Tag: air force sports
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Navy’s Blake Horvath, Air Force’s Liam Szarka make for intriguing quarterback matchup
The names that crept their way into conversations during media interviews this week pointed toward a theme for Saturday’s matchup between Air Force and Navy. Dee Dowis. Ricky Dobbs. Tim Jefferson. Keenan Reynolds. Kale Pearson. Malcom Perry. They were all mentioned (as were others). They were all difference-making quarterbacks. This matchup features a pair in…
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Prolific production lands Air Force slot receiver Cade Harris on Biletnikoff Award watch list
Cade Harris has grown accustomed to going unnoticed. Air Force was his only offer as a recruit. And even as he’s developed into a dependable contributor for the Falcons, the 5-foot-8, 185-pound senior flows so anonymously around the academy and Colorado Springs that it has drawn laughs among the slot receivers. “Coach (Jake) Campbell in…
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Navy heavily favored vs. Air Force, but service academy history shows how little that means
Recent service academy football history shows the unpredictable nature of these games, particularly when they seem their most predictable. It was only 23 months ago that Air Force was 8-0 and favored by 18 points against Army in Denver, only to be turned away in a 23-3 defeat in front of more than 50,000 fans.…
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Air Force athletic events, including football at Navy, would continue through government shutdown
Air Force’s football game at Navy on Saturday will take place with or without a funded and operating government, The Gazette was told Tuesday. All other Falcons athletic events, home and away, will also go on as scheduled. Air Force officials could not comment on the record, but multiple conversations with representatives at Air Force…
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Third-down issues plague Air Force defense against Hawaii
Hawaii needed four yards on its first third-down attempt on Saturday. It came up with five. The Rainbow Warriors needed 10 to extend a drive later in the first quarter. They hit a pass for 11. When they needed six in the second they got seven. Needed 12, they got 14. Situation called for 10,…
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Air Force’s pattern of shootout losses continues in 44-35 setback vs. Hawaii
The same shrill tune is stuck on repeat for Air Force football. This time it was Hawaii that came to Falcon Stadium and won 44-35, putting up 535 yards of offense to negate an attack for the Falcons that saw sophomore quarterback Liam Szarka set a school record for total offense in a game with…
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Hawaii 44, Air Force 35 | More from another high-scoring loss for the Falcons
Facts and figures from Air Force’s third consecutive loss. Air Force Player of the Game Liam Szarka, so., quarterback Tailback Kade Frew had to patiently await an option pitch on an 11-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, as Szarka stretched the play to the last possible moment before taking a hit to deliver the…
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How to watch Hawaii at Air Force football on Saturday
Air Force looks to halt a two-game losing streak and retake possession of the Kuter Trophy. Hawaii (3-2, 0-1 Mountain West) at Air Force (1-2, 0-2) Kickoff: 2 p.m. MT, Falcon Stadium TV/Stream: FS1 – channel 11.1 in Colorado Springs on Comcast/Infinity (Channel 55/775 HD), DirecTV (Channel 219) and Dish (Channel 150). The game will…
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Air Force offense enjoying success through air, ground thus far in 2025
Air Force football is often the topic of notable statistical nuggets, but few that include the word “receiving.” Then along came Cade Harris. The Air Force senior is not only the only player in FBS football with 300 receiving yards (323) and 100 rushing yards (153), but he’s the only player this century to hit…
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Injuries, graduation, transfers have Air Force football leaning on young defense
Air Force’s personnel situation on defense can partly be attributed to the normal patterns of college football but also reflects the program’s precarious position within this new era. The Falcons lined up on Saturday night with three sophomores and a freshman in the defensive lineup. That extreme youth was by no means the full story…