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Colorado, Colorado State and Air Force season predictions | 2026 College Football Preview
Colorado’s FBS programs begin the 2026 season this week with Coach Prime’s Buffs at Georgia Tech on Thursday, while Air Force and Colorado State begin Saturday at home. Will it be more of the same from last season, when the three teams combined for just nine wins and zero bowl appearances? Or will they take…
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Mark Kiszla: Does Colorado have sorriest state of college football in the whole USA?
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There’s a black hole on the Colorado sports calendar. In our fine state, where Broncomania rages on, college football Saturdays have fallen. And I’m not sure if the CU Buffaloes, Air Force Falcons or CSU Rams know how to get back up. The shine on Coach Prime is fading to black, with television ratings for…
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Mark Kiszla: Is Air Force football too essential to stop during federal government shutdown?
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On the fourth day of the U.S. federal government shutdown, the Air Force and Navy football teams did their part by ceasing to play defense. Make touchdowns, not war. But there are no moral victories in football. After his feisty Falcons lost 34-31 to Navy on a Saturday afternoon when the scoreboard…
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Ahead of Air Force vs. Navy, the importance of spotlighting service academy games | College Football Insider
The battle for the 54th Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy begins on Saturday in Annapolis, Md. — amidst a government shutdown. Interesting times have come to college football, where the latest wild headline this week suggested one of the two biggest conferences in the country is considering a $2 billion investment from private capital, potentially opening a can…
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Veteran leader hopes communication can accelerate growth for young Air Force defense
Air Force’s timeline for a defensive breakthrough varies depending on who is asked. Coach Troy Calhoun foresees a prolonged adjustment period for a defense that has already started six underclassmen through three games and has given up 98 points in two Mountain West games. “It just takes time,” Calhoun said. “There’s not an explanation that…
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Air Force coach Troy Calhoun to face Oregon State team he was ‘forced’ to support as Oregon native
The way Troy Calhoun describes it, he grew up in Roseburg, Ore., with something of an arranged marriage when it comes to the college football team he supported. “I didn’t have a choice,” said the Air Force football coach, whose preference for Oregon State while growing up was preordained by his parents and proximity. “My…
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Longtime Air Force football assistant Ben Miller leaving for the Big Ten
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Longtime assistant Ben Miller is leaving Air Force for a position with Illinois, the Big Ten program announced Sunday. Ben Miller had been a mainstay at Air Force as an all-conference player, assistant under coach Troy Calhoun since his arrival in 2007 and even through…
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Longtime Air Force football assistant Ben Miller leaving for the Big Ten
Longtime assistant Ben Miller is leaving Air Force for a position with Illinois, the Big Ten program announced Sunday. Ben Miller had been a mainstay at Air Force as an all-conference player, assistant under coach Troy Calhoun since his arrival in 2007 and even through marriage. Miller will coach tight ends with the Illini. He…
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David Ramsey: Troy Calhoun must build Air Force football winner in 2019, or else
Troy Calhoun stands in the same dangerous position where Ben Martin and Fisher DeBerry once stood. Calhoun has performed wonders in his dozen seasons as Air Force football coach. He’s earned 87 victories along with eight winning seasons and nine bowl trips. He immediately revived a fallen program when he arrived in 2007. Remember, Martin…
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David Ramsey: Can Air Force football dethrone Jeff Monken and his soaring Army team?
When Army hired Jeff Monken to resuscitate its barely breathing football program in 2014, Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk faced an unsettling question. Had, Gladchuk asked himself, Army’s Black Knights found their Paul Johnson? A little background: In 2002, Navy hired Johnson after losing 31 of 34 games. The Midshipmen had taken up what appeared…