By Robert H. Kelly
Copyright 2009 TexSport Publications
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (December 31, 2009) Playing under cloudy skies and with temperatures hovering in the middle 40s, the Air Force Falcons downed the Houston Cougars 47-20 at the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl at Anon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth.
Rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns, Air Force’s Asher Clark was selected the game’s Most Valuable Player, while wide receiver Tyron Carrier received the honor on the Houston side.
The Falcon’s showed why the have the number one pass defense in the country, holding Houston quarterback Case Keenum to 222 yards and allowing him only 24 completions on 41 attempts. He also threw a career high six interceptions in the game.
Air Force was virtually unstoppable, with a combined total of 563 yards on offense while holding the Cougars to 331 yards.
The Falcons were able to control the game offensively, possessing the ball for 41 minutes, which limited the Cougars to only 19 minutes on offense.
The Cougars, who have show showed they can move the ball at-will during the 4th quarter, seemed stymied by the offense and seemed stymied by the Falcon offense.
Air Force finished the 2009 season with a 8-5 mark, while Houston drops to 10-4.
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