Bill Connelly's mega offseason previews: MWC Mountain
Bill Connelly breaks down the MWC Mountain division and whether there is any real threat to Boise State's dominance.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
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Air Force-Navy game moving to 9/11 next year
Next year's installment of the annual football game between Air Force and Navy has been moved from Oct. 2 to Sept. 11 in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Army beats Air Force 10-7, wins Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
— Jakobi Buchanan scored on a 1-yard run with 73 seconds left, and Army rallied past Air Force 10-7 on Saturday to win the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time.
Army-Air Force to be played in Texas next year
Army and Air Force will play at a neutral site for the first time in more than a half-century when the rivalry game moves next year to the Texas Rangers baseball stadium that hosted the last World Series.
The CFB Pod: Negandhi and Pollack look at the CFBP rankings; Finebaum previews the SEC championship; Adelson previews the ACC championship; Luginbill on National Signing Day
Pollack and Negandhi kick off the podcast discussing the latest head-scratching College Football Playoff rankings, no one mentioning Texas A&M, David’s Dude and their conference championship picks. Then, Paul Finebaum hops on to discuss Alabama-Florida, if this is Nick Saban’s best team, the favorite to land the Auburn job and if Hugh Freeze will return to the SEC (29:04). Next, Andrea Adelson stops by to talk about Clemson-Notre Dame, why this game will be very different from the first and the improvement the Irish have shown throughout the season (44:16). Finally Tom Luginbill talks National Signing Day, hitting on the toughest recruiting cycle ever in college football, Maryland and Ole Miss trending upward, Michigan and Texas trending downward, and the role the transfer portal will play this offseason (54:28).
Air Force runs over Utah State 35-7 behind Daniels
— Haaziq Daniels had the longest touchdown pass of his career and one of four Air Force rushing touchdowns and the Falcons dominated Utah State 35-7 on Thursday night.
Colorado State-Air Force a no go, MWC says
Thursday's Colorado State at Air Force football game has been called off because of an uptick in COVID-19 cases within the Rams program.
Air Force-Wyoming game canceled due to virus
Wyoming's game at Air Force has been canceled due to an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases within the Falcons' football team and at the Colorado-based Academy.
Air Force-Army postponed due to coronavirus
Saturday's Air Force-Army game is off because of COVID-19 issues at Air Force. It is unclear whether the game can be rescheduled.
Alabama and Ohio State keep rolling, an 8-lateral TD that didn't count and more Top 25 analysis
Week 9 action got off to a fun start with the breakout performance of Taulia Tagovailoa and continued on Saturday.
Ryan: There's no dominant team
Rex Ryan joined us for his weekly spot to discuss Week 5 in the NFL.
Air Force kicker, defense pave way to 40-7 win over Navy
Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl tied a school record with four field goals, Air Force's hastily reconstructed defense stymied Navy's offense and the Falcons opened their season with a 40-7 win over the Midshipmen on Saturday night.
Top 25 takeaways, Trey Lance's one-game audition and more must-see moments
The college football season rolls on into Week 5. Alabama debuts its latest addition to Bryant-Denny, Bailey Zappe's numbers continue to turn heads and even more as the SEC gives us some must-see matchups this week.
Marty & McGee: Talking live mascots, from huggable Uga to pigs of prey
War Eagle. Mike the Tiger. Ralphie the buffalo. Bevo. Reveille. Smoky. Uga. When it comes to college football mascots, there's nothing like the real thing.
MWC releases '20 schedule; no separate divisions
The Mountain West will not feature separate divisions this year, and the two teams with the best conference winning percentage will play in the football title game on Dec. 19.
Mountain West to start in Oct., play 8-game slate
The Mountain West became the second league Thursday to approve a fall football season, announcing it will play an eight-game slate starting the weekend of Oct. 24.
Air Force Academy debuts uniforms honoring Tuskegee Airmen and "Red Tails"
In its latest Air Power Legacy Series uniforms, the Air Force Academy honors the Tuskegee Airmen, a Black World War II pilot squadron.
Navy coach rips Pentagon over CIC, apologizes
Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo said it's unfair Air Force can vie for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy this fall. After initially blaming the Pentagon for the decision, Niumatalolo later apologized, saying, "The Pentagon has nothing to do with this."
Air Force hosts Navy as part of 2-game fall slate
Air Force will host Navy on Oct. 3 as the Falcons will play only the two other major service academies this fall and vie for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.
Mountain West postpones football, fall sports
The Mountain West will postpone its fall sports season indefinitely. The conference is looking to the spring as an option for football and other fall sports.
Air Force QB Hammond could miss season
Air Force starting quarterback Donald Hammond could miss the upcoming season after falling out of good standing with the academy, the Falcons confirmed in a statement on Saturday night.
Meet the 2020 All-PFF college football team
A lot of talent is returning next college football season, but who stands out from the group? Here are the best returning players, according to PFF.
MWC Mountain season preview: Who will compete with Boise State?
With nearly every team in the MWC's Mountain Division retooling, Boise State still leads the way ahead of the 2020 season. But will Air Force, Wyoming or even Colorado State give the Broncos a test for the division crown?
Ranking college football's top 10 returning OL for 2020
Pro Football Focus rates the 10 best returning college football offensive linemen (plus one sleeper), and the list starts with Penei Sewell.
Who could Colorado target in coaching search?
Colorado could target a number of current and former NFL coaches to fill its head-coaching job after Mel Tucker left for Michigan State.
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2020 Mountain West Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| San José State | 6-0 | 7-1 |
| Boise State | 5-0 | 5-2 |
| Nevada | 6-2 | 7-2 |
| San Diego State | 4-2 | 4-4 |
| Hawai'i | 4-4 | 5-4 |
| Fresno State | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Air Force | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Wyoming | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| New Mexico | 2-5 | 2-5 |
| Colorado State | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Utah State | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| UNLV | 0-6 | 0-6 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards83.7127th
Rushing Yards305.71st
Points For24.7Tied-164th
Points Against15.0125th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marceese Yetts | RB | Committed | 73 |
| Dru Polidore | CB | Committed | 72 |
| Christien Hawks | OT | Committed | 72 |
| Brody Crane | OC | Committed | 72 |
| Tre Roberson | WR | Committed | 71 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | C. Howard | Campbell Trophy |
| 1987 | C. Hennings | Outland Trophy |