If you asked any casual college football fan whom they thought would be in first place in the MT West right now, you’d most likely hear Utah, TCU, or BYU come out of their mouth. You certainly wouldn’t hear Air Force after putting up a losing campaign for the second year in a row last season, but that’s exactly the case. The Falcons find themselves atop the MWC standings with Utah and BYU, and HC DeBerry’s men will be eager to get back on the field this Thursday night to rinse the bitter taste of the Navy loss out of their mouths. Colorado State picked up its first conference win of the season with a commanding effort against UNLV that saw them win by a 28-7 count. HC Lubick has done an excellent job with this club to date considering I felt they were in for a down year. That just hasn’t been the case, and it’s mostly been due to the stellar play of its defense. CSU is now second in the conference and 13th in the nation in run defense, allowing a mere 75 YPG. The pass defense is also second in the league and 22nd in the country, permitting just 162 YPG which in turn pushes the overall defense for the Rams to sixth in the nation, with a combined 237 YPG allowed overall. Points should be at a premium in the frigid air of Colorado Springs this evening, so I’m inclined to grab as many points as I can and watch as these two lock horns in a pivotal MWC battle.

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