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Air Force at #4/4 TCU
Saturday, Oct. 23, 6 p.m. MT
Amon G. Carter Stadium (44,358), Fort Worth, TX
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THE BREAKDOWN
Record: Air Force (5-2, 3-1 MWC), TCU (7-0, 3-0 MWC)
Streaks: Air Force (L 1), TCU (W 7)
Next week: Air Force (vs. Utah, 10/30), TCU (at UNLV, 10/30)
Last week: Air Force (L 25-27 at San Diego State), TCU (W 31-3 vs. BYU)
Website: Air Force (goairforcefalcons.com), TCU (gofrogs.com)
THE COACHES
Air Force: Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989) is in his fourth season. He has led the Falcons to a 30-16 career record. Calhoun is 19-9 in MWC games, 11-7 in non-conference games, 18-4 in Falcon Stadium, 9-10 in road games (8-6 in MWC road game) and 1-2 vs. TCU.
TCU: Gary Patterson (Kansas State, 1983) is in his 10th season at TCU. He has led the Horned Frogs to a 92-28 career record. Patterson has a 4-1 record against Air Force.
FALCON NOTES
• Air Force is playing its third ranked team of the season this week.
• TCU is the highest ranked team Air Force has played since playing No. 3 Oklahoma in 2001.
• Air Force is playing its second straight road game and plays two of the next three games on the road.
• Air Force is 8-6 in MWC road games under head coach Troy Calhoun.
THE SERIES
• Air Force and TCU are meeting for the 10th time overall and seventh time as conference foes.
• TCU leads the series 7-2-1 overall, including a 5-1 mark in conference games.
• The team's first played in the 1959 Cotton Bowl which ended in a 0-0 tie.
• TCU has won two straight and six of the last seven overall.
• Air Force is 0-4 vs. TCU at Amon G. Carter Stadium, including an 0-2 mark in conference games.
• Air Force is 1-6 all-time at Amon G. Carter Stadium, including three Armed Forces Bowl games.
• The Falcons snapped a six-game losing streak at the stadium in the 2009 Armed Forces Bowl.
Year by Year
1959 - Tied 0-0 (Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX)
1987 - AFA 21-10 (H)
1989 - TCU 27-9 (A)
1998 - TCU 35-34 (A)
2005 - TCU 48-10 (H)
2006 - TCU 38-14 (A)
2007 - AFA 20-17 (H)
2008 - TCU 44-10 (A)
2009 - TCU 20-17 (H)
( ) Site is for AFA
LAST YEAR VS. TCU
TCU, ranked No. 10/9 nationally, defeated Air Force, 20-17, in Falcon Stadium to hand the Falcons their first conference loss of the season.
The Horned Frogs had 393 total yards, ran 17 more plays than Air Force and had a 33:55 to 26:05 advantage in time of possession. Andy Dalton led TCU by hitting 16 of 28 passes for 198 yards while rushing for 38 yards. Joseph Turner had 72 yards rushing and a score.
After falling behind 14-0, the Falcons got on the board when Jonathan Warzeka threw a touchdown pass to Kevin Fogler to cut the lead to 14-7 at halftime. The team's exchanged field goals in the third quarter and TCU added another field goal to take a 20-10 lead. Connor Dietz, starting his second game at quarterback, scored his first-career touchdown on an eight-yard run to make up the final margin. TCU recovered an on-side kick to seal the win.
Dietz led the Falcons with 71 yards rushing and hit six of 17 passes for 42 yards. The defense was led by Justin Moore's 12 tackles while John Falgout and Jon Davis chipped in with 11 and 10 tackles, respectively.
THE LAST TIME AT TCU
TCU defeated Air Force, 44-10, handing the Falcons their worst loss of the season. The Horned Frogs were dominant, rolling up 504 total yards of offense while holding Air Force to a season-low 161 yards. Quarterback Andy Dalton led the way, hitting 21 of 27 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for a pair of scores. Jimmy Young hauled in five passes for 100 yards while Joseph Turner led the rushing attack with 50 yards on nine carries.
Air Force was led by Asher Clark and Jared Tew, who each rushed for 63 yards and each added their season-long runs. Clark's came on a 54 yard run to set up a field goal while Tew went 57 yards for Air Force's only touchdown.
Luke Shivers opened the scoring with a three-yard run followed by a 32-yard field goal from Ross Evans to give TCU a 10-0 first quarter lead. Ryan Harrison got the Falcons on the board with a 32-yard field goal to cut the lead to 10-3 early in the second quarter. TCU answered with a pair of Dalton touchdowns, one passing and one running to open a 24-3 halftime advantage.
Dalton added another touchdown pass and run in the third quarter to put the game out of reach, 37-3. Tew scored his touchdown early in the fourth quarter and TCU closed the scoring with a Justin Watts TD run to make up the final margin.
CAREER STATISTICS VS. TCU
Rushing -- Connor Dietz 2009 (15-71-1); Mikel Hunter 2009 (1-36-0); Asher Clark 2009 (7-35-0), 2008 (14-63-0); Jared Tew 2009 (9-26-0), 2008 (4-63-1); Jonathan Warzeka 2009 (3-15-0), 2008 (1-4-0); Tim Jefferson 2008 (2-3-0); Kyle Halderman 2008 (1-0-0).
Passing -- Connor Dietz 2009 (6-17-0-42-0), Tim Jefferson 2008 (2-7-0-3-0).
Receiving -- Kevin Fogler 2009 (3-38-1); Jonathan Warzeka 2009 (2-16-0).
Tackles -- Jon Davis 2009 (7-3-10), 2008 (1-0-1); Anthony Wright 2009 (4-3-7), 2008 (5-2-7); Rick Ricketts 2009 (2-4-6), 2008 (2-1-3); Reggie Rembert 2009 (4-1-5), 2008 (7-2-9); Alex Means 2009 (0-5-5);Wale Lawale 2009 (2-1-3); Ryan Gardner 2009 (0-1-1); Andre Morris 2009 (0-1-1), 2008 (1-3-4).
TEXAS TIES
More Air Force players call Texas home than any other state. The Falcons roster has 15 players from the Lone Star state. In addition, two coaches are from the state. Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Blane Morgan is from Dallas, while running game coordinator/running backs coach Jemal Singleton is from San Antonio. Head coach Troy Calhoun also has ties to Texas as the offensive coordinator for the NFL's Houston Texans in 2006.
PATTERSON/CALHOUN TWO OF THE WINNINGEST IN MWC
TCU's Gary Patterson and Troy Calhoun of Air Force are two of the winningest coaches in Mountain West Conference history. Patterson ranks second in MWC history with a 36-7 (.837) mark while Calhoun is fifth with a 19-9 (.679) mark. Urban Meyer, who coached Utah from 2003-05, is the winningest MWC coach of all-time with a 13-1 (.929) mark.
AIR FORCE - TCU COMPARISONS
• Air Force and TCU are two of the top rushing teams in the nation. The Falcons lead the nation with a 346.9 per-game average. TCU ranks second in the MWC and 10th in the nation with a 255.4 average.
• Air Force's rushing offense will face a tough test this week, as TCU leads the conference and ranks ninth nationally in rushing defense with a 90.3 average. The Horned Frogs have held Air Force to an average of 168.8 yards rushing over the last four years. Air Force's best effort in the span is 229 yards in 2009.
• Air Force leads the league and ranks 13th nationally in total offense with a 470.1 per-game average. TCU ranks second in the MWC and 15th nationally with a 468.4 norm.
• TCU leads the conference and ranks second nationally in total defense with a 218.3 per-game average. Air Force is third and 42nd with a 344.6 norm.
• TCU (.86) and Air Force (.29) rank first and third, respectively, in the MWC in turnover margin.
AIR FORCE VS. RANKED TEAMS
TCU is the third ranked team Air Force has played this season. The Falcons split their other two games, beating No. 24 BYU, 35-14, at home and falling at No. 9/7 Oklahoma, 27-24. Fourth-ranked TCU is the highest ranked team Air Force has played since hosting No. 3 Oklahoma in 2001. The Sooners won the game, 44-3. Air Force is 16-67-4 all-time vs. ranked teams.
THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Air Force is receiving votes in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches poll. Last week the Falcons were ranked in both polls and for consecutive weeks for the first time since 2002. The team's No. 23 ranking was the program's highest since being ranked as high as 15th in 2002.
Air Force snapped a three-game losing streak as a ranked team with a 49-27 win over Colorado State. Air Force's victory is its first as a ranked team since defeating BYU, 52-9, in 2002.
PLAYING BEST WHEN IT MATTERS MOST
Air Force is 13-6 under head coach Troy Calhoun in games during the second half of the season (last six games), including a 4-2 mark the last two years. Air Force was 5-1 in 2007 which is the best mark since the 1998 team was 6-0. Prior to Calhoun's arrival in 2007, the Falcons were 12-24 over the last six games of the season since 2001.
TURNING AROUND A TREND
Air Force is 10-6 in the month of October over the last four seasons, including a 9-4 mark in conference games. Prior to the last four seasons, Air Force had not posted a winning record in the month of October since going 4-0 in 1998. In fact, the Falcons had not won more than two games in the month since then. Air Force's three wins in 2007 matched the total from the previous three years combined. Air Force was 12-19 in October from 1999-2006.
LAST WEEK
San Diego State defeated Air Force, 27-25, at Qualcomm Stadium. Freshman Ronnie Hillman rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-clincher. Quarterback Ryan Lindley hit 14 of 26 passes for 247 yards and a score as the Aztecs had 452 total yards and averaged 7.8 yards per play.
Air Force was led by Asher Clark, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Tim Jefferson added 88 yards on 15 carries and hit 13 of 30 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown. Air Force finished the game with 487 total yards, including 312 rushing. The Aztecs led throughout the game and took a 20-12 lead early in the fourth quarter on a field goal by Abel Perez. The Falcons answered with a Nathan Walker touchdown run. The team's two point conversion, a Jefferson to Clark pass, was overturned by replay to keep it 20-18. Both teams added touchdowns in the final two minutes to make up the final margin. Hillman ran for a 44-yard touchdown following an onside kick. Jefferson hit Demerath with a seven-yard pass for Air Force's score. SDSU recovered an onside kick to end the game.
LAST WEEK'S GAME NOTES
Team Notes
• Air Force is now 4-1 this season and 20-4 under head coach Troy Calhoun when the team has a 100-yard rusher. Asher Clark did the honors with 116 yards.
• The 27 points allowed ties a season high, also done by Oklahoma and Colorado State.
• Air Force rank 92 total plays which is the ninth most in school history and most since running 94 vs. Cal State Northridge in 2000.
• The Falcons had a 35:18 time of possession, their third most this season.
Individual Notes
• Senior DB Reggie Rembert recorded his third interception of the season, which leads the team. The interception is the ninth of his career which leads all active players. The turnover is his fifth of the season (3 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR) and 19th of his career (9 INT, 5 FF, 5FR).
• Senior TE Chaz Demerath recorded his first catch of the game in the second quarter to mark his fifth straight game with at least one catch. Demerath has a catch in six of seven games this season. Demerath also set a career high with four receptions, surpassing his previous high of three vs. Navy this year.
• Junior PK Erik Soderberg kicked two field goals (25, 30), which marks his first multi-field goal game of the season. His 30-yard field goal is a season long. (20, 25, 29, 30).
• Junior WR Jonathan Warzeka recorded a career high in catches with five, which is the most by a Falcon this season, and in yards with 55.
• Junior RB Asher Clark recorded his second-straight 100-yard rushing game of the season with 116 yards on 19 carries. The 100-yard game is his third this season and seventh of his career.
• Junior QB Tim Jefferson set a career high with 30 pass attempts and 13 completions. His previous high was 12 completions on 20 attempts vs. BYU in 2008.
• Senior linebacker Patrick Hennessey set a career high with a team-high nine tackles.
ATTENDANCE NOTES
The attendance of 41,547 against Colorado State marks the fourth straight home game with 40,000-plus this season. The last time the school had four straight 40,000-plus crowds was in 1998 vs. Wake Forest (47,972), Colorado State (50,115), New Mexico (43,575) and Navy (54,562). This season marks the first time 2002 that the Academy has had four crowds of over 40,000 in one season overall.
Air Force had back-to-back sell outs earlier this season. A season-high crowd of 47,565 attended the Navy game Oct. 2. Air Force hosted 46,692 against BYU Sept. 11. The consecutive sell outs mark just the second in school history and first since 1972 when the Academy hosted Notre Dame (48,671) and Colorado (47,191).
ACADEMICS AND FOOTBALL
The Air Force football team has the second-highest multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) of any team in the Football Bowl Subdivision, according to a report issued by the NCAA. The program's 988 ranks second only to Rutgers, who had a 992, among the 120 FBS football playing schools. Rounding out the top five were Rice (987), Northwestern (986) and Duke (983). The multi-year APR is for the 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-89 academic years.
Air Force's number is easily the best within the Mountain West Conference. TCU is second with a 968 while Utah is third at 949. Colorado State is fourth with a 945 followed by BYU (940), New Mexico and UNLV (934), San Diego State (931) and Wyoming (928). The Academy is also the highest ranking service academy, as Navy posted a 973 and Army a 964.
CALHOUN LEADS THE NATION IN COACHES APR
Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun led the nation in Academic Progress Rates for Division I head coaches released by the NCAA. Calhoun has a three-year average of 986, posting a 981 in 2006-07, a 989 in 2007-08 and a 987 for 2008-09. Ken Niumatalolo of Navy (978) ranked second nationally followed by Randy Shannon of Miami (977).
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
• Air Force ranks fourth in the MWC and 31st nationally in scoring defense with a 19.4 average.
• Air Force is third in the MWC and 14th nationally in pass defense with a 163.3 norm.
• Six players (Waiwaiole, Davis, Amack, Ricketts, Hennessey, Lindsay) have 30 or more tackles.
• Air Force ranks third in the MWC in total defense with a 344.6 average.
• The Falcons held Oklahoma to just 3.3 yards per rush and Northwestern State to just 1.9.
• Air Force held Northwestern State scoreless and to just three first downs, 20 rushing yards, 34 passing yards, 54 total yards and one possession in Air Force territory in the second half.
• Air Force held BYU to just 88 yards passing which is the first time since 2003 the Cougars have been held below 100 yards.
• Air Force held BYU scoreless and to five first downs, 62 rushing yards, 41 passing yards and 103 total yards in the second half.
• Air Force held Wyoming to four first downs, 34 rushing yards, 60 passing yards and 94 total yards in the second half.
• Air Force held Navy to three points, seven first downs, 69 yards rushing, 60 yards passing and 129 total yards in the second half.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
• Air Force has had more total yards than its opponent in eight straight and 13 of the last 14 games.
• Air Force's 31:35 time of possession ranks second in the MWC.
• Air Force held a 21:07 to 8:53 TOP advantage in the second half at Wyoming, including a 12:16 to 2:44 mark in fourth quarter.
• The Falcons are averaging 5.8 yards per carry and 6.3 yards per play as a team.
• Air Force leads the MWC and 13th nationally in total offense with a 470.1 per-game average.
• Air Force has had 70 or more offensive plays in five of seven games this season.
• Air Force is 52.7 percent (58-110) on third downs which leads the MWC and ranks sixth nationally.
• Air Force has scored in 21 of 28 quarters this season.
AIR FORCE FOURTH NATIONALLY WITH 214-GAME SCORING STREAK
• Air Force has scored in 214 consecutive games dating back to 1992.
• The Falcons were last shutout by Mississippi, 13-0, in the 1992 Liberty Bowl.
• Air Force's streak is the fourth longest active in the country.
• Air Force's 214-game scoring streak is the 14th longest in Division I-A college history
HOME SWEET HOME
Air Force is 18-4 at home under head coach Troy Calhoun which is tied as the third-best mark in school history over a four-year period. Air Force was 19-4 (.826) from 1982-85 and 1997-00 which ties as the best four-year stretch in AFA history.
BLOCKED KICKS
• Air Force has blocked four kicks this season.
• Freshman Jamil Cooks has three blocks, a field goal and a punt vs. Navy and a PAT vs. Colorado State.
• Cooks' three blocks are the most by a Falcon since Robert Kraay had three in 2006.
• Freshman Anthony Wooding, Jr., has the other block, a punt vs. Colorado State.
• Air Force has blocked 109 kicks since 1990 when the team began tracking them.
• The breakdown: 53 punts, 33 field goals and 23 PATs
• Air Force set a school record with 11 blocks in 1997 (7 punts, 3 FGs, 1 punt)
• Single season records for each category: Punts (7, 1997), FGs (3, 6 times, 2003), PATs (5, 2006)
• The Falcons have blocked 10 kicks under head coach Troy Calhoun
100 YARDS RUSHING UNDER CALHOUN
• Air Force is 4-1 this season and 20-4 when it has a 100-yard rusher with Troy Calhoun at the helm (since 2007).
• The team's only losses came in the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl vs. California, vs. No. 16/14 BYU in 2008, vs. Houston in the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl and at San Diego State earlier this season.
• Air Force has had two or more players top the 100-yard mark in a game three times, the most recent vs. Houston in the 2009 Armed Forces Bowl (Jared Tew 173, Asher Clark 129).
• Asher Clark has seven-career 100-yard games, including three in 2010 (BYU, 121; CSU, 125; SDSU, 116).
• Jared Tew has six-career 100-yard games, including two in 2010 (Wyoming, 136; Navy, 111).
AIR FORCE TAKEAWAYS
• Air Force is third in the conference with a +.29 turnover margin, which ranks 48th nationally.
• Air Force is a combined +47 in turnover margin the last four seasons.
• Air Force led the nation in turnover margin with a 1.69 per-game mark in 2009.
AIR FORCE FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS
0 - Air Force held Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs without a rushing touchdown for the first time in his career as a starter (17 games).
1 - Falcon Stadium was voted as the most difficult tunnel to enter into a stadium in the Mountain West Conference in an ESPN The Magazine player poll. "All the cadets line up screaming about the altitude. Signs on the wall have the elevation too." The sign referenced says WARNING: Lack of Oxygen, Elevation: 6,621 feet above sea level.
11 - Air Force is 11-1 all-time in MWC openers and has won a conference-record 11 straight
12 - Air Force plays 12 straight weeks without an open week this season.
15 - Air Force is 15-0 all-time vs. teams from the Football Championship Subdivision with its 65-21 win over Northwestern State.
17 - Air Force has played 17 true freshmen this season which ties with Florida as the most in the nation.
36 - Air Force's win over BYU marked the first win by a conference team outside of the media-tagged Big Three (TCU, Utah, BYU) in the Mountain West Conference in the last three years. The Falcons snapped a 0-36 string by the rest of the conference from 2008-present with the victory.
JEFFERSON WINNING GAMES
Junior QB Tim Jefferson has a 17-8 career record as a starter and ranks fifth in school history in career wins. His 12 wins entering this season ranked second in the MWC and 13th nationally among active quarterbacks. TCU's Andy Dalton entered the season with the conference and national lead with 29 wins.
TEW, CLARK AMONG THE BEST
Senior FB Jared Tew and junior RB Asher Clark have combined for 3,955 yards in their careers. The pair ranks third in school history in combined yards by teammates. Clark ranks ninth in school history with 2,117 yards while Tew is 12th with 1,838. Tew's total is third-best among fullbacks.
WATCH LISTS / HONORS
• Junior placekicker Erik Soderberg was named to the Watch List for the 2010 Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award, released by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.
• Senior defensive back Reggie Rembert was named to the 2010 Paul Hornung Award watch list. Rembert was one of 48 players on the watch list for the award, given annually to the most versatile player in major college football.
• Rembert is also one of 30 NCAA® football bowl subdivision student-athletes who excel both on and off the field and were selected as candidates for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in football. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition.
• Junior defensive back Anthony Wright has been named to the 2010 Lott Trophy Watch List announced by Ronnie Lott and the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation.
CALHOUN TO VISIT TROOPS IN 2011
Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun will once again visit military troops overseas in 2011. This will be the coach's second trip to visit troops, as he visited the Middle East during the summer of 2009.
This year's visit will take place from Feb. 12-20 and locations and additional details are still being determined. Calhoun will be joined by other service academy head coaches Rich Ellerson of Army and Ken Niumatalolo of Navy, along with Bill George of the Coast Guard Academy and Mike Toop of the Merchant Marine Academy. Calhoun was joined by Mack Brown of Texas, Jim Tressel of Ohio State, UCLA's Rick Neuheisel and Houston Nutt of Mississippi, along with former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville on the 2009 tour.
FOGLER SEMIFINALIST FOR CAMPBELL TROPHY
Air Force senior receiver Kevin Fogler has been selected as one of 121 semifinalists for the 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy (formerly known as the Draddy Trophy), endowed by HealthSouth, and the candidates for the 2010 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards. Fogler is a management major with a 3.61 GPA.
Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, semifinalists 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. The trophy was renamed last fall in honor of Bill Campbell, the chairman of Intuit, former player and head coach at Columbia University and the 2004 recipient of the NFF's Gold Medal.
HONORS IN 2010
• Reggie Rembert: Preseason first-team all-MWC ... Hornung "Watch List" ... LOWES Senior Class award nominee ... MWC defensive player of the week vs. Colorado State ... Walter Camp Football Foundation national defensive player of the week vs. Colorado State ... Jim Thorpe Award national defensive back of the week homorable mention vs. Colorado State.
• Jared Tew: Preseason first-team all-MWC.
• Anthony Wright: Lott Trophy "Watch List" ... Nagurski Award "Watch List" ... Preseason first-team all-MWC.
• Erik Soderberg: Lou Groza "Watch List."
• Jon Davis: MWC defensive player of the week at Wyoming.
• Kevin Fogler: Semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy as nation's top scholar-athlete.
• Jordan Waiwaiole: MWC defensive player of the week vs. Navy ... Rivals.com MWC player of the week vs. Navy ... National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter player of the week vs. Navy ... College Football Insiders BCS Busters defensive player of the week vs. Navy.
• Tim Jefferson: MWC offensive player of the week vs. Navy.
• Jamil Cooks: MWC special teams player of the week vs. Navy.
• Jonathan Warzeka: CollegeFootballPerformance.com national kickoff returner of the week vs. Colorado State.
PLAYER NOTES
Quarterbacks
#7 - Tim Jefferson -- sixth in the MWC in rushing with a 66.3 average ... has scored a rushing touchdown in six of his last eight games dating back to last season ... tied for sixth in the MWC in scoring with a 6.0 average ... has averaged 167.5 yards passing the last two games with three TD passes ... career highs of 13 completions and 30 attempts at San Diego State ... threw for 175 yards, his second-most this season, and a touchdown ... also rushed for 88 yards on a season-high 15 carries ... hit five of nine passes for 160 yards and matched his career high with two touchdown passes vs. Colorado State ... ranks 34th in AFA history in career rushing with 1,105 yards ... became the 37th player in school history to hit the 1,000-yard mark ... 10 carries for 62 yards, including a career-long run of 50 yards for a TD vs. Navy ... also scored on a one-yard run ... hit 5-7 passes for 83 yards ... named MWC offensive player of the week for his efforts vs. Navy ... season-best 96 yards rushing and a TD at Oklahoma ... career-best 179 yards passing vs. Northwestern State ... matched his career-high in rushing and passing touchdowns with two each ... 139.42 career QB efficiency rating ranks second in Air Force history ... .537 career completion percentage is fifth in school history ... has rushed and passed for a touchdown four times in his career, including twice this season ... ranks fifth in Air Force history with 17 career wins as a starting quarterback (17-8).
Running Backs
#42 - Jared Tew -- ranks fourth in the MWC in rushing with a 77.1 per-game average ... rushed for 16 yards on five carries at San Diego State before leaving the game due to injury ... is out indefinitely with the injury ... first Falcon since Jim Ollis in 2007 with back-to-back 100-yard games ... rushing yards increased each game the first four games this season (65-77-93-136) ... season-high 136 yards rushing and a TD at Wyoming ... matched his career high with 27 carries ... 12 of his carries went for first downs, including five on third down and two on fourth down ... rushed for 111 yards on 17 carries vs. Navy ... six career 100-yard rushing performances, including two this season ... 12th in school history in rushing with 1,838 yards ... ranks third all-time at AFA among fullbacks.
#17 - Asher Clark -- ranks third in the MWC in rushing with a 94.9 per-game average ... has 688 rushing yards and is on pace for 1,162 yards this season which would make him the first 1,000-yard rusher since Chad Hall in 2007 ... averaging 120.5 yards his last two games with back-to-back 100-yard games ... rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown at San Digo State ... rushed for a season-high 125 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries vs. Colorado State ... three 100-plus yard games this season and seven in his career ... became the ninth player in AFA history to hit the 2,000-yard mark for his career earlier this season ... ranks ninth in school history with 2,117 yards which is the third-most among tailbacks ... rushed for a game-high 121 yards on 18 carries vs. BYU ... is averaging 6.3 yards per carry this season.
#39 - Nathan Walker -- has rushed for four touchdowns this season ... season highs of nine carries for 29 yards and a TD at SDSU ... six carries for 24 yards and the game-tying touchdown run in the fourth quarter at Wyoming.
Receivers
#83 - Kevin Fogler -- led the team with two catches for 67 yards vs. Northwestern State ... had a long reception of 37 yards ... ranks second in school history with a 22.3 yards per catch average ... out indefinitely due to injury.
#15 - Jonathan Warzeka -- has at least one reception in five of seven games this season ... second on the team with 11 receptions for a team-best 190 yards ... fourth on the team in rushing with 195 yards on 27 carries ... averaging 7.2 yards per carry ... fifth in the MWC in all-purpose yards with a 107.7 norm ... second in the MWC and third nationally in kickoff returns with a 33.5 average ... recorded a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown vs. Colorado State to become the first player in school history with two 100-yard kickoff return TDs ... also returned one 100 yards for a score in the Armed Forces Bowl in 2009 ... named CollegeFootballPerformance.com national kickoff returner of the week vs. Colorado State ... career highs of five receptions and 55 yards receiving at San Diego State ... his five catches are the most by a Falcon this season ... had 146 all-purpose yards vs. SDSU ... scored a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game for the first time in his career in the win over Northwestern State ... caught a 37-yard TD and rushed for an 11-yard TD ... rushed for 68 yards on six carries and had a 46 yard touchdown run on a fourth-down play vs. BYU.
#4 - Kyle Halderman -- tied for the team lead with two catches for 43 yards and a touchdown vs. Northwestern State ... scored on a 29-yard reception ... rushed for 29 yards on four carries at Oklahoma, scoring a touchdown on a 15-yard run ... matched his season high with two catches for 41 yards vs. SDSU ... recorded his season long catch of 36 yards ... also had 24 yards rushing on three carries.
#10 - Mikel Hunter -- two carries for 53 yards and a touchdown vs. BYU ... also caught a 37-yard touchdown pass vs. BYU to mark his first-career game with a rushing and receiving touchdown.
#85 - Zack Kauth -- averaging 18.2 yards per catch ... matched his career high with three catches for a career-high 85 yards and a career-best two touchdowns vs. Colorado State ... his 85 yards receiving are the most by a Falcon this season ... three multi-catch games this season ... three catches for 45 yards at Oklahoma.
#82 - Chaz Demerath -- leads the team with 12 receptions and is second in receiving yards with 180 ... has scored a receiving TD in each of the last two games ... career-best four catches for 52 yards and a TD at SDSU ... scored his first-career touchdown with a season-long 25 yard catch vs. Colorado State ... at least one reception in six of seven games this season ... two catches for 24 yards at Wyoming to record his first multi-catch game of the season.
Defensive Line
#90 - Rick Ricketts -- leads all defensive lineman on the team with 37 tackles ... led the team with eight tackles vs. Northwestern State ... had a sack and a pass breakup ... second among active players with 137 career tackles ... 12.5 career TFL leads all active players ... 5.5 career sacks leads all active players.
#86 - Ryan Gardner -- had four tackles in his first-career start in the Northwestern State game ... one tackle and a fumble recovery vs. BYU ... three tackles vs. Navy ... out indefinitely due to injury.
#51 - Zach Payne -- had two tackles in his first-career start in the Northwestern State game ... three tackles and a tackle for loss vs. BYU ... three tackles and a sack for 18 yards at Oklahoma ... recorded career high in tackles in back-to-back games with five at Wyoming and six vs. Navy ... one tackle at SDSU.
#89 - Bradley Connor -- one tackle at SDSU ... had three tackles each vs. Colorado State and Navy ... had a TFL at Wyoming ... three tackles and a sack vs. Colorado State.
Linebackers
#41 - Brady Amack -- third on the team in tackles with 41 ... career-high 10 tackles at Oklahoma to mark his first-career game with double figures in tackles ... seven tackles in his first-career start vs. Northwestern ... also had 1.5 sacks and his first-career interception, returning it 50 yards.
#32 - Jordan Waiwaiole -- second on the team tackles with 50, an average of 7.2 per game, which ranks 11th in the MWC ... tied for 10th in the MWC in tackles for loss with a team-best 5.5 ... has a TFL in six of seven games this season ... career-high 15 tackles vs. Navy ... 15 stops are the most by a Falcon this season ... also recorded his first-career interception to seal the game in the final minutes ... also had a sack vs. Navy ... named MWC defensive player of the week for his efforts vs. Navy ... recorded six total tackles in his first-career start in the Northwestern State game ... also had a sack for two yards ... moved from outside to inside linebacker this season.
#36 - Andre Morris, Jr. -- tied for fourth in the MWC in forced fumbles with two ... season-best eight tackles, including two TFL on consecutive players inside the five yard line, vs. Navy ... three tackles and a pass breakup vs. Colorado State ... has 123 career tackles and 10.0 TFL which ranks third-best among active players ... has 10 career turnovers (2 INT, 3 FF, 5 FR).
#44 - Patrick Hennessey -- returned to the lineup vs. BYU after missing the opener with an injury ... had five tackles and a fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchback vs. BYU ... eight tackles, his first sack of the season, and a TFL at Oklahoma ... career-best nine tackles, all unassisted, at San Diego State ... also had a sack and two tackles for loss ... his nine solo stops at SDSU are the most by a Falcon this season.
Secondary
#8 - Reggie Rembert, Jr. -- four tackles, an interception and a pass breakup at San Diego State ... season-best seven tackles, four unassisted, a fumble recovery, interception and three pass breakups vs. Colorado State ... his fumble recovery led to an AFA touchdown ... named MWC defensive player of the week and Walter Camp Football Foundation national defensive player of the week for his efforts ... had five tackles and an interception vs. BYU ... leads the team and ranks second in the MWC in interceptions with three ... leads all active players with 158 career tackles ... leads all active players with nine career interceptions ... has been involved in 19 career turnovers (9 INT, 5 FF, 5 FR).
#5 - Anthony Wright, Jr. -- had four tackles and a TFL vs. Northwestern State ... returned a punt for a touchdown, but had it called back ... career-high eight tackles and a pass breakup at Oklahoma ... eight career interceptions which is tied as the most among active players ... ranked third nationally in 2009 with seven interceptions ... 12 career turnovers (8 INT, 3 FF, 1 FR).
#6 - Jon Davis -- leads the team and is tied for ninth in the MWC in tackles with 51, which is a 7.3 per-game average ... six tackles at San Diego State ... career-best 12 tackles, including eight unassisted, vs. Colorado State ... also had a tackle for loss and a forced fumble ... second on the team in interceptions with two which ranks fifth in the MWC ... seven tackles and an interception vs. Navy ... team-high six tackles, five unassisted, a tackle for loss, an interception in the end zone and a fumble recovery at Wyoming ... his TFL and INT came on back-to-back plays ... the fumble recovery allowed AF to run out the clock in the fourth quarter ... named MWC defensive player of the week for his efforts vs. Wyoming ... five tackles and a forced fumble vs. BYU ... his forced fumble was recovered in the end zone by AFA for a touchback ... five career interceptions and 11 career turnovers (5 INT, 4 FF, 2 FR).
#31 - Brian Lindsay -- sixth on the team in total tackles with 31 ... tied for the team lead with 4.5 tackles for loss ... has had at least one TFL in five of six games this season ... career-high seven tackles vs. Colorado State ... six tackles at Oklahoma ... had five tackles and a TFL in his first-career start in win over Northwestern State ... out indefinitely due to injury.
#24 - P.J. Adeji-Paul -- one tackle at SDSU ... started for the first time this season at Wyoming ... had a career-best six tackles, which tied for the team lead ... also forced a fumble.
Specialists
#99 - Erik Soderberg -- has hit four of eight field goals this season ... hit a season-best two field goals at SDSU ... hit from 25 and 30 yards while missing from 46 ... ranks ninth in the MWC in scoring with a 5.7 average ... third in the MWC in PAT percentage (96.6) ... has 26 career field goals which ranks ninth in Air Force history ... .684 career field goal percentage (26-38) ranks seventh in school history.
#97 - Keil Bartholomew -- had two punts for a 45.0 average in his first-career start in the win over Northwestern State ... had a net average of 45.0 on his two punts ... career-long punt of 55 yards vs. Colorado State ... averaged 41.7 yards on three punts with a long of 45 at San Diego State.
