ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Here’s the 13th and final edition of the Mountain West Conference Football Notebook, compiled each week by Chadd Cripe of the Idaho Statesman with contributions from beat writers around the league.
MOUNTAIN DIVISION
AIR FORCE
Air Force was picked to finish fourth in the Mountain West’s Mountain Division.
It started the season 3-3.
It lost its quarterback, two standout fullbacks and a nose guard to season-ending injuries. A linebacker, defensive end, center, tight end, cornerback, outside linebacker and kicker have missed multiple games with injuries.
And yet the Falcons have clinched the Mountain Division title and, with one game remaining, are in position to host the conference championship game.