subject: Curator Gomber Adds [print this page] The U.S. Air Force issued the following press release: Six interceptions powered the Air Force Academy to a 41-20 win over the University of Houston Cougars in the Armed Forces Bowl, Dec. 31, here. This was the third time the Air Force Academy and University of Houston met on the gridiron in two years. The Academy trounced the Cougars 31-28 during the 2008 regular season, and Houston repaid the Falcons by handing them a 34-28 loss during the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl. The 2009 Armed Forces Bowl was Air Force's third trip to the bowl game in as many years, and turned out to be a rematch for the Falcons and Cougars, and pitted Air Force's No. 1-ranked passing defense against Houston's No. 1-ranked passing offense. And it was the defense that won this battle, ending six Houston drives with interceptions and limiting the Cougar offense to only four of 10 third-down conversions. "We were outplayed today by Air Force," said Houston head coach Kevin Sumlin. "I don't think there's any doubt about that . They had the number one pass defense in the country and showed it today. We were a little off, frankly in all areas. "You can't expect to win any time when you turn the ball over like we did," he said. "This loss was turnover-related and from not getting off the field on third down. We didn't make the plays on third down and I'll have to look at the tape to evaluate the other mistakes. Air Force took advantage of some of our errors and created opportunities on their own." The Falcons racked up two scores on their first two possessions, with their run-heavy triple-option attack, and larger-than average number of passes.www.linksoflondonhut.com www.linksoflondonhut.com
