Air Force at Colorado State

The Rams were supposed to struggle this year, but when they knocked off Colorado and Nevada early the expectations began to rise. Then reality set in. They have now lost five straight games and simply have not been competitive in their last two. Air Force always seems to put out a good team as their triple-option creates a different look, one that teams have very little practice for which to practice. This is a different type of Air Force team - one that can really play some defense. The Rams will struggle to move the ball here. The Falcons have not allowed more than 20 ppg all season despite playing a schedule that includes Big-10 Minnesota, Navy, Utah and TCU. Two of those teams, TCU and Navy, average over 30 ppg. The Rams offense was grounded against good defensive teams, scoring just 17 vs. Utah and six against TCU. The defense has now allowed 36.6 ppg in their last five. Under Troy Calhoun, the Academy has gone 15-6 ATS in conference games. Air Force is clearly the superior team here, so the Falcons get the call.