Tag: Ram-Falcon Trophy

The Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force Runs Over James Madison 31-21

The Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force Runs Over James Madison 31-21 The Falcons Nuke the Dukes Contact/Follow @Sean or @MWCWire After going winless in the month of November, following an 8-0 start to the season, Air Force corrects course …

The Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force Runs Over James Madison 31-21

The Falcons Nuke the Dukes

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After going winless in the month of November, following an 8-0 start to the season, Air Force corrects course by winning the Armed Forces Bowl in convincing fashion. The Falcons wore out the Dukes by a score of 31-21.

Entering the contest, the Dukes of JMU were favored, and for good reason. They just capped off a 12-1 campaign, and feature one of the top passing attacks in the country, and what was statistically the stoutest defense against the run nationally. Air Force said hold my beer.

JMU learned early on what many do the hard way; Air Force is built different. There aren’t any teams on the Dukes schedule that pose the kind of problems that the Falcons do, in particular in the run game. James Madison was averaging just 2 yards per carry allowed, and 62 yards per game on the ground for the season. Senior fullback, Emmanuel Michel pounded the Dukes for over 200 rush yards and two tudd’s on his own.

It was a great way to end the season, winning their 9th game of the season over a very good opponent. The Air Force seniors really showed up and impacted the game; from an unblockable Bo Richter being a menace and disrupting the Dukes offense all game long, to John Lee Eldridge III and Emmanuel Michel shredding JMU’s vaunted defense, Jonathan Youngblood’s interception and Zach Larrier’s flawless execution of the offense behind the road grading Diesel’s, the senior stars shined the brightest.

The Air Force Fightin’ Falcons have won their fifth consecutive Bowl Game, and are Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Champions!

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Air Force Football: The Falcons Drop the Colorado State 30-13

Air Force Football: The Falcons Drop the Colorado State 30-13 The Falcons Run Their Win Streak to 7 against the Rams Contact/Follow @Sean or @MWCWire If you were to describe the Colorado State – Air Force game in one word, it should be ‘snowball’. …

Air Force Football: The Falcons Drop the Colorado State 30-13

The Falcons Run Their Win Streak to 7 against the Rams

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If you were to describe the Colorado State – Air Force game in one word, it should be ‘snowball’. Yes, there was precipitation, and the student section for CSU you had a little too much fun with it, lobbing snowballs on the field and at the Air Force bench, causing a 15-yard penalty at one point.

But ‘snowball’ is a microcosm of what happened to the Rams. Air Force just kept gaining momentum offensively and defensively as the game wore on. Ultimately, the defense kept CSU completely in check the entire second half. Outside of a 13 point second half counter-punch by CSU, Jay Norvell’s squad really had no answers. The result was a clear establishment of the class of the state of Colorado.

Braden Fowler-Nicolosi threw for nearly 300 yards, but this is why you can’t rely on a stat line to tell the story. The game went to halftime tied, but was one sided affair as the Falcons rushing attack got churning and their defense sheered the sheep. Air Force keeps the Ram-Falcon Trophy for the seventh year in a row, winning 30-13 in Fort Collins.

Next up for Air Force is Army. This is their biggest game of the season as they will play at Mile High Field in Denver for the right to retain the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy.

Colorado State has a rivalry match of their own, as they head North to take on Wyoming in Laramie.

 

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Air Force Football: The Falcons Down Utah State 39-21

Air Force Football: The Falcons Down Utah State 39-21 The Falcons Improve to 3-0 on the Season Contact/Follow @Sean or @MWCWire Something about the Blake Anderson era Aggies seemed to have the Falcons snakebitten in the previous two years. Well, …

Air Force Football: The Falcons Down Utah State 39-21

The Falcons Improve to 3-0 on the Season

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Something about the Blake Anderson era Aggies seemed to have the Falcons snakebitten in the previous two years. Well, that all changed in a big way on Friday Night’s Mountain West Conference opener. This game was all but over at halftime, as Air Force soared to a 32-7 lead.

Maybe lessons were learned from the past, maybe the Aggies don’t have the same firepower or perhaps Air Force still has one of the nations elite defensive units? Elements of truth exist in each of those considers. The defensive unit smothered Utah State, forcing two early turnovers, five sacks and ushering a quarterback change from Cooper Legas to Freshman, McCae Hillstead.

Hillstead flashed at moments throughout the game, but much of that came at a time where the game was out of reach. Were it not for a lot of uncharacteristic drive extending penalties, Utah State may not of scored a point in this game. This was the complete and dominant Conference performance we have not seen levied on their rivals from Logan in three years.

After a lackluster output last week, I think Falcon fans can breath a bit easier when it comes to the offense. Pair that with a defense that has been lights out, let the Conference Contender hype train speed towards Colorado Springs.

Air Force travels to San Jose, to take on the Spartans next week in another Friday night matchup. The Aggies will try to get back into the win column back at home, against James Madison on Saturday.

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Air Force Football: The Falcons Defeat Sam Houston 13-3

Air Force Football: The Falcons Defeat Sam Houston 13-3 The Falcons Win at NRG Stadium To Go 2-0 Contact/Follow @Sean or @MWCWire Air Force won a close defensive battle against the Sam Houston Bearkats on Saturday. The Falcons entered the 4th …

Air Force Football: The Falcons Defeat Sam Houston 13-3

The Falcons Win at NRG Stadium To Go 2-0

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Air Force won a close defensive battle against the Sam Houston Bearkats on Saturday. The Falcons entered the 4th quarter tied at three, before pulling away late in the game.

Both defenses played well all game, but it was the Air Force bunch that was able to really suffocate the opposition. While the Bearkats scored their first points in FBS competition, they are going to have to wait for their first touchdown or victory.

Fumbles continue to be a concerning theme for the Falcons, as they put the ball on the ground three more times, which makes six times already in the young season. They have only lost a pair of those fumbles, but it is becoming a concerning pattern.

The offense is going to have to chip in more points if they want to beat Utah State. They have yet to beat a Coach Blake Anderson coached Aggies team, but they’ll hope to reverse those fortunes Friday’s Conference opener.

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Air Force Football: The Falcons Defeat Colorado State 24-12

Air Force Wins Their Sixth Straight Versus The Rams The Falcons Are The Kings of Colorado- Again! Contact/Follow @Sean or @MWCWire WE ARE THE KINGS OF COLORADO!!! https://t.co/FSU7GqvwZb – #GoAirForce (@AToastToTheHost) November 20, 2022 Air Force …

Air Force Wins Their Sixth Straight Versus The Rams

The Falcons Are The Kings of Colorado– Again!

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Air Force continues their dominance over in-state rivals, Colorado State, defeating the Rams 24-12. It looked like the Falcons were going to engineer a complete blowout after they took a 24-0 lead, following their first possession of the second half. Such was not the case though, as the visiting Rams battled back behind some gutsy play from their quarterback Clay Millen, and his standout receiver, Tory Horton.

Two costly mistakes were catalysts to Colorado State hanging around in this game. A muffed punt in their own territory led to a touchdown surrendered. Then an intentional grounding penalty with possession near the Rams 30 yard pushed the Falcons back for a long 50+ yard field goal attempt, that was unsuccessful. This too led to a touchdown pass to who-else, but Tory Horton.

These counter punches were too little too late though, as the Falcons still controlled the ball and the clock for most of the game. Aside from those two scoring drives, Air Force really got after Millen, sacking the CSU quarterback seven times on the night.

Without registering a single pass yard, the Falcons secured their eighth win of the season behind 359 yards on the ground. The victory keeps the possibility of consecutive 10-win campaigns alive, while also keeping the Ram-Falcon Trophy, awarded to the winner of this intrastate matchup.

Next up is their season finale against San Diego State. It’s been a very long time since the Falcons have beaten the Aztecs. Keep an eye out for our game preview of this game in the coming week.

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