The Air Force Falcons are looking to wash the bitter taste of missed opportunities out of their mouths. Coming off a frustrating 28-14 road loss to the Wyoming Cowboys, this is a team currently battling its own unforced errors as much as any opponent on the schedule. In college football, if you control the clock, you control the game – but the Falcons learned the hard way that possession without protection means nothing. Air Force held the ball for nearly 38 minutes and churned out 387 total yards in that loss – a gritty effort in the trenches – yet they handed out turnovers like Halloween candy. Three critical giveaways derailed what should have been a methodical march to victory. Overall, the offense has still put up solid numbers this season, averaging 405.0 total yards and 28.1 points per game while boasting an excellent 52.9% conversion rate on third downs. But finishing those sustained drives and protecting the football is the only hurdle standing between this squad and the win column… notable injuries at the quarterback position nothwithstanding.
On the other sideline, the unranked UConn Huskies arrive in Colorado Springs with plenty of offensive momentum and bad intentions....