AAirir FForceorce falconsfalcons 2020 Football GENERAL INFORMATION GAME 3: AIR FORCE (1-1, 0-1) vs. #25 BOISE STATE (1-0, 1-0) Location: ....................... Colorado Springs, CO Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m. MT, Falcon Stadium, USAFA, CO Enrollment: ............................................4,300 Founded: .................................................1954 Nickname: ...........................................Falcons BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: CBS Sports Network Colors (PMS): ..............Blue (661), Silver (421) Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Jenny Dell (sidelines) Stadium (Cap): ......... Falcon Stadium (46,692) Surface: ................................. FieldTurf (2018) Radio: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, CO; The Fan 104.3 in Denver; Conference: ............................Mountain West SIRIUS 206, XM 201, Internet 964 Superintendent: ............Lt. Gen. Richard Clark Jim Arthur (play-by-play); Jesse Kurtz (analyst) Athletic Director: ........................ Nathan Pine Ticket Phone: ............................719-472-1895 Website: ....................GoAirForceFalcons.com GENERAL INFORMATION Mailing Address: ............2168 Field House Dr. Category Air Force Boise State USAF Academy, CO 80840 Nickname: .............................Falcons ..........................................................................Broncos Loca on: ................................Colorado Springs, CO ...................................................Boise, ID Athle c Website: ..................GoAirForceFalcons.com ................................BroncoSports.com COACHING STAFF Last Season: ..........................11-2 (7-1 MW Mt. Div./2nd) ................(12-2, 8-0 MW Mtn Div) Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989), 14th year This Season: ..........................1-1, 0-1 MW ..........................................................1-0, 1-0 MW Head Coach Current Streak: ......................L 1 .......................................................................................W 1 Jake Campbell (Air Force, 1996), 9th year Last Week: .............................L 17-6 at San Jose State ........................ W 42-13 vs. Utah State Slotbacks Next Week:............................at Army ..........................................................................vs. BYU Ari Confesor (Holy Cross, 2004), 2nd year Head Coach: ..........................Troy Calhoun .........................................................Bryan Harsin Wide Receivers Alma Mater (Year): ............Air Force, 1989 .............................................. Boise State, 1999 Del Cowsette (Maryland, 2000), 1st year Career Record: ...................99-70 (14th year) .............................................72-22 (8th year) Assistant Defensive Line Record at School: ...............Same ................................................................65-17 (7th year) Curome Cox (Maryland, 2003), 1st year Record vs. Opponent: ........3-5 ........................................................................................3-3 Defensive Backs Jordan Eason (Air Force, 2013), 3rd year Assistant Offensive Line STORYLINES Jonathan Himebauch (USC, 1998), 1st year • Air Force and Boise State are meeting for the ninth time overall, all as conference foes. Boise Tight Ends State leads the series, 5-3. Air Force is 2-1 at home and 1-4 at Boise State. Boise State has won Brian Knorr (Air Force, 1986), 9th year three straight after Air Force won three straight from 2014-16. Inside Linebackers • Boise State is ranked 25th in the Associated Press poll this week. Air Force is 19-78-3 all-time Steed Lobotzke (Air Force, 1992), 6th year vs. ranked teams, including a 4-17 mark under head coach Troy Calhoun. Air Force’s last win Offensive Line over a ranked team came in 2016 at home against #19/20 Boise State, 27-20. Matt McGettigan (Luther College, 1987), 14th year • San Jose State defeated Air Force, 17-6, last week in the Mountain West opener for both Srength/Conditioning schools. Alex Means (Air Force, 2013) 3rd year • Air Force is 61-20 in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons have won Outside Linebackers nine straight at home dating back to 2018. Air Force has finished undefeated at home just six Ben Miller (Air Force, 2002), 14th year times overall in school history, four coming under Calhoun. Running backs/Special Teams Coord. • Air Force is second in the Mountain West and fifth nationally in rushing with a 287.5 aver- Capt. Andre Morris (Air Force, 2011), 2nd year age. The Falcons have ranked among the nation’s top 10 six straight years and 32 of the last Spurs 33 overall. John Rudzinski (Air Force, 2005), 11th year Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Bill Sheridan (Grand Valley State), 1st year 2020 AIR FORCE SCHEDULE Defensive Line Day Date Time Opponent .................................................Series/Result Mike Thiessen (Air Force, 2001), 14th year Sat. Oct. 3 4 p.m. Navy (CBS SN) ....................................................W 40-7 Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks Sat. Oct. 24 7:30 p.m. at San Jose State* (FS1) .......................................... L 17-6 Coaches Game Day Locations Sat. Oct. 31 4 p.m. Boise State* (CBS SN) ...............................BSU leads 5-3 Field: Calhoun, Campbell, Confesor, Hime- Sat. Nov. 7 11:30 a.m. at Army (CBS) ......................................... AF leads 37-16-1 bauch, Lobotzke, Miller, Morris, Rudzinski, Sheridan, Thiessen Sat. Nov. 14 8 p.m. at Wyoming* (CBS SN) ........................... AF leads 29-26-3 Press Box: Cowsette, Cox, Eason, Means Fri. Nov. 20 7:30 p.m. New Mexico* (FS1) ................................ AF leads 23-14 Thur. Nov. 26 Noon Colorado State* (CBS SN) .................... AF leads 36-21-1 FOLLOW THE FALCONS Thur. Dec. 3 7:30 p.m. at Utah State* (CBS SN) .................................AF leads 4-3 Twi er: .............@AF_Football/@AF_Falcons Facebook: ............................ AirForceFootball * - Mountain West game; All mes local to site Instagram: .................................... af_football MEDIA INFORMATION MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY (10-26) (10-27) (10-28) (10-29) (10-30) (10-31) (11-1) 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. 4:00 p.m. MT • No availability • Coach Calhoun • No availability • No availability • No availability Post-Game • No availability press conference • Players/Coach at 12:30 p.m. via Calhoun available Zoom following 10-min- ute cooling-off • Players 1-1:30 period via Zoom. p.m. via Zoom MEDIA GUIDELINES MEDIA CONTACTS The safety and well-being of cadets, coaches, staff and the local community have been at the fore- front of Air Force’s decisions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The Academy has been working Troy Garnhart closely with local and state public health officials and has determined that media members who Assoc. AD/Communications cover Air Force and its home opponent on a regular basis will be the only media allowed to attend Office: ....719-333-9263 the game. Attendance will be limited to one individual per media outlet. Exceptions may be sent to Cell: ........719-649-5003 Troy Garnhart for consideration (example: reporter, columnist, photographer). Email: [email protected] There will be no Gate 10 Media Will Call for any home game. Your credential will be the only way to Dave Toller gain access to the base on game days, as the base is closed to visitors. All media in attendance will Asst. AD/Media Relations need to agree to a health screen and will receive instructions about the screening, parking and press Office: ....719-333-3478 box entry once their credential request approval. For further questions, please contact Troy Garn- Cell: ........719-396-0955 hart in athletic communications. Email: [email protected] There will no media allowed on the field or in the field-level media room. Assigned positions for videographers and photographers will be assigned at the bottom of sections U6, U7 and U8. Media Nick Arseniak requiring a seat in the press box for editing must contact Garnhart by Wednesday at 5 p.m. MT. Assistant Director Office: ...719-333-9251 Cell: ........719-510-2684 PRACTICES Email: [email protected] The Air Force Academy is closed to the public. All Air Force football practices are closed to the public for safety reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Falcon Stadium Press Box Phone 719-333-1100 PLAYER / COACH AVAILABILITY The safety and well-being of cadets, coaches, staff and the local community have been at the fore- front of Air Force’s decisions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Air Force Head Coach Troy Calhoun and senior players are available Tuesday of game weeks. Calhoun will meet with the media via Zoom at 12:30 p.m. MT, followed by two players (seniors: one offense, one defense) at 1 p.m. Media interested in joining the Zoom should contract Troy Garnhart in athletic communications for the link. Calhoun and two to three players (anyone that played in the game with the exception of freshmen and the quarterbacks) will be available follow- ing games via Zoom. Media should contact Garnhart for the Zoom link. VIDEO / PHOTOS Air Force will utilize pool photography and video at each home game. These items will be available on the Air Force website media portal. Media should contact Troy Garnhart to receive a link for these assets. Media wishing to receive video from away games or throughout the season should contact Brian