Armed Forces Bowl Preview

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Houston vs Air Force
Wednesday, December 31, 12:00
on ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium - Fort Worth, Texas

Why you should watch:

• The first game of 5 on New Year's Eve
  
• The most explosive offense you haven't seen in Houston
  
• If you aren't at work what else are you going to be doing?
  

Why you shouldn't watch:

• You are likely still at work....that sucks
  
• To our West Coast readers....it kicks off just after breakfast
• It's Houston vs Air Force...not really interesting
  

Streaks and Scheduling Notes:
Houston:

• 7-5 (6-2)
  
• 4th straight bowl game (0-3); haven't won a bowl since 1980 (0-8)
  
• Won 6 of their last 8 games
  
• 2-5 away from home this season
  

Air Force:

• 8-4 (5-3)
  
• 4th bowl game in last 10 years (1-2)
  
• Lost 2 straight games
  
• 5-1 away from home this season
  

Key Stats, Figures, and Players:
Houston:

• Offensively they like to throw the ball. They are the number 2 passing offense in the nation averaging 414 yards per game.
  
• Defensively they suck. They are lower than 90th in just about everything.
  
• QB Case Keenum has thrown for 4,768 yards and 43 touchdowns and has rushed for 5 more touchdowns.
  
• RB Bryce Beall has 1,112 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns. He also has 30 receptions for over 400 yards and 4 touchdowns.
• DE Philip Hunt is a dominating defensive end. He has 16.5 tackles for loss and 12 sacks on the season. Oh and he has forced 3 fumbles.
  

Air Force:

• Offensively they are run the ball....well. They average almost 270 rushing yards per game.
  
• Defensively they are average. Fortunately for them they are better against the pass allowing under 200 yards per game.
  
• RB's Todd Newell, Asher Clark, and Kyle Lumpkin have combined for 1,565 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground.
  
• DE Jake Paulson has 14 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks this season.

Who Wins:

Air Force....First of all Houston can't win bowl games. They get to them but then they lose. After that you have to look at Houston's defense....and then you realize that they don't have won. Air Force is going to stop them just enough on defense and will score at will against Houston.