The good
After running over the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors last weekend by a score of 58-7, the Air Force Falcons are one win away from going bowling come holiday season.
That sixth win may come as early as Saturday.
Air Force takes on Army in Colorado Springs, a team that is 2-6 with its only two wins coming against Eastern Michigan and Bucknell. The Black Knights rank 48th in the nation in rush defense, allowing opponents an average of 152.3 yards on the ground per game. Look for that average to blow up following the date with the Falcons’ No. 2 rushing attack (353.4 yards per game) on the docket.
.@AFFootball took to the ground to control the clock and the game vs Hawaii on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/AjUnhKF4Eh
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 1, 2015
Air Force routinely wins games they should win, and does so with the zeal of a sleepy sloth. The cadets operate methodically. Robotically. The ground-and-pound method isn’t all that flashy, but it gets the job done. Saturday’s game with the Black Knights won’t be an exception to that rule.
The bad
man, Troy Calhoun gets a $41,250 bonus for winning the Commander In Chief trophy. not happening this year…
— Mitchell Northam (@primetimeMitch) October 9, 2015
The Falcons’ chances of retaining the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, the prize of the three-way rivalry between Air Force, Army and Navy, are a bit slimmer.
Since the Midshipmen already stomped the Falcons 33-11, Air Force can only hope for a tie, which means the previous winner would hold onto the trophy. To force the tie, the Falcons need to win Saturday and then hope that Army unseats and upsets a solid 6-1 Navy squad.
Don’t get your hopes up, Falcon fans.
Calvin Jouard is an intern at Mile High Sports and a student at the University of Denver