Capping off a great four year stretch For the only the second time in Air Force history, the Falcons have had back-to-back 10 win seasons, and for the first time in their history, they have won 10 games in three out of four seasons.
One could say that Baylor coach Dave Aranda has returned to his roots for Thursday night's Armed Forces Bowl against Air Force in Fort Worth, Texas.
These performers finished off the regular season with a bang The final week of the regular season was filled with some spectacular performances. The final week was filled with some great games.
Seniors Roberts and Daniels combine for 276 yards on the ground Rocky Long used to regularly frustrate the Falcon rushing game as head coach and defensive coordinator at San Diego State.
We have three weeks left in the regular season before what should be a whale of a weekend of conference championship games and before the Heisman trophy will be awarded. So here are the players to watch in a key Week 11.
Rebels can’t stop Roberts and Eldridge The dominant Army team of the 1940’s called their dynamic duo of running backs Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside. Air Force fans wouldn’t go for terms as mundane as that and have begun referring to FB Brad Roberts and TB John Lee Eldridge as Thunder and Lightning.
Such a fun week means we get some fun matchups. So here are 15 players to watch heading into Week 5.
Defense and rushing attack overcome sloppy conditions Only three plays into the game, Brad Roberts took a handoff up the middle from Haaziq Daniels and rambled his way to a 14 yard touchdown, giving the Falcons a lead they would not relinquish on their way to a 41-10 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes.
As one of the premier rushing teams in college football, the Air Force Falcons run the option offense with precision. The Falcons have led the nation in rushing the last two years and averaged 327 yards per game on the ground in 2021.
We highlight the week’s top performers Some Mountain West squads are officially half way through the regular season and the pretenders and the contenders are starting to separate themselves.
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