The Air Force Falcons host rival Army on Saturday. Here is your first look at the Black Knights.
SEASON SO FAR (6-2, IND)
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 09/01/2017 | Fordham | W 64-6 |
| 09/09/2017 | Buffalo | W 21-17 |
| 09/16/2017 | at Ohio St. | L 7-38 |
| 09/23/2017 | at Tulane | L 17-21 |
| 09/30/2017 | UTEP | W 35-21 |
| 10/07/2017 | at Rice | W 49-12 |
| 10/14/2017 | Eastern Mich. | W 28-27 |
| 10/21/2017 | Temple | W 31-28 (1OT) |
STAT COMPARISON
| ARMY OFF PPG | 31.5 | 38.3 | AFA OFF PPG |
| ARMY DEF PPG | 21.3 | 32.6 | AFA DEF PPG |
| ARMY TOTAL OFF | 395.4 | 463.3 | AFA TOTAL OFF |
| ARMY PASSING OFF | 33.3 | 112.9 | AFA PASSING OFF |
| ARMY RUSHING OFF | 362.1 | 350.4 | AFA RUSHING OFF |
| ARMY TOTAL DEF | 379.8 | 394.6 | AFA TOTAL DEF |
| ARMY PASSING DEF | 203.3 | 162.8 | AFA PASSING DEF |
| ARMY RUSHING DEF | 176.5 | 231.9 | AFA RUSHING DEF |
| ARMY TO MARGIN | 0.38 | -0.63 | AFA TO MARGIN |
| ARMY MASSEY COMP& | 64 | 74 | AFA MASSEY COMP |
& The Massey Composite
Ratings are compiled from 98 different college football ratings and rankings.
INJURIES AND SUSPENSIONS
| 10/18/17 | DL | Andrew McLean | Knee | is out for season |
| 10/11/17 | DB | Elijah Riley | Academics | out indefinitely |
| 09/17/17 | DB | Jalen Sharp | ACL | out for season |
| 09/17/17 | DB | Rhyan England | Knee | out indefinitely |
| 09/09/17 | DB | Marcus Hyatt | Medical | out indefinitely |
| 08/26/17 | OL | Mike Johnson | ACL | out for season |
| 08/24/17 | LB | Amadeo West | Knee | out for season |
Source: donbest.com
CHALLENGES
Gone are the days of counting Army as an easy win. Head coach Jeff Monken has the Black Knights competing and, more importantly, winning. Monken has recruited and developed players who are bigger, stronger and faster than past Black Knight squads. While Army isn’t much of a force through the air, Black Knights quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw has rushed for 867 yards on 119 carries for seven TDs. Three other players have run for 350 yards or more. Defensively, veteran linebacker Alex Aukerman has 38 tackles including 10 1/2 tackles for losses and five sacks. This Army-Air Force matchup promises to be a see-saw battle that goes down to the wire.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 1:30 pm MT and can be seen on the CBS Sports Network.
