Air Force at Colorado State Preview

By Kyle Dudley  |   Wednesday, September 28, 2005  |  Comments( 0 )

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In an in-state Mountain West Conference showdown this Thursday night, The Air Force Falcons will take on the Colorado State Rams. At stake are bragging rights and a move in the Mountain West Conference. They will kick things off at 7:30 PM at Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins, CO in what promises to be an exciting match up of potent offenses.

Fisher DeBerry's Air Force Falcons are fresh off their second loss of the season. Their two losses have come at a heartbreaking 4 points combined. Air Force will come into Ft. Collins Thursday night with a sense of purpose. Last year they were embarrassed by Colorado State and are looking for a little revenge. At 2-2, though, things are certainly not bleak for the Falcons. Last week, against a solid defense, the offense finished with 485 yards in total offense. That included 277 rushing yards in Air Force's traditional option offense. This year, though, there is a new twist. With NFL receiving prospect Jason Brown on the roster, the Falcons are throwing the ball more. Last week, Brown finished with 184 yards on just 9 catches along with a touchdown. Watch for more balanced football from Air Force as they continue to add an air attack to their already potent option offense.

At 1-2 on the season, Sonny Lubick's Colorado State Rams are looking to get back into the hunt for a bowl game with a win over their in-state rival. The Rams know that with a new and improved balanced attack, Air Force will be no pushover. Colorado State is coming off of a fairly easy 42-21 win over Nevada last week. In the game, Rams' running back Kyle Bell rushed for a career-high 183 yards that included his first career touchdown. Along with Bell, the Rams will have Justin Holland calling the signals. Holland is as capable of lighting up the board through the air as Bell is on the ground giving CSU great options. Look for them to run the ball early and then try to get over the top of the Air Force defense with play action later.
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