While the rest of Centennial State’s college football landscape enjoyed a quiet weekend with scheduled byes, the spotlight fell squarely on the gridiron action between the United States Air Force Academy and the University of Northern Colorado.
For the Falcons, the weekend journey to the Midwest was historic and triumphant. Meanwhile, the Bears faced a familiar, frustrating fate out in the Pacific Northwest.
Air Force Makes History with Convincing Win Over Northern Illinois
In the first-ever meeting between the two programs, Air Force (4-1 overall, 2-1 Mountain West Conference) put on a disciplined, commanding display to defeat Northern Illinois (0-5, 0-1 MWC) 28-7 on the road in DeKalb in a game that lasted two hours, 36 minutes…