Report Card: Army vs. Air Force

It's over now. Army lost to Air Force, 35-7, on Saturday. ArmySports.com analyzes every element of the Black Knight's performance and assigns a grade to each area.    Full Story

All offseason, Army coaches, administrators, and fans have talked about the importance of establishing the program on a national stage. And while future contests against the likes of Notre Dame and Boston College will go a long way towards doing that, the Black Knights will have a chance to make just such a statement this week when ESPN College Gameday visits USAF for the service academy showdown.   Full Story

The ninth game of the year matches the Army Black Knights (Sagarin 143, 3-5) and rival Mountain West Conference Air Force Falcons (Sagarin 47, 5-4). Air Force leads the all time series 29-13-1. The Falcons have dominated the past decade winning the past 3 meetings and 11 of the past 12.   Full Story

It's knock down, drag out Army football time again. The Cadets visit rival Air Force on Saturday. Look inside for all the details about this important pigskin contest.   Full Story

If Army wants a shot at its first bowl since 1996, they must have a win against Air Force or Navy. For the Black Knights to have a chance against Air Force, their 115th ranked offense will need to use every wrinkle in their play book to score against one of the nation’s best defenses.   Full Story

Saturday the Army Black Knights travel to Colorado to face rival Air Force in critical CIC Trophy match-up. ArmySports.com continues its scouting report of the Air Force Falcons. This segment includes the Falcon defense and special teams.   Full Story

Saturday the Army Black Knights travel to Colorado to face rival Air Force in critical CIC Trophy match-up. Air Force has already fallen to Navy but Army has yet to play an academy rival and still controls their own destiny in the trophy race. The Cadets also have a legitimate shot at a bowl bid but they'll need to beat one of their academy rivals in order to accomplish that feat.   Full Story

Steve Fairchild’s second season at the helm of the CSU Rams got off to a great start by going 3-0 including getting the elusive victory over instate rival Colorado. Since then, the Rams have hit rock bottom. A home loss to San Diego State has put CSU in a position where they must win three of their remaining four games just to become bowl eligible. Air Force is next up for the reeling Rams.   Full Story

A once promising season for a young Air Force team is in danger of going up in smoke. Three losses by a combined 13 points, a banged up defensive unit, and a sputtering offense has pushed Air Force’s season to the brink.    Full Story

It's in the record books now: Navy 16 Air Force 13 (OT). GoMids.com analyzes every element of the Mid's performance and assigns a grade to each area.   Full Story

Journalists who cover Air Force football were quick to blame Falcons head coach Troy Calhoun for his team’s latest defeat to Navy - a 16-13 overtime loss on Saturday. Calling Calhoun’s offensive strategy “inept,” “conservative,” and “unimaginative,” two reporters held no punches in dissecting the entire game only hours, if not minutes, after it ended. I think their assessment is wrong.    Full Story

Relive Navy's exciting 16-13 overtime win over service academy rival Air Force through this photo gallery courtesy of Alison Althouse.   Full Story

Navy's Joe Buckley kicked a 38-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Mids over Air Force 16-13 on Saturday in front of 37,820 fans in Annapolis. It was Navy's seventh victory in a row over their rivals and it puts them in the driver's seat to win their seventh consecutive Commander-In-Chief's Trophy.    Full Story

Navy hosts rival Air Force on Saturday in another critical college football game. Look inside to find out all the information you need to follow the game.    Full Story

After a slow start last weekend, the Midshipmen take to the gridiron once again this Saturday, this time in one of the biggest games of the year. 3-1 Air Force comes into Annapolis after a seemingly impressive win over San Diego State, but as any astute Navy fan knows, looks can be deceiving.   Full Story

October 3rd 2009 is only a few days away, and it will mark exactly 364 days since the Falcon’s most recent disappointing setback to the Naval Academy, but who’s counting. This year Navy is 2- 2, but the losses include Pittsburgh from the Big East and a four point loss to Ohio State in Columbus.   Full Story

It has not been a great showing thus far for three of the four teams in the country running the triple option: Navy, Army and Georgia Tech. The fourth team, Air Force, has been the lone exception as they lead the nation with 344 rush yards per game. However, 500 yards against lowly Nicholls State tends to pad the resume a bit. So what does the future hold for this run-first offense?    Full Story

THIBODAUX, La. - Nicholls will open its 2009 home slate against Duquesne on Saturday in John L. Guidry Stadium at 1 p.m. (CT). The Colonels enter the contest 25-12 all-time in home openers.   Full Story

Air Force’s season opener game against Nicholls State held several positives for Falcon fans: It was a win, nobody got hurt, and the Falcons got to pad some stats (576 total yards offense, 474 rushing). Unfortunately, Nicholls State provided so little resistance as they graciously received a 72-0 beat down; the Falcons are left with more questions than answers as to the true ability of their team.   Full Story

The contact period began for the Class of 2011 on Tuesday, so what better time to introduce you to the first edition of the Scout 100 for the Class of 2011.   Full Story

With kickoff for the 2009 season a matter of hours away, let's take a revised look at the recruiting rankings for the Class of 2009 based on who reported to campus after attrition has taken its toll.   Full Story

Scout.com continues with its third annual All-Service Academy Pre-Season Football Team with selections for Defense, Specialists, MVPs, and Break-Out Players. Overall, Navy had 15 selections (12 First Team, 3 Honorable Mentions); Air Force had 13 selections (9 FT, 4 HM) and Army had 8 selections (4 FT, 4 HM). If you have feedback, send it to Offtheyard@gmail.com.    Full Story

The last third of the Army schedule features Air Force, VMI, North Texas and Navy. In this segment ArmySports.com previews these games and make a prediction on the score.   Full Story

Navy faces three more solid opponents in their second three games. Western Kentucky, Air Force and Rice will all be good opponents who could make life miserable for the Navy nation. Look inside to see how GoMids.com thinks the three games turn out.   Full Story

On September 5th, the Air Force Falcons will begin their 2009-2010 campaign against the Nicholls State Colonels of the Football Championship Subdivision. Air Force will try to stay perfect against FCS opponents, while the Colonels will be looking for a big upset to spark a resurgence in the Southland Conference after going 3-6 last season and canceling two games due to Hurricane Gustav.    Full Story