Jonathan Warzeka: CollegeFootballPerformance.com national kickoff returner of the week vs. Colorado State... second-team Mid-Season All-America at KR by CollegeFootballNews.com... second-team all- MWC midseason by Phil Steele Magazine... third-team Mid-Season All-America at KOR by Phil Steele Magazine...first-team mid-season All-America special teams by SportsIllustrated.com... honorable mention all-mwc at WR and KR... third-team all-mwc by Phil Steele Magazine... first-team all-colorado by the National Football Foundation. A.J. Wallerstein: First-team all-mwc midseason by Phil Steele Magazine... CoSIDA Academic first-team all-district... second-team all-mwc... first-team all-mwc by Phil Steele Magazine... first-team all-colorado by the National Football Foundation. Asher Clark: Second-team all-mwc midseason by Phil Steele Magazine... second-team all-mwc... second-team all-mwc by Phil Steele Magazine... second-team all-colorado by the National Football Foundation. Michael Hester: Second-team all-mwc midseason by Phil Steele Magazine... third-team all-mwc by Phil Steele Magazine. Zach Payne: Second-team all-mwc midseason by Phil Steele Magazine. Rick Ricketts: Third-team all-mwc midseason by Phil Steele Magazine... second-team all-mwc... second-team all-mwc by Phil Steele Magazine... first-team all-colorado by the National Football Foundation... defensive player of the game in the 2010 Independence Bowl. Patrick Hennessey: Third-team all-mwc midseason by Phil Steele Magazine... third-team all-mwc by Phil Steele Magazine. Brady Amack: Third-team all-mwc midseason by Phil Steele Magazine... third-team all-mwc by Phil Steele Magazine. Chase Darden: Second-team all-mwc... second-team all-mwc by Phil Steele Magazine... first-team all- Colorado by the National Football Foundation. PLAYER NOTES Quarterbacks #7 - Tim Jefferson -- honorable mention all-mwc... second-team all-colorado by the National Football Foundation... sixth in the MWC in rushing with 61.1 yards per game... his 794 yards rushing this season is the most by an Air Force quarterback since Chance Harridge had 914 in rushed for a team-high 15 touchdowns which is second in the MWC and the most by an Air Force quarterback since Chance Harridge set a then-ncaa record with 22 in ninth in school history for single-season total offense with 2,253 yards career QB efficiency rating ranks second in school history career completion percentage is fourth in school history career wins (21-10) as a starting quarterback ranks second in school history... 26th in school history with 1,435 career rushing yards... 37th player in school history to hit the 1,000-yard mark for his career... punted 12 times this season, averaging 45.2 yards per punt... eight of his punts were inside the career-long 71-yard punt at TCU... rushed for 64 yards and a career-high three touchdowns at UNLV... also hit seven of nine passes for 111 yards and a TD... hit 8-13 passes for a careerbest 201 yards and a touchdown against Utah... has had a rushing and passing touchdown in the same game seven times in his career, including six times this season carries for 62 yards, including a 50-yard TD run vs. Navy... also scored on a one-yard run... hit 5-7 passes for 83 yards... named MWC offensive player of the week for his efforts vs. Navy... season-best 96 yards rushing and a TD at Oklahoma. #11 - Connor Dietz -- played in five games... rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown and hit five of seven passes for 67 yards and a touchdown vs. New Mexico... scored a rushing and passing touchdown in the same game for the first time in his career. Running Backs #42 - Jared Tew -- returned to action for the Indepedence Bowl after missing the last five regular season games due to a leg injury... Independence Bowl offensive player of the game honors with 18 carries for 59 yards and a TD vs. Georgia Tech... first Falcon since Jim Ollis in 2007 with back-to-back 100-yard games... season-high 136 yards rushing and a TD at Wyoming... matched his career high with 27 carries... rushed for 111 yards on 17 carries vs. Navy... six career 100-yard rushing performances, including two this season... 11th in school history in rushing with 1,897 yards... ranks third all-time at AFA among fullbacks. Air Force s record... Month 2010 Calhoun August September October November December Air Force s Conference Record at home on the road neutral Air Force s Non-Conference Record at home on the road neutral Air Force s record in games... decided by 7 points or less decided by 3 points or less Away during the day Away at night Home during the day Home at night Air Force s record when scoring... less than 20 points points points points points Air Force s record when allowing... less than 20 points points points points points Air Force s record when... leading at halftime trailing at halftime tied at halftime leading after 3rd quarter trailing after 3rd quarter when tied after 3rd quarter when scoring first when opponent scores first when out-rushing opponent when opponent out-rushes with more total yards when opponent has more with a 100-yard rusher Air Force s record in... 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7 #17 - Asher Clark -- second-team all-mwc... second-team all-colorado by the National Football Foundation... rushed for 1,031 yards, becoming the 13th player in Air Force history to reach the 1,000-yard mark in a season... third in the MWC in rushing with a 79.3 per-game average yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries vs. New Mexico... seven career 100-yard rushing games, including three this season... rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown at San Digo State... rushed for a season-high 125 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries vs. Colorado State... rushed for a game-high 121 yards on 18 carries vs. BYU... became the ninth player in AFA history to hit the 2,000-yard mark for his career earlier this season... ranks sixth in school history and second among tailbacks with 2,484 career rushing yards. #39 - Nathan Walker -- career-high 23 carries for 95 yards and a touchdown vs. New Mexico... recorded his first-career 100-yard game with a career-high 109 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries at Army... recorded a season-long run of 24 yards vs. Utah... first-career start at TCU, finishing with 30 yards on six carries... rushed for six touchdowns this season which is second on the team. Receivers #83 - Kevin Fogler -- missed seven of the last eight games due to injury, but returned for the bowl game... two catches for 67 yards vs. Northwestern State... had a long reception of 37 yards... ranks second in school history with a 22.3 yards per catch average. #15 - Jonathan Warzeka -- honorable mention all-mwc at WR and KR... first-team all-colorado at KOR by the National Football Foundation... led the MWC in KOR with a 28.7 average career KOR average is the best in Air Force history... two career 100-yard KOR TDs, vs. Houston in the 2009 Armed Forces Bowl and this season vs. Colorado State... one of only three MWC players ever with two KOR TDs in his career, the only one with two for 100 yards... fifth in the conference in all-purpose yards with a average... tied for team lead in receiving with 18 catches for a team-best 406 yards... earned mid-season All-American honors as a kickoff returner by SportsIllustrated.com, CollegeFootballNews.com and Phil Steele s Magazine... named CollegeFootballPerformance.com national kickoff returner of the week vs. Colorado State... two catches for a career highs of 116 yards and two touchdowns at Army... scored on catches of 53 and 63 yards... recorded his first-career 100-yard receiving game, the first Falcon since Kevin Fogler vs. Army to do so... career-high five receptions at San Diego State... five catches were the most by a Falcon this season... scored a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game for the first time in his career in the win over Northwestern State. #4 - Kyle Halderman -- tied for first on the team in receiving with 18 catches for 290 yards... career-best four catches for 36 yards vs. Georgia Tech in the bowl game... three catches for 40 yards vs. New Mexico... three catches for a season-best 67 yards vs. Utah... scored on a season-long 49-yard catch... led the team in rushing with 53 yards on four carries at TCU. #10 - Mikel Hunter -- two carries for 53 yards and a touchdown vs. BYU... also caught a 37-yard touchdown pass vs. BYU to mark his first-career game with a rushing and receiving touchdown... career highs of two catches and 56 yards vs. Utah... two carries for 34 yards vs. Georgia Tech in the bowl game. #85 - Zack Kauth -- averaged 17.1 yards per catch... fourth on the team in catches with third in receiving yards with matched his career high with three catches for 53 yards and a touchdown at UNLV... two catches for 36 yards and a touchdown vs. New Mexico... matched his career high with three catches for a career-high 85 yards and a career-best two touchdowns vs. Colorado State... his 85 yards receiving are the second most by a Falcon this season... five multi-catch games this season... missed the TCU game due to injury. #82 - Chaz Demerath -- third on the team in receiving with 17 catches for 241 yards... two TD catches which is tied for third on the team... caught a pass in eight of 12 games... missed the TCU game due to injury... career-best four catches for 52 yards and a TD at SDSU... matched his career high with four catches for 48 yards in the bowl game vs. Georgia Tech... scored his first-career touchdown with a season-long 25 yard catch vs. Colorado State. Defensive Line #90 - Rick Ricketts -- second-team all-mwc... first-team all-colorado by the National Football Foundation... fourth on the team in tackles with tied for the team lead and was ninth in the MWC in tackles for loss with defensive player of the game in the Independence Bowl with 10 tackles and a tackle for loss... three tackles and a career-best 2.5 tackles for loss at UNLV... seven tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss vs. New Mexico. #86 - Ryan Gardner -- returned to the lineup for the Army game after missing three games due to injury... season high seven tackles vs. Georgia Tech in the bowl game.... had five tackles against Army... two tackles vs. New Mexico and six at UNLV... had four tackles in his first-career start in the Northwestern State game... one tackle and a fumble recovery vs. BYU. #51 - Zach Payne -- seven tackles and a tackle for loss vs. New Mexico... recorded career bests with eight tackles and two tackles for loss at Army... had two tackles in his first-career start in the Northwestern State game...recorded previous career highs in tackles in back-to-back games with five at Wyoming and six vs. Navy. Inside Air Force football Air Force has an all-time record of in its 55th season of varsity football. The Falcons are at home and on the road and in neutral site games. AFA has played in 21 bowl games and has a all-time record. Air Force played in its 31st year in a conference. This season marks the school s 12th year in the Mountain West Conference. Prior to 1999, Air Force was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from The school was an independent prior to Air Force is as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The team is at home and on the road. The Falcons are overall since joining the MWC in 1999, including marks of at home, on the road, 6-4 in neutral site games and 4-2 in bowls. Air Force is 5-4 overall and 4-2 in conference overtime games. The Falcons played two overtime games last year. Year Game Result 1996 at Notre Dame W at Fresno State* W San Diego State* W at Notre Dame L New Mexico* W Utah* L OT 2007 TCU* W at Navy L at Utah* L * - Conference game Air Force s average numbers in several key categories under head coach Troy Calhoun follow. Category Scoring Def. Avg Rushing Def. Avg Passing Def. Avg Total Offense Def. Avg TOP 30:54 31:11 32:19 30:30 Linebackers #41 - Brady Amack -- third on the team in tackles with tied for the team lead with three 10-plus tackle games this season... game-high 13 tackles at Army... career-high 15 tackles vs. Utah... his 15 stops tied as the most by a Falcon this season tackles at Oklahoma to mark his first-career game with double figures in tackles... seven tackles in his first-career start vs. Northwestern... also had 1.5 sacks and his first-career interception, returning it 50 yards. #32 - Jordan Waiwaiole -- led the team in tackles with 96 and was 10th in the MWC with a 7.4 per-game average... tied for the team lead with three 10-plus tackle games this season tackles and a tackle for loss at UNLV... team-best eight tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss vs. New Mexico... five tackles and a 52-yard fumble return for his first-career touchdown at Army tackles vs. Utah to record his second-career game with Air Force Football Page 7

8 double figures in tackles... career-high 15 tackles vs. Navy stops tied as the most by a Falcon this season... also recorded his first-career interception to seal the game in the final minutes... named MWC defensive player of the week for his efforts vs. Navy... recorded six total tackles in his first-career start in the Northwestern State game... moved from outside to inside linebacker this season. #36 - Andre Morris, Jr. -- career-best 10 tackles and an interception at UNLV... three tackles and a sack vs. New Mexico... eight tackles, including two TFL on consecutive players inside the five yard line, vs. Navy... seven tackles and a tackle for loss at Army career turnovers (3 INT, 3 FF, 5 FR). #44 - Patrick Hennessey -- fifth on the team in tackles with tied for the team lead and was eighth in the MWC in tackles for loss with six total tackles, two tackles for loss a forced fumble and a fumble recovery vs. Georgia Tech in the bowl game... returned to the lineup vs. BYU after missing the opener with an injury... had five tackles and a fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchback vs. BYU... career-best nine tackles, all unassisted, at San Diego State... also had a sack and two tackles for loss... his nine solo stops at SDSU are the most by a Falcon this season. #46 - Jamil Cooks -- blocked three kicks this season, a punt and FG vs. Navy and a PAT vs. Colorado State... recovered an onside kick vs. Utah... recovered an on-side kick attempt vs. New Mexico total tackles this season. Secondary #8 - Reggie Rembert, Jr. -- first-team All-American by AFCA, just the sixth Falcon ever to earn first-team honors... third-team All-American by A.P.... first-team all-mwc for second straight year, the first Falcon to earn the honor in consecutive years since tied for fifth in the conference in interceptions with three (.23 average)... tied for second in the MWC in passes defended with a 1.00 average... team-best eight tackles and a pass breakup vs. New Mexico... seven tackles, four unassisted, a fumble recovery, interception and three pass breakups vs. Colorado State... named MWC defensive player of the week and Walter Camp Football Foundation national defensive player of the week for his efforts... involved in 19 career turnovers (9 INT, 5 FF, 5 FR). #5 - Anthony Wright, Jr. -- honorable mention all-mwc... five tackles and a tackle for loss vs. New Mexico... two interceptions this season... three tackles and an interception at Army... five tackles, a pass breakup and his first interception of the season vs. Utah... career-high eight tackles and a pass breakup at Oklahoma... ranks fifth in Air Force history and tied for fifth in MWC history with 10 career interceptions which is the most among active AF and MWC players... ranks second all-time in MWC history with 212 career INT return yards (327, Kevin Thomas, UNLV, ) career turnovers (10 INT, 3 FF, 1 FR). #6 - Jon Davis -- honorable mention all-mwc... second on the team and 12th in the MWC in tackles with 93, which is a 7.2 per-game average... tied for the team lead with three 10-plus tackle games this season... matched his career best in tackles with 12 vs. Utah... team-high 10 tackles at TCU... matched his career high with 12 tackles vs. Colorado State... also had a tackle for loss and a forced fumble... two interceptions this season... team-high six tackles, five unassisted, a tackle for loss, an interception in the end zone and a fumble recovery at Wyoming... his TFL and INT came on back-to-back plays... the fumble recovery allowed AF to run out the clock in the fourth quarter... named MWC defensive player of the week for his efforts vs. Wyoming... five tackles and a forced fumble vs. BYU... his forced fumble was recovered in the end zone by AFA for a touchback... five career interceptions and 11 career turnovers (5 INT, 4 FF, 2 FR). #31 - Brian Lindsay -- missed the last six games regular season games due to injury, but returned for the bowl game total tackles tackles for loss this season... had at least one TFL in five of seven games played... career-high seven tackles vs. Colorado State... had five tackles and a TFL in his first-career start in win over Northwestern State. #34 - Anthony Wooding, Jr -- first-career start at TCU... recorded a then-career-high eight tackles... also recorded his first-career interception... eight tackles vs. Utah... career-best nine tackles at UNLV. Specialists #99 - Erik Soderberg -- hit five of 10 field goals... hit a season-best two field goals at SDSU... hit from 25 and 30 yards while missing from fifth in the MWC in PAT percentage (95.5) career field goals which ranks sixth in Air Force history... fourth in school history with 80 career PATs. #97 - Keil Bartholomew -- averaged 40.4 yards per punt... career-long punt of 55 yards vs. Colorado State... had two punts for a 45.0 average in his first-career start in the win over Northwestern State. Fast Facts Air Force conference statistical champions in the Mountain West Conference follow: Team Rushing Total Offense Year Stats Year Stats (2) (9) (3) (3) Scoring Offense (1) (16) (4) (15) (4) (8) Passing Defense (3) (38) (2) (1) (6) (3) (2) 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 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 Kickoff Returns Jonathan Warzeka, pr ( ) - National rank; * - Conference games only Air Force Football Page 8

9 Air Force Career Leaders Rushing Yards # Name, Years Yards 1. Dee Dowis, , Beau Morgan, , John Kershner, , Chad Hall, , Shaun Carney, , Asher Clark, 2008-Pres. 2, Chance Harridge, , Pat Evans, , Brian Bream, , Greg Johnson, , Jared Tew, , Marty Louthan, , Jason Jones, , Rodney Lewis, , Rob Perez, , Andy Smith, , Bart Weiss, , Terry Isaacson, , Ken Wood, , Shelby Ball, , Darnell Stephens, , Mike Thiessen, , Anthony Butler, , Jake Campbell, , Leotis Palmer, , Tim Jefferson, 2008-Present 1,435 Career Completion Percentage # Name, Years Pct 1. Shaun Carney, Tim Murphy, Cale Bonds, Tim Jefferson, 2008-Pres.539 Mike Thiessen, Career Passing Efficiency # Name, Years Pct 1. Shaun Carney, Tim Jefferson, 2008-Pres Mike Thissen, Blane Morgan, Bart Weiss, Career Extra Points Made # Name, Years PATs 1. Sean Pavlich, Joe Wood, Ryan Harrison, Erik Soderberg, 2009-Present Jackson Whiting, Career Kickoff Return Yards # Name, Years Yards 1. Reggie Rembert, 2007-Pres. 1, Ernie Jennings, , Jonathan Warzeka, 2008-Pres. 1,006 Career Kickoff Return Average # Name, Years Avg 1. Jonathan Warzeka, 2008-Pres Ron Gray, Jemal Singleton, Career Field Goals Made # Name, Years FGs 1. Dave Lawson, Ryan Harrison, Sean Pavlich, Joe Wood, Joey Ashcroft, Erik Soderberg, 2009-Present 27 Charting the Falcons Career Interceptions Leaders # Name, Years Ints. 1. Tom Rotello, Carlton McDonald, Dwan Wilson, Kelvin King, Anthony Wright, 2008-Present 10 Scott Thomas, Brian Watkins, Reggie Rembert, Career Touchdown Passes # Name, Years TDs 1. Shaun Carney, Rich Haynie, Dave Ziebart, Beau Morgan, Bob Parker, Rich Mayo, Gary Baxter, Tim Jefferson, 2008-Present 20 Air Force Single Season Leaders Rushing Yards # Name, Year Yards 1. Beau Morgan, , Chad Hall, , Dee Dowis, , Dee Dowis, , Beau Morgan, , Brian Bream, , Chance Harridge, , Keith Boyea, , Rob Perez, , Rodney Lewis, , John Kershner, , Andy Smith, , Bart Weiss, , Asher Clark, ,031 Total Offense # Name (Year) Yards 1. Bob Parker, , Beau Morgan, , Mike Thiessen, , Chance Harridge, , Tim Jefferson, ,253 Passing Yards # Name, Year Yards 1. Bob Parker, , Gary Baxter, , Mike Thiessen, , Rich Haynie, , Dave Ziebart, , Shaun Carney, , Tim Jefferson, ,459 Average Gain Per Completion # Name, Year Avg 1. Rob Perez, Dee Dowis, Beau Morgan, Jim Tomallo, Dee Dowis, Marty Louthan, Blane Morgan, Bart Weiss, Tim Jefferson, Marty Louthan, Preston McConnell, Touchdown Passes # Name, Year TDs 1. Bob Parker, Rich Haynie, Gary Baxter, Mike Thiessen, Shaun Carney, Beau Morgan, Rich Mayo, Shaun Carney, Blane Morgan, Chance Harridge, Tim Jefferson, Passing Efficiency # Name, Year Rating 1. Blane Morgan, Shaun Carney, Bart Weiss, Shaun Carney, Shaun Carney, Preston McConnell, Mike Thiessen, Beau Morgan, Tim Jefferson, Marty Louthan, Kickoff Return Average # Name, Year Avg 1. Eric Faison, Mark Bushell, Curtis Martin, Ernie Jennings, Scott Thomas, Bob Barnes, Jonathan Warzeka, Qualario Brown, Jonathan Warzeka, Ron Gray, Kickoff Return Yards # Name, Year Yards 1. Cormac Carney, Reggie Rembert, Anthony Roberson, Anthony Roberson, Jonathan Warzeka, Average Yards Per Catch # Name, Year Avg 1. Craig Hancock, Anthony Park, Jake Campbell, Kevin Fogler, Mike Kirby, Jonathan Warzeka, Dylan Newman, Fritz Greenlee, Dennis Moore, Ken Carpenter, Air Force Football Page 9

10 Head Coach Troy Calhoun Sometimes people seem born for a particular job or situation. That has never been the case more than Troy Calhoun being the head football coach at the Air Force Academy. The Air Force Academy s purpose is to develop young people of strong character who graduate and serve as outstanding leaders for our country. Air Force student-athletes must complete one of the nation s most demanding academic curriculums while further embedding the kind of heart and character that are a crucial foundation for service. It s a purpose Calhoun thoroughly respects and appreciates. While embracing the mission of the Academy, Calhoun has also found a way to build a very competitive football program within one of college football s strongest conferences. Calhoun is the only coach in the 100-plus year history of service academy football to lead teams to at least eight wins and a bowl game in each of his first four seasons. He added another significant accomplishment this season, as he became the only coach in Air Force history to win at least eight games four straight years. Calhoun is 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 988 which once again places the Academy amongst the nation's top three in the sport of football. A total of 58 players (from the Academy classes of ) have started at least one game since Calhoun became head coach. All 36 members of that group from the classes of have graduated from the Academy and are currently serving on active duty in the Air Force. There are 21 players from the classes of 2010, 2011 and 2012 that are on track to graduate with their respective classmates. Calhoun has also lifted the Falcon football program to unprecedented heights within the Mountain West Conference in his four seasons. Calhoun is in four seasons 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 four straight bowl games for the first time since becoming a member of the MWC. He has also led the Falcons to the school s first Commander-in-Chief s Trophy title since 2002 with victories this season over Army and Navy. In Mountain West Conference play, Calhoun is 21-11, the most MWC wins in school history in a fouryear span. The 21 wins is the most for Air Force over four years in its MWC history and his conference winning percentage (.656) is the fourth best in MWC history. Air Force, coming off a three straight losing seasons, finished the 2007 season 9-4 overall and placed second in the Mountain West Conference with a 6-2 mark in Calhoun s first year. The Falcons earned their first bowl bid in five seasons, advancing to the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas. The five-game turnaround from the previous season, was the largest in the nation by a first-year head coach and tied as the third-largest overall in the nation. The five-game turnaround is the best in school history since the 1958 team had a school-record turnaround of six games. Calhoun was named the conference s coach of the year for his efforts. In addition, he was named coach of the year in Region 5 by the American Football Coaches Association and was one of eight finalists for national coach of the year honors. Calhoun followed with back-to-back 8-5 overall records and fourth place conference finishes with 5-3 marks in 2008 and The team earned bids to the Armed Forces Bowl each season and posted the school s first bowl victory since 2000 with a win over Houston this season. This season 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 Calhoun brought a wealth of experience and impressive resume at the collegiate and professional levels that is flooded with success at every stop to the Academy. Calhoun came to the Academy after serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Houston Texans in The Texans were one of only two NFL teams to triple their number of wins from the previous year. Calhoun became a well-rounded NFL coach, working as a defensive assistant, special teams assistant and offensive assistant with the Denver Broncos from He began his NFL coaching career by serving as the defensive assistant under defensive coordinator Larry Coyer in Prior to the NFL, Calhoun was an offensive coordinator for six seasons on the collegiate level. He began his coaching career at Air Force, where he worked as a graduate assistant from He started at quarterback for the Academy in 1986 and was one of only two freshmen to letter for the 1985 team that finished fifth in the final polls with a 12-1 record that included wins over national powers Notre Dame and Texas. Calhoun served his country from as an active duty officer in the Air Force. He was the Falcons' recruiting coordinator and the junior varsity offensive coordinator in He moved to Ohio University in 1995 where he served as the quarterbacks coach for two seasons. Calhoun was promoted to offensive coordinator in Calhoun moved to Wake Forest in 2001 and remained there prior to his stint with the Broncos. Groomed on the basics of integrity and passion, Calhoun is a native of Roseburg, Ore., and was raised in a home where both kids graduated from the Air Force Academy and were varsity letterwinners on nationally-ranked teams. Calhoun s younger sister, Callie, is a 1991 Academy graduate and four-year letterwinner in track and cross country. Calhoun finished at the Academy on the superintendent's list and graduated with over a 3.0 grade point average and a military performance average of better than 3.0. He and his wife, Amanda, live in Colorado Springs and have two children, Tyler (eight) and Amelia (six). PERSONAL Date of Birth Sept. 6, 1966 Hometown: Roseburg, Ore. Wife: Amanda Children: Tyler, Amelia Years in Coaching: th Career Record: (4th year) Record at Air Force: Same BACKGROUND/HONORS Sixth coach in Air Force history 1989 graduate of the Academy First Academy graduate to be head coach 15 years as a college coach 4 years in the NFL 2007 MWC coach of the year 2007 Region 5 coach of the year Finalist for national coach of the year (2007) 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 COACHING EXPERIENCE Air Force, Head Coach Present Houston Texans Offensive Coordinator Denver Broncos Asst. to Head Coach Off./Special Teams Asst Defensive Assistant Wake Forest, Offensive Coord Ohio, Offensive Coord Ohio, Quarterbacks Air Force, JV/Varsity Asst Air Force, Grad Asst CALHOUN BY THE NUMBERS Opponent Record Army 4-0 BYU* 1-3 California# 0-1 Colorado St* 4-0 Georgia Tech 1-0 Houston# 2-1 Minnesota 0-1 Navy 1-3 Nicholls State 1-0 New Mexico* 3-1 Northwestern State 1-0 Notre Dame 1-0 Oklahoma 0-1 San Diego St* 3-1 South Carolina State 1-0 Southern Utah 1-0 TCU* 1-3 UNLV* 4-0 Utah* 1-3 Wyoming* 4-0 * - Conference opponent # - Bowl game Air Force Football Page 10