Boise State Vs Air Force 2016
The 2016 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season.It marked the Broncos' 80th season overall, sixth as a member of the Mountain West Conference and fourth within the Mountain Division. They played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho.They were led by third-year head coach Bryan Harsin.
The official Boise State University Broncos Football History vs Air Force. November 25, 2016: 2016 Away USAFA, Colo. November 25th 2016 - Falcon Stadium, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO Boise St. Vs Air Force FBS Football Game Summary - November 25th, 2016 NCAA.com.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Jeremy McNichols, one of the nation's leading rushers, was stuffed, stymied and stood up on three cracks from inside the 5. A quarterback sneak didn't work, either.
Wyoming certainly appreciated it.
Air Force had a late goal-line stand, Tyler Weaver returned a blocked punt 11 yards for a first-half touchdown and the Falcons beat No. 19 Boise State 27-20 on Friday, ending the Broncos' bid for the Mountain West title.
Wyoming will face San Diego State in the conference championship game Dec. 3.
Haji Dunn Jr. recovered quarterback Brett Rypien's fumble on fourth-and-goal from the 1 with just under 2 minutes remaining to help the Falcons (9-3, 5-3 Mountain West) knock off Boise State for a third straight season. They join Idaho (1982-93) and Nevada (1996-98) as the only teams to beat the Broncos in at least three straight years.
'Thank goodness they didn't run wide,' said senior safety Brodie Hicks, who forced the fumble. 'We put all our marbles inside.'
The Broncos (10-2, 6-2, No. 20 AP) needed a win at Air Force and for New Mexico to upset Mountain Division-leading Wyoming on Saturday to earn a spot in the conference's title game.
No reason to watch now.
'It's like an empty feeling,' Boise State receiver Cedrick Wilson said. 'We wish we could have pulled through like we practiced but sometimes you fall short.'
McNichols rushed for 60 yards -- and a score -- on his opening two carries, but was held to 28 yards the rest of the way. He had three carries at the goal line on Boise State's last possession, but couldn't get in.
On fourth down, Rypien tried to sneak it in only to have the ball knocked free by Hicks. Dunn was there to recover it.
'It's a game I thought we prepared well for and our guys were looking forward to coming in here and playing our best football,' Boise State coach Bryan Harsin said. 'We didn't do that tonight, so a lot of disappointment in the locker room.'
Off target most of the day, Rypien found his touch in the fourth quarter and led a spirited Broncos rally. He hit Wilson for a 75-yard TD pass to pull Boise State to 27-20 with 8:50 remaining. He wound up a yard shy of possibly tying the game.
Brett Baldwin gave the Falcons a big boost when he broke through and blocked a punt by Sean Wale just before halftime. Weaver caught the ball out of the air and ran it in to give the Falcons a 17-7 lead.
Air Force took advantage of a Boise State defense that was missing several starters by running it up the middle. Falcon fullbacks D.J. Johnson and Shayne Davern combined for 25 carries and 111 yards up the middle. Johnson scored on a 1-yard plunge in the first quarter and Davern on an 8-yard run in the third.
'You don't know how much it meant to go out and win this way,' Hicks said. 'We as seniors had to leave behind something to be remembered for.'
THE TAKEAWAY
Boise State: An offense that scored more than 40 points in each of the last games struggled to find its rhythm until the fourth quarter. Rypien overthrew receivers and McNichols never could find a lane.
Air Force: A lot to like about an offense led by elusive quarterback Arion Worthman, who rushed for 80 yards. He has the Falcons heading to their ninth bowl game since coach Troy Calhoun took over in 2007.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Boise State: This figures to drop the Broncos out of the poll.
NAME GAME
Air Force senior wide receiver Jalen Robinette wore 'Rowell ' on the back of his jersey. Just his way of honoring his mom, Trine Rowell, who was on hand as the Falcons recognized 32 seniors playing in their final game at Falcon Stadium. This is the biggest senior class in Academy history.
Robinette had three catches for 45 yards against Boise State. His 118 career catches are second all-time in school history. Ernie Jennings (1968-70) has the record at 148.
'We wanted to go out with a win and what better than to do in against a ranked team,' Robinette said.
RANKED TEAMS
This was Air Force's first win over a ranked team since defeating No. 21 Colorado State 27-24 on Nov. 29, 2014, at Falcon Stadium.
'We like being the underdog,' Johnson said.
UP NEXT
Both teams will wait to find out their bowl pairings.
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| 2016Air Force Falcons football | |
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Arizona Bowl champions Commander-in-Chief's Trophy champion | |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Mountain Division | |
| 2016 record | 10–3 (5–3 MW) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Clay Hendrix (10th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Triple-option/Spread hybrid |
| Defensive coordinator | Steve Russ (4th as coordinator, 5th overall season) |
| Home stadium | Falcon Stadium (Capacity: 46,692) |
Seasons 2017 → | |
| 2016 Mountain West Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming xy | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 San Diego State xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by tenth-year head coach Troy Calhoun and played their home games at Falcon Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They finished the season 10–3, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the Arizona Bowl where they defeated South Alabama.
Schedule[edit]
Air Force is to play Boise State, Colorado State and Hawaii at home and Fresno State, San Jose State, Utah State and Wyoming on the road, but the official dates and kickoff times are scheduled to be released within the coming weeks of February 2016.[1]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian* | MW Net/Twitter | W 37–21 | 34,128 | |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia State* |
| MW Net/Twitter | W 48–14 | 24,173 |
| September 24 | 8:15 p.m. | at Utah State | ESPNU | W 27–20 | 23,104 | |
| October 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Navy* |
| CBSSN | W 28–14 | 43,063 |
| October 8 | 1:30 p.m. | at Wyoming | RTRM | L 26–35 | 26,623 | |
| October 15 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. New Mexico | ESPNews | L 40–45 | 18,756 | |
| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Hawaii | MW Net | L 27–34 2OT | 29,132 | |
| October 28 | 7:30 p.m. | at Fresno State | ESPN2 | W 31–21 | 25,197 | |
| November 5 | 10:00 a.m. | at Army* |
| CBSSN | W 31–12 | 38,443 |
| November 12 | 8:15 p.m. | Colorado State | ESPNU | W 49–46 | 23,467 | |
| November 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Jose State | CBSSN | W 41–38 | 15,533 | |
| November 25 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 19 Boise State | CBSSN | W 27–20 | 23,556 | |
| December 30 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. South Alabama* |
| ASN | W 45–21 | 33,868 |
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- Schedule Source:[2]
Coaching staff[edit]
| Name | Position | Consecutive seasons at Air Force in current position |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Calhoun | Head Coach | 10th |
| Steve Russ | Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs / Associate Head Coach | 4th, 5th |
| Mike Thiessen | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach | 10th |
| Clay Hendrix | Offensive Line / Associate Head Coach | 10th |
| Matt McGettigan | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 10th |
| Ron Vanderlinden | Inside Linebackers Coach | 3rd |
| Matt Weikert | Outside Linebackers Coach | 10th |
| Jake Campbell | Backfield Assistant Coach | 5th, 10th |
| Tim Cross | Defensive Line Coach | 3rd |
| Ben Miller | Running Backs Coach / Special Teams Coordinator | 10th, 11th |
| Steed Lobotzke | Tight-Ends Coach | 2nd |
| John Rudzinski | Secondary Coach | 7th |
| Maj. Ross Weaver | Assistant Offensive Line | 3rd |
| Jake Moreland | Receivers Coach | 5th |
| Steve Senn | director of recruiting and player personnel | 11th |
| Maj. Dylan Newman | Defensive Assistant/Senior Military Rep. | 2nd |
| Chis Miller | director of football video operations | 2nd |
| Janel Mitchell | Administrative Assistant | 1st |
| Scott Richardson | Equipment Supervisor/Head Football Equipment Manager | 1st |
| Ernest 'Ernie' Sedelmyer | Athletic Football Trainer | 17th |
| Mark Peters | Athletic Trainer | 2nd |
Game summaries[edit]
Abilene Christian[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Falcons | 7 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 37 |
Georgia State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Falcons | 10 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
at Utah State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Aggies | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Navy[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midshipmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 28 |
at Wyoming[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
vs New Mexico[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobos | 14 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 45 |
| Falcons | 10 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
Hawaii[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Fresno State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Army[edit]
Boise State Air Force Prediction
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Colorado State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 14 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 46 |
| Falcons | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at San Jose State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
| Spartans | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 38 |
Boise State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Broncos | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
vs. South Alabama–Arizona Bowl[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Falcons | 3 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
References[edit]
Boise St Vs Air Force
- ^'Mountain West announces 2016 football schedules'. themw.com. February 11, 2016. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^'2016 Air Force Falcons Football Schedule'. FB Schedules. Retrieved January 31, 2016.