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AAirir FForceorce falconsfalcons 2019 Football GENERAL INFORMATION GAME 2: AIR FORCE (1-0) AT COLORADO (2-0) Location: ....................... Colorado Springs, CO Saturday, Sept. 14, 11 a.m. MT, Folsom Field (50,183), Boulder, CO Enrollment: ............................................4,300 Founded: .................................................1954 Nickname: ...........................................Falcons BROADCAST INFORMATION Colors (PMS): ..............Blue (661), Silver (421) Television: Pac-12 Network Stadium (Cap): ......... Falcon Stadium (46,692) Guy Haberman (play-by-play); Chad Brown (analyst); Camryn Irwin (sideline) Surface: ................................. FieldTurf (2018) Conference: ............................Mountain West Superintendent: ...............Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria Radio: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, CO; The Fan 104.3 in Denver; Athletic Director: ........................ Nathan Pine American Forces Network (AFN); SIRIUS 106, XM 384, Internet 994 Ticket Phone: ............................719-472-1895 Jim Arthur (play-by-play); Jesse Kurtz (analyst) Website: ......................goairforcefalcons.com Mailing Address: ............2168 Field House Dr. USAF Academy, CO 80840 GENERAL INFORMATION Category Air Force Colorado Nickname: .............................Falcons ........................................................................ Buff aloes COACHING STAFF Loca on: ................................Colorado Springs, CO .............................................. Boulder, CO Head Coach Troy Calhoun Athle c Website: ..................GoAirForceFalcons.com .........................................CUBuff s.com Alma Mater: ...........................Air Force,1989 Record: ..................................1-0 (0-0 MW Mtn Div) ......................................2-0 (0-0 Pac-12) Assistant Coaches Current Streak: ......................W 2 .....................................................................................W 2 Jake Campbell (Air Force, 1996), 8th year Last Week: .............................Open ................................................vs. Nebraska (W 34-31 OT) Slotbacks Next Week:............................at Boise State (9/20) .......................................at Arizona (9/21) Ari Confesor (Holy Cross, 2004), 1st year Head Coach: ..........................Troy Calhoun ........................................................... Mel Tucker Wide Receivers Alma Mater (Year): ............Air Force, 1989 ................................................Wisconsin, 1995 Jordan Eason (Air Force, 2013), 2nd year Career Record: ...................88-67 (13th year) ..................................................2-0 (1st year) Asst. Offensive Line Record at School: ...............Same ................................................................................. Same Terrance Jamison (Wisconsin, 2009), 1st year Record vs. Opponent: ........First Mee ng ........................................................ First mee ng Defensive Line Brian Knorr (Air Force, 1986), 2nd/8th year Outside Linebackers STORYLINES Steed Lobotzke (Air Force, 1992), 5th year • Air Force and Colorado are playing for the 17th time overall and first time since 1974. Offensive Line Colorado leads the overall series, 12-4, including a 7-3 mark at home and a 5-1 mark at AF. Matt McGettigan (Luther College, 1987), 13th year Colorado has won five straight and nine of the last 10 in the series. Colorado defeated Air Srength/Conditioning Force, 38-17, in 1973 in the last game played in Boulder. Alex Means (Air Force, 2013) 2nd year Asst. Defensive Line • Air Force is playing its 49th game against a team from the Pac-12. Air Force’s last meeting Ben Miller (Air Force, 2002), 13th year vs. a team from the Pac-12 came in 2015 vs. California in the Armed Forces Bowl, resulting Running backs/Special Teams Coord. in a 55-36 Cal win. The Falcons are 26-33-2 all-time against the Pac-12. Capt. Andre Morris (Air Force, 2011), 1st year • Air Force is 3-9 against Autonomous Five teams since 2003. The Falcons are 0-2 at home and Defensive Assistant 1-9 on the road. Air Force is 1-7 under head coach Troy Calhoun with the lone win coming at John Rudzinski (Air Force, 2005), 10th year Notre Dame, 41-24, in 2007. Defensive Coordinator/Secondary • Air Force is 4-7 overall and 2-3 in conference games under head coach Troy Calhoun Mike Thiessen (Air Force, 2001), 12th year following an open week. The Falcons are 2-3 at home and 2-4 on the road. Air Force lost at Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks Utah State, 42-32, last season following an open week. Ron Vanderlinden (Albion, 1978), 6th year Inside Linebackers • Air Force is 36-24 against non-conference opponents under head coach Troy Calhoun. Chip Vaughn (Wake Forest, 2008), 2nd year Secondary Jonathan Wallace (Auburn, 2015), 1st year 2019 AIR FORCE SCHEDULE Tight Ends Day Date Time Opponent .................................................Series/Result Sat. Aug. 31 1:30 p.m. Colgate (ESPN3) .........................................W 48-7 (1-0) Coaches Game Day Locations Sat. Sept. 7 OPEN Field: Calhoun, Rudzinski, Morris, Sat. Sept. 14 11 a.m. at Colorado (Pac-12) ...................................CU leads 12-4 Vanderlinden, Lobotzke, Wallace, Confesor, Fri. Sept. 20 7 p.m. at Boise State* (ESPN2) ............................... BSU leads 4-3 Campbell, Jamison Fri. Sept. 27 6 p.m. San Jose State* (CBS SN) ............................ AF leads 3-1 Press Box: Knorr, Vaughn, Means, Eason, Sat. Oct. 5 3:30 p.m. at Navy (CBS SN) ........................................AF leads 30-21 Thiessen Sat. Oct. 12 5 p.m. Fresno State* (CBS SN) ............................... AF leads 6-3 Sat. Oct. 19 5 p.m. at Hawaii* (CBS SN).................................. AF leads 13-7-1 FOLLOW THE FALCONS Sat. Oct. 26 TBA Utah State* (ESPN Net) .............................. AF leads 4-3 Twi er: ....................................@AF_Football Sat. Nov. 2 1:30 p.m. Army West Point (CBS SN) ................... AF leads 36-16-1 @AF_Falcons Sat. Nov. 9 Noon at New Mexico* (AT&T SN) ........................AF leads 22-14 Facebook: ............................AirForceFootball Sat. Nov. 16 TBA at Colorado State* (ESPN Net) ............... AF leads 35-21-1 Instagram: .................................... af_football Sat. Nov. 23 OPEN Sat. Nov. 30 Noon Wyoming* (Facebook)......................... AF leads 28-26-3 * - Mountain West game, All mes local to site MEDIA INFORMATION MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY (9-9) (9-10) (9-11) (9-12) (9-13) (9-14) (9-15) Prac ce Prac ce Prac ce Prac ce NO Prac ce Game Day NO Prac ce 4-5:45 p.m. 4-5:45 p.m. 4-5:45 p.m. 4-5:45 p.m. 11 a.m. MT • Up to eight • Coach Calhoun • No player or • No player or • No player or Post-Game • No player or players (Jr./Sr.) press conference coach availability coach availability coach availability • Players/Coach coach availability available a er at 12:30 p.m. Calhoun available prac ce following 10-min- • Players (Jr.,Sr.) ute cooling-off • Coach Calhoun diff erent than period. Nobody available a er Monday available available leaving prac ce from 1-1:45 p.m. field MEDIA GUIDELINES MEDIA CONTACTS PRACTICES Troy Garnhart Air Force football practices are open to the public with the following guidelines which include Assoc. AD/Communications refraining of scouting for an opponent or reporting during practices to include injuries or tactics. Office: .... 719-333-9263 Media wishing to attend should contact Troy Garnhart in athletic communications to gain access to Cell: ........719-649-5003 the base. Email: [email protected] Dave Toller Cell Phone Use - Out of respect for those attending or participating in practices, while on the prac- Asst. AD/Media Relations tice field during workouts please silence cell phones. If you need to make or take a call, please exit Office: .... 719-333-3478 the field before doing so. Cell: ........719-396-0955 Email: [email protected] Video/Photography - Photos and video may be taken during pre-practice and periods 1-5 Mondays and Tuesdays. Nick Arseniak Assistant Director Player and Coaches Availability - Player interviews prioritize each cadet’s academic, military, squad- Office: ... 719-333-9251 Cell: ........719-510-2684 ron and leadership obligations in addition to any needed physical rehabilitation. Because treatment Email: [email protected] time may be necessary, players must physically complete the previous practice or game. Falcon Stadium Press Box Phone Player Availability - Seniors and juniors are available after practice on Monday and before practice 719-333-1100 on Tuesday between 1 and 1:45 p.m. in the media room in the Cadet Field House. Up to eight play- ers are available on Monday and eight different players Tuesday. Sophomores and freshmen are available after games in which they play. Coaches - Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is available each Monday after practice and on Tuesday during his weekly media press conference at 12:30 p.m. in the media room in the Cadet Field House. Assistant coaches are available on Mondays after practice with prior approval. WEEKLY RADIO SHOW Falcon Talk with Troy Calhoun, the weekly football radio show, airs each Wednesday on game weeks. The show will be broadcast live on KVOR AM 740 at CB & Potts from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. starting the week of Aug. 26. The show will be hosted by KVOR’s Jim Arthur. AIR FORCE FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights from each game, plus post-game interviews from head coach Troy Calhoun