Tag: Air Force Sports
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CSU picked seventh, Air Force last in Mountain West men’s basketball preseason poll
Colorado State men’s basketball was picked seventh and Air Force was picked 12th in the Mountain West preseason poll as voted on by select media. The poll was announced Thursday. San Diego State was picked first and received all of the first-place votes (26). The Aztecs earned 312 points. Utah State was picked second with…
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Air Force’s struggling defense hopes victory signals change in fortunes
Isaac Hubert can speak to the mindset of some of his defensive teammates. Coming into Air Force’s season opener, the junior had no career defensive stats to his credit. Then he rampaged his way to a pair of sacks against Bucknell. The breakthrough transformed him mentally. “Belief,” said Hubert, who now ranks 12th in the…
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How to watch Air Force vs. Wyoming on Saturday
Air Force starts the second half of its season seeking a win to snap a five-game losing streak. Wyoming (3-3, 1-1 Mountain West) at Air Force (1-5, 0-5) Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Falcon Stadium TV/stream: CBS Sports Network — in Colorado Springs on DirecTV 221, Dish Network 158 and Xfinity/Comcast 170/846 as well as through the…
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Air Force offensive line earns national recognition, can relate to struggles on other side of the ball
Trevor Tate isn’t out to judge. He and the Air Force offensive line are simply seeking perfection. The line, which has started the same five players all six games this season, has paved the way for an offense that leads the Mountain West in scoring (38.3 points per game), total offense (490.3 yards per game),…
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Balance from every skill position has been key to Air Force’s explosive offense
LAS VEGAS – At 5-foot-11, UNLV cornerback Mumu Bin-Wahad is not undersized for his position. There’s a reason West Virginia, UConn and the Rebels, along with Navarro College, have included the well-traveled Atlanta native on their rosters. But at 6-5, Air Force tight end Bruin Fleischmann towered over Bin-Wahad. This wouldn’t matter if the Falcons…
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UNLV 51, Air Force 48 | More from the highest-scoring Falcons game in 20 years
Details from a heartbreaker in Las Vegas, as Air Force scored the most points in a loss in program history. Air Force Player of the Game Owen Allen, jr., fullback The fullback ran for a career-best 192 yards, at times battering his way to yards and at other times running remarkably untouched – like on…
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Air Force loses yet another shootout, this time in final minute 51-48 at UNLV
LAS VEGAS – Even while playing out a script that’s growing frustratingly familiar, this ending found a way to be more dramatic and painful for Air Force. The Falcons put up more than 600 yards of offense, took the lead four times in the second half and scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:13 remaining. They…
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Briggeman | Air Force football woes this season are familiar, which is reason for optimism
LAS VEGAS – The good and bad news for Air Force – in a season that keeps bringing both in droves, often on successive offensive and defensive possessions – is that it’s been here before. And there’s a good chance they’ll be here again down the road. The Falcons (1-4, 0-3 Mountain West) head to…
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How to watch Air Force try to snap a four-game skid at UNLV on Saturday
Air Force visits UNLV on Saturday in the first meeting since the teams emerged as the flagship programs for the Mountain West as it braces to move forward after five member teams depart following this season. Air Force (1-4, 0-3 Mountain West) at UNLV (5-0, 1-0) Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. MT Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las…
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Casualty of ICE crackdown built quiet life in U.S.
Reuters CHICAGO/MEXICO CITY • When Silverio Villegas Gonzalez was 12 minutes late for his shift at Tom & Jerry’s Gyros, a diner on Chicago’s northwest side, his manager knew something was wrong. The short order cook always let someone know if he was running late, even by just 5 minutes. Earlier that morning, Villegas Gonzalez,…