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1 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 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 Football Athletic Communications/2169 Field House Dr./USAF Academy, CO 80840/(719) /goairforcefalcons.com Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl Air Force vs. South Alabama Friday, Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. MT, Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz. BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: Campus Insiders For coverage map of carriers, visit: where-to-watch-it tab RADIO: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, CO, The Fan in Denver; goairforcefalcons.com Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst) Air Force Coaching Staff Name, Position (year at Air Force) Alma Mater, Year (Game day position) Troy Calhoun, Head Coach (10th) Air Force, 1989 (Field) Jake Campbell, Asst. Off. Backfield (5th) Air Force, 1996 (Field) Tim Cross, Defensive Line (3rd) Northern Colorado, 1990 (Field) Clay Hendrix, Assoc. HC/Off. Line (10th) Furman, 1986 (Field) Steed Lobotzke, TEs (2nd) Air Force, 1992 (Field) Matt McGettigan, Strength/Cond. (10th) Luther College, 1987 (Field) Ben Miller, RBs/Special Teams Coord. (10th) Air Force, 2002 (Field) Jake Moreland, WRs (4th) Western Michigan, 2000 (Field) John Rudzinski, Secondary (7th) Air Force, 2005 (Press Box) Steve Russ, Asst. HC/Def. Coord./DBs (5th) Air Force, 1995 (Field) Mike Thiessen, Offensive Coord./WRs (10th) Air Force, 2001 (Field) Ron Vanderlinden, Inside LBs (3rd) Albion College, 1978 (Field) Maj. Ross Weaver, Asst. OL (3rd) Air Force, 2006 (Press Box) Matt Weikert, Outside LBs (10th) Ohio, 2002 (Press Box) Maj. Dylan Newman, Senior Military Rep. (2nd) Air Force, 1999 (Press Box) 2nd. Lt. Connor Healy, Grad. Asst. (1st) Air Force, 2016 (Field) 2nd. Lt. Garrett Brown, Grad. Asst. (1st) Air Force, 2016 (Press Box) THE BREAKDOWN Category Air Force South Alabama Overall Record: Conference Record: (4th Mtn) (Sun Belt) Streak:... W 5...W 1 Last Game:... W vs. #19 Boise State...W vs. New Mexico State Rankings:... RV...NR Conference:... Mountain West...Sun Belt Nickname:... Falcons...Jaguars Location:... Colorado Springs, CO...Mobile, AL Head Coach:... Troy Calhoun...Joey Jones Alma Mater (Year):... Air Force, Alabama, 1989 Record: (10th year) (8th season) Record at School:... Same (9th season) 2016 Air Force Schedule/Results Day Date Time Opponent (TV) Result Sat. Sept. 3 Noon Abilene Christian (MWN-CI/Twitter)... W Sat. Sept. 10 Noon Georgia State (MWN-CI/Twitter)... W Sat. Sept. 24 8:15 p.m. at Utah State* (ESPN Networks)... W Sat. Oct. 1 1:30 p.m. Navy (CBSSN)... W Sat. Oct. 8 1:30 p.m. at Wyoming* (ROOT)... L Sat. Oct. 15 2:30 p.m. New Mexico*# (ESPNEWS)... L Sat. Oct. 22 Noon Hawai i* (Oceanic)... L OT Fri. Oct. 28 7:30 p.m. at Fresno State* (ESPN2)... W Sat. Nov p.m. at Army (CBSSN)... W Sat. Nov. 12 8:15 p.m. Colorado State* (ESPNU)... W Sat. Nov. 19 7:30 p.m. at San Jose State* (CBSSN)... W Fri. Nov. 25 1:30 p.m. Boise State* (CBS SN)... W Fri. Dec. 30 3:30 p.m. South Alabama% (Campus Insiders) *-Mountain West game; Times local to site; #-Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX % - Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl, Tucson, AZ

2 Media Information SIMPLE GUIDELINES: Ease of access that prioritizes each cadet s educational pursuits and rehabilitative treatment; make sure freshmen and sophomores have ample chance during the first half of the semester to acclimate with their class schedules and military squadrons; and simple to follow cadets during intramural and intercollegiate athletic practices and games. MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Football Practices: Air Force prefers open football practices. Frequently opening practices allow faculty, followers and service members a chance to be in the midst of drills led by 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 media relations staff. Video and photographers cleared through the media relations staff may shoot film during pre-practice and periods 1-5 on designated days. Air Force Media Contacts 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 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. Players: There will be a pool of players available each week after practice. Media wishing to interview someone not in the pool may request them through the media relations office, but is on a case-by-case basis. Coaches: Air Force Head Coach Troy Calhoun is available after practice days. Media should contact media relations for details. Assistant coaches are not available to the media. 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 Football 2

3 Game Center BOWL HISTORY Air Force is playing in its 26th bowl game. The Falcons have earned a bowl bid nine times in head coach Troy Calhoun s 10 seasons. Air Force has an all-time bowl record, including a 3-5 mark under Calhoun. 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 Military Bowl Toledo Lost Armed Forces Rice Lost Potato Bowl Western Michigan Won Armed Forces California Lost Arizona Bowl South Alabama BOWL FACTS Air Force and South Alabama are meeting for the first time. Air Force is 3-0 all-time vs. the Sun Belt Conference...the Falcons are 2-0 at home and 1-0 on the road. Opponent Year Results vs North Texas 2003 W at Georgia State 2014 W vs. Georgia State 2016 W Air Force is playing in a bowl game for the third straight year and ninth time in the last 10 years. Air Force is playing in Arizona for a bowl game for the first time since playing Texas Tech in the 1995 Copper Bowl. Air Force is 0-1 all-time in Arizona Stadium, dropping a shootout in the 1995 Copper Bowl to Texas Tech, Air Force is 3-5 in bowl games under head coach Troy Calhoun. Statistical Comparisons 12 Games 12 Games Category Air Force Opponent South Alabama Opponent Points/Gm 412/ / / /25.5 First downs (R-P-Pen) 278 ( ) 216 ( ) 238 ( ) 252 ( ) Rushing (#-Yds) 765-3, , , ,545 Rushing avg Passing (C-A-I) Passing yards 1,545 3,014 2,924 2,063 Passing avg Total off. (#-Yds) 905-5, , , ,608 Avg. Yd.s/play Total off. Avg Punting (#-Avg) Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds rd downs 51% (94-183) 44% (74-169) 39% (64-165) 34% (53-154) Possession time 33:32 26:29 30:20 29:40 Last Year s Bowl California 55, Air Force 36 Armed Forces Bowl Dec. 29, Fort Worth, TX Team Final California Air Force Scoring AF-Owens 1 run (Strebel kick), 1/8:33 CAL-Enwere 1 run (Anderson kick), 1/5:46 CAL-Treggs 30 pass-goff (Anderson kick), 1/:02 AF-Williams 16 run (Strebel kick), 2/12:39 CAL-Powe 5 pass-goff (Anderson kick), 2/7:37 CAL-Lawler 24 pass-goff (Anderson kick), 2/7:16 AF-Roberts 1 run (Strebel kick), 2/3:04 CAL-Lawler 14 pass-goff (Anderson kick), 2/2:00 CAL-Powe 12 pass-goff (Anderson kick), 3/11:04 CAL-Anderson 29 FG, 3/2:44 AF-McVey 57 pass-roberts (Owens run), 3/1:30 CAL-Lawler 25 pass-goff (Anderson kick), 3/:17 AF-Robine e 15 pass-roberts (Strebel kick), 4/9:14 CAL-Anderson 30 FG, 4/1:13 Team Sta s cs Cal AF First Downs (R-P-Pen) 27 (9-16-2) 23 (14-7-2) 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 Kickoff Returns Intercep ons Fumble Returns Possession Time 28:53 31:07 Third Downs Fourth Downs Sacks By: A endance: 38,915 Individual Sta s cs Rushing (A -Yds-TD): AF - Owens , Roberts , McVey , Brown , Driskell , Williams Cal - Watson , Muhammad , Enwere , Davis , Goff 2-(-16)-0, TEAM 1-(-17)-0. Passing (Comp-A -I-Yds-TD): AF - Roberts , Robine e Cal - Goff Receiving (A -Yds-TD): AF - Robine e , McVey , Brown Cal - Lawler , Treggs , Powe , Harris , Hudson , Hansen , Davis , Anderson , Watson Tackle Leaders (UT-AT-TT): AF - Hicks , Ross 2-7-9, Flor 5-2-7, Washington 2-5-7, Hansen 2-4-6, Ladipo 4-1-5, P. Healy 3-2-5, Linn 3-2-5, Dunn 2-2-4, Walker 2-2-4, Watson 1-1-2, Byers 1-1-2, Weaver 1-1-2, Griffin 1-0-1, C. Healy 1-0-1, Evans 0-1-1, Deeks Cal - Nickerson , McClure 6-3-9, Kragen 4-4-8, Drew 4-3-7, Davison 2-4-6, Walker 2-4-6, Rubenzer 2-2-4, Looney 2-2-4, Kearney 2-2-4, Noa 2-1-3, Muhammad 2-1-3, White 1-1-2, Turner 1-1-2, Vanderbilt 1-1-2, Barr 0-2-2, Wilson 0-2-2, Westerfield 0-2-2, Broussard Air Force Football 3

4 Team Notes AIR FORCE WINS RECORD 20TH COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF S TROPHY Air Force secured its record 20th Commander-in-Chief s Trophy with a win at Army Nov. 5. The Falcons defeated Navy, 28-14, Oct. 1 in Falcon Stadium to post a 2-0 mark in the trophy competition. Army and Navy will play in December to close out the round-robin competition. The 2016 season marks the 45th 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 20 titles. 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, 16 AIR FORCE WINS RAM-FALCON TROPHY Air Force defeated Colorado State, 49-46, Nov. 12 to regain possession of the Ram-Falcon Trophy. The 2016 season marks the 37th year of the trophy competition with Air Force holding a lead. The trophy s origin is tracked back to Shelly Godkin, a former ROTC commander at Colorado State. He watched the teams play in 1978 and sought to translate his impressions into a trophy symbolic of an annual game. The first Ram-Falcon trophy game was in AIR FORCE AT HOME Air Force is in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun, including a school-record 15-game winning streak from 2014 to Oct. 22, The Falcons have won 17 of their last 18 at home dating back to Air Force s 17 wins over the last three years is a school record for a three-year stretch. Air Force finished 6-0 at home in to mark the first back-to-back undefeated home seasons in school history. Air Force has finished undefeated at home just five times overall in school history, three coming under Calhoun. Year Rec. Notes Air Force has won 16 of its last 17 home games the last three years Fifth 6-0 mark in AF history, third under Calhoun 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 INSIDE THE NUMBERS 6 - First downs allowed by Air Force vs. Georgia State, the fourth fewest in school history and fewest at Air Force since holding Washington to six in Air Force snapped Utah State s 11-game home winning streak vs. Mountain West teams with a win Sept. 24 in Logan, Utah Air Force improved to 13-5 in Mountain West openers since 1999, including a 6-2 mark in openers on the road Air Force posted a school-record 15 straight home games dating back to The streak was the second-longest in the nation before being snapped by Hawaii Oct Air Force has won 19 consecutive season openers against unranked opponents Air Force improved to 21-0 all-time vs. FCS teams with a win over Abilene Christian Air Force has won 40 season openers in 61 seasons, including this season s win over Abilene Christian Air Force posted a school-record 87 rushing attempts vs. Hawaii, rushing for 389 yards 97 - Air Force ran 97 total plays vs. Hawaii, second most in AF history AIR FORCE VS. NON-CONFERENCE FOES UNDER CALHOUN Air Force is against non-conference opponents under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 20-3 at home, 7-11 on the road and 4-5 in neutral site games. Air Force is 4-0 this season following a win over Abilene Christian in the season opener, a win vs. Georgia State Sept. 10, a win over Navy Oct. 1 and a win at Army Nov. 5. The Falcons have gone undefeated in regular season non-conference games twice in the last three years (2014). Air Force is 10-2 in regular season non-conference games the last three years with the only losses coming at No. 4 Michigan State and at Navy last season. Mountain West Conference Mountain Division Team MW All Games Boise State Wyoming New Mexico Air Force Colorado State Utah State West Division Team MW All Games San Diego State Hawaii Nevada UNLV San Jose State Fresno State BOWL GAMES San Diego State vs. Houston Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 17, 12:30 p.m. Wyoming vs. BYU San Diego Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Dec. 21, 6 p.m. New Mexico vs. Texas-San Antonio Gildan New Mexico Bowl Dec. 17, 12 p.m. Colorado State vs. Idaho Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Dec. 22, 5 p.m. Hawaii vs. Middle Tennessee Hawaii Bowl Dec 24, 3 p.m. Boise State vs. Baylor Motel 6 Cactus Bowl Dec. 27, 8;15 p.m. Air Force vs. South Alabama Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. All times local to site 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 Air Force Football 4

5 OFFENSIVE LINE NAMED TO MID-SEASON JOE MOORE AWARD HONOR ROLL The Foundation for Teamwork has announced its midseason Joe Moore Award Honor Roll, which identifies notable performances by offensive line units in games played through October 8. The following universities earned a spot on the Honor Roll (in alphabetical order): Air Force, Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, USC, Virginia Tech, Washington, Washington State, Western Michigan and Wisconsin. The Joe Moore Award Honor Roll includes units that display a high level of toughness, effort, teamwork, consistency, technique, and finishing. Statistics, including those supplied by the universities (i.e. knockdowns), are used to merely support observations made about the technique and effort displayed in the game film, and play no factor in how OL units are evaluated. OFFENSIVE NOTES Second in the MW and 11rd nationally in time of possession with an average of 33:31, including a season-best 45:14 vs. Georgia State...Air Force has held the lead in TOP in 10 of 12 games this season, including all nine victories Second in the MW and fourth nationally in rushing with an average of yards per game Second in the MW and 14th nationally in passing efficiency with a mark Third in the MW and 39rd nationally in total offense with a average Posted 531 total yards, including 464 yards rushing, vs. Georgia State Posted a 34:28 time of possession vs. ACU, including a 11:47 mark in the fourth quarter Posted a QB efficiency rating vs. ACU, hitting 6-11 passes for 201 yards and three TDs -best 257 yards passing vs. Navy, including TD passes of 75 and 62 yards Posted 531 total yards, including season-best 280 yards passing vs. New Mexico Averaged 23.3 yards per pass completion vs. New Mexico Rushed for a season-high 485 yards and scored a season-best 49 points vs. Colorado State Rushed for 458 yards at San Jose State Rushed for 314 yards and had the ball for 41:27 vs. Boise State DEFENSIVE NOTES Second in the MW and 15th nationally in rushing defense with a norm Second in the MW and 38th nationally in total defense with a average Held Boise State to 84 yards rushing, including just 28 yards on 23 carries after the first drive... also held the Broncos to 9-26 passing and 1-12 on third-down conversions Held Army, who entered the game ranked second nationally with a average, to 144 yards and a 3.6 yards per carry mark...army had 228 total yards. Held Fresno State to just 37 yards rushing marking the sixth time this season the team has held an opponent under 100 yards rushing Held Navy, who was fifth in the nation with a average, to 57 yards rushing...the 57 yards is the lowest by Navy since 2002 and the lowest vs. Air Force since 1994 Held Utah State to just 42 yards rushing on 32 carries Held Georgia State to six first downs, the fourth fewest in school history, fewest since 1966 Held Georgia State to 34 plays for 94 yards and three first downs after the opening drive Held Georgia State to 169 total yards, including 27 rushing Held ACU to 16 first downs and 86 yards rushing AIR FORCE SCORING STREAK Air Force has scored in a school record 297 consecutive games. The streak is the third longest active streak in the nation. The streak is the fifth 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 359 Oct. 29, 1988 vs. Auburn (0-16) 2. TCU 305 Nov. 16, 1991 at Texas (0-32) 3. Air Force (MW) 297 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 Air Force 297 8/4/ Present --- AIR FORCE AMONG THE ALL-TIME BEST IN RUSHING Air Force has had 46 players rush for over 1,000 yards and 11 for over 2,000 yards in school history. The Falcons rank 13th nationally in 1,000-yard rushers and 25th in 2,000-yard rushers. Oklahoma leads the way in both categories with 71 and 29, respectively. Ohio State is second with 66 1,000-yard rushers while Southern Cal is third with 65. Nebraska is second in 2,000-yard rushers with 28 followed by Ohio State with 22. Fullbacks D.J. Johnson and Shayne Davern and tailback Tim McVey each hit the 1,000-yard mark this season. Air Force Statistical Rankings TEAM Category Stats MWC NCAA Scoring Offense th 36th Scoring Defense rd 53rd Passing Offense th 125th Passing Defense th 92nd Kickoff Returns nd 8th Rushing Offense nd 4th Rushing Defense nd 15th Total Offense rd 37th Total Defense nd 38th Punt Returns nd 26th Net Punting th 32nd Turnover Margin.25 3rd 43rd Passing Efficiency nd 15th Passing Eff. Def th 85th First Downs 278 1st 37th Opp. First Downs 216 1st 15th Sacks For 28 3rd -- Sacks Against 13 T3rd -- Third Down % st 7th Third Down Def th 103rd Penalties th 66th Field Goal % th -- PAT Kicking T1st -- Fourth Downs % th 39th Time of Possession 33:31 2nd 11th Kickoff Coverage th -- Red Zone offense th 39th Red Zone defense st 44th INDIVIDUAL Player Stats MWC NCAA Jacobi Owens Rushing th -- Nate Romine Passing th -- Total Offense th -- Jalen Robinette Receiving Yards th -- Tim McVey All-Purpose th -- Kickoff Returns rd 16th Scoring TDs 6.5 8th -- Weston Steelhammer Interceptions.50 2nd 6th Passes Defended.83 10th -- Brodie Hicks Interceptions.33 T3rd T35th Steve Brosy Punting th -- Luke Strebel Scoring 8.7 3rd 33rd Kick Scoring 8.7 1st -- Field Goals st 13th Field Goal Pct th 17th PAT Kicking T1st T1st Ryan Watson Sacks.90 1st 14th Tackles for Loss rd -- Haji Dunn, Jr. Tackles for Loss.88 8th -- Fumbles Forced.25 T3rd T33rd Fumble Recov..25 T1st -- Jacob Onyechi Tackles for Loss.83 10th -- Jesse Washington Passes Defended 1.00 T6th -- Air Force Football 5

6 BLOCKED KICKS Air Force has blocked three kicks this season, two punts and a PAT Brodie Hicks leads the nation in blocked kicks with two, a punt vs. Navy and a PAT at Army Brett Baldwin blocked a punt vs. Boise State, which was returned for a TD Air Force has blocked at least one kick in each of Troy Calhoun s 10 seasons. Air Force blocked three last season: PAT vs. San Jose State, FGs vs. Michigan State, Boise State. Air Force has blocked 32 kicks since 2007 under head coach Troy Calhoun. Air Force has blocked 130 kicks since 1990 when the program began tracking them. The breakdown: 56 punts, 40 field goals and 34 PATs. Blocked kicks since 2007 Year Total FG PAT Punt Blocks Brodie Hicks (Punt vs. Navy; PAT at Army); Brett Baldwin punt vs. Boise State Total DEBERRY, CALHOUN THE ONLY TWO Air Force has had only two head coaches the last 33 years which is the fewest in the nation over that time span. DeBerry led the program for 23 years ( ) while Calhoun has been at the helm since 2007 and is in his 10th season. AIR FORCE TIED FOR FIRST IN GRADUATES ON STAFF Air Force has nine coaches on its coaching staff which is tied with BYU and the most in the nation. Boise State is third with five while Hawai i and Wisconsin are tied for fifth with four each. Auburn, Ball State, Clemson, Iowa, UMass, Missouri, Troy, Utah and Utah State all have three. CALHOUN ONE OF 14 TO LEAD ALMA MATER Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is one of 14 to be the head coach at his alma mater in Calhoun is a 1989 Academy graduate. The complete list follows: Troy Calhoun (Air Force), John Bonamego (Central Michigan), Paul Chryst (Wisconsin), Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern), Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State), Jim Harbaugh (Michigan), Bryan Harsin (Boise State), Paul Haynes (Kent State), Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech), Sean Kugler (UTEP), Nick Rolovich (Hawaii), David Shaw (Stanford), Kalani Sitake (BYU), Matt Wells (Utah State). CALHOUN S TENURE RANKS NINTH NATIONALLY Troy Calhoun is in his 10th season at head coach at Air Force. His 10-year tenure is the 10th longest among active coaches in the nation. Bob Stoops of Oklahoma and Iowa s Kirk Ferentz led the way in their 18th seasons. Gary Patterson of TCU is in his 16th season which is third. Kyle Whittingham (Utah) and Frank Solich (Ohio) are tied for fourth at 13 years, followed by Les Miles (LSU), Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State) and Rick Stockstill (Middle Tennessee) in their 12th seasons. Mark Dantonio of Michigan State and Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern) are tied with Calhoun in the ninth position. AIR FORCE S SIX 10-YEAR STAFF MEMBERS MOST IN NCAA Air Force has six coaches that have been on the coaching staff for all of Troy Calhoun s 10 seasons. Along with the head coach, Clay Hendrix (OL), Matt McGettigan (Strength), Ben Miller (RBs/ Special Teams), Mike Thiessen (OC/QBs) and Matt Weikert (OLBs) are in their 10th season at the Academy. Navy is tied with Air Force with six staff members, while Michigan State follows with five and TCU is next with four. Air Force Football Misc... 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 61st season of varsity football. The Falcons are at home, on the road and in neutral site games. AFA has played in 25 bowl games and has an all-time record. Air Force is all-time in Falcon Stadium. Air Force is playing in its 37th year in a conference. The 2016 season marks the school s 18th 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, on the road and 0-1 in neutral site games. The Falcons are overall since joining the MW in 1999, including marks of at home, on the road, 7-7 in neutral site games and 5-5 in bowls. ALL-TIME OVERTIME RESULTS Air Force is 7-6 overall and 5-3 in conference overtime games. The Falcons are 4-3 at home and 3-3 on the road. Year Game Result 2016 Hawaii* L Nevada* W Navy L Navy W at Navy L at Utah* L TCU* W Utah* L OT 2002 New Mexico* W at Notre Dame L San Diego State* W at Notre Dame W at Fresno State* W * - Conference game MISCELLANOUS STATISTICS Longest Drives Plays AF:...19 vs. Hawaii ( :18) Opp:... 14, San Jose State ( :50) Yards AF:...88 vs. Utah State (6-88-1:55) Opp:... 89, Boise State (6-89-2:37) Longest/Time AF:...9:04 at Army ( :04) Opp:... 5:57, Wyoming ( :57) Quickest/Time AF:...:12 vs. Wyoming (1-75-:12) Opp:...:31, ACU (3-43-:31) Air Force Football 6

7 Individual Notes Air Force s Record When... AIR FORCE PLACES NINE ON ALL-MW FOOTBALL TEAMS Air Force placed nine players on the 2016 all-mountain West football teams announced today by the Mountain West Conference, as voted on by a panel of coaches and media from each school. Seniors Weston Steelhammer (DB) and Ryan Watson (DL) were each named first-team while seniors Jalen Robinette (WR) and Brodie Hicks (DB) and junior Luke Strebel (PK) were each named second team. Seniors Haji Dunn, Jr. (LB), Colin Sandor (OL) and Dylan Vail (OL), along with junior Tim McVey (KR) were all named honorable mention. Steelhammer is the first player in school history to earn first-team honors three times, as he was also selected in 2014 and STEELHAMMER ONE OF FOUR FINALIST FOR LOTT IMPACT TROPHY The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has announced the four finalists for the 13th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy brought to you by Mercedes-Benz USA. The four outstanding student-athletes are Jonathan Allen of Alabama, Adoree Jackson of USC, Jabrill Peppers of Michigan and Weston Steelhammer of Air Force. These distinguished young men represent the qualities embodied by Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity. The winner of the 2016 Lott IMPACT Trophy will be announced at The Lott IMPACT Trophy Award Banquet, held at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach on Dec. 11. The award show will be televised live on Fox Sports at 7PM PST, and will be hosted by Fox Sports Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft. The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation will make a $25,000 donation to the general scholarship fund of the winner s university and $5,000 to each of the schools of the runner-ups. In 11 years, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has now donated more than $1.3 million, including nearly $600,000 to universities throughout the country. STEELHAMMER ONE OF 16 SEMIFINALISTS FOR THORPE AWARD Air Force senior Weston Steelhammer has been named one of 16 semifinalist for the 2016 Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the top defensive back in college football, according to an announcement from the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. The Jim Thorpe Award is one of the most coveted awards in college football. The award was established in 1986 and is named after history s greatest all-around athlete, Jim Thorpe. Thorpe excelled not only as a running back, passer, and kicker on the offensive side of the ball; but also stood out as a defensive back. In addition to his legendary performance on the football field, Thorpe played professional baseball and won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon. The Thorpe Award Winner is selected from three finalists and will be announced at The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, December 8, 2016 on ESPN. The Jim Thorpe Award Banquet will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 in Oklahoma. THE WATCH LISTERS Air Force has four players on six national watch lists this season. Senior Weston Steelhammer is on four, including the Bronco Nagurski (outstanding defensive player), Jim Thorpe (top defensive back), Lott Impact (integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community, tenacity) and Senior Bowl (playing ability). Senior RB Jacobi Owens is on two, including the Doak Walker (top running back) and Maxwell (player of the year). Senior DB Roland Ladipo joins Steelhammer on the Jim Thrope list, marking the first time in school history teammates have been on the same watch list. Senior receiver Jalen Robinette joins Steelhammer on the Senior Bowl list. STEELHAMMER ALL-TIME LEADER AT AF, ACTIVE NCAA LEADER IN CAREER INTS Senior Weston Steelhammer leads the team in tackles with 75, including 4.5 tackles for loss and a sack. He also leads the team in interceptions for the third straight season. Steelhammer has six interceptions which is second in the Mountain West and ranks sixth nationally. He is tied for first in Air Force history and is the NCAA active career leader with 17 interceptions. Steelhammer recorded a team-best 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and his 16th and 17th career interception to help lead the Falcons over San Jose State Nov. 19. Steelhammer is the Air Force active career leader in tackles with 219 and is third in tackles for loss with He leads all active Falcons in career turnovers with 20 (17 INT, 3 FR). Air Force Interceptions Mountain West Interceptions # Name, Years INTs # Name (School), Years INTs 1. Tom Rotello, Darian Thompson, BSU ( ) 19 Weston Steelhammer, 2013-pres Eric Weddle, Utah ( ) Carlton McDonald, Donte Deayon, BSU ( ) 17 Weston Steelhammer, AF (2013-) 17 ALEXANDER SEMIFINALIST FOR CAMPBELL TROPHY Air Force senior linebacker Claude Alexander III is one of 156 semifinalists for the National Football Foundation 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments. The award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation and is prominently displayed inside its official home at the New York Athletic Club. Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the awards must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. Alexander has a 3.4 grade point average and has held several leadership positions at the Academy. Month 2016 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 7

8 ROBINETTE LEADS THE NATION Senior receiver Jalen Robinette leads the Falcons in receiving with 33 catches for 835 yards and five touchdowns. He ranks seventh in the Mountain West in receiving yards with a 69.6 average. Robinette leads the nation in yards per catch with a 25.3 mark. Robinette recorded his fourth 100-plus receiving game of the season at Army Nov. 5 with three catches for 104 yards. In the process, he became the all-time Air Force leader in career receiving yards with 2,498 surpassing All-American Ernie Jennings, who had 2,392 from Robinette recorded three straight 100-yard receiving games earlier this season, becoming the first Falcon since Jennings in 1970 to do so. He is second in school history in career receptions with 112, and second in receiving TDs with 16. He trails Jennings in both categories. Robinette led the team in receiving yards with 641 and was second in catches with 26 last season. He averaged a team-best 24.7 yards per reception which is the second-best single-season mark in Air Force history. He trailed only Craig Hancock s school-record 31.0 mark set in Robinette had one of the best days in school history in Air Force s win over Utah State Nov. 14. He had career highs with seven receptions and 210 receiving yards. His 210 yards are the mostever in the option era (1980-present), the third-most overall in school history and most since He hauled in a 74-yard touchdown catch which is the 12th longest in school history and longest since Robinette proved his all-around ability, hitting both pass attempts last season for 76 yards and two TDs. Robinette has hit three of five passes for 130 yards and three TDs in his career. He is on the 2016 Senior Bowl watch list. Air Force Receptions Air Force Receiving TDs # Name, Years Rec # Name, Years TDs 1. Ernie Jennings, Ernie Jennings, Jalen Robinette, 2013-present Jalen Robinette, 2013-present 17 Air Force Receiving Yards # Name, Years Yards 1. Jalen Robinette, 2013-present 2, Ernie Jennings, ,392 Air Force Single Receiving Yards # Name, Year Yards 1. Ernie Jennings, , Ryan Fleming, Jason Brown, Cormac Carney, Ken Carpenter, Mike Kirby, Jalen Robinette, ROMINE SETTING MARKS Quarterback Nate Romine became the 15th player in school history to surpass the 2,000-yard passing mark in his career in the New Mexico game. Romine hit 12 of 24 passes for a career-best 280 yards and two touchdowns. His 280 yards are the most by a Falcon since Dee Dowis threw for 311 vs. Notre Dame in Romine ranks 15th in Air Force history in career passing yards with 2,160. He has hit 110 of 237 passes for 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions. His 17 touchdowns is just one away from breaking into the top 10 in school history. Romine has a career efficiency mark with is sixth-best in AF history and his 19.6 yards per completion is second best. Romine has a efficiency rating this season which is the fifth best in school history. STREBEL SEMIFINALIST FOR 2016 LOU GROZA AWARD Air Force junior Luke Strebel is one of 20 semifinalist for the 2016 Lou Groza Collegiate Place- Kicker Award, according to an announcement from the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The finalists will be announced on November 22nd and honored at the 25th annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Awards Banquet on December 5th in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The winner will be announced live on ESPN at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Thursday, December 8th. The Award is named for National Football League Hall of Fame kicker Lou The Toe Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland setting numerous franchise records, including most games played, most points scored, and an amazing 107 consecutive games in which he scored a point. He was named NFL Player of the Year in 1954 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Although an All-Pro offensive lineman as well, Groza ushered in the notion that there should be a place on an NFL roster for a kicker. STREBEL AMONG THE NATION S LEADERS Junior kicker Luke Strebel handles all the Air Force kicking duties, kickoffs, field goals and PATs. He leads the conference and is among the national leaders in three categories. He is tied for the national lead in PAT percentage (1.000), leads the conference in kicker scoring (8.7) and is third overall in scoring. Strebel is first in the conference and 13th nationally in field goals (1.58). Strebel is perfect in 47 extra point attempts and has hit 19 of 22 field goals this season. He set a new Mountain West record for consecutive field goals with 22 dating back to last season before Air Force Rushing Air Force is second in the MW and fourth nationally in rushing with a average. Air Force has won 30 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 4th nd 4th WEEK-BY-WEEK NATIONAL RANK # MW/Nat l 1. 3/5 (401.0) 2. 1/1 (432.5) 3. 1/1 (432.5) 4. 1/2 (359.3) 5. 2/5 (312.8) 6. 2/7 (280.0) 7. 2/6 (275.2) 8. 2/5 (291.4) 9. 2/6 (295.9) 10. 2/5 (290.7) 11. 2/3 (310.1) 12. 2/4 (323.5) 13. 2/4 (322.8) 14. 2/4 (322.8) Air Force Football 8

9 missing vs. Hawaii, breaking the mark of 19 set by Chris Manfredini of TCU from Strebel s 22 straight was the longest streak in the nation. Strebel is 29 of 33 for his career in field goals and has hit all 84 of his PAT tries. He is tied for first in school history in career PAT percentage at and is one of just three to be perfect for his career. Strebel is second in career field goal percentage with his.879 mark. Air Force Kicking Records PAT Percentage Field Goal Percentage # Name, Years Pct. # Name, Years Pct. 1. Luke Strebel, (84-84) 1. Will Conant, (30-34) Tom Ruby, (57-57) 2. Luke Strebel, (29-33) Chris Blasy, (22-22) 3. Jackson Whiting, (19-23) 4. Jackson Whiting, (79-80) 4. Joe Wood, (39-49) 5. Will Conant, (81-83) 5. Ryan Harrison, (43-56) TOUCHDOWN TIM HAS 26 TOUCHDOWNS IN 26 CAREER GAMES Junior running back Tim McVey ranks among the Mountain West s top 10 in three categories. He is third in the MW and 16th nationally in kickoff returns with a 26.5 average. He is also eighth in scoring TDs with 6.5 norm and eighth in all-purpose yards with a average. McVey recorded career highs in every rushing category against Colorado State Nov. 12 with 15 carries for 184 yards and four touchdowns. He also had a season-long run of 38 yards. He moved into 10th on the Air Force career touchdowns list and has now scored 26 touchdowns in 25 career games. McVey has made a career of big plays and is the school s career leader in two categories and ranks second in another one. He is averaging 26.8 yards per kickoff return which is second. McVey is the Air Force career leader in rushing average with an 8.3 mark and in receiving average with a 30.2 mark. McVey rushed for 89 yards at San Jose State Nov. 19 to become the 46th player in school history to top the 1,000-yard mark for his career. McVey ranks 41st in Air Force history with 1,108 yards. Air Force Leaders Kickoff Return Average Receiving Average # Name, Years Avg. # Name, Years Avg. 1. Ron Gray, Tim McVey, 2015-present Tim McVey, 2015-present Craig Hancock, Jemal Singleton, Kevin Fogler, Anthony LaCoste, Jalen Robinette, 2013-pres Ernie Jennings, Drew Coleman, Rushing Average # Name, Years Avg. 1. Tim McVey, 2015-present Mike Brown, Antoine Banks, Anthony LaCoste, Dee Dowis, yard Rushers Air Force is overall under Troy Calhoun (since 2007) when it has a 100-yard rusher. The Falcons are 6-1 this season with a 100-yard rusher. Current Falcons with 100-yard games follows 2014 W Jacobi Owens vs. Nicholls State ( ) W Jacobi Owens vs. Georgia State ( ) W Jacobi Owens vs. Boise State ( ) W Jacobi Owens vs. Army ( ) W Jacobi Owens vs. UNLV ( ) 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 ( ) W Jacobi Owens vs. Boise State ( ) L Timothy McVey vs. New Mexico ( ) L Jacobi Owens vs. San Diego State ( ) 2016 W Jacobi Owens vs. Abilene Christian ( ) W Nate Romine vs. Georgia State ( ) L Jacobi Owens vs. New Mexico ( ) W Arion Worthman vs. Fresno State ( ) W Jacobi Owens at Army ( ) W Arion Worthman vs. Colorado St. ( ) Tim McVey vs. Colorado St. ( ) W Arion Worthman vs. San Jose State ( ) OWENS MOVING UP THE CHARTS Senior Jacobi Owens is on the Doak Walker (best running back) and Maxwell Award (player of the year) watch lists this season. He opened the 2016 season with his 10th-career 100-yard rushing performance with a team-best 121 yards on 13 carries vs. Abilene Christian. He added 56 yards on six carries vs. Georgia State to move into the top 10 in career rushing at the Academy. Owens added his second 100-yard effort of the season and 11th of his career vs. New Mexico with 106 yards and a TD on 10 carries. Owens recorded his third 100-yard effort of the year at Army Nov. 5 with 12 carries for 106 yards to move into fourth place on the Air Force career rushing list. He also scored the first receiving touchdown of his career with a career-long 46 yard catch. He has led the Falcons in rushing the last two seasons. Owens went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season and the 2,000-yard mark for his career at San Diego State in last season s conference championship game. Owens rushed for a season-high 156 yards on 17 carries and recorded a career-long run of 65 yards. Owens led the team and ranked eighth in the conference in rushing with 1,096 yards in He is just the fourth player in Air Force history with two 1,000-yard seasons. He joins Beau Morgan (1995, 96), Dee Dowis (1987, 89) and Asher Clark (2010, 11). Owens became the 11th player in school history to go over the 2,000-yard mark for his career and ranks fourth in school history with 2,931 yards. Owens ranks second among tailbacks in school history. Air Force Rushing Yards # Name, Years Yards 1. Dee Dowis, , Asher Clark, * 3, Beau Morgan, , Jacobi Owens, 2014-present* 2,931 * - Tailback Air Force Football 9

10 OWENS THIRD IN 100-YARD GAMES Senior Jacobi Owens ranks third in school history in career 100-yard games with 12 Owens total is first in school history among tailbacks He had five 100-yard games in 2014, four last season and has three this season Owens rushed for 121 yards on 13 carries vs. Abilene Christian to open 2016 Owens rushed for 106 yards and a TD on 10 carries vs. New Mexico Owens rushed for 106 yards on 12 carries at Army Air Force 100-Yard Games # Name, Years 100-Yard Games 1. Beau Morgan ( ) QB Dee Dowis ( ) QB Jacobi Owens (2014-Present) TB 12 JOHNSON/DAVERN GO OVER 1,000-YARD MARK Senior fullbacks Shayne Davern and D.J. Johnson are a powerful combination for the Air Force rushing attack. Johnson led the Falcons with 59 yards at Utah State and became the 44th player in school history to reach the 1,000-yard mark. Davern joined him the 1,000-yard club with 33 yards vs. Navy to become the 45th player to hit the 1,000-yard mark. The pair is the fifth set of classmates to play the same position and each rush for 1,000 yards in their careers. They are the second set of fullbacks, joining Pat Evans and Johnny Smith, who did it in Johnson is third on the team in rushing with 606 yards this season. He has rushed for 1,371 yards in his career which ranks 31st in school history. Davern is fifth on the team in rushing with 437 yards and has 1,273 in his career which ranks 37th in AF history. Air Force classmates playing the same position and rushing for 1,000 yards each # Names (Yards) Position Senior 1. Pat Evans (2,284), Johnny Smith (1,233) FB Qualario Brown (1,406), Scotty McKay (1,400) HB Darnell Stephens (1,537), Anthony Butler (1,525) HB Jon Lee (1,096), Anthony LaCoste (1,055) TB D.J. Johnson (1,444), Shayne Davern (1,311) FB 2016 FULLBACKS POWER AWAY Air Force fullbacks have powered to over 100 yards rushing in four games this season. They rushed for a season-best 184 yards and a TD on 45 carries vs. Georgia State. The group combined for 164 yards on 34 carries vs. Abilene Christian. The fullbacks had 166 yards and a TD vs. Hawaii. Air Force closed the regular season with 25 carries for 111 yards and two touchdowns vs. Boise State. Air Force is 14-2 over the last three seasons when the fullback position rushes for 100 yards or more. The team s losses came vs. San Diego State, 27-24, in last season s conference championship game and earlier this season vs. Hawaii, 34-27, in double overtime. Opponent Combined Individual 2016 Boise State, W Johnson , Davern Hawaii, L Davern , Johnson , Wilson Georgia St., W Johnson , Davern , Wilson , Stafford ACU, W Johnson , Davern , Wilson San Diego St, L Owens Boise State, W Owens Utah State, W Johnson, , Owens Hawaii, W Owens , Duty-Tyson , Stafford Fresno State, W Owens , Duty-Tyson Wyoming, W Johnson , Davern San Jose St., W Johnson , Davern Morgan St., W Johnson , Davern , Hester W. Michigan, W Davern , Johnson Colorado St., W Davern , Johnson Nevada W OT Davern , Johnson New Mexico, W Davern , Johnson WORTHMAN STEPS UP Sophomore quarterback Arion Worthman has stepped up big for Air Force recently. Worthman is 4-0 as the starter. He is fourth on the team in rushing with 603 yards and second with six touchdowns. He has hit passes for 339 yards and three TDs. He has averaged yards rushing as a starter and hit passes for 322 yards. He burst on the scene against Fresno State coming on in relief of an injured Nate Romine and rushed for career highs of 102 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Falcons to a come-frombehind win. He was named CollegeSportsMadness.com Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts. He started the first game of his career at Army Nov. 5 and responded with an outstanding perfor- Chart Watching Rushing Yards # Name, Years Yards 1. Dee Dowis, , Asher Clark, * 3, Beau Morgan, , Jacobi Owens, 2014-present* 2, Mike Thiessen, , Anthony Butler, , Jake Campbell, , Leotis Palmer, ,470 D.J. Johnson, 2014-present 1, Qualario Brown, , Scotty McKay, , Mike Quinlan, , Spanky Gilliam, , Connor Dietz, ,347 Larry Thomson, , Shayne Davern, 2014-present 1, Nakia Addison, , Johnny Smith, , Jon Lee, , Blane Morgan, , Tim McVey, 2015-present 1, Jon Lee, ,096 Passing Efficiency # Name, Years Rating 1. Connor Dieetz, Shaun Carney, Tim Jefferson, Karson Roberts, Kale Pearson, Nate Romine, 2014-present Touchdowns Scored # Name, Years TDs 1. Beau Morgan (QB), Dee Dowis (QB), Greg Johnson (RB), Chance Harridge (QB), Tim Jefferson (QB), Ernie Jennings (WR), Shaun Carney (QB), Marty Louthan (QB), Jake Campbell (RB), Tim McVey (RB), 2015-pres 26 Touchdown Passes # Name, Years TDs 1. Shaun Carney, Tim Jefferson, Rich Haynie, Dave Ziebart, Beau Morgan, Bob parker, Rich Mayo, Gary Baxter, Mike Thiessen, Dee Dowis, Nate Romine, 2014-present 17 Air Force Football 10

11 mance. Worthman rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries and recorded career highs in every passing category. He hit six of nine passes for 195 yards and a career-long 46 yard pass that went for a touchdown. Worthman averaged 32.5 yards per completion. He was named National Football Foundation player of the week for his performance. He led the Falcons to a thrilling win over Colorado State Nov. 12 in his second-career start, rushing for a then-career-high 143 yards and scoring on a career-long 54 yard run. He hit 3-8 passes for 49 yards. Worthman set new career highs in ever rushing category while leading the Falcons past San Jose State, 41-38, Nov. 19. He had 28 carries for 215 yards and two touchdowns. His 215 yards and the 11th most in school history and fifth most by a quarterback. He is the first quarterback to rush for 200 or more yards since All-American Beau Morgan rushed for 217 vs. Fresno State in WATSON FIRST TEAM ALL-MW Senior Ryan Watson is among the national leaders in sacks. Watson leads the conference and ranks 14th nationally in sacks with a.90 per-game average. He is third in the conference in tackles for loss with a 1.10 mark. Watson has 11 tackles for loss and nine sacks this season. Watson earned first-team all-mountain West honors this season. AIR FORCE HONORS IN Arion Worthman - CollegeSportsMadness.com Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week vs. Fresno State... National Football Foundation, Colorado Chapter, Player of the Week at Army. 8 Weston Steelhammer - Jim Thorpe Award Watch List... One of 16 semifinalists for Jim Thorpe Award... Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List... Bronco Nagurski Trophy Watch List... Senior Bowl Watch List... CollegeSportsMadness.com Mountain West defensive player of the week vs. Navy... Lott IMPACT Player of the Week at Army... LOTT IMPACT player of the week vs. San Jose State... Mountain West defensive player of the week at San Jose State... First-team all- MW for third straight season, first player in AF history. 9 Jalen Robinette - Senior Bowl Watch List... Selected to play in the East-West Shrine Bowl... Second-team all-mw 11 Luke Strebel - Semifinalist for 2016 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award... Secondteam all-mw. 18 Brodie Hicks - College Sports Madness Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week vs. Utah State... Second-team all-mw. 25 Roland Ladipo - Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. 28 Jacobi Owens - Doak Walker Award Watch List... Maxwell Award Watch List. 33 Tim McVey - National Football Foundation, Colorado Chapter, Player of the Week vs. Colorado State... Honorable mention all-mw. 34 Haji Dunn, Jr. - Mountain West defensive player of the week vs. Utah State... Honorable mention all-mw. 47 Claude Alexander III - Semifinalist for the National Football Foundation 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy Honorable mention all-mw. 67 Dyland Vail - Honorable mention all-mw. 91 Steve Brosy - Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Navy. Inside Air Force Football A DAY IN THE LIFE Weston Steelhammer, Senior (Business Management Major) 6:30 Wake-Up 6:45 Morning Accountability Formation 7:30 Breakfast 8:30 Fundamentals of Aeronautics (AeroEngr 315) 9:30 Principles of Negotiation (SocSci 483) 10:30 Language, Literature, & Leadership (English 411) 11:35 Noon Meal Formation 12:00 Lunch 12:30 MCQ (Military Call to Quarters) 1:30 Special Teams Meetings 2:00 Position Meetings 3:00 Weight Room 4:00 Practice 6:50 Dinner 7:50 ACQ (Academic Call to Quarters) 11:00 Lights Out STEELHAMMER NATIONAL WATCH LISTS Air Force senior safety Weston Steelhammer is on four national watch lists this season. The twotime first-team all-conference selection is on the Bronco Nagurski (outstanding defensive player), Jim Thorpe (top defensive back), Lott Impact (integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community, tenacity) and the Senior Bowl (playing). He led the Falcons last season in tackles with 80 and interceptions with five. He finished third on the team in tackles for loss with 10.5 and second in pass breakups with seven. A DAY IN THE LIFE Haji Dunn, Jr., Senior (Management major, Portuguese minor) 6:00 Wake-Up 6:45 Morning Accountability Formation 7:00 Breakfast 7:30 Probability and Statistics (Math 300) 8:30 Astronautics (AstroEng 310) 9:30 Systems Analysis (OpsRsch 310) 10:30 Extra Instruction 11:35 Noon Meal Formation 12:00 Lunch 12:30 MCQ (Military Call to Quarters) 1:30 Football Meetings/Film 3:00 Weight Room 4:00 Practice 6:50 Dinner 7:15 Military Call to Quarters 7:50 ACQ (Academic All to Quarters) 12:00 Lights Out BUSY SUMMER FOR DUNN Senior Haji Dunn, Jr. had a busy summer, full of leadership duties. The senior LB was the cadet in charge of Air Force Summer Sports Camps where he led a staff of 88 overseeing campers in the dorms over a two-week period. In addition, he was the course commander during Basic Cadet Training, overseeing freshmen cadets going through all the different courses. He also toured VIPs, including Colorado Senator Cory Gardner. Air Force Football 11

12 Air Force Head Coach Troy Calhoun Troy Calhoun is in his 10th season as head coach at Air Force where he has a overall record and a mark in Mountain West play. He has led Air Force to nine bowl games, including a school-record six straight from Calhoun led the Falcons to an 8-6 overall record in 2015 and the Mountain Division championship and first-ever MW title game appearance. The Falcons were 6-2 in conference play. Calhoun is the only coach in the 100-plus year history of service academy football to lead teams to at least seven wins and a bowl game in each of his first five seasons. Calhoun has twice been semifinalist for the National Coach of the Year award for his efforts on and off the field (2007, 2010). His players have also been amazingly successful finishing their academic and leadership responsibilities. The Air Force football team s most recent NCAA APR is an astounding 980 which once again places the Academy amongst the nation s best in the sport of football. The team has received recognition seven straight seasons. Calhoun came to his alma mater in 2007 and took over a program that had three straight losing seasons. Air Force 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. Calhoun was named the conference s coach of the year for his efforts. In addition, he was named coach of the year in Region 5 by the American Football Coaches Association and was one of eight finalists for national coach of the year honors. Calhoun followed with back-to-back 8-5 overall records and fourth place conference finishes with 5-3 marks in 2008 and The team earned bids to the Armed Forces Bowl each season and posted the school s first bowl victory since 2000 with a win over Houston in In 2010 the Falcons posted a 9-4 overall record and recorded their fourth straight top four conference finish with a 5-3 mark. The Falcons were nationally ranked for the first time since 2003 and posted a victory as a ranked team for the first time since The team capped the season with a 14-7 win over George Tech in 2010 Independence Bowl to earn a second-straight bowl victory. Air Force posted a 7-6 record in 2011 and qualified for the Military Bowl. The Falcons were 6-7 in 2012 while finishing fourth in the conference with a 5-3 mark. Air Force played in its fourth Armed Forces Bowl to extend the school s record of consecutive bowl games to six dating back to Calhoun led the Falcons to new heights in 2014, posting a 10-3 overall record and a fourth place finish in the Mountain Divsion with a 5-3 mark. The eight-game turnaround from a 2-10 mark in 2013 is a school record and tied as the best in the nation. The Falcons capped the season with a record 19th Commander-in-Chief s Trophy and a victory over Western Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. 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 letter winners on nationally-ranked teams. He and his wife, Amanda, live in Colorado Springs and have two children, Tyler (14) and Amelia (12). Calhoun Head Coaching Record Year School Record MW Home Away Neu. Bowl 2016 Air Force /4th Arizona Bowl, South Alabama 2015 Air Force /2nd Armed Forces Bowl, California (L 36-55) 2014 Air Force /4th Idaho Potato, Western Mich. (W 38-24) 2013 Air Force /6th Air Force /4th Armed Forces, Rice (L 14-33) 2011 Air Force /5th Military Bowl, Toledo (L 41-42) 2010 Air Force /T3rd Independence, Georgia Tech (W 14-7) 2009 Air Force /4th Armed Forces, Houston (W 47-20) 2008 Air Force /4th Armed Forces, Houston (L 28-34) 2007 Air Force /2nd Armed Forces, California (L 36-42) Totals Bowl Record: 3-5 Calhoun File PERSONAL Hometown:...Roseburg, Ore. Wife:...Amanda Children:...Tyler, Amelia Years in Coaching:...23rd AF/ Record: (10th year) BACKGROUND/HONORS 1989 graduate of the Academy First Academy graduate to be head coach 17 years as a college coach 4 years in the NFL 2007 MWC coach of the year 2007 Region 5 coach of the year Finalist for national coach of the year (2007) Tied as the winningest first-year head coach in school history Winningest first-year head coach in school history for conference games Colorado Coach of the Year (NFF), 2007, 2010 Semifinalist for 2010 National Coach of the Year honors COACHING EXPERIENCE Air Force, Head Coach 2007-Present Houston Texans, Off. Coord./QBs 2006 Denver Broncos Asst. to Head Coach 2005 Off./Special Teams Asst Defensive Assistant 2003 Wake Forest, Offensive Coord Ohio, Offensive Coord Ohio, Quarterbacks Air Force, JV/Varsity Asst Air Force, Grad Asst CALHOUN VS. OPPONENTS Army BYU* Boise State* California## Colorado State* FCS Fresno State* Georgia State Georgia Tech# Hawai i* Houston## Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Navy Nevada* New Mexico* Notre Dame Oklahoma Rice# San Diego State* San Jose State* TCU* Toledo# UNLV* Utah* Utah State* Western Michigan# Wyoming* * - Conference opponent; # - Bowl game Air Force Football 12

13 Air Force Depth Chart for Bowl Game Offense LT 66 Jake Barnhorst (6-4, 275, Jr.) Montgomery, OH 73 Allen Caunitz (6-4, 270, Sr.) Colleyville, TX LG 61 Jackson Wilson (6-3, 280, Sr.) Rochester, MN 56 Colin Sandor (6-2, 275, Sr.) Carmel, IN OC 67 Dylan Vail (6-2, 280, Sr.) Friendswood, TX 62 Jordan Tyler (6-2, 270, Jr.) Hoschton, GA RG 55 Alex Norton (6-2, 288, Jr.) Hamlet, NC 64 Ryan Beveridge (6-0, 270, Jr.) Hilliard, OH RT 77 James Rast (6-4, 290, Jr.) San Antonio, TX 65 Neal Bess (6-2, 255, Jr.) Richmond, TX QB 2 Arion Worthman (5-11, 201, So.) Normal, IL -- OR -- 6 Nate Romine (5-11, 190, Sr.) Upland, CA 8 Pate Davis (6-0, 185, Sr.) Aledo, TX TB 28 Jacobi Owens (6-0, 202, Sr.) Las Vegas, NV -- OR Tim McVey (5-9, 190, Jr.) Lundhurst, OH FB 3 D.J. Johnson (5-10, 235, Sr.) Roopville, GA -- OR Shayne Davern (6-0, 240, Sr.) Carlsbad, CA TE 85 Ryan Reffitt (6-5, 240, Jr.) Galloway, OH 82 Josh Self (6-3, 225, Sr.) Coppell, TX WR 12 Tyler Williams (5-10, 185, Jr.) Oro Valley, AZ 4 Ronald Cleveland (5-9, 174, So.) Franklin, TN WR 9 Jalen Robinette (6-4, 215, Sr.) Bexley, OH 13 Cody Bronkar (6-4, 205, Jr.) La Habra, CA 17 Jake Matkovich (6-5, 185, So.) Milwaukee, WI Defense DT 93 Samuel Byers (6-5, 285, Sr.) Kingston, WA 97 Santo Coppola (6-4, 285, Jr.) Santa Fe, NM NG 54 Lochlin Deeks (6-4, 280, Sr.) Salem, OR 53 David Harris (6-0, 280, Sr.) Cedar Hill, TX 96 Cody Moorhead (6-5, 285, Jr.) Newcastle, WA DE 40 Ryan Watson (6-3, 230, Sr.) Conyers, GA 38 Kellen Cleveland (6-4, 235, Sr.) N. Wheaton, IL 99 Jalen Lacy (6-4, 250, Sr.) Midland, GA OLB 34 Haji Dunn, Jr. (6-3, 240, Sr.) Rancho Cordova, CA 45 R.J. Jackson (6-3, 215, So.) Beloit, KS (Beloit) ILB 44 Grant Ross (6-0, 220, Jr.) Houston, TX 41 Patrick Healy (6-1, 225, Sr.) Castle Rock, CO ILB 47 Claude Alexander III (6-1, 225, Sr.) Woodstock, GA 50 Jack Flor (6-2, 225, Jr.) Bothell, WA OLB 48 Jacob Onyechi (6-1, 195, Sr.) Sugar Land, TX 6 Shaquille Vereen (5-11, 200, Jr.) Lilburn, GA CB 21 Jesse Washington (6-0, 190, Sr.) Friendswood, TX 14 Hayes Linn (6-0, 190, Sr.) Cartersville, GA FS 18 Brodie Hicks (6-2, 200, Sr.) Colo. Springs, CO 14 Hayes Linn (6-0, 190, Sr.) Cartersville, GA 29 Kyle Floyd (6-0, 197, So.) Houston, TX SS 8 Weston Steelhammer (6-2, 200, Sr.) Shreveport, LA 27 Tyler Weaver (6-1, 210, Sr.) Conyers, GA CB 25 Roland Ladipo (5-10, 185, Sr.) Pickerington, OH 2 Marquis Griffin (5-11, 195, Jr.) Stockbridge, GA Special Teams PK 11 Luke Strebel (5-11, 175, Jr.) Nashville, TN 91 Steve Brosy (5-11, 200, Sr.) Fort Myers, FL P LS H 91 Steve Brosy (5-11, 200, Sr.) Fort Myers, FL 95 Cecil Moskowitz (6-1, 200, Jr.) Roswell, GA 11 Luke Strebel (5-11, 175, Jr.) Nashville, TN 59 Austin Cutting (6-4, 250, So.) Keller, TX 63 Justin Greene (6-0, 240, Jr.) Copperas Cove, TX -- OR Andrew Gikas (6-3, 230, Sr.) Bloomfield Hills, MI 91 Steve Brosy (5-11, 200, Sr.) Fort Myers, FL PR 4 Ronald Cleveland (5-9, 174, So.) Franklin, TN 10 Andrew Smith (5-8, 158, So.) Gainsville, GA 9 Jalen Robinette (6-4, 215, Sr.) Bexley, OH KOR 33 Tim McVey (5-9, 190, Jr.) Lundhurst, OH 22 Bryan Driskell (5-8, 190, Sr.) McKinney, TX Air Force Football 13