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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 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) Air Force Football Athletic Communications/2169 Field House Dr./USAF Academy, CO 80840/(719) /goairforcefalcons.com Air Force vs. New Mexico Saturday, Oct. 15, 2:30 p.m. CT, Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: ESPNews Mike Corey (play-by-play) Al Groh (analyst) RADIO: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, CO The Fan in Denver; goairforcefalcons.com SIRIUS 134, XM 201, Internet 961 Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst) THE BREAKDOWN Category Air Force New Mexico Overall Record: Conference Record: Streak:... L 1...L 1 Last Week:... L at Wyoming (10/8)...L vs. #19 Boise State (10/7) Next Week:... vs. Hawai i (10/22)...vs. ULM (10/22) Rankings:... NR...NR Conference:... Mountain West...Mountain West Nickname:... Falcons...Lobos Location:... Colorado Springs, CO...Albuquerque, NM Head Coach:... Troy Calhoun...Bob Davie Alma Mater (Year):... Air Force, Youngstown State, 1977 Record: (10th year) (5th year) Record at School:... Same (10th year) Record vs. Opponent: at UNM NOTES This week s game will be the first neutral site game in the series The teams have split the last four meetings, each winning at home Air Force leads the series and has a advantage in conference games. Air Force is 12-3 at home and 9-9 at New Mexico. The Falcons have won nine of the last 12 meetings. New Mexico defeated Air Force, 47-35, last season in Albuquerque, NM 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) Sat. Oct. 22 Noon Hawai i* (Oceanic) Fri. Oct. 28 7:30 p.m. at Fresno State* (CBSSN) Sat. Nov p.m. at Army (CBSSN) Sat. Nov. 12 TBA Colorado State* (ESPN Networks) Sat. Nov. 19 7:30 p.m. at San Jose State* (CBSSN) Fri. Nov. 25 1:30 p.m. Boise State* (ESPN2) Sat. Dec. 3 TBA MW Championship game *-Mountain West game; Times local to site; #-Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

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. Starting August 29, video and photographers cleared through the media relations staff may shoot film during pre-practice and periods 1-5 on Mondays and Tuesdays. Player and Coaches Availability: Open practices make it very easy to observe team members during athletic activities at the Air Force Academy. Player interviews prioritize each cadet s academic, military, squadron and leadership obligations in addition to any needed physical rehabilitation/treatment. Because treatment time may be necessary, players must physically complete the previous practice or game. Seniors and Juniors: Starting August 29 eight junior and senior cadets will be accessible on Mondays on the field immediately after practice. Tuesdays eight others will be available before practice from 1-1:30 pm. in the media room. Sophomores and Freshmen: Sophomores and freshmen are available following each game and every Tuesday starting October 11 (after middle of semester) before practice from 1-1:30 p.m. in the media room. Coaches: Assistant coaches are available immediately on the field after practice from Aug. 29 to Sept. 19. Air Force Head Coach Troy Calhoun is available on Mondays immediately after practice ont he field. He is also be available during his weekly media teleconference on Tuesdays from 12:30 1:00 p.m. in the Air Force Academy media room. Media should contact media relations for the call-in number to join the teleconference. WEEKLY RADIO SHOW Falcon Talk with Troy Calhoun, the weekly football radio show, is set for the 2016 season. The show will be broadcast live on KVOR AM 740 at CB & Potts from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday, starting Aug. 31. The show will be hosted by KVOR s Jim Arthur. Show dates follow: Wed, Aug 31; Wed, Sep 7; Wed, Sep 21; Wed, Sep 28; Wed, Oct 5; Wed, Oct 12; Wed, Oct 19; Wed, Oct 26; Wed, Nov 2; Wed, Nov 9; Wed, Nov 16; Wed, Nov 23. WEEKLY TELEVISION SHOW The Falcon Sports Report, the weekly football television show, airs Thursday, Friday and Saturday each week beginning Sept. 1 on Altitude Sports and Entertainment. The show features head coach Troy Calhoun and is hosted by Todd Romero and former Falcon Ted Sundquist. The show airs Thursdays at 11 p.m. with reair on Fridays at 5 p.m. and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. AIR FORCE FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights from each game, plus post-game interviews from head coach Troy Calhoun and select players will be available on the Air Force FTP website. Instructions to download follow: HOST: USERNAME: mwn PASSWORD: QzCgw1E COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM Collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Mountain West Conference football. Access and download weekly game notes, photos, quotes, statistics, media guides and more for the conference and each of its nine member schools throughout the season. Apply for a password by sending an to password@collegepressbox.com. Air Force Weekly Schedule (New Mexico) Monday (10/10) Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Up to eight players (juniors and seniors only), Coach Calhoun and assistants available after practice. (Media Room open until 5 p.m.) Tuesday (10/11) Weekly Press Teleconference Media can contact athletic communications office for call-in number. Coach Calhoun available at 12:30 p.m. Players available 1-1:45 p.m. Up to eight different players (juniors or seniors only). Requests must be coordinated one day in advance. (Media Room open until 5 p.m.) Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Wednesday (10/12) Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. No player or coach availability. Thursday (10/13) Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. No player or coach availability. Friday (10/14) No practice No player or coach availability. Saturday (10/15) Air Force vs. New Mexico Saturday, Oct. 15, 2:30 p.m. CT Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX Post-Game Players and coach Calhoun available for postgame interviews following 10-minute coolingoff period in the media room at the south end of the field. Air Force players and coaches are NOT available as they are leaving the field. Sunday (10/16) No practice No player or coach availability. Media Contacts Troy Garnhart, assoc. AD/communications Office: Cell: troy.garnhart@usafa.edu Dave Toller, asst. AD/media relations Office: Cell: dave.toller@usafa.edu Nick Arseniak, assistant director Office: Cell: nicholas.arseniak@usafa.edu Falcon Stadium Press Box Phone Air Force Football 2

3 Game Center AIR FORCE TO HOST NEW MEXICO AT COTTON BOWL Air Force will host New Mexico on Saturday, Oct. 15, at historic Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, during the State Fair of Texas. The game will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CT and be televised by ESPNews. Air Force s 2016 season roster features 28 players from the state of Texas. SMU and TCU fans will also have an opportunity to watch college football in person that day, as both schools have bye weeks. Tickets are available by visiting the Air Force website at goairforcefalcons.com. Prices are $45, $100 and $175 depending on location and include admission to the Texas State Fair. About Cotton Bowl Stadium Located in Dallas, Texas, Cotton Bowl Stadium opened in Originally known as Fair Park Stadium, it is located in Fair Park, site of the State Fair of Texas. Concerts or other events using a stage allow the playing field to be used for additional spectators. The Cotton Bowl was the longtime home of the annual college football post-season bowl game known as the Cotton Bowl Classic, for which the stadium is named. In January 2010, the game was moved to Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. The Cowboys hosted the Green Bay Packers for the 1966 NFL championship at the Cotton Bowl. Artificial turf was installed in 1970 and removed in 1993 in preparation for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The stadium has been home to many football teams over the years, including: SMU Mustangs (NCAA), Dallas Cowboys (NFL; ), Dallas Texans (NFL) (1952), Dallas Texans (prior to moving to Kansas City) (AFL; ), and soccer teams, the Dallas Tornado (NASL; ), and FC Dallas (the Dallas Burn before 2005) (Major League Soccer; , ). It was also one of the nine venues used for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. About the State Fair of Texas Since its inception in 1886, the State Fair of Texas has celebrated all things Texan by promoting agriculture, education, and community involvement through quality entertainment in a familyfriendly environment. The State Fair of Texas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with proceeds helping to preserve and improve the Fair and Fair Park, and underwrite museum, community and scholarship programs for inner city youth and students pursuing agricultural careers. The 2015 exposition runs September 25 through October 18 in Fair Park. Visit BigTex.com for more information. AIR FORCE IN THE COTTON BOWL Air Force will be making its sixth appearance in the Cotton Bowl overall and first since playing SMU on Sept. 13, The Falcons first played in the historic venue on Jan. 1, 1959 in the Cotton Bowl game vs. TCU. The teams played to a 0-0 tie to cap a season for the Falcons. The next four meetings were all vs. SMU, who played their home games there from Air Force is all-time in the Cotton Bowl. Date Result Jan. 1, Air Force 0, TCU 0 (Cotton Bowl) Oct. 7, SMU 9, Air Force 7 Oct. 6, Air Force 25, SMU 20 Oct. 5, SMU 10, Air Force 0 Sept. 13, Air Force 26, SMU 22 THE SERIES This week s game will be the first neutral site game in the series The teams have split the last four meetings, each winning at home Statistical Comparisons 5 Games 5 Games Category Air Force Opponent New Mexico Opponent Points/Gm 166/ / / /36.0 First downs (R-P-Pen) 106 ( ) 83 ( ) 113 ( ) 94 ( ) Rushing (#-Yds) 296-1, , Rushing avg Passing (C-A-I) Passing yards 826 1, ,223 Passing avg Total off. (#-Yds) 363-2, , , ,879 Avg. Yd.s/play Total off. Avg Punting (#-Avg) Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds rd downs 48% (37-77) 39% (31-79) 36% (25-69) 44% (29-66) Possession time 33:38 26:22 35:46 24:14 The Last Meeting New Mexico 47, Air Force 35 Nov. 28, Albuquerque, NM Team Final Air Force New Mexico Scoring NM-Pressley 57 run (Rogers kick), 1/12:17 AF-McVey 2 run (Strebel kick), 1/6:19 NM-Pressley 75 run (Rogers kick), 1/6:08 NM-McQuarley 16 run (Rogers kick), 2/10:01 NM-Rogers 27 FG, 2/2:40 AF-McVey 75 pass-roberts (Strebel kick), 2/2:30 NM-McQuarley 44 run (Rogers kick), 2/:52 NM-Rogers 41 FG, 3/5:55 AF-McVey 61 run (Strebel kick), 3/2:30 AF-McVey 26 pass-roberts (Strebel kick), 4/14:26 NM-Jordan 2 run (Run failed), 4/4:01 AF-McVey 56 pass-roberts (Strebel kick), 4/3:08 NM-Pressley 13 run (Rogers kick), 4/2:57 Team Statistics AF UNM First Downs (R-P-Pen) 14 (9-4-1) 17 (13-4-0) NET Rushing Att-Yds Yards Lost Rushing 5 33 Yds Gained Rushing NET PASSING YARDS Passing (C-A-I) TOTAL OFFENSE Avg. Per Play Fumbles Penalties Punts (#-Avg) Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions Fumble Returns Possession Time 23:17 34:28 Third Downs Fourth Downs Sacks By: Attendance: 18,868 Individual Statistics Rushing (Att-Yds-TD): AF - McVey , Roberts , Owens , Brown UNM - Pressley , Gipson , Jordan , McQuarley , Anaya 5-8-0, Gamblin 1-4-0, Owens Passing (Comp-Att-I-Yds-TD): AF - Roberts UNM - Jordan Receiving (Att-Yds-TD): AF - McVey , Robinette UNM - White , Wiggins , Anaya , Jordan Tackle Leaders (UT-AT-TT): AF - Alexander , Hansen 5-4-9, Hicks 4-2-6, Dunn 4-2-6, P. Healy 3-3-6, Steelhammer 3-1-4, Washington 2-2-4, Onyechi 3-1-4, Coppola 1-3-4, Deeks , Ladipo 2-0-2, C. Healy 0-1-1, Robinette 1-0-1, Weaver 1-0-1, McVey 1-0-1, Watson 1-0-1, Lacy UNM - Cox , Langford 3-4-7, D Avanzo 4-3-7, Henry 4-2-6, Santos 2-3-5, Baker 0-5-5, Carson 2-1-3, White 1-2-3, Rothschiller 0-2-2, Daniels 1-1-2, Joones 0-1-1, Russo 1-0-1, Martin 1-0-1, Mahina 1-0-1, Udeh Air Force Football 3

4 Air Force leads the series and has a advantage in conference games. Air Force is 12-3 at home and 9-9 at New Mexico. The Falcons have won nine of the last 12 meetings. New Mexico defeated Air Force, 47-35, last season in Albuquerque, NM. The teams first played in 1957 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force won the game, Past s AFA 31-0 (H) AFA 45-7 (A) UNM (H) UNM 21-6 (A) AFA 30-8 (A) AFA 10-6 (H) UNM (A) UNM (H) AFA 23-9 (A) AFA (A) AFA (A) AFA (H) UNM (A) AFA (H) AFA (A) AFA (H) UNM (A) UNM (H) UNM (A) AFA (H) OT UNM (A) AFA (H) AFA (A) AFA 24-7 (H) UNM (A) AFA (H) AFA (A) AFA (H) AFA 42-0 (A) AFA (H) UNM (A) AFA (H) UNM (A) (H/A) is for AFA THE LAST TIME IN FALCON STADIUM (Oct. 18, 2014) Air Force defeated New Mexico, 35-31, in Falcon Stadium Oct. 18 to remain undefeated at home with a 4-0 mark. The Air Force fullback game led the way with 136 yards and three touchdowns. Shayne Davern had a 85 yards on 16 carries while D.J. Johnson added 51 yards and three touchdowns. The Falcons finished the game with 428 total yards, with a balanced 269 rushing and 159 passing. New Mexico finished with 390 total yards, including 367 rushing. Jhurell Pressley led the way with 148 yards rushing and two touchdowns. The teams exchanged leads in the first half and ended tied at at halftime. New Mexico took a lead midway through the third quarter, but Air Force answered with Johnson s third TD run to tie it and a Kale Pearson to Jalen Robinette 50-yard touchdown pass to take a lead. New Mexico added a fourthquarter field goal to make up the final margin. The Falcons sealed the game by holding New Mexico on a fourth down deep in its own territory. LAST SEASON (Nov. 28, 2015) New Mexico defeated Air Force, 47-35, to close the regular season for both schools. The Lobos raced to a halftime lead behind a pair of long touchdown runs by Jhu Pressley. New Mexico extended the lead to late in the third quarter before Air Force raced back to make it a one score game, 34-28, behind a pair of touchdowns by Timothy McVey. New Mexico answered with a Lamar Jordan touchdown to make it late in the fourth quarter. McVey scored his fifth touchdown of the game to make to with 3:08 remaining, but the Lobos recovered an onside kick and added a late touchdown to make up the final margin. New Mexico rolled up 512 total yards, including 377 rushing, and held the ball for 34:28 of the game. Pressley finished with 170 yards rushing and three touchdowns to lead the team. Air Force was led by McVey, who became the first player in school history to have 100-plus yards rushing and receiving with 105 yards rushing and two touchdowns and 157 yards and three touchdowns receiving. Claude Alexander had 12 tackles to lead the defense. RUSHING NUMBERS New Mexico and Air Force are the top two rushing teams in the Mountain West. The Lobos lead the nation with a per-game average. The Falcons are second in the MW and seventh nationally with a norm. Air Force leads the conference and ranks second nationally in rushing defense with an 80.2 average. New Mexico is third in the MW and 32nd nationally in rushing defense, allowing yards per game. LAST WEEK Wyoming beat Air Force, 35-26, in Laramie in another thrilling game in the series. The Cowboys controlled the first half, taking a 14-6 lead and extended the lead to 28-6 late in the third quarter. Air Force stormed back when Nate Romine hit Jalen Robinette for a 75 yard scoring strike to cut the lead to Romine later added a one-yard TD run to make it before connecting with Tim McVey on a 49 yard pass to make it with 3:31 left. Wyoming held on the two-point run try, then recovered an on-side kick and scored in the final minutes to make up the final margin. Josh Allen led Wyoming, hitting 15 of 27 passes for 173 yards and three TDs while Brian Hill rushed for 92 yards and a score. The Cowboys had 362 total yards. D.J. Johnson led the Falcons with 73 yards rushing while Romine hit six of 19 passes for 188 yards and two scores. Air Force had 337 total yards, including 188 passing. Mountain West Conference Mountain Division Team MW All Games Boise State Wyoming Air Force Colorado State New Mexico Utah State West Division Team MW All Games Hawaii San Diego State Nevada UNLV San Jose State Fresno State THIS WEEK Friday, Oct. 14 San Diego St. at Fresno St., 7 p.m. (CBS SN) Saturday, Oct. 15 UNLV at Hawai i, 6 p.m. HT (Oceanic) Nevada at San Jose State, 7:30 p.m. (CBS SN) New Mexico at Air Force, 2:30 p.m. (ESPNews)* Colorado State at Boise State, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN/2) * - Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX All times local to site LAST WEEK Boise State 49, New Mexico 21 Wyoming 35, Air Force 26 Hawaii 34, San Jose State 17 Nevada 27, Fresno State 22 San Diego State 27, UNLV 7 Colorado State 31, Utah State 24 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 LAST GAME S NOTES Team Notes Air Force s team captains for the game were seniors Jalen Robinette (WR), Nate Romine (QB), Jacobi Owens (RB) and Weston Steelhammer (DB). Individual Notes Senior DB Roland Ladipo forced and recovered a fumble in the first quarter. The turnover is his Air Force Football 4

5 first this season and gives him six for his career (3 INT, 2 FF, 1 FR). Junior PK Luke Strebel hit a career-long 47 yard field goal in the second quarter. His previous long was 45 yards vs. Boise State last season. Strebel hit two field goals in the game and has now hit 18 straight dating back to 2015 which is the longest active streak in the nation. The 18 straight is tied as the second longest streak in Mountain West history and is the longest since Joe Phillips of Utah hit 18 from Senior P Steve Brosy recorded a career-long 62 yard punt. The punt pinned Wyoming at its own two yard line. Brosy s previous long was 58 yards, which came last week vs. Navy. Brosy punted six times for a 48.0 yard average. Senior QB Nate Romine and WR Jalen Robinette hooked up for a 75 yard touchdown. The 75-yard connection ties as the longest of each player s career. They also connected on a 75 yard touchdown last week vs. Navy. The 75 yard pass play ties as the 11th longest in school history. The touchdown catch is the 15th of Robinette s career which is the second most in Air Force history. Robinette hauled in three catches for 101 yards. It is Robinette s fifth career game surpassing 100 yards receiving in a game and second consecutive (163 yards vs. Navy). He currently has 99 career receptions. Junior RB Tim McVey hauled in a 49 yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. It was McVey s sixth touchdown this season (2 receiving, 3 rushing, 1 KOR). McVey has scored 19 touchdowns (12 rushing, 6 receiving, 1 KOR) in 19 career games played. Junior ILB Grant Ross had 10 tackles in the game, recording his third consecutive game with 10-plus tackles (career-high 11 vs. Navy, 10 at Utah State). Senior DB Weston Steelhammer had a team-high 11 tackles, tying his career-high also set in 2014 vs. San Diego State. The 11 tackles tie for a season game high with Grant Ross (11 vs. Navy). Steelhammer also had a sack and a pass breakup. Team Notes 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 has won a school-record 15 straight home games dating back to 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. THIS AND THAT Air Force is 38-2 when allowing less than 20 points per game under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are when leading at the half and 65-8 when leading after three quarters under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons have led at the half and after three quarters in all four games this season. Air Force has held six of eight home opponents to under 20 points since AIR FORCE HAS NATION S SECOND LONGEST HOME WINNING STREAK Air Force has won 15 straight home games dating back to 2014 which is the second-longest active streak in the nation. Only Clemson s 19-game streak is longer. Navy is third with 13, followed by Houston with 11. Air Force has won four straight games overall which is tied for the 15th longest active streak in the nation. NCAA Longest Current Home Winning Streaks # School Streak 1. Clemson Air Force Navy Houston 11 OFFENSIVE NOTES Second in the MW and 18th nationally in time of possession with an average of 33:38, including a season-best 45:14 vs. Georgia State...Air Force has held the lead in TOP in four of five games this season, including all four victories. Second in the MW and seventh nationally in rushing with an average of yards per game Leads the MW and ranks sixth nationally in passing efficiency with a mark Third in the MW and 43rd 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 Air Force Statistical Rankings TEAM Category Stats MWC NCAA Scoring Offense th 51st Scoring Defense nd 31st Passing Offense th 110th Passing Defense th 84th Kickoff Returns st 1st Rushing Offense nd 7th Rushing Defense st 2nd Total Offense rd 43rd Total Defense nd 19th Punt Returns 3.5 9th 107th Net Punting th 44th Turnover Margin th 79th Passing Efficiency st 6th Passing Eff. Def th 62nd First Downs th 90th Opp. First Downs 83 1st 13th Sacks For 18 2nd -- Sacks Against 6 3rd -- Third Down % rd 20th Third Down Def th 70th Penalties th 67th Field Goal % T1st -- PAT Kicking T1st -- Fourth Downs % 50.0 T6th T69th Time of Possession 33:38 2nd 18th Kickoff Coverage th -- Red Zone offense nd 9th Red Zone defense th 58th INDIVIDUAL Player Stats MWC NCAA D.J. Johnson Rushing th -- Nate Romine Passing th -- Jalen Robinette Receiving nd 32nd Tim McVey All-Purpose th -- KOR st 1st Scoring TDs 7.2 6th -- Scoring 7.2 9th -- Steve Brosy Punting th -- Luke Strebel Scoring 8.8 3rd 45th Kick Scoring 8.8 1st -- Field Goals st 15th FG Pct st 1st PAT Kicking T1st T1st Weston Steelhammer Interceptions.40 T4th T41st Ryan Watson Sacks st -- TFL nd 14th Haji Dunn, Jr. Sacks.80 T5th -- TFL 1.00 T8th -- Forced Funbles.40 3rd -- Fumbles Rec..40 2nd -- Passes Defended 1.00 T6th -- Air Force Football 5

6 -best 257 yards passing vs. Navy, including TD passes of 75 and 62 yards DEFENSIVE NOTES Leads the MW and ranks 31st nationally in scoring defense with a 20.8 mark Leads the MW and ranks second nationally in rushing defense with an 80.2 norm Second in the MW and 19th nationally in total defense with a average Leads the MW and ranks 13th nationally in opponent first downs allowed with 83 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 just six first downs, the fourth fewest in school history and 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 Forced seven punts vs. GSU and nine vs. ACU Held ACU to just 16 first downs and 86 yards rushing AIR FORCE AMONG THE ALL-TIME BEST IN RUSHING Air Force has had 45 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 each hit the 1,000-yard mark this season. TURNOVERS COMING NOW After not forcing a turnover in the first two games of the season, Air Force has forced six the last three games. The Falcons had an interception and fumble recovery at Utah State and recorded two interceptions and a fumble recovery vs. Navy. Air Force recovered a fumble at Wyoming. Seniors Haji Dunn, Jr., and Weston Steelhammer have two turnovers each while seniors Brodie Hicks and Roland Ladipo have one each. Turnovers Gained Utah State (2)...Haji Dunn, Jr. (fumble recovery), Brodie Hicks (INT) Navy (3)...Haji Dunn, Jr. (fumble recovery), Weston Steelhammer (2 INTs) Wyoming (1)...Roland Ladipo (fumble recovery) AIR FORCE SCORING STREAK Air Force has scored in a school record 290 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 352 Oct. 29, 1988 vs. Auburn (0-16) 2. TCU 299 Nov. 16, 1991 at Texas (0-32) 3. Air Force (MW) 290 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 290 8/4/ Present --- AIR FORCE AMONG THE NATION S TOP FIVE IN TWO CATEGORIES Air Force ranks in the nation s top five in two statistical categories, rushing defense (second) and kickoff returns (first). The Falcons are just outside the top five in two others. The team is seventh in rushing at and sixth in passing efficiency at National Leaders Ruhing Defense Kickoff Returns # Team Avg # Team Avg 1. Alabama Air Force Air Force Kansas State Kansas State Troy Houston 86.0 Ohio State Arizona State Houston 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 and on the road. 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 7-5 overall and 5-2 in conference overtime games. The Falcons are 4-2 at home and 3-3 on the road. Year Game Result 2014 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 Scoring Drives Plays AF:...15 vs. Georgia State ( :26) Opp:... 14, Wyoming ( :57 Yards AF:...88 vs. Utah State (6-88-1:50 Opp:... 86, Navy ( :37) Longest/Time AF:...6:51 vs. Georgia State ( :51) Opp:... 5:57, Wyoming ( :57) Quickest/Time AF:...:12 vs. Wyoming (1-75-:12) Opp:...:31, ACU (3-43-:31) 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 Air Force Football 6

7 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 13 TO LEAD ALMA MATER Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is one of 13 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), David Shaw (Stanford), Kalani Sitake (BYU), Matt Wells (Utah State). BLOCKED KICKS Air Force registered its first blocked kick of the season when Brodie Hicks blocked a punt vs. Navy. The blocked punt is just the fourth in the Calhoun era (2007-). 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 30 kicks since 2007 under head coach Troy Calhoun. Air Force has blocked 128 kicks since 1990 when the program began tracking them. The breakdown: 55 punts, 40 field goals and 33 PATs. Blocked kicks since 2007 Year Total FG PAT Punt Blocks Brodie Hicks (Punt vs. Navy) Total MORE ON BLOCKED KICKS Air Force has blocked 13 kicks since 2013 which ranks fourth in the nation. Only BYU (15), Georgia Tech (14) and Temple (14) have blocked more. The breakdown follows: 5 FG, 6 PATs, 2 Punts National blocked kick leaders since BYU Georgia Tech 14 Temple Air Force Alabama 11 AIR FORCE FOOTBALL TEAM HAS HIGHEST GSR IN MW, AMONG SERVICE ACADEMIES The Air Force football program has a graduation success rate of 87, according to the latest date released by the NCAA. The Falcons have the highest GSR in the Mountain West and among the three service academies. The score is the 10th best in the nation. Essentially, that translates to over 90 percent of the recruited varsity athletes that entered the Academy during the four year period of either graduated from the Academy or left academically eligible GSR Rankings Nationally Service Academies Mountain West # School Score # School Score # School Score 1 Stanford Air Force Air Force 87 2 Northwestern Army Utah State 86 3 Rice Navy Boise State 84 4 Duke Colorado State 74 5 Notre Dame 93 San Diego State 74 6 Central Florida 90 Wake Forest 90 8 Boston College 89 UCLA Air Force 87 CALHOUN S TENURE RANKS NINTH NATIONALLY Troy Calhoun enters 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 Air Force s Record When... 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 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 AT HOME Air Force is in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun, including a school-record 15-game winning streak dating back to The Falcons finished 6-0 at home the last two seasons 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 Extended its school record home winning streak to 15 games Combined with 2014, team has a school-record 12 game home winning streak Fourth 6-0 mark in AF history, second under Calhoun Lone losing record in Calhoun era Second-best mark in school history Sixth time with four or more wins in Calhoun era Combined with 2009, 10 wins in two seasons is third-best in AF history Second-best mark in school history Two loses at the hands of nationally ranked teams Just the third undefeated home record in school history Total FALCONS LEADING AT HOME Air Force has only trailed in two home games over the last two seasons. Georgia State scored on its opening drive to take a 7-0 lead, but a kickoff return touchdown by Tim McVey tied the game. GSU led for just 13 seconds. Air Force took the lead for good midway through the first quarter. The Falcons trailed Fresno State for 10:19 last season. Fresno State scored the first 14 points in the first quarter, but Air Force came back with 42 unanswered points and tied the game early in the second quarter and took the lead for good midway through the second quarter. Game Time Trailed Time Tied 2016 Navy 0:00 20: Georgia State :13 9: Abilene Christian 0:00 12: Morgan State 0:00 5: San Jose State 0:00 18: Wyoming 0:00 15: Fresno State 10:19 12: Army 0:00 26: Utah State 0:00 10:31 Totals 10:32 130:41 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. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF S TROPHY 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 19 titles. Air Force is 1-0 this season following a win over Navy Oct. 1 in Falcon Stadium. Air Force split last year s series, beating Army 20-3 at home and falling at Navy. Team Record Titles Air Force Navy Army Air Force Rushing Air Force is second in the MW and seventh nationally in rushing with a 28.0 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 7th 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) 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 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, 6-11 on the road and 4-5 in neutral site games. Air Force is 3-0 this season following a win over Abilene Christian in the season opener, a win vs. Georgia State Sept. 10 and a win over Navy Oct. 1. Air Force Football 8

9 Individual Notes 100-yard Rushers 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. 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. STEELHAMMER ONE OF THE BEST Senior Weston Steelhammer is second on the team in tackles with 29, including 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack. He is second on the team in pass breakups with three and leads the Falcons with two interceptions. He has led the team in interceptions three straight years. Steelhammer led the Falcons with a career-best 11 tackles at Wyoming, including a tackle for loss. He recorded two interceptions vs. Navy. Steelhammer is the active career leader in tackles with 177, tackles for loss with 18.5 and career turnovers with 16, including a team-best 13 interceptions. Steelhammer ranks fourth in Air Force history in career interceptions with 13. He has led the Falcons in interceptions the last two seasons with six in 2014 and five last season. Steelhammer tied a school record with three interceptions against Boise State in He has 16 career turnovers (13 INT, 3 FR). Air Force Interceptions # Name, Years INTs 1. Tom Rotello, Carlton McDonald, Dwan Wilson, Weston Steelhammer, 2013-pres. 13 LADIPO SOLID Senior Roland Ladipo earned first-team all-mountain West honors in his first season as a starter at cornerback last year. He finished second on the team in tackles with 79 overall and had a sack and 4.5 tackles for loss. He was second on the team in interceptions with three. Ladipo led the conference and ranked 17th nationally in pass breakups with 17 and recorded a career-best four at Boise State. Ladipo had a career-best 12 tackles and a tackle for loss at Colorado State. He had his first-career pick in the season opening win over Morgan State, returning it 22 yards for the first touchdown of his career. Ladipo is on the Jim Thorpe Award watch list for He missed the first two games of the season and returned to the field for the Mountain West opener at Utah State and finished with two tackles and a pass breakup. He did not play vs. Navy due to injury, but returned at Wyoming and had a season-high five tackles and forced and recovered a fumble. BROSY TAKING OFF Senior Steve Brosy has been outstanding the last two weeks. He was named Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against Navy. Brosy punted five times for 227 yards and a career-best 45.4 average with a long of 58 yards. He also had five punts downed inside the 20. He also had two punts of 48 yards in the game and forced Navy to start at its own 11, 13, four, 10 and 14 yard lines following his punts. Brosy punted six times for a 48.0 average at Wyoming last week. He had a career-long 62 yard punt and two more punts downed inside the 20. Brosy has punted 11 times for 515 yards and a 46.8 average the last two games. He has had seven punts downed inside the 20. He ranks seventh in the Mountain West in punting this season with a 41.0 average. ROBINETTE MOVING UP Senior receiver Jalen Robinette leads the Falcons and ranks second in the Mountain West in receiving with 14 catches for 386 yards and three touchdowns. He is averaging 27.6 yards per reception. He had season highs of five catches for 163 yards and scored on a career-long 75 yard reception vs. Navy. He added three catches for 101 yards and had a career-long-tying 75 yard TD catch for the second straight week at Wyoming. He ranks fourth in school history with 99 career catches and second in career receiving yards with 2,124. He needs one catch to become only the fourth receiver in Air Force history with 100 catches. He is one of two players in school history to record 2,000-plus receiving yards. Robinette needs 269 yards receiving to break the career record held by All-American Ernie Jennings ( ), who had 2,392. Robinette is second in school history with 15 career touchdown receptions. Robinette led the team in receiving yards with 641 and was second in catches with 26 last season. Air Force is overall under Troy Calhoun (since 2007) when it has a 100-yard rusher W Kip McCarthy vs. So. Carolina St. ( ) W Shaun Carney vs. Utah ( ) W Jim Ollis vs. TCU ( ) W Chad Hall vs. UNLV ( ) W Chad Hall vs. Colorado State ( ) W Chad Hall vs. Wyoming ( ) W Chad Hall vs. Army ( ) W Chad Hall vs. Notre Dame ( ) W Chad Hall vs. San Diego State ( ) Jim Ollis vs. San Diego State ( ) Ty Paffett vs. San Diego State ( ) L Shaun Carney vs. California ( ) Jim Ollis vs. California ( ) 2008 W Asher Clark vs. San Diego State ( ) W Todd Newell vs. UNLV ( ) W Asher Clark vs. Colorado State ( ) L Todd Newell vs. BYU ( ) L Jared Tew vs. Houston ( ) 2009 W Jared Tew vs. Wyoming ( ) W Jared Tew vs. Army ( ) W Asher Clark vs. UNLV ( ) W Jared Tew vs. Houston ( ) Asher Clark vs. Houston ( ) 2010 W Asher Clark vs. BYU ( ) W Jared Tew vs. Wyoming ( ) W Jared Tew vs. Navy ( ) W Asher Clark vs. Colorado State ( ) L Asher Clark vs. San Diego State ( ) W Nathan Walker vs. Army ( ) 2011 W Asher Clark vs. Tennessee State ( ) L Asher Clark vs. Notre Dame ( ) L Mike DeWitt vs. Boise State ( ) W Asher Clark vs. UNLV ( ) W Asher Clark vs. Colorado State ( ) 2012 W Cody Getz vs. Idaho State ( ) L Cody Getz vs. Michigan ( ) L Cody Getz vs. UNLV ( ) W Cody Getz vs. Colorado State ( ) L Cody Getz vs. Navy ( ) W Wes Cobb vs. Nevada ( ) W Cody Getz vs. Hawai i ( ) W Cody Getz vs. Hawai i ( ) Air Force Football 9

10 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, Mike Kirby, Jalen Robinette, 2013-present Charlie Longnecker, Jalen Robinette, 2013-present 99 Air Force Receiving Yards # Name, Years Yards 1. Ernie Jennings, , Jalen Robinette, 2013-present 2,124 STREBEL LEADS THE NATION Junior kicker Luke Strebel handles all the Air Force kicking duties, kickoffs, field goals and PATs. He leads the nation in field goal percentage and PAT kicking with perfect 1,000 marks. Strebel leads the conference in kick scoring and ranks third overall in scoring with 8.8 points per game. He leads the Mountain West and is 15th in the nation in field goals with 1.80 per-game. Strebel is perfect in 17 extra point attempts and nine field goals this season. He opened the 2016 season with a solid effort vs. Abilene Christian, hitting all four PATs, a 26 yard field goal and posting six touchbacks on seven kickoffs. He hit all six PATs, hit field goals from 31 and 18 yards and had four touchbacks in eight kickoffs vs. Georgia State. Strebel hit a pair of field goals (28, 33) and all three PATs against Utah State. Strebel hit two more field goals vs. Navy, connecting from 36 and 22 yards. Strebel hit a career-long 47 yard field goal at Wyoming and added one from 41 yards while hitting both PAT attempts. Strebel is 19 of 20 for his career in field goals and has hit all 54 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 the career leader in field goal percentage with his.950 mark. Strebel was the team s starting kicker the last eight games last season. He hit 10 of 11 field goals and was perfect in 37 extra point attempts. He was third on the team in scoring with 67 points. He hit a career-best three field goals, including a long of 45 yards in the final two minutes to seal the game at Boise State. 100-yard Rushers cont W Jon Lee vs. Colgate ( ) Broam Hart vs. Colgate ( ) L Jaleel Awini vs. Boise State ( ) L Karson Roberts vs. Nevada ( ) L Anthony LaCoste vs. San Diego St. ( ) W Anthony LaCoste vs. Army ( ) L Anthony LaCoste vs. New Mexico ( ) 2014 W Jacobi Owens vs. Nicholls State ( ) W Jacobi Owens vs. Georgia State ( ) W Kale Pearson vs. Boise State ( ) Jacobi Owens vs. Boise State ( ) W Jacobi Owens vs. Army ( ) W Jacobi Owens vs. UNLV ( ) W Kale Pearson vs. Nevada ( ) W Shane Davern vs. Western Michigan ( ) 2015 W Nate Romine vs. San Jose State ( ) D.J. Johnson vs. San Jose State ( ) W Shayne Davern vs. Wyoming ( ) W Bryan Driskell vs. Fresno State ( ) Jacobi Owens vs. Fresno State ( ) W Jacobi Owens vs. Hawai i ( ) Timothy McVey vs. Hawai i ( ) 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 ( ) Air Force Kicking Records PAT Percentage Field Goal Pct. # Name, Years Pct. # Name, Years Pct. 1. Tom Ruby, (57-57) 1. Luke Strebel, (19-20) Luke Strebel, (54-54) 2. Will Conant, (30-34) 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) STREBEL HAS NATION S LONGEST FG MADE STREAK; CLOSING IN MW RECORD Junior kicker Luke Strebel has the nation s longest active field goals made streak with 18 straight dating back to last season. Strebel missed his second-career attempt in the Colorado State game, but has not missed since. He is 19 of 20 for his career and has nailed all 54 PAT attempts. He is tied for second in Mountain West history with 18 straight. Chris Manfredini of TCU holds the record of 19, set in MW Consecutive Made Field Goals # Name, School Streak Dates 1. Chris Manfredini, TCU 19 9/15/05 to 9/16/06 2. Joe Phillips, Utah 18 11/21/09 to 10/23/10 John Sullivan, New Mexico 18 9/1/07 to 10/25/07 Luke Strebel, Air Force 18 10/31/15 to present Consecutive Field Goals Made Streak Among Active FBS Kickers 18- Luke Strebel, Air Force 18- Tyler Davis, Penn State 13- Cole Netten, Iowa State 10- Parker Shaunfield, Southern Miss. 10- Kody Kroening, Fresno State Air Force Football 10

11 TOUCHDOWN TIM LEADS THE NATION IN KICKOFF RETURNS Junior running back Tim McVey leads the nation in kickoff returns with an average of 37.1 yards per return. He became the first Falcon since Jonathan Warzeka vs. Colorado State in 2010 to return a kickoff for a touchdown with his 99 yard TD return vs. Georgia State. He also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on four carries. McVey is averaging 33.2 yards per return in his career which is tops in Air Force history. He has 12 returns for 399 yards. McVey has scored 19 touchdowns in 19 career games played. McVey is seventh in the Mountain West in all-purpose yards with a per-game average. He has rushed for 160 yards and has 145 yards receiving. McVey has 260 yards on kickoff returns. He has scored six touchdowns this season which leads the team. McVey is the Air Force career leader in receiving average with a 32.3 mark. He is just three carries away from leading the Falcons in career rushing average. McVey is averaging 8.3 yards per carry in his career. Air Force Leaders Kickoff Return Average Receiving Average # Name, Years Avg. # Name, Years Avg. 1. Tim McVey, 2015-present Tim McVey, 2015-present Ron Gray, Craig Hancock, Jemal Singleton, Kevin Fogler, Anthony LaCoste, Jalen Robinette, 2013-pres Ernie Jennings, Drew Coleman, Rushing Average # Name, Years Avg. 1. Mike Brown, Antoine Banks, Anthony LaCoste, Dee Dowis, Jon Lee, Tim McVey, 2015-present 8.3 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. 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 seventh in school history with 2,429 yards. Owens already ranks third among tailbacks in school history. Air Force Rushing Yards # Name, Years Yards 1. Dee Dowis, , Asher Clark, * 3, Beau Morgan, , John Kershner, , Chad Hall, * 2, Shaun Carney, , Jacobi Owens, 2014-present* 2,429 * - Tailback OWENS FOURTH IN 100-YARD GAMES Senior Jacobi Owens ranks fourth in school history in career 100-yard games with 10 Owens total is tied for first in school history among tailbacks He had five 100-yard games in 2014, four last season and has one this season Owens rushed for 121 yards on 13 carries vs. Abilene Christian to open 2016 Air Force 100-Yard Games # Name, Years 100-Yard Games 1. Beau Morgan ( ) QB Dee Dowis ( ) QB John Kershner ( ) FB Jacobi Owens (2014-Present) TB 10 Brian Bream ( ) TB 10 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 FULLBACKS POWER AWAY Air Force fullbacks have powered to over 100 yards rushing in two 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. Air Force is 13-1 over the last three seasons when the fullback position rushes for 100 yards or more. The team s lone loss came vs. San Diego State, 27-24, in last season s conference championship game. Opponent Combined Individual 2016 Georgia State, 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 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 leads the Falcons in rushing with 329 yards this season. He has rushed for 1,156 yards in his career which ranks 37th in school history. Davern is third on the team in rushing with 184 yards and has 1,020 in his career which ranks 43rd 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 (1,156), Shayne Davern (1,020) FB 2016 AIR FORCE HONORS IN Weston Steelhammer - Jim Thorpe Award Watch List... 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. 9 Jalen Robinette - Senior Bowl Watch List. 18 Brodie Hicks - College Sports Madness Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week vs. Utah State. 25 Roland Ladipo - Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. 28 Jacobi Owens - Doak Walker Award Watch List... Maxwell Award Watch List. 34 Haji Dunn, Jr. - Mountain West defensive player of the week vs. Utah State. 47 Claude Alexander III - Semifinalist for the National Football Foundation 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy. 91 Steve Brosy - Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Navy. Air Force Academy Facts The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is a world-class institution providing a comprehensive developmental experience to graduate innovative, resilient and committed airpower leaders of character. It provides an intensive immersion in leadership training and officer development founded on integrity, built on the pillars of academic, military and athletic excellence and which inculcates in our cadets a spirit of selfless service to our Nation. USAFA fosters a culture of commitment and climate of respect focusing future leaders on innovation and continual improvement. It produces air-minded leaders and career officers with the character, critical thinking skills and strategic agility to lead our Nation s Air Force today and into the future. USAFA strives to offer the best education in a liberal arts environment to prepare thoughtful, caring, innovative leaders. USAFA is consistently ranked by multiple sources as one of the country s top public universities, particularly when it comes to engineering and liberal arts education. #1 in nation for undergraduate research, according to the National Science Foundation. #5 STEM college, according to Forbes Service above self is at the core of the USAFA experience and USAFA cadets strive to always serve with purpose, honor, and selflessness. 61% of USAFA graduates serve 10 years and 45% serve 20 years. USAFA cadets contribute 38,000 volunteer hours per year in the local community, as well as across the Nation. STEM Outreach Club, as ambassadors for Air Force innovation, received the 2015 National Society of Black Engineers Golden Torch Award for Government Community Service for 5,500 hours of outreach. Facts There were 663 General Officers who were USAFA graduates. Class of 2019 more than 9,000 applicants along with one of the most qualified, diverse pool of applicants to date 11% high school class presidents and 81% earned athletic letters. USAFA boasts 27 NCAA sanctioned athletic teams and is the current holder of the Commander-in-Chief s Trophy. The Cadet Area was designated as a National Historic Landmark in Air Force Football 12

13 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 eight 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 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 13

14 Air Force Depth Chart vs. New Mexico Offense LT 73 Allen Caunitz (6-4, 270, Sr.) Colleyville, TX 66 Jake Barnhorst (6-4, 275, Jr.) Montgomery, OH LG 56 Colin Sandor (6-2, 275, Sr.) Carmel, IN 61 Jackson Wilson (6-3, 280, Sr.) Rochester, MN 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 6 Nate Romine (5-11, 190, Sr.) Upland, CA 2 Arion Worthman (5-11, 201, So.) Normal, IL 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 50 Jack Flor (6-2, 225, Jr.) Bothell, WA 47 Claude Alexander III (6-1, 225, Sr.) Woodstock, GA 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 25 Roland Ladipo (5-10, 185, Sr.) Pickerington, OH FS 18 Brodie Hicks (6-2, 200, Sr.) Colo. Springs, CO 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 14 Hayes Linn (6-0, 190, Sr.) Cartersville, GA 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 14