Football: Defense carries Falcons to 26-14 victory over Aztecs

Falcons sophomore wide receiver Jonathan Warzeka catches a pass from quarterback Connor Dietz during Air Force's 26-14 win over San Diego State at Falcon Stadium, Colo., Sept. 26, 2009. Warzeka, a native of Lake Elsinore, Calif., finished the game with two receptions for 44 yards and three rushes for 34 yards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Football: Defense carries Falcons to 26-14 victory over Aztecs

Falcons sophomore quarterback Connor Dietz goes back to pass during Air Force's 26-14 win over San Diego State at Falcon Stadium, Colo., Sept. 26, 2009. Dietz, a native of Columbus, Ohio, finished the day with 115 total yards, including 51 passing yards on three completions and 64 yards on nine rushes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Football: Defense carries Falcons to 26-14 victory over Aztecs

Falcons sophomore quarterback Connor Dietz hands off to sophomore running back Asher Clark on a reverse during Air Force's 26-14 win over San Diego State at Falcon Stadium, Colo., Sept. 26, 2009. Air Force ran 243 yards on 58 plays and came away with the edge on time of possession with 33:23. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Football: Defense carries Falcons to 26-14 victory over Aztecs

Sophomore quarterback Connor Dietz hands off to running back junior Jared Tew during the Falcons 26-14 win over San Diego State at Falcon Stadium Sept. 26, 2009. The Falcons are now 3-1 overall and 2-0 in the Mountain West Conference. (U.S Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Falcons feast on turnovers, down New Mexico 37-13

Falcons junior running back Savier Stephens stretches to break the plane of the goal line to put the Falcons up 23-0 during their game against New Mexico Sept. 19, 2009, at University Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M. Stephens finished the game with 35 yards on 8 carries as the Falcons' offense ground out 298 rushing yards and 371 yards of total offense. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

Falcons feast on turnovers, down New Mexico 37-13

Falcons outside linebacker Andre Morris Jr. wraps up Lobos quarterback B.R. Holbrook for a 7-yard loss during the Air Force-New Mexico game at University Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 19, 2009. Morris ended the game with two sacks for 11 yards as the Falcons recorded a season-high four sacks in their 37-13 victory. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

Falcons feast on turnovers, down New Mexico 37-13

Falcons defensive end Ryan Ricketts pressures Lobos quarterback Donovan Porterie during the Air Force-New Mexico game at University Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 19, 2009. Ricketts, a junior from San Jose, Calif., had three tackles in Air Force's 37-13 victory. Porterie was 4-8 with one interception. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

Cadets honor Air Force's 62nd birthday

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Squadron 35 passes the Cadet Honor Guard during a parade at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., celebrating the Air Force's 62nd birthday Sept. 18, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Families join cadets for Parents' Weekend festivities

Prep School Cadet Candidate Clinton Ramos greets his mother, Lisa, with a big hug at the start of Parents' Weekend Sept. 4, 2009. Cadet Candidate Ramos is a Dallas native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dave Ahlschwede)

Families join cadets for Parents' Weekend festivities

A TG-10 Charlie glider flies over Stillman Field prior to a cadet parade Sept. 4, 2009. The flyer was part of a glider demonstration for Parents' Weekend. A four-ship flight of F-15 Eagles also flew over the parade. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Majors Night

Cadet Candidate Anatasia Zhuravlyova drops food dye into a display during Majors Night Sept. 9, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Majors Night

Physics instructor Capt. Paul Homan briefs cadets about the weather sphere during Majors Night Sept. 9, 2009. The sphere emulates how waves propagate through the atmosphere much the same way they do through the ocean. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

2007 Academy graduate killed in action in Iraq

First Lt. Joseph D. Helton Jr., 24, was killed by a roadside bomb near Baghdad Sept. 8, 2009. He was a 2007 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and was deployed to the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Cadets honor fallen heroes of Sept. 11

Cadets salute as the American flag is raised during a Reveille ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Sept. 11, 2009. Cadets held the ceremony to honor those who died in the terrorist attacks eight years earlier. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Cadets honor fallen heroes of Sept. 11

The U.S. Air Force Academy cadet flag formation raises the American flag during a Reveille ceremony in the Terrazzo Sept. 11, 2009, in honor those who died in terrorist attacks eight years earlier. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Cadets honor fallen heroes of Sept. 11

Cadet 1st Class Sean Harte plays Reveille in honor during a cadet formation in honor of the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Big Bad Basic

Basic Cadet Alex Means of the Barbarians (right) was the Class of 2013 men's champion at Big Bad Basic. (U.S. Air Force photo/J. Rachel Spencer)

Big Bad Basic

Class of 2013 basic cadets put their physical skills to the test at the U.S. Air Force Academy July 25, 2009, during the Sweepstakes competition at Big Bad Basic in Jacks Valley. Big Bad Basic takes place at the end of Jacks Valley events prior to the march back to the Terrazzo. (U.S. Air Force photo/J. Rachel Spencer)

Class of 2013 'Best to be Seen'

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadets from the Class of 2013 and their cadet cadre instructors march to Jacks Valley at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 13, 2009. Freshmen cadets adopted the motto "Best to be Seen ... big, bad and mean" while marching to activities shortly after inprocessing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dave Ahlschwede)

Surviving your 1st year: If I knew then what I know now

Cadets walk to class in the U.S. Air Force Academy's Fairchild Hall Aug. 6, 2009. Cadets must learn to balance academic, military and athletic duties during their four years at the Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dave Ahlschwede)

Cadets aim to cut KC-135 fuel costs

Cadet 1st Class Daniel Prescott affixes winglets to a model of a KC-135 Stratotanker in an aeronautical engineering lab at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Nov. 3, 2008. The department's research predicts an 8-percent improvement in fuel efficiency from the winglets, which reduce the effects of drag on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

2006 grad killed in Afghanistan

First Lt. Roslyn Schulte, 25, died from wounds suffered from a roadside bomb in Afghanistan May 20. She was a 2006 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and is seen here in her senior class photo. (U.S. Air Force photo)

87 cadets bound for grad school

Cadet 1st Class Brandon McCutcheon performs an experiment using a dye to identify free radicals at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 10 in hopes of one day treating chemical warfare decontamination and cancer patients. The Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to provide cadets the knowledge and character essential for leadership, and the motivation to serve as Air Force career officers. Cadet McCutcheon, a biochemistry major with Cadet Squadron 15, has been selected to attend medical school after graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Larry A. Simmons)

87 cadets selected for grad school

Cadet 1st Class Brandon McCutcheon prepares a sample for an experiment that uses a dye to identify free radicals at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 10 in hopes of one day treating chemical warfare decontamination and cancer patients. The Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to provide cadets the knowledge and character essential for leadership, and the motivation to serve as Air Force career officers. Cadet McCutcheon, a biochemistry major with Cadet Squadron 15, has been selected to attend medical school after graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Larry A. Simmons)