Falcons beat UNLV

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Falcon fullback Ryan Williams, 45, runs to daylight made by offensive tackle Ross Weaver, 57, as UNLV defensive end Leon Moore, 98, closes in. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. John Ross)

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force linebacker Overton Spence puts pressure on University of Wyoming quarterback Corey Bramlett, forcing the Cowboy signal caller to unload early here Sept. 17. The Cowboys went on to edge the Falcons 29-28. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. John Ross)

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force halfback Chad Hall, 23, eludes a University of Wyoming Cowboy defender on his way to the end zone and his first career Falcon touchdown here Sept. 17. The Cowboys went on to edge the Falcons 29-28. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. John Ross)

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Falcon offensive tackle Robert Kraay, 72, eyes University of Wyoming linebacker Austin Hall, 45, on his way to scoring on a two-point conversion following an Air Force touchdown here Sept. 17. The Cowboys went on to edge the Falcons 29-28. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. John Ross)

Falcons win

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Falcon quarterback Shaun Carney protects the ball as he tries to avoid San Diego State University Aztecs Antwan Applewhite, 93, and Freddy Keiaho, 33. The sophomore signal-caller ran for 81 yards and passed for another 231. The Falcons beat the Aztecs 41-29. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. John Ross)

Falcons win

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force fullback Jacobe Kendrick scores one of his four rushing touchdowns Sept. 10 against San Diego State University. The junior from Midland, Texas, ran for a career-high 128 yards on 26 carries. The Falcons beat the Aztecs 41-29. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. John Ross)

Falcons win opener

SEATTLE -- Air Force Academy Falcon halfback Chad Hall eyes University of Washington free safety Dashon Goldson in the open field as Air Force's Justin Handley blocks a defender. The Cadets defeated the Huskies in the season opener for both teams, 20-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. John Ross)

Air superiority: 48 years of Falcon football

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Falcon head coach Ben Martin (left) and Jim Bowman check the roster sheet in this 1961 photo. Mr. Bowman has been with the academy for 48 years. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Falcons defeat UNLV, 27-10

LAS VEGAS -- Air Force Academy quarterback Shaun Carney heads upfield on one of his 11 carries for 58 yards during the Falcon's 27-10 victory over University of Nevada-Las Vegas in their Sept. 18 conference opener. The Falcons next play No. 15 Utah on Sept. 25. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Van Winkle)

Falcon football fury

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force Academy sophomore halfback Justin Handley dives into the end zone after catching a pass from freshman quarterback Shaun Carney. Carney completed 10 of 15 passes for 139 yards and rushed for 62 yards. The Falcons beat Eastern Washington University, 42-20, and travel to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas on Sept. 18. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mike Meares)

Airman to play for Diamondbacks' farm team

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Michael Thiessen bats during a baseball game at the Air Force Academy during his junior year. Currently a second lieutenant, he plays baseball for the El Paso Diablos, a AA team in the Arizona Diamondbacks' Texas league farm system. (Courtesy photo)

Air Force edges Navy rugby team

SAN ANTONIO -- Rugby players from the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy battle it out during the Alamo City Fiesta Rugby Tournament here April 24. The Air Force won the Commandant's Cup Trophy after successfully kicking two of three field goals in an overtime "shoot-out" to break a 5-5 tie. The Air Force ruggers recaptured the trophy after coming in second place last year; they won the trophy four years in a row before that. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bob Jensen)