It’s been a rough year for the Air Force Falcons, and it almost got rougher with an injury suffered to their mascot, Aurora the falcon. Thankfully, a report from ESPN indicates that the beloved mascot is recovering. Aurora was injured when he was stolen by members of the Army Black Knights. The report quoted Air […]
Read MoreMountain West Could Move Up To 16 Schools
The Mountain West is exploring the possibility of expansion. Earlier this month, the league’s commissioner Craig Thompson confirmed as much. Interestingly, the league isn’t only considering schools that can play football. The focus of the initial report by the The San Diego Union-Tribune was on Gonzaga. Thompson confirmed that the Zags were among the teams contacted. From […]
Read MoreMichigan Flips QB Max Wittwer From Air Force
Max Wittwer was set to play for Air Force, but instead, he is going to walk on at Michigan. Back in December, Max Wittwer committed to Air Force. He was not a huge recruit, but he does hold FBS scholarship offers. Wittwer is a Utica, Michigan native. 247Sports ranks him No. 3231 overall in the […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2017 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
College Football Week 12 is upon us. Here are our staff picks for the biggest match-ups of this weekend’s action. With just two weeks of the regular season remaining, things are still very tight up top. Matt Hladik holds on to a one-game lead after being one of four people to go 26-8 in Week 11. […]
Read MoreAir Forces’s Troy Calhoun Proposes 8-Team College Football Playoff
Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun has an for an eight-team playoff model. The College Football Playoff isn’t perfect, but it’s leaps and bounds better than the old BCS system, which chose just two teams to compete in the national championship. Still, there’s room for improvement moving forward, and Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun has a […]
Read MoreReport: There Are Discussions About A Potential Playoff For “Group Of Five” Schools
Officials from the Group of Five conferences—the AAC, Conference USA, MAC, Sun Belt, and Mountain West—are reportedly interested in starting their own playoff. We are only in the third year of the College Football Playoff at the FBS level, but so far it has only consisted of teams from the power conferences. The system isn’t […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2016 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Season
College football bowl games picked by The Spun staff members. The regular season is over, the conference championships have been played, and that means bowl season is upon us. Starting this Saturday, December 17, and running into the new year, we have 41 bowl games, including the College Football Playoff National Championship, to enjoy. In […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2016 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
College Football Week 13 picks by The Spun staff members. Here we are: Rivalry Week. The biggest college football weekend of the year is upon us, and with it, some of the biggest games of the entire season, with the four College Football Playoff spots on the line. The Playoff field won’t be decided until […]
Read MoreAir Force Unveils Awesome New Uniforms To Go With Sharktooth Helmet
There will be new Air Force uniforms this fall. Friday night, the school gave fans a look at what the team will be wearing against Georgia State to celebrate the Airpower Legacy Series. Earlier in the week, Air Force unveiled what it calls a “Sharktooth” helmet. Now we’re getting a look at the full uniform. […]
Read MoreFormer College Basketball Stars To Compete For $2 Million Prize In This Year’s TBT Tournament
Last year, The Basketball Tournament really took off, with teams from across the country playing for a $1 million cash prize. Many of the top teams in the field are primarily comprised of alumni of some of college basketball’s most proud programs. This year, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Syracuse, and Villanova are all teams well […]
Read MoreForbes Releases List Of The Best College In Every State
While it may be our favorite part of college life, sports aren’t always the most important thing for prospective students looking for the perfect school. However, many of the schools that we watch dominate on the gridiron and hardwood every year are also pretty great places to attend for academic and social reasons. Using their […]
Read MorePhoto: Air Force Unveils Awesome Matte Blue Helmet For Saturday’s Wyoming Game
Awesome modern uniforms are not just for the Baylors and Oregons of the college football world. The service academies often wear some pretty sharp looking jerseys and helmets, and Air Force is breaking out an awesome helmet for this weekend’s home game against Wyoming. Check out this matte blue lid, it is one of the […]
Read More42 Top Defensive Backs Named To 2015 Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List
We’re in the midst of college football watch list season, during which hundreds of players are put named to the lists for college football’s many positional awards. Today, 42 of the nation’s top defensive backs were named to the 2015 Jim Thorpe Award watch list. Here is the full group: Ishmael Adams, UCLAMackensie Alexander, ClemsonTony […]
Read MorePhoto: Air Force Football’s 2014 Ring Features Idaho Potato Bowl Champions Logo, Scores From Wins vs. Army, Navy
Air Force flew under the radar a bit as far as smaller football programs go, but the Falcons had an excellent season in 2014. Troy Calhoun’s team went 10-3, with double digit wins over rivals Army and Navy to capture the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy for the first time since 2011, and a 14 point win over […]
Read MorePhoto: Air Force To Wear Helmets With Pink Stripe, Lightning Bolt Logo For Breast Cancer Awareness
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and football teams from every level have taken to wearing pink to support breast cancer awareness. Air Force will be doing its part this weekend when the Falcons welcome New Mexico to Colorado Springs, by wearing helmets with pink added to the middle stripe and lightning bolt logo. […]
Read MoreVideo: Air Force Players Go Crazy In Their Locker Room After Beating Boise State
Air Force football beat Boise State for the first time in school history on Saturday. The Falcons forced seven Broncos turnovers en route to a 28-14 win, which gave Air Force its first conference win since 2012. After Air Force coach Troy Calhoun addressed the squad, the players huddled up, did a Samoan chant called […]
Read MoreThe 10 Dumbest Tweets We Read This Week
Anyone who spends any time on Twitter can tell you that there are both positive and negative aspects to the social media medium. Twitter gives fans direct access to their favorite coaches and players. It also can be used as a place for supporters of different teams to banter. Unfortunately, not all of it is […]
Read MoreHere’s The Official College Football AP Poll After Week 1
So, what did we learn from week one of the 2014 college football season? Well, Texas A&M, after dominating South Carolina on the road, seems to be adjusting just fine to life without Johnny Manziel. Georgia and its stable of running backs, led by Todd Gurley, could be very, very difficult to outlast for four […]
Read MoreThe Uniform Age: Examining College Football’s Fascination With Flashy New Gear
The YouTube clip begins to play and it kind of feels like you’re watching a home video of a family’s Christmas morning. In this video, however, there are no wide-eyed children, evergreen trees, or sleep deprived moms and dads. Instead, there’s the Miami football team gathered at the Schwartz Center for Athletic Excellence, the program’s […]
Read MorePhoto: Air Force Will Wear USAF, Squadron Patches On Uniforms This Year
Air Force is adding a few new features to its uniforms for the upcoming season. The jersey sleeves will feature USAF Academy patches, and the helmets will feature patches for each player’s specific squadron, a very neat touch for the service academy. @Uniformswag AF Football will wear USAF Academy patch on jersey this year. Each […]
Read MorePhoto: Which College Football And Basketball Team Does Your State Hate The Most, According To Reddit?
Maps that outline which team a state hates the most have become pretty popular over the last few weeks. These maps have given us some pretty entertaining results, like finding out the most hated Major League Baseball team in South Carolina is the Washington Nationals. Now, r/CFB and r/CollegeBasketball have gotten in on the fun, […]
Read MoreHere’s What Saturdays Are Like For Hardcore College Football Fans
It’s August, which means that we are officially less than one month away from finally getting to watch some college football. We’ve put together a quick piece that should help to remind you of what you’ll be going through each Saturday this fall. Enjoy. Getting up that first Saturday won’t be easy. You’ll probably hit […]
Read MorePhoto: ESPN Put Together A Handy Infographic Explaining The College Football Playoff
In case Rudy’s explanation didn’t explain how the new College Football Playoff works quite well enough, ESPN has also put together a handy infographic explaining the ins and outs of the long-anticipated new post-season. A new era is upon us! #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/QMniVANev7 — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) July 16, 2014 For a full-sized version of the […]
Read MorePhotos: College Football Playoff Unveils New National Championship Trophy
Along with the new college football postseason format, which for the first time ever will see four teams playing for the national championship, we’re also going to have a new trophy for the victor. Monday morning, the College Football Playoff unveiled the hardware that one team – crowned the best in the country – will […]
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