Sept. 27, 1999
Game 5
Air Force (2-1/0-1) at
San Diego State (2-2/0-0)
Oct. 2, 1999
6:05 p.m. (Pacific)
Qualcomm Stadium (71,400)
Television
The SDSU-Air Force game will be carried live on ESPN2. Mike Golic will call the play-by-play with Mark Jones providing analysis and Rob Stone sideline reports.
Radio
The SDSU-Air Force contest may be heard live on KCBQ (1170 AM). The pregame showbegins one hour before kickoff. Ted Leitner will call the action with former Aztecquarterback Mark Halda providing analysis.
On the Web
The radio broadcast is also available on the SDSU website at goaztecs.com.
Following The Aztecs
The Rick Bay Show, KFMB, 760 AM, Thursdays, 5 p.m., Aztec Sports Weekly, Wednesday at8:30 p.m., Thursday at 10:30 p.m and Friday at 5:30 p.m., on Cox Channel 4.
1999 SDSU Schedule
Record: 2-2 (1-0 Home, 1-2 Away, 0-0 MWC)Date Opponent W/L Score Att.S.4 South Florida W 41-12 25,576S.11 at Illinois L 10-38 35,798 S.18 at USC (17) L 21-24 53,966S.25 at Kansas W 41-13 34,500O.2 Air Force 6:05 p.m. (PT) O.9 New Mexico* 6:05 p.m. (PT)O.16 at Colorado State 1:00 p.m. (MT) O.23 at Utah TBAN.6 Brigham Young 6:05 p.m. (PT)N.20 at UNLV 1:00 p.m. (PT)N.27 Wyoming 4:05 (PT)* Homecoming
Aztecs Open Mountain West Play vs. Air Force
The San Diego State Aztecs, 2-2 after last week?s romp at Kansas, open their firstseason in the Mountain West Conference by hosting Air Force Saturday afternoon at 4p.m. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN2. The Aztecs are returning toQualcomm Stadium for the first time since the opener (Sept. 4th). SDSU is 2-2 for thefirst time since 1995.
Storyline
The contest is an important early-season meeting in the Mountain West Conference. Preseason prognostications tabbed Air Force and San Diego State as two contenders for the first MWC crown. The game features America?s third-best rushing team (Air Force at 307 yards per game) against the nation?s No. 11 rushing defense (San Diego State at 68.8 yards allowed).
Qual ?calm?
The Aztecs carry a five-game home winning streak into Saturday?s game. San Diego State is 7-1 in its last eight league games in Mission Valley. SDSU is trying win six straight home games for the first time since ?96. That streak reached seven with the ?97 opener.
Conference Calls
? The Aztecs are opening their ?real season? on Saturday against Air Force in anattempt to return to postseason play for the second straight year.
? San Diego State was 10-11 in WAC openers. The Aztecs are 4-5 in league openers in the ?90s.
? San Diego State is trying to open two straight league seasons with victories for the first time since 1992 and ?93.
? The Aztecs are 2-4 when facing Air Force in a conference opener. SDSU is 2-3 in league lidlifters under Ted Tollner.
? The Aztecs are 9-2 in their last 11 conference games.
? The last four times the Aztecs have opened conference with a victory, they havefinished .500 or better in league play.
? The Aztecs are opening conference play at home for just the third time since 1988(?88, ?96, ?99).
New Era
? San Diego State?s maiden voyage in the Mountain West Conference opens with thisSaturday?s game versus Air Force. The MWC is SDSU?s fifth affiliation.
? The Aztecs? first game in the WAC was a 31-24 loss to UTEP, in 1978.
? The first Pacific Coast Athletic Association contest was a 49-0 win over Cal StateLos Angeles in 1969.
? SDSU opened California Intercollegiate Athletic Association competition with a 42-0loss to San Jose State in 1939.
? The Aztecs began Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Associationcompetition with a loss to Santa Ana Junior College, 26-0, in 1921.
Getting Defensive
? The Aztecs are ranked 11th nationally in rushing defense, allowing 68.8 yards pergame San Diego State is 17th nationally (up from 26th the previous week), in totaldefense, allowing 264.3 yards per game. The Aztecs? defensive ranking is tops amongschools in the west.
? The Aztecs have yielded 300 yards of total offense twice in the last nine games.
? SDSU has not allowed a 100-yard rusher this season and has allowed just one in thelast nine games and only two in the last 12 games. They were Joseph Polk of UTEP andMike Anderson of Utah.
? With sacks against USC by Jerome Haywood and Scottie Nicholson, every startingdefensive lineman has at least one quarterback sack this season.
? The Aztecs held Kansas to zero rushing yards on 26 carries. It marked the first timea San Diego State opponent has been held to no yards on the ground since Sept. 16,1995, when Brigham Young was limited to negative-16 rushing yards.
? The opposition is gaining just two yards per rush vs. the Aztecs.
? San Diego State allowed just 181 yards of total offense to KU. It marked the bestdefensive effort since Nov. 7, 1998, when Fresno State managed just 136 yards ofoffense.
? The Aztecs have four interceptions this season by four different players (AazaarAbdul-Rahim, Rico Curtis, Kevin Burton and Jermaine Watkins), all of whom arestarters.
On The Offensive
? San Diego State?s 572 yards of offense at KU was its best outing since a 670-yardoutburst against UNLV on Nov. 16, 1996, a span of 30 games.
? SDSU led Kansas 31-0 at halftime, marking its best two-quarter effort since scoring35 in the first two stanzas against San Jose State on Nov. 15, 1997. At the break, SanDiego State held a 413-23 advantage in total offense, including 331 passing yards.
? Jack Hawley?s 62-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Lewis at Kansas was the longestscoring strike for the Aztecs since Kevin McKechnie tossed a 78-yarder to Taj Johnsonon Sept. 5, 1997, against Navy.
? San Diego State?s lone turnover (fumble) against Kansas came on Rico Curtis?interception return. The Aztec offense has not turned the ball over in three of itsfour games.
? San Diego State held the ball for 38:08 against the Jayhawks.
? San Diego State has now scored 10 points in a total of one second at the end of thelast two first-halves. Against USC it was a Hail Mary TD pass on the last play and atKansas it was a field goal after time had expired due to a penalty.
? San Diego State?s 343 passing yards represent the 10th highest total ever allowed bythe Jayhawks.
? The 572 total yards by San Diego State is 15th all-time by a Kansas opponent.? San Diego State is the first non-conference visitor to win at Memorial Stadium inLawrence since Utah in 1993.
? The Aztecs are 14-of-14 in the red zone this season (nine touchdowns and five fieldgoals).
? The Aztecs have scored 17 points following opponent turnovers.
? The SDSUoffensive line has allowed five sacks in four games, including none againstSouth Florida and Kansas.
Rushing To Wins
? In the 1990s, San Diego State is 45-19-2 when it has a runner break the 100-yardmark, including a 25-8 record under Ted Tollner.
? As a team, the Aztecs are 46-12-1 when they rush for 150 yards, including a 27-5mark under Tollner. For The Record
? The Aztecs ended a 26-game losing streak in non-conference road games, dating backto a 1981 victory at Nevada-Las Vegas (Nov. 14).
Series History
? Air Force leads the all-time series over SDSU by a 12-5 margin, winning four of thelast six.
? San Diego State last defeated the Falcons 28-23 on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28) in1996. That game was televised on ESPN2 and represents the Falcons? last visit to SanDiego.
? The two teams last met in 1997 at Air Force with Falcons pulling out a 24-18overtime victory.
? An extra period was forced when Nate Tandberg booted a 49-yard field goal at the endof regulation.
San Diego State-Air Force
SDSU AFARecord 2-2 2-1Conference 0-0 0-1Rushing Average 153.0 (56) 307.3 (3)Passing Average 220.3 (48) 132.7 (100)Total Offense 373.3 (57) 440.0 (18)Points Per Game 28.3 (47) 25.0 (66)Opponent Rushing Average 68.8 (11) 113.3 (37)Total Offense Allowed 264.3 (17) 339.3 (47)Points Allowed Avg. 21.8 (52) 14.7 (19)()National ranking
San Diego State Head Coach Ted Tollner
? Ted Tollner is in his sixth season as head coach of the Aztec football program. In1998, Tollner was recognized as the Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division"Coach of the Year" for his efforts in leading SDSU to 7-5 record, a share of the WACPacific Division championship and the school's first bowl appearance in seven years.
? He has compiled a 34-28 overall record (.548) at SDSU, including a 2-2 start in1999. In his career, Tollner has amassed a record of 60-48-1 (.550), which includesfour bowl berths (and a Rose Bowl title).
? Coach Tollner will face Air Force for the fourth time during his tenure at SDSU. Hisrecord stands at 1-2 versus the Falcons.
? In the spring of 1996, Tollner signed a 10-year contract with San Diego StateUniversity, an agreement unprecedented in the California State University system.
? Prior to being named SDSU's 14th head football coach, Tollner served eight years asan Aztec assistant (1973-80), under Claude Gilbert, now SDSU's defensive coordinator.The 59-year-old Tollner also spent seven years as an NFL assistant coach (BuffaloBills - 1987, San Diego Chargers - '89-91, Los Angeles Rams - '92-93).
Air Foce Head Coach Fisher DeBerry
? Air Force Coach Fisher DeBerry is in his 16th year at the helm of the Falcons,compiling a 122-65-1 overall record, including a 5-5 record in bowl games. DeBerry'slast bowl appearance occurred last year when he guided Air Force to a win at the O'ahuBowl against Washington.
? The 61-year-old has led 13 of his 15 Air Force teams to winning seasons. Last yearhe guided the Falcons to a share of the Western Athletic Conference Mountain DivisionChampionship.
? DeBerry is 9-4 vs. San Diego State.
Noting The Falcons
? Air Force enters this week's contest with a 2-1 overall record and an 0-1 MountainWest mark.
? Last week?s loss to Wyoming snapped Air Force's 11-game winning streak, the longest inDivision I at the time.
? Air Force's seven points scored is a season low. The Falcons were averaging 34points a game prior to the Wyoming matchup.
? Defensively, Air Force is anchored by the play of Buktus Award candidate CraigThorstenson. Thorstenson is one of four MWC linebackers who are on the watch list forthe nation's top linebacker.
Last Time Out
? San Diego State posted its first non-conference road win in almost two decades (Nov.14, 1981 at UNLV, 38-20) last week in a 41-13 rout over Kansas in Lawrence.
? With the 28-point margin of victory, SDSU has won by an average of 28.5 points inits two victories this season.
? SDSU piled up 572 yards on 74 offensive plays (7.7 ypp), including 343 through theair on 19-of-24 passing by junior quarterback Jack Hawley.
? The Aztec defense also flexed its muscles, limiting the Jayhawks to just 181 yardsof total offense, including zero net rushing yards on 26 carries.
? SDSU took the opening kickoff and marched 80 yards on 13 plays to take an early 7-0lead. The drive was capped by a five-yard Hawley to Damon Gourdine TD strike. It wasalso the first time this season that the Aztecs have scored on their openingpossession.
? Larry Ned scored the first of two touchdowns on the game on SDSU?s next possession,polishing off another 80-yard drive with a one-yard run up the middle to give theAztecs a 14-0 advantage late in the first quarter.
The Aztecs also scored on their third possession of the game, this time going 94yards on seven plays. Sean Pierce hauled in a 22-yard touchdown pass from Hawley forthe score and with 4:07 still to play in the first half, SDSU?s lead had swelled to21-0.
? Just 2:22 later, SDSU was back on the scoreboard, as Hawley hit a streaking DerrickLewis deep over the middle on a 62-yard bomb to give the Aztecs a 28-0 advantage.Another Hawley to Lewis hookup, this time a 49-yard connection to the KU nine-yard-line with time running out, led to a 22-yard Nate Tandberg field goal and the half?sfinal points.
? Kansas posted a pair of second half scores and SDSU answered with a touchdown andfield goal of its own to account for the second half scoring and the 41-13 finalscore.
Aztecs At A Glance
Captain Jack
? Making only his second collegiate start, junior quarterback Jack Hawley shreddedthe Jayhawk defense for 343 yards on 19-of-24 passing (79.2 percent). He also tossedthree touchdown passes, including a 62-yard strike to junior Derrick Lewis. He was notintercepted.
? Hawley?s 343 yards passing at Kansas was the best performance by an SDSU quarterbacksince Kevin McKechnie threw for 371 yards in a 45-31 Aztec win over Navy Sept. 5,1997. It was also the first time SDSU has passed for more that 300 yards in a gamesince that victory over the Midshipmen ? a span of 23 games.
? In Hawley?s four games on SDSU?s roster, the Aztecs are averaging over a touchdown agame more than they did last year. This season, SDSU is averaging 28.3 points pergame, compared to 20.9 points per game in 1998.
? Hawley enters the Air Force game with a 125.72 quarterback efficiency rating. He hasconnected on 52-of-90 (57.8 percent) passing attempts this season for 666 yards andfour touchdowns.
Breaking Out
? Senior Jonas Lewis led all rushers last week with 103 yards on 14 carries, includinga career-long 64-yard burst that led to a third-quarter Aztec touchdown. It was thefirst 100-yard rushing effort of the season for the senior and his first since heposted 112 yards on 27 carries against UTEP on Nov. 21, 1998. Last season, Lewis ledthe Aztecs in rushing with 897 yards on 181 carries (5.0 ypc) and topped the 100-yardplateau four times en route to second team All-WAC honors.
The Ned Zone
? After scoring only four touchdowns in his inaugural season on Montezuma Mesa a year ago, junior running back Larry Ned now has six in 1999, including a pair last week on runs ofone and four yards at Kansas. Itwas the second two-touchdown game of the year for Ned, who also cashed in a pair in the season opener against South Florida. With 36 points sofar this season, Ned ranks 22nd in the nation in scoring with an average of nine pointsper game.
Go-Go Gourdine
? Senior wide receiver Damon Gourdine continues to be the favorite target of Aztecquarterbacks. At Kansas, Gourdine hauled in a season-best eight receptions for 79yards and a score. The Aztecs? leading pass-catcher, with 20 receptions for 222 yards(11.1 ypc) and two touchdowns, Gourdine is responsible for over 28 percent of SDSU?scompletions in 1999.
? Gourdine?s first quarter five-yard touchdown versus the Jayhawks was the second timethis season that he has been the first Aztec into the endzone. He also caught a 20-yard touchdown pass against USF to give SDSU an early 7-0 lead. The Aztecs have goneon to win both games.
? With his eight catches at Kansas, Gourdine extended his consecutive games with areception streak to eight. His last game without a catch was on Oct. 29, 1998, at BYU.
Big Play Man
? Junior wide receiver Derrick Lewis is emerging as the Aztecs? big-play option in1999. Lewis, who ranks second on the team with nine receptions for 222 yards, isresponsible for SDSU?s three longest passing plays of the season ? all of whichresulted in Aztec points.
? At Kansas, Lewis snared a 62-yard touchdown strike midway through the second quarterto give SDSU a 28-0 lead. On the very next possession, the JC transfer out ofSacramento City College pulled down a 49-yard pass just before intermission that ledto a 22-yard Nate Tandberg field goal with no time left on the clock.
? The previous week at USC, Lewis hauled in a 45-yard Hail Mary reception that pulledSDSU within 10 points of the Trojans as the gun fired to signal the end of the firsthalf.
? With three receptions for 121 yards versus the Jayhawks, Lewis has now caught ninepasses for 222 yards ? an eye-popping average of 24.7 yards per reception.
Tough Yardage
? Tight end Jim Ange?s 26-yard second-quarter reception at Kansas was a career-long reception for the senior fro Thousand Oaks, Calif., and helped maintain an SDSUscoring drive.
Oh, Brother
? Junior defensive end Akbar Gbaja-Biamila made his first career start at Kansas andfinished the game with three tackles, including one for minus two yards. His startalso marked the first time since 1995 that SDSU has had a brother tandem in itsstarting lineup. The last time that occurred was at BYU on Sept. 16, 1995, when La?Roiand Darcel Glover started at defensive end and linebacker, respectively, for theAztecs. In its history, SDSU has had nine brother tandems make at least one start inthe same game.
Rough and Ready
? Senior middle linebacker Joey Mayo is finally healthy and it showed at Kansas lastweek. Mayo, who has struggled this season with a groin injury and a quad contusion,led all Aztec tacklers with nine stops (seven unassisted), including one for loss. Healso forced a Jayhawk fumble. For the season, Mayo ranks second on the team with 31tackles.
Curtis Records Pick
? Senior strong safety Rico Curtis recorded his sixth career interception at Kansaslast week. It is the first of the season for the Jim Thorpe Award and All-Americacandidate, whose last pick came against Fresno State on Nov. 7, 1998.
Automatic Inside 40
? Nate Tandberg, who connected on field goals of 22 and 25 yards last week, is now aperfect 5-for-5 on field goals inside 40 yards. His only misses on the year are a 52-yarder at Kansas and a 40-yard try at Illinois. Tandberg is also perfect on PATs thisseason (14-14).
Iron Men
? Senior center Mike Malano and senior defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila eachextended their consecutive game starting streaks against Kansas. Malano has nowstarted 39 consecutive games for the Aztecs, while on the other side of the ball,Gbaja-Biamila is currently in the midst of a 28-game starting streak.
Preseason Praise
Four Aztecs have received a plethora of preseason publicity and have been recognizedby the national media as players likely to be honored again at the end of the season.The following is a synopsis of some of the recognition already bestowed on individualAztec players:? Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (DE): Mike Fox/Bronko Nagurski Trophy candidate (nation?s bestdefensive player), Preseason All-America (NFL Draft Report), All-America second team(Athlon), All-Mountain West Conference first team (Athlon, Football News, Lindy?s,Sporting News), No. 8 defensive end in the country (Sporting News).? Rico Curtis (SS): Jim Thorpe Award candidate (nation?s best defensive back), All-Mountain West Conference first team (Athlon, Lindy?s), All-MWC second team (SportingNews).? Damon Gourdine (WR/KR): All-American second team - punt returner (Athlon), All-Mountain West Conference first team (Athlon, Lindy?s, Sporting News), No. 8 return manin the nation (Sporting News).? Mike Malano (C): All-America second team (Football News), All-America third team(Athlon), All-Mountain West Conference (Athlon, Football News, Lindy?s, SportingNews), Sixth-best center in the nation (Sporting News).
Aztec Record Watch
Rico Curtis
? With two tackles against Kansas, senior strong safety Rico Curtis now has 27 tacklesfor the season and 299 (7.9 per game) for his Aztec career. That figure ranks third onSDSU?s all-time total tackles chart. Although it is doubtful that he could make enoughstops to wrest the top spot from Whip Walton, who tallied 407 tackles from 1974-77, heonly needs 29 to surpass No. 2 Jason Moore (328 from 1994-97). If Curtis keeps makingstops at his current pace, that could happen as soon as the Utah game on Oct. 23 inSalt Lake City.
TOTAL TACKLES (Since 1974)
Name, Year Tackles 1. Whip Walton, 1974-77 407 2. Jason Moore, 1994-97 328 3. Rico Curtis, 1996- 299 Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
? Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila was back to his havoc-wreaking self at Kansas with eighttackles, including five for loss (minus 43 yards) and three sacks (minus 32 yards).His three sacks pushed him ahead of Mike Douglass into sole possession of SDSU?s all-time sack record. Gbaja-Biamila is also the Mountain West?s sack leader this seasonwith seven for minus 68 yards.
CAREER SACKS
Name, Year Sacks 1. Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, 1996- 28 2. Mike Douglass, 1976-77 26 3. Brett Faryniarz, 1984-87 25
Jonas Lewis
? Senior Jonas Lewis continued his climb up SDSU?s all-time rushing chart last weekwith 103 yards on 14 carries. He now ranks fifth in rushing with 2,248 yards and needsjust 141 yards to catch Wayne Pittman (2,389 from 1991-94) in the No. 4 position. His14 carries also moved him into the No. 4 slot in career carries with 480. Last season,Lewis carried the ball 181 times for 897 yards. A duplicate season would move the 1998second team All-WAC performer into the No. 2 position all-time in both rushing yardageand rushing attempts. Both records are currently held by Aztec legend Marshall Faulk,who rushed for 4589 yards on 766 attempts between 1991-93.
CAREER RUSHING
Name, Year Yards 1. Marshall Faulk, 1991-93 4589 2. George Jones, 1995-96 2810 3. Norm Nygaard, 1952-54 2619 4. Wayne Pittman, 1991-94 2389 5. Jonas Lewis, 1996- 2248
CAREER RUSHING ATTEMPTS
Name, Year Attempts 1. Marshall Faulk, 1991-93 766 2. Wayne Pittman, 1991-94 551 3. George Jones, 1995-96 489 4. Jonas Lewis, 1996- 480
Damon Gourdine
? Senior wide receiver Damon Gourdine hauled in a team-high eight catches for 79 yardsand a touchdown, including a long of 18 yards, at KU. He now has 96 receptions for hiscollegiate career. That figure is just 26 catches behind Webster Slaughter, whose 122receptions ranks 10th on the all-time list.? Gourdine is also close to creeping into the Aztecs? all-time top-10 in both kickoffreturn and punt return yardage. To date, he has returned three kicks for 55 yards(18.3 average) to give him 577 yards for his career, 33 behind No. 10 Art Preston (610from 1949-51). Gourdine also has returned six punts this season for 32 yards (5.2average) and needs just 16 more yards to catch No. 10 Craig Scoggins (341 from 1965-66) in that category. Last season, Gourdine ranked second in the nation in punt returnyardage with an average of 18.4, including two he returned for scores.
Air Force at San Diego State Depth Chart
San Diego StateOffenseSE 1 Damon Gourdine (5-7, 165, Sr.) 7 Thomas Howard (6-2, 205, So.)WT 69 Mike Houghton (6-5, 305, So.) 70 Chester Pitts (6-4, 290, So.)WG 66 Ted Printy (6-4, 300, Sr.) 60 Johnathan Ingram (6-2, 285, Fr.R)C 53 Mike Malano (6-2, 300, Sr.) 64 Zach LaMonda (6-1, 290, So.)SG 76 Andrew Kline (6-2, 300, Sr.) 64 Zach LaMonda (6-1, 290, So.)ST 78 Brad Elmore (6-3, 305, Sr.) 62 Chris Williams (6-5, 300, Jr.)TE 88 Jim Ange (6-4, 240, Sr.) 86 Gray McNeill (6-2, 250, Jr.)FL 2 Sean Pierce (5-9, 175, Jr.) 15 Derrick Lewis (6-2, 185, So.)QB 5 Jack Hawley (6-2, 215, Jr.) 18 Brian Russell (6-2, 205, Jr.)RB 4 Larry Ned (5-11, 210, Jr.) 32 Jonas Lewis (5-9, 215, Sr.)HB 12 Lonny Mitchell (6-2, 205, Sr.) 83 Bill Hammett (6-3, 200, Jr.) DefenseDE 93 Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (6-4, 245, Sr.) 50 Amon Arnold (6-4, 235, Fr.R)DT 92 Antwone Young (6-3, 265, Sr.) 94 Akbar Gbaja Biamila (6-5, 260, Jr.)NT 51 Jerome Haywood (5-9, 280, So.) 99 George Heather (6-5, 290, Jr.)DE 97 Scottie Nicholson (6-3, 265, Sr.) 98 Mark Scott (6-3, 275, Sr.)SLB 52 Martin Chlumak 6-1, 240, Sr.) 56 Scott Johnson (5-11, 215, Sr.)MLB 55 Joey Mayo (6-0, 240, Sr.) 48 Brian Berg (6-1, 240, Jr.)WLB 46 Brian Berg (6-1, 240, Jr.) 38 Mac Cleary (6-1, 230, Jr.) CB 23 Aazaar Abdul-Rahim (5-8, 175, Sr.) 3 Ricky Sharpe (6-1, 185, Fr.R)SS 37 Rico Curtis (6-1, 210, Sr.) 47 Will Demps (5-11, 200, So.)FS 19 Jermaine Watkins (5-10, 185, Sr.) 24 Stan Bogard (6-2, 195, Jr.)CB 36 Kevin Burton (6-2, 200, Sr.) 22 Tairou Smith (5-7, 160, Sr.)
SpecialistsPUNT 17 Justin Sisco (6-1, 185, Jr.)PK 14 Nate Tandberg (5-9, 180, Jr.) 27 Brian Simnjanovski (6-3, 225. Fr.)SNAP 59 Jason Asbury (5-11, 220, Jr.) 48 Brian Berg (6-1, 240, Jr.)HOLD 17 Justin Sisco (6-1, 185, Jr.)PR 1 Damon Gourdine (5-7, 165, Sr.) 2 Sean Pierce (5-9, 175, Jr.)KOR 1 Damon Gourdine (5-7, 165, Sr.) 21 James Truvillion (5-10, 195, So.)
Air ForceOffenseWR 6 Matt Farmer (6-1, 195, Sr.) 21 Makia Epie (5-11, 185, Jr.)LT 79 James Norman (6-3, 255, Sr.) 78 Ben Miller (6-3, 255, Sr.) LG 63 David Hildebrand (6-3, 290, Jr.) 66 Dan Heil (6-4, 265, Jr.)C 61 Matt Dayoc (6-2, 250, Jr.) 65 Peter Lington (6-3, 260, Sr.)RG 76 Doug Charters (6-4, 270, Sr.) 70 Paul Townsend (6-3, 270, Sr.)RT 69 Mike Roberts (6-3, 275, Sr.) 60 Luke Porisch (6-4, 275, Jr.)TE 83 Ken Chandler (6-3, 265, Sr.) 39 Andy Malin (6-3, 230, Jr.)QB 12 Cale Bonds (5-10, 175, Sr.) 3 Mike Thiessen (6-0, 175, Sr.)FB 44 Scott Becker (5-10, 217, Jr.) 26 Jeremy Laster (6-0, 230, Sr.)LHB 27 Matt Rillos (6-0, 215, Sr.) 24 Tom Heier (5-9, 175, So.)RHB 30 Scotty McKay (5-8, 175, Jr.) 22 Chris Wade (5-8, 190, Jr.)
DefenseOLB 42 Corey Nelson (6-4, 230, Jr.) 59 Matt McCraney (6-2, 215, So.)LT 93 Shawn Thomas (6-3, 270, Sr.) 88 Dan Probert (6-4, 250, So.)NG 38 John Spolsky (5-11, 240, Sr.) 53 Buck Hodgkinson (6-2, 260, Sr.)RT 95 Kyle Allen (6-4, 255, Jr.) 99 Justin Pendry (6-5, 252, So.)OLB 47 Travis Meidinger (6-3, 245, Sr.) 43 Jim Martello (6-4, 245, Sr.)ILB 41 Craig Thorstenson (6-1, 240, Sr.) 55 Jon Eccles (6-2, 230, So.)ILB 52 Matt Pommer (5-11, 221, Jr.) 46 Jamie Arthur (5-9, 215, So.)SC 10 Nishawn Smagh (5-11, 185, Sr.) 4 Kurt Duffy (6-0, 193, Jr.)FAL 16 Charlie Jackson (6-0, 202, Sr.) 8 Jeff Felton (6-0, 214, Sr.)FS 2 Jason Blevins (6-4, 223, Sr.) 1 Tony Metters (6-0, 190, Jr.)WC 20 Tony Jones (5-10, 185, Sr.) 23 Wes Glisson (6-0, 190, Jr.)
SpecialistsPK 96 Jackson Whiting (5-11, 195, Sr.)P 97 Scott Gribben (6-1, 185, Sr.)DS 56 Michael Gallagher (6-1, 235, Jr.) 78 Ben Miller (6-4, 250, So.)Hold 27 Matt Rillos (6-0, 215, Sr.)KOR 30 Scotty McKay (5-8, 175, Jr.) 6 Matt Farmer (6-1, 195, Sr.)PR 6 Matt Farmer (6-1, 195, Sr.) 30 Scotty McKay (5-8, 175, Jr.)