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Falcons at a Glance
Head Coach	Troy Calhoun
at Air Force	25-14 (4th Year)
2009 Record	8-5 Overall, 5-3 MWC
Home/Road/Neutral	5-1 / 2-4 / 1-0
Off Starters Ret/Lost	5 / 6
Def Starters Ret/Lost	5 / 6
Lettermen Returning	45
Off/Def/Spec	23 / 21 / 1
Lettermen Lost	15

2009 Team Statistics
	Stat	NCAA	MWC
Total Offense	371.85	66	4
Rushing Offense	283.46	3	1
Passing Offense	88.38	117	9
Points/Game	29.69	36	4
Total Defense	288.31	11	2
Rushing Defense	134.00	47	3
Passing Defense	154.31	5	1
Pts Allowed/Game	15.69	10	2

Returning Stat Leaders
	#7 Tim Jefferson \| 6-0 \| 200 \| Jr. \| QB Passing: 53-93, 848 Yds, 5 TDs, 2 INTs
	#42 Jared Tew \| 6-0 \| 210 \| Sr. \| FB Rushing: 238 Att, 970 Yds, 4.1 Avg, 9 TDs
	#83 Kevin Fogler \| 6-5 \| 205 \| Sr. \| WR Receiving: 25 Rec, 567 Yds, 22.7 Avg, 5 TDs
	#36 Andre Morris, Jr. \| 6-3 \| 235 \| Sr. \| LB Tackles: 65 Total, 33 Solo, 6.5 TFL, 3.0 Sacks
	#90 Rick Ricketts \| 6-3 \| 260 \| Sr. \| DL TFL: 6.5 for -39 Yds, 4.0 Sacks, 57 Tackles
	#5 Anthony Wright, Jr. \| 5-10 \| 190 \| Jr. \| DB INTs: 7 for 153 Yds, 2 TDs, 54 Tackles, 4.0 TFL

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2009 Stats

NORMAN, Okla. -- As the Sooner football team prepares for the upcoming season, SoonerSports.com breaks down the competition. We continue with Week 3 vs. Air Force.

In the coming weeks, we will bring you an in-depth look at each of OU's 2010 opponents with stat breakdowns, players to watch and analysis from around the country.

The Word on the Falcons

The numbers bode well for Air Force. With QBs Tim Jefferson and Connor Dietz, and a ground corps headed by FB Jared Tew and RB Asher Clark, Air Force brings back 100 percent of its rushing and passing yards... Lindy's

Troy Calhoun has led a revival at Air Force, leading the Falcons to three straight bowl games. In order to invade the Mountain West's top three, he needs his inexperienced offensive line to mature instantly and for... Athlon

Can Air Force break into the top three in the Mountain West pecking order? It might be tough with the entire starting offensive line needing to be replaced and four starters gone from the defensive front seven... College Football News

This could be a big year for all three service academies. Air Force brings back 12 starters from a team that finished 8-5. In the competitive MWC, the Falcons lost to Utah in overtime and TCU by just three points... Gainesville Sun

The Falcons will remain competitive behind one of the best running attacks in the nation. The Falcons led the MWC in rushing with 283.5 yards per game. That kind of domination really wears down opposing defenses... Bleacher Report

Heading into the 2010 football season, the most obvious areas of concern for Air Force on both sides of the ball are up front. But coach Troy Calhoun seemed plenty concerned about his linebacker corps... Colorado Springs Gazette

The quest for a great 2010 started last year when the Falcons demolished a Houston team that was No. 1 in total offense when they faced off in the Armed Forces Bowl. Air Force picked off Case Keenum six... Sports Blog Nation

The passing defense was phenomenal a season ago and will return as the strength of this team. Cornerbacks Reggie Rembert and Anthony Wright, and safety Jon Davis combined for 13 interceptions in 2009... Xtra Point Football