Armed Forces Bowl Preview and Prediction: Air Force vs. Rice

Two 6-6 teams meet in the Armed Forces Bowl.

Two teams with productive running attacks, suspect defenses and that won just enough games to become bowl eligible face off when Rice and Air Force take the field at TCU’s renovated Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The Owls are in a bowl for the first time since 2008, thanks to a four-game winning streak to finish the regular season.

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Wyoming Coach Dave Christensen Goes Off At Air Force Coach Troy Calhoun

Wyoming coach Dave Christensen was not a happy man after losing to Air Force on Oct. 13. Christensen believed the Falcons faked an injury and used the timeout to setup their next play, which just happened to be a touchdown.

Air Force coach Troy Calhoun approached Christensen for the post-game handshake, and the Wyoming coach exploded with a tirade against the Falcons' head man.

Christensen questioned Calhoun's integrity and ethics, along with calling him "Mr. Howdy Doody."

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Mountain West Football 2012 All-Conference Team

With Kellen Moore gone, it's up to D.J. Harper to lead Boise State's offense in 2012.

The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at our first and second All-Mountain West teams for this season.

Athlon's 2012 All-Mountain West Team

First-Team Offense

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Mountain West Football 2012 Predictions

Wyoming's Brett Smith looks to challenge Boise State for the Mountain West title.

The Mountain West will have yet another new look in 2012. The ever-changing conference lost TCU — which went 48–7 during its seven-year stay — to the Big 12 and added Nevada, Fresno State and Hawaii from the WAC.

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College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 81-100

Indiana should improve behind sophomore quarterback Tre Roberson.

With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, continuing with No. 81-100.

Note: Ranking is where team is projected to finish at the end of the 2012 season.

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Military Bowl Preview: Air Force vs. Toledo

Toledo's Eric Page is one of the top all-purpose threats in college football.

by Mitch Light (@AthlonMitch on Twitter)

Military Bowl
Toledo (8–4) vs. Air Force (7–5)
Date: Dec. 29 at 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.

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Air Force Legend Fisher DeBerry Talks College Football

The Hall of Famer coached the Falcons for 23 years and won 169 games.

By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter)

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Boise State May Be Headed for Another Undefeated Season

Will the Broncos finally get to the BCS Championship Game?

Boise State won its third straight opener over a BCS team, and the Broncos did it in impressive fashion with their 35-21 dismantling of Georgia. Many college football fans and media have questioned Boise’s credentials over the last few seasons when it came to the BCS Championship Game. Could the Broncos handle the attrition of a big-time conference?

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Big 12 Expansion Candidates

With Texas A&M leaving, what teams can expect a call from the Big 12?

By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light

Texas A&M has announced its intentions to apply for membership in another conference, leaving the Big 12 with nine members at the start of the 2012 season. The conference is already looking into adding teams for next season, but the pool of candidates is thin.

Big 12 Expansion Candidates