BRING ME HOME!!!!

3 Oct 08 - AF vs Navy Week continues with 32 news articles, with the plea from THE TROPHY "BRING ME HOME!!"

Air Force Football: Falcons have a chance for redemptionColorado Springs Gazette

Freshman QBs getting betterDenver Post

Mids' defense takes off as Air Force approachesBaltimore Sun

RAMSEY: Air Force vs. Navy is a premier rivalryColorado Springs Gazette

Air Force report: Surprise teamRocky Mountain News

Enemy Lines Part I-V Jakes Blog Gazette

Football: Air Force hosts service academy rival NavyMcGuire Air Force Base

MWC: Conference takes step backSalt Lake Tribune

After 3-1, what's next?Colorado Springs Independent

Falcons want trophy backKOAA -

Navy Opponent Preview: Air ForcePress Box

MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALLLas Vegas Review

Air Force hopes to end Navy's dominanceRocky Mountain News

Navy tweaks assessment of QB injuryAnnapolis Capital

Falcons hoping to ace Navy testColorado Springs Gazette

Air Force report: Navy defense doing its jobRocky Mountain News

Air Force report: What's with Navy?Rocky Mountain News

Academy football coach pumps up Schriever crowdSchriever Air Force Base

Navy defensive end pays tribute to those who gave lives in IraqDenver Post

Carrying the Load, Lifting the MoodWashington Post

Colorado-area college football capsules, Oct. 3Rocky Mountain News

Streak Intact, Mids Still Playing UnderdogsRamsInsider.com

Once a weakness, defense plays big role in consecutive victories ...Baltimore Sun

Navy's defense making strides Coach crediting player attitudeAnnapolis Capital

Hunting: Air Force defensive end hunts wild game, QBsWisconsin State Journal

NCAAF Week Six Free Picks Analysis – Navy at Air ForceBetUs.com

JASPER: Bryant ready; Dobbs not yetInsideCarolina.com

Week Five Mountain West Football Power RankingsBleacher Report

After a slow start to the season, Navy rides Kettani to two winsWashington Times

Wyoming Football Returns to Conference Play on the Road at New MexicoKTAK

Sports Comment: Pessimists should come aboard with MidshipmenAnnapolis Capital

College Football Power RankingsDoc's Sports Service

Navy fullback gets up to full speedAnnapolis Capital

From the Colorado Springs Gazette
three things to Watch


1 navy riding in on a big win, Who MaKes the BiG PlaYs? Navy has had the upper hand in this category for several years. In last season’s 31-20 victory over Air Force, the Midshipmen were outgained, 474-381. But they scored on touchdown runs of 78 and 37 yards, completed a 53-yard pass that set up another score and went 3 for 3 on fourth-down conversions. In 2006, Navy scored on a 37-yard fumble recovery. And in 2005, the Midshipmen’s second-half touchdowns came on a 61-yard pass and a 40-yard run. Air Force’s defense has come up with big plays this season, but its offense has had only a handful and must create more Saturday.

2 the BYe WeeK factor. After its loss to Utah on Sept. 20, Air Force had a bye, which gave the Falcons two weeks to recover physically and prepare for Navy’s triple-option offense. Navy, meanwhile, will be playing its second straight road game Saturday — and it will be at altitude. But while the Midshipmen won’t be as rested as the Falcons, they have momentum after beating Rutgers and then upsetting previously unbeaten and then-No. 16 Wake Forest last Saturday. Will Air Force not be as sharp after two weeks off?

3 NaVY QuarterBacK KaiPo-Noa KaheaKu-eNhada The talented senior quarterback left last Saturday’s game against Wake Forest late in the first half after aggravating a hamstring injury that kept him out of the first two games. Kaheaku-Enhada didn’t return, and the Midshipmen struggled to move the ball with reserve quarterback Jarod Bryant. Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo called Kaheaku-Enhada “questionable to probable” early in the week, and it will be a significant blow to the Midshipmen if he cannot play or play effectively. They lost to Ball State without him and fell to Duke when he did not play in the second half.