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Falcons rip Rams, Army next
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| Kyle Halderman, who ran in a 14-yard touchdown on a fourth-down play against Colorado State, said the last three games are key for the Falcons in securing a bowl bid.Courtesy photo | John Van Winkle |
By Ryan Boldrey
After a tough overtime loss at Utah the week before, Air Force put the gas pedal to the floorboards in a 34-16 win over Colorado State Oct. 31 up the interstate in Fort Collins.
AFA started off with a pair of quick scores to take a 14-0 lead after one quarter of play and then went into the half on the heels of an Erik Soderberg career long 50-yard field goal, giving the Falcons a 17-10 lead.
The cadets then built up their lead to 34-10, before CSU scored late, cutting things to the eventual final.
One of the most impressive things in the Falcons’ victory was their ability to throw the ball on offense, as quarterback Tim Jefferson completed 7-of-12 passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns on the day.
And although those numbers aren’t exactly earth-shattering for most college programs, they are definitely a step in the right direction for the academy, which has struggled to find a balanced attack.
“It was huge,” said fullback Jared Tew, who ran for a game-high 87 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. “When you have a quarterback that is on like that throw the ball on the spot. It opens up the middle big for me, and they [opposing defenses] have to respect the pass now, instead of just knowing we are going to run.”
The 34 points on offense is the most Air Force has scored this season since the season-opening win over Nicholls State, when the team ran up 66 on the offensive side of the ball and 72 total.
“It does a lot for our confidence when we see that we can move the ball downfield and put up points on the scoreboard. Hopefully we can carry that over to next week when we play Army,” Jefferson said.
The Falcons annual game with the Black Knights won’t come without some extra hoopla this year either as ESPN Gameday will make an appearance on the Terrazo that morning, giving the game some extra national limelight.
“It’s a big deal,” said defensive back Reggie Rembert, who hauled in his third interception of the season against the Rams. “I think it’s really nice to get ESPN here to watch our game. It’s a big step I think. Air Force doesn’t reall get any credit, it doesn’t seem like, and the Mountain West in general doesn’t really get that much credit as well. It’s big-time. It’ll be possible to let people see that we are the real deal.”
The Falcons, who improved to 5-4 overall and 4-2 in the Mountain West with their recent win, have been one play away from victory in all four of their defeats this season, and can become bowl-eligible with a win over Army.
Kickoff against the Black Knights (3-5) is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Falcon Stadium.
AFA started off with a pair of quick scores to take a 14-0 lead after one quarter of play and then went into the half on the heels of an Erik Soderberg career long 50-yard field goal, giving the Falcons a 17-10 lead.
The cadets then built up their lead to 34-10, before CSU scored late, cutting things to the eventual final.
One of the most impressive things in the Falcons’ victory was their ability to throw the ball on offense, as quarterback Tim Jefferson completed 7-of-12 passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns on the day.
And although those numbers aren’t exactly earth-shattering for most college programs, they are definitely a step in the right direction for the academy, which has struggled to find a balanced attack.
“It was huge,” said fullback Jared Tew, who ran for a game-high 87 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. “When you have a quarterback that is on like that throw the ball on the spot. It opens up the middle big for me, and they [opposing defenses] have to respect the pass now, instead of just knowing we are going to run.”
The 34 points on offense is the most Air Force has scored this season since the season-opening win over Nicholls State, when the team ran up 66 on the offensive side of the ball and 72 total.
“It does a lot for our confidence when we see that we can move the ball downfield and put up points on the scoreboard. Hopefully we can carry that over to next week when we play Army,” Jefferson said.
The Falcons annual game with the Black Knights won’t come without some extra hoopla this year either as ESPN Gameday will make an appearance on the Terrazo that morning, giving the game some extra national limelight.
“It’s a big deal,” said defensive back Reggie Rembert, who hauled in his third interception of the season against the Rams. “I think it’s really nice to get ESPN here to watch our game. It’s a big step I think. Air Force doesn’t reall get any credit, it doesn’t seem like, and the Mountain West in general doesn’t really get that much credit as well. It’s big-time. It’ll be possible to let people see that we are the real deal.”
The Falcons, who improved to 5-4 overall and 4-2 in the Mountain West with their recent win, have been one play away from victory in all four of their defeats this season, and can become bowl-eligible with a win over Army.
Kickoff against the Black Knights (3-5) is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Falcon Stadium.
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