AIR FORCE at NAVY
Saturday, Oct. 7 • 3:30 p.m. • CBS Sports Network
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000/FieldTurf)
Annapolis, Maryland
Television
CBS Sports Network
Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor and Jenny Dell
Radio
WBAL-AM 1090 (Navy flagship)
SirisuXM 108/202/962
THE GAME
Navy and Air Force begin their quest for the Commander In Chief’s Trophy as they meet for the 50th time Saturday … The Falcons hold a 29-20 series lead after a 28-14 win in Colorado Springs last season … Navy was a 33-11 winner in Annapolis in 2015 … Three of the last eight meetings were decided in overtime.
AIR FORCE
1-3, 0-2 Mountain West
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun (Air Force ’89)
78-56, 11th season
Notes
Air Force looks to snap a three-game slide after the Falcons fell 56-38 at New Mexico last Saturday … Air Force opened the season with a win against VMI (62-0), but fell to Michigan and San Diego State prior to last week’s game … Air Force has won 20 Commander In Chief’s trophies, including last year’s title after the Falcons defeated both Navy and Army … The Falcons are ranked 10th nationally in rushing at 274.8 yards per game … Air Force has scored points in 302 consecutive games, the third-longest active streak in the nation and the fifth-longest in NCAA FBS history … Air Force ranks 20th nationally in pass efficiency (160.0) and is third nationally in pass defense (133.8 ypg) … QB Arion Workman has thrown for 396 yards and six touchdowns and has rushed for 250 yards and three TDs … RB Tim McVey has team-high 278 rushing yards.
rv/rv NAVY
4-0, 3-0 American
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo (Hawaii ’89)
81-42, ninth season
Notes
Navy is off to a 4-0 start after the Midshipmen took a 31-21 win at Tulsa last week … Navy is a combined 17-2 in American Athletic Conference regular-season games since joining the league in 2015 … The Midshipmen lead the nation in rushing offense with 400.0 yards per game … QB Zach Abey ranks third nationally, with 164.0 rushing yards per game … Abey has rushed for 656 yards and seven touchdowns on 117 carries and has thrown for 385 yards and three TDs with two interceptions … RB Malcolm Perry has rushed for 219 yards and two TDs and is averaging 9.5 yards per carry … WR Tyler Carmona has four catches for 188 yards and two TDs … LB Micah Thomas has 25 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, an interception and two pass breakups … Navy has scored at least one rushing touchdown in 66 consecutive games.