Football: Falcons end season on a sour note with 38-21 loss to BYU

Falcons wide receiver Josh Cousins catches a pass from backup quarterback Ben Cochran for a touchdown in the Air Force-BYU game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, Nov. 21, 2009. Cousins is a senior and native of Xenia, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Football: Falcons end season on a sour note with 38-21 loss to BYU

Cougars defenders tackle Falcons running back Jared Tew at the end of a 29-yard run during the Air Force-BYU game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, Nov. 21, 2009. Tew led the Falcons running game with 19 carries for 82 yards. Air Force had 212 rushing yards on the day and 300 total yards in the 38-21 loss to BYU. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Football: Air Force triumphs in last home game 45-17

Air Force defensive back Chris Thomas intercepts a pass intended for UNLV wide receiver Ryan Wolfe in the end zone during the Falcons-Rebels game at Falcon Stadium Nov. 14, 2009. The interception was the second this season for Thomas, a senior from Westerville, Ohio, and the fifth pick of his career. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Air Force Academy

Falcons defensive lineman Ben Garland tackles Rebels running back C.J. Cox during the Air Force-UNLV game at Falcon Stadium Nov. 14, 2009. Garland, a senior from Grand Junction, Colo., had four tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, in the Falcons' final home game of the 2009 season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Football: Air Force triumphs in last home game 45-17

Air Force sophomore running back Asher Clark runs 24 yards for a touchdown against UNLV at Falcon Stadium Nov. 14, 2009. Clark, a native of Lawrenceville, Ga., had a career-high 160 rushing yards and three touchdowns in Air Force's 45-17 victory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans) U.S. Air Force Academy, CO -- So. RB Asher ClarkRuns for a touchdown against the UNLV Rebels during their 14 November 2009 contest. Air Force Photo/Bill Evans

Football: Air Force triumphs in last home game 45-17

Falcons wide receiver Jonathan Warzeka goes up for a pass from quarterback Tim Jefferson in the Air Force-UNLV game at Falcon Stadium Nov. 14, 2009. The pass was incomplete, but the defender, Rebels defensive back Travis Dixon, was penalized for pass interference. Warzeka, a sophomore from Lake Elsinore, Calif., had four receptions for 43 yards in the Falcons' 45-17 victory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Football: Air Force rallies in 2nd half to crush Army 35-7

Falcons quarterback Tim Jefferson hands off to fullback Jared Tew during the Air Force-Army game at Falcon Stadium Nov. 7, 2009. Tew, a junior from Park City, Utah, had his second 100-yard game of the season with 102 yards on 25 carries in the Falcons' 35-7 victory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Football: Air Force rallies in 2nd half to crush Army 35-7

Falcons running back Jared Tew clashes with Black Knights defenders during the Army-Air Force game at Falcon Stadium Nov. 7, 2009. Tew, a junior and native of Park City, Utah, had his second 100-yard game of the season with 102 yards on 25 carries in Air Force's 35-7 victory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Football: Air Force rallies in 2nd half to crush Army 35-7

Falcons cornerback Anthony Wright Jr. returns a punt for a touchdown during action against Army at Falcon Stadium Nov. 7, 2009. Wright's touchdown was the only Falcons score in the first half, as Army's defense held the Falcons to 39 total yards in the first two quarters of play. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

CSU's 'A'

A group of six to eight Air Force Academy graduates from the Class of 1977 added an "F" to the "A" on the hill above CSU's football stadium in 1979. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of Steven Simon)

Football: Reenergized Falcons offense smashes CSU 34-16

Falcons Wide receiver Kyle Halderman stretches to break the plane of the goal line for a 14-yard touchdown on an end-around during the Air Force-CSU game in Fort Collins, Colo., Oct. 31, 2009. Halderman had three carries for 22 yards and one reception for another eight yards, combining for two Air Force touchdowns in the Falcons' 34-16 victory. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

ESPN College Gameday to return to USAFA Nov. 7

ESPN College GameDay host Chris Fowler, left, cracks up at the antics going on behind the set, while cohost Lee Corso is on-camera explaining why fans should "wait a minute" during their first live broadcast from the Academy Nov. 2, 2001. ESPN College GameDay returns to the Air Force Academy Nov. 7, and will broadcast live from the Terrazzo before for the Air Force-Army football game. The Academy cheerleaders in this photo are, left to right: Karen Jelke, Sabrina Kingston and Bernadette Lavarrada-Perez. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

Football: Air Force loses to 18th-ranked Utah 23-16 in OT

Falcons tailback Asher Clark turns the corner for a gain on Utes linebacker Mike Wright and races along the Utah sideline for a 9-yard gain during the Air Force-Utah game in Salt Lake City Oct. 24, 2009. Clark had 33 yards on 17 carries in Air Force's 23-16 loss to Utah in overtime.

Football: Air Force loses to 18th-ranked Utah 23-16 in OT

Falcons quarterback Connor Dietz works to elude Utah free safety Robert Johnson during the Air Force-Utah game in Salt Lake City Oct. 24, 2009. Dietz, a sophomore, started at quarterback for the Falcons, completing 7 of 10 passes for 64 yards and rushing 28 times for 98 yards. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

Football: Air Force shuts out Wyoming, 10-0

Falcons senior defensive lineman Ben Garland goes one-on-one with Cowboys right tackle Clayton Kirven during the Air Force-Wyoming game at Falcon Stadium Oct 17, 2009. Garland, a native of Grand Junction, Colo., had two tackles in the Falcons' 10-0 victory, including one tackle for a 3-yard loss. (U.S Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Football: Air Force shuts out Wyoming, 10-0

Falcons junior defensive end Rick Ricketts sacks Cowboys quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels during the Air Force-Wyoming game at Falcon Stadium Oct 17, 2009. Ricketts, a native of San Jose, Calif., had one of the Falcons defense's six sacks on the day. (U.S Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Football: Air Force shuts out Wyoming, 10-0

An Air Force defender sacks Wyoming freshman quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels during the Falcons-Cowboys game at Falcon Stadium Oct. 17, 2009. The Falcons defense sacked Carta-Samuels six times for 46 yards in the Falcons' 10-0 victory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Football: Air Force shuts out Wyoming, 10-0

Senior defensive back Luke Hyder returns an interception in the Air Force-Wyoming game at Falcon Stadium Oct. 17, 2009. The interception was the first of Hyder's career and the only turnover in the game, which Air Force won 10-0. (U.S Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Air Force falls to No. 10 TCU, 20-17

Falcons freshman defensive back Brian Lindsay makes a diving interception during the Air Force-TCU game at Falcon Stadium Oct. 10, 2009. Air Force also forced two fumbles during the game, giving the Falcons 20 takeaways on the season. Lindsay is a native of Chicago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Air Force falls to No. 10 TCU, 20-17

Falcons' junior defensive lineman Rick Ricketts upends TCU senior tailback Joseph Turner during the Air Force-TCU game at Falcon Stadium Oct. 10, 2009. Ricketts, a native of San Jose, Calif., had six tackles and half a sack in Air Force's 20-17 loss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Air Force wins its 13th Service Academy Golf Classic

Air Force junior Kyle Bailey won medalist honors and took first place in the 2009 Service Academy Golf Classic held Oct. 4-6 at The Courses on Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Bailey, a native of Austin, Texas, is shown here playing on the Air Force Academy's Eisenhower Golf Course in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/J. Rachel Spencer)

Four fencers win titles at Amarillo Open

Falcons fencer Michael O'Connor defeated the Colorado Fencing Academy's Michael Gallagher at the Amarillo Open Sunday. O'Connor, the top seed for the Amarillo, Texas, fencing tournament, is seen here scoring a touch against Gallagher during the Nick Toth Open at the Academy Sept. 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/J. Rachel Spencer)

Lamoureux scores two in 3-1 win over Calgary

Air Force senior forward Brett Nylander checks Calgary's Brock Nixon during an exhibition game between the Falcons and the Dinos at the Cadet Ice Arena Oct. 5, 2009. Air Force won the exhibition match 3-1. Air Force will play its first regular-season game at Bemidji State in Bemidji, Minn., Oct. 9. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Lamoureux scores two in 3-1 win over Calgary

Air Force sophomore defender Scott Mathis moves the puck down the ice as Calgary forward Reid Jorgensen moves to cover him during the Falcons-Dinos exhibition match at the Cadet Ice Arena Oct. 5, 2009. Air Force won the match 3-1 on two goals by senior forward Jacquees Lamoureux. Mathis is a native of Crystal Lake, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)