Air Force quarterback Tim Jefferson hands off to running back Jared Tew on a 1st quarter touchdown run Saturday. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
Air Force laid a 49-27 whippin’ on Colorado State on Saturday, keeping the Falcons unbeaten in the MWC and cementing their place in the AP Top 25. The win, coupled with losses by Miami and Michigan, moved the Falcons up to #23.
In another sign of greater national respect for Air Force, they’ve finally made the USA Today Coaches’ poll, where they landed at the #25 spot this week.
| Record | Pts | Pv | |
| 1. Ohio St. (34) | 6-0 | 1,453 | 2 |
| 2. Oregon (15) | 6-0 | 1,427 | 3 |
| 3. Boise St. (8) | 5-0 | 1,395 | 4 |
| 4. TCU (1) | 6-0 | 1,304 | 5 |
| 5. Nebraska | 5-0 | 1,236 | 7 |
| 6. Oklahoma (2) | 5-0 | 1,225 | 6 |
| 7. Auburn | 6-0 | 1,104 | 8 |
| 8. Alabama | 5-1 | 1,021 | 1 |
| 9. LSU | 6-0 | 999 | 12 |
| 10. South Carolina | 4-1 | 978 | 19 |
| 11. Utah | 5-0 | 926 | 10 |
| 12. Arkansas | 4-1 | 813 | 11 |
| 13. Michigan St. | 6-0 | 806 | 17 |
| 14. Stanford | 5-1 | 732 | 16 |
| 15. Iowa | 4-1 | 648 | 15 |
| 16. Florida St. | 5-1 | 547 | 23 |
| 17. Arizona | 4-1 | 472 | 9 |
| 18. Wisconsin | 5-1 | 410 | 20 |
| 19. Nevada | 6-0 | 376 | 21 |
| 20. Oklahoma St. | 5-0 | 348 | 22 |
| 21. Missouri | 5-0 | 298 | 24 |
| 22. Florida | 4-2 | 209 | 14 |
| 23. Air Force | 5-1 | 187 | 25 |
| 24. Oregon St. | 3-2 | 186 | — |
| 25. West Virginia | 4-1 | 141 | — |
Others receiving votes: Michigan 137, Miami 63, N.C. State 31, Virginia Tech 17, Northwestern 5, Texas 5, Kansas St. 1.
| 1. Ohio State (49) | 6-0 | 1455 | 2 |
| 2. Oregon (6) | 6-0 | 1388 | 3 |
| 3. Boise State (1) | 5-0 | 1335 | 4 |
| 4. Nebraska (2) | 5-0 | 1272 | 6 |
| 5. TCU (1) | 6-0 | 1213 | 5 |
| 6. Oklahoma | 5-0 | 1193 | 7 |
| 7. Auburn | 6-0 | 1060 | 8 |
| 8. Alabama | 5-1 | 1029 | 1 |
| 9. LSU | 6-0 | 1021 | 9 |
| 10. Utah | 5-0 | 940 | 10 |
| 11. Michigan State | 6-0 | 838 | 16 |
| 12. South Carolina | 4-1 | 835 | 20 |
| 13. Arkansas | 4-1 | 780 | 13 |
| 14. Iowa | 4-1 | 710 | 15 |
| 15. Stanford | 5-1 | 618 | 18 |
| 16. Wisconsin | 5-1 | 542 | 19 |
| 17. Florida State | 5-1 | 496 | 24 |
| 18. Oklahoma State | 5-0 | 478 | 21 |
| 19. Missouri | 5-0 | 434 | 22 |
| 20. Arizona | 4-1 | 367 | 11 |
| 21. Nevada | 6-0 | 329 | 23 |
| 22. Florida | 4-2 | 242 | 12 |
| 23. Air Force | 5-1 | 151 | — |
| 24. Michigan | 5-1 | 137 | 17 |
| 25. West Virginia | 4-1 | 88 | — |
Others receiving votes: Miami 66, N.C. State 41, Texas 31, Oregon State 30, Virginia Tech 24, Northwestern 23, Mississippi State 7, Maryland 2.
