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  • Falcons roll to 45-17 victory over UNLV

    Air Force's seniors came onto the field of Falcon Stadium tonight knowing they wouldn't set foot on the turf again until graduation day. They made it a night to remember, rolling over the UNLV Rebels 45-17 in the 2011 Seniors Night game Nov. 19.Senior running back Asher Clark accounted for a third

  • Wings of Blue wins gold

    Nov. 3 was a good day to jump out of a perfectly good airplane, as the Air Force Wings of Blue Parachute competition team can attest.The squad's "Air Force Inception" team won first place in the intermediate artistic events free-flying competition at the U.S. Parachute Association's National

  • Cowboys lasso Falcons, 25-17

    Propelled by fourth-quarter heroics, the visiting Wyoming Cowboys spoiled the celebration of former Falcon coach Fisher DeBerry's upcoming induction into the College Football Hall of Fame and beat Air Force, 25-17, Nov. 12.The Falcons were done in by turnovers as they tried to overcome a one-point

  • Air Force overcomes Army to keep Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

    In Air Force's battle to keep the Commander-in-Chief's trophy, Army drew first blood ... and second, and if not for a few big plays on defense, the Black Knights would also have drawn third, fourth and fifth blood.But Air Force's defense continued to make plays in the second half, forcing three

  • Falcons shut out Lobos, 42-0

    Falcon football got back to its winning ways with a 42-0 shutout of the New Mexico Lobos Oct. 29.The Falcons left defenders in the dust from their first touch of the football, when defensive back Jon Davis returned the first Lobo punt for 40 yards to give the Falcons' offense a short field on their

  • Aztecs topple Falcons, 41-27

    An Air Force defense weakened by injuries, including its entire starting defensive line, surrendered two touchdowns to one of the top running backs in the nation, falling 41-27 to San Diego State University on Oct. 14.San Diego State running back Ronnie Hillman, who came into the game as the

  • Fighting Irish down Falcons 59-33

    Air Force discovered just how hard the Irish could fight as Notre Dame trounced the Falcons Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. While the offense had glimmers of excellence, the defense proved to be porous against the Irish offense as they gave up almost 600 yards in the 59-33 defeat.Notre Dame took the

  • Falcons overcome late Navy comeback, beat Mids 35-34 in OT

    Despite a 2-1 record, Air Force fans have despaired over some luckluster Falcon play this season. However, some of that was washed away as the Falcons defeated the Navy Midshipmen 35-34 today at Jack Stephens Field.The Falcons were riding high into the second half, but it all almost came crashing

  • Football: Air Force faces uphill fight in Annapolis

    The Falcons face their second real test of the 2011 football season Oct. 1 when they play Navy in Annapolis, Md., at noon Eastern Time.On the line is the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, which Air Force reclaimed after stunning Navy 14-6 at Falcon Stadium in 2010.It's never easy to predict the outcome

  • Falcons break records in 63-24 rout of Tennessee State

    Bright clear skies prevailed over the Air Force Academy as the Tennessee State Tigers took to the field to face the Falcons today.The Tigers hoped to make good after their 27-58 loss against Murray State, but this game would prove another upsetting afternoon with the Falcons thumping them 63-24.The