AAirir FForceorce falconsfalcons 2020 Football GENERAL INFORMATION GAME 2: AIR FORCE (1-0) at SAN JOSE STATE (0-0) Location: ....................... Colorado Springs, CO Saturday, Oct. 24, 8:30 p.m. MT, CEFCU Stadium (21,520), San Jose, CA Enrollment: ............................................4,300 Founded: .................................................1954 Nickname: ...........................................Falcons BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: Fox Sports (FS1) Colors (PMS): ..............Blue (661), Silver (421) Alex Faust (play-by-play), Petro Papadakis (analyst) 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 XM 384, Internet 974 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 San Jose State USAF Academy, CO 80840 Nickname: .............................Falcons .........................................................................Spartans Loca on: ................................Colorado Springs, CO .............................................San Jose, CA Athle c Website: ..................GoAirForceFalcons.com ................................SJSUSpartans.com COACHING STAFF Last Season: ..........................11-2 (7-1 MW Mt. Div./2nd) ................(5-7, 2-6 T4th West Div) Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989), 14th year This Season: ..........................1-0 ........................................................................................0-0 Head Coach Current Streak: ......................W 9 .....................................................................................W 1 Jake Campbell (Air Force, 1996), 9th year Last Week: .............................DNP .................................................................................... DNP Slotbacks Next Week:............................vs. Boise State ................................................... at New Mexico Ari Confesor (Holy Cross, 2004), 2nd year Head Coach: ..........................Troy Calhoun ......................................................Brent Brennan Wide Receivers Alma Mater (Year): ............Air Force, 1989 ........................................................UCLA, 1996 Del Cowsette (Maryland, 2000), 1st year Career Record: ...................99-69 (14th year) ...............................................8-29 (4th year) Assistant Defensive Line Record at School: ...............Same ................................................................................. Same Curome Cox (Maryland, 2003), 1st year Record vs. Opponent: ........3-0 ........................................................................................0-1 Defensive Backs Jordan Eason (Air Force, 2013), 3rd year Assistant Offensive Line STORYLINES Jonathan Himebauch (USC, 1998), 1st year • The Mountain West Conference Board of Directors approved plans to resume football Tight Ends competition following the Aug. 10 indefinite postponement of fall sports due to the Covid-19 Brian Knorr (Air Force, 1986), 9th year pandemic. The Conference’s amended regular-season schedule begins this week. (Page 3) Inside Linebackers • Air Force and San Jose State are meeting for the sixth time, all as conference foes, with the Steed Lobotzke (Air Force, 1992), 6th year Falcons holding a 4-1 overall advantage, including a 1-1 mark in San Jose. (Page 3) Offensive Line • Air Force is 13-8 in Mountain West openers dating back to 1999. The Falcons are 7-4 at Matt McGettigan (Luther College, 1987), 14th year home and 6-4 on the road. The Falcons are 25-15 all-time in conference openers dating back Srength/Conditioning to 1980. (Page 4) Alex Means (Air Force, 2013) 3rd year • Air Force defeated Navy, 40-7, in Falcon Stadium Oct. 3 in the season opener. (Page 4) Outside Linebackers • Air Force has a nine-game winning streak dating back to 2019 which is the second-longest Ben Miller (Air Force, 2002), 14th year active streak in the nation. The nine-game streak is the third-longest in program history and Running backs/Special Teams Coord. longest since 1998-99. (Page 5) Capt. Andre Morris (Air Force, 2011), 2nd year • Air Force has made 25 consecutive field goals dating back to 2018. Jake Koehnke (21) and Spurs Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl (4) have combined for the streak. Air Force’s last missed field goal John Rudzinski (Air Force, 2005), 11th year came vs. San Diego State, Oct. 12, 2018. (Page 8) 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 Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks Sat. Oct. 3 4 p.m. Navy (CBS SN) ....................................................W 40-7 Sat. Oct. 24 7:30 p.m. at San Jose State* (FS1) .................................AF leads 4-1 Coaches Game Day Locations Field: Calhoun, Campbell, Confesor, Hime- Sat. Oct. 31 4 p.m. Boise State* (CBS SN) ...............................BSU leads 5-3 bauch, Lobotzke, Miller, Morris, Rudzinski, Sat. Nov. 7 11:30 a.m. at Army (CBS) ......................................... AF leads 37-16-1 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 Twi er: .............@AF_Football/@AF_Falcons Thur. Dec. 3 7:30 p.m. at Utah State* (CBS SN) .................................AF leads 4-3 Facebook: ............................ AirForceFootball Instagram: .................................... af_football * - Mountain West game; All mes local to site MEDIA INFORMATION MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY (10-19) (10-20) (10-21) (10-22) (10-23) (10-24) (10-25) 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. 8:30 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