Thursday, October 4, 2012

Gametime

  Air Force and Navy Saturday in College Football. The rivalry doesn't get the notoriety it deserves because not only is a bitter series, its very very tight. 2 of the last 3 games have gone to overtime. The last 9 games have been decided by an average of 5 points. Navy hates Army, but despises Air Force. The Falcons don't like the Black Knights, but hates Navy. So what happens Saturday Morning at Falcon Stadium? Navy has had trouble all season with its center exchange with Quarterback Trey Miller. The Midshipman have used 3 different starting centers in 4 games. Miller has been part of 10 of 12 Navy turnovers this year, with 5 coming inside the opponents 30 yard line. Clearly they have to do a better job holding onto the football. The Mids rushing game, unlike most years, is average. They gain just 216 yards a contest on the ground. I don't see them running up and down the field on Air Force. Navy's Defense, to me, is still a mystery. Notre Dame and Penn State combined for 84 points against them. They they shutdown FCS opponent VMI and last week held San Jose State without a TD but still lost 12-0. I believe Air Force will still move the ball on them, even though the Mids will try everything to keep the football out of the hands of Cody Getz. The Falcons will have enough offense to deal with that. I see the good guys winning 24-14. Bring your radios to Saturdays game, and if you stay at home and watch on TV, turn the volume down and get your hometown coverage on Colorado's 740 KVOR.

1 comment:

USAFvet said...

Former Air Force TE Devin Durden, of Buford, GA, died Thursday October 4, 2012 due to complications received in a motorcycle crash September 26, 2012. Devin suffered severe I.juries including a severed spinal cord and had surgery to stabilize his spine last week and showed some improvement over the weekend. For 8 days Devin fought hard, even managed to recognize his younger brother, calling his name "Christian" and said "lets go home" before developing a fever and pneumonia in both lungs that proved too much for is valiant fight. The Durden family and the entire community rallied to support him. Devin played on 2 state championship football teams for the Buford Wolves. His father Gene Durden coaches girls basketball at Buford which recently dealt with loss student Adam Smith during basketball conditioning drills and earlier this year coach Daniels collapsed and died at the school in a before school pickup basketball game. Devin is suvived by his parents a brother and twin sisters. Condolences and contributions to the family can made at friendsofthedurdens.org. Funeral arrangements are to be announced.