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AP TOP 251.Notre Dame2.Miami, Fla.3.Nebraska4.Auburn5.Colorado6.Michigan7.Clemson8.Arkansas9.W. Virginia 110.Pittsburgh11.use12.Tennessee13.Alabama14.Houston 115.N.C. State16.Oklahoma17.Arizona18.Syracuse19.Wash. St.20.Illinois21.Washington22.Texas AM23.Georgia24.Air Force25.Florida St.Complete report/C8AFA ranked for first time in four yearsBy Ttm MimlckGazette TelegraphFour wins in four games finally brought Air Force into The Associated Press Top25.Instead of celebrating, the 24th-ranked Falcons dwelled on how just one loss could cost them their AP spot.Air Force hadn’t been ranked by AP since 1985 when the Falcons finished eighth with a 12-1 mark.Looming in Fort Collins is rival Colorado State, which plays host Saturday to AFA at Hughes Stadium (12:05 p.m. kickoff).The Falcons are also ranked by United Press International, coming in at No. 19.“I haven’t voted for us,” said AFA head coach Fisher DeBerry, speaking of the UPI coaches’ poll. “Earle (Bruce,CSU head coach) probably voted 10 times for us.”The Rams, 1-2-1, open their Western Athletic Conference season against the league-leading Falcons, 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the WAC. AFA holds an 18-8-1 advantage in the series, including six straight wins.The USA Today/CNN poll ranks AFANo. 23.Of the 106 Division I-A teams, 19 are undefeated. Six are at 4-0 (AFA, Clemson, Washington State, West Virginia, Fresno State and North Carolina State).You lose and it’s gone as fast as itRandle Gladney: Says AFA must keep winning to stay In poll.came,” said AFA defensive co-captain Randle Gladney. “The ranking is nice to have, but the recognition will keep coming if we keep playing like we’re playing. And if we keep winning.”The Falcons finished last season with a 5-7 record.“We’ve worked hard since we came back from Hawaii at the end of last season,” said sophomore Earl Scott. “I think it’s a good reflection on how hard we worked and how the coaching staff has gotten us ready.“Now, CSU is going to be a very tough game because they’re so greatly improved from last year.“There’s only three Colorado players on our team. There were a bunch last year. Bobby Thomas, Shanon Yates and me, we’re all defensive backs, so we’re closed in. We’re Colorado players, so we try hanging in as tough as wecan.t*The Falcon^ remained high in the offensive statistical categories. They are first in rushing yardage with a 473.5-yard average. Nebraska ranks second with394.5.In total offense, AFA’s 541.8 net yards trail only the 681.5 of Houston.Quarterback Dee Dowis regained his national leadership in rushing with an average of 145.5 yards. Ron Gray is fourth in kickoff returns with a 34-yard average.
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Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
Tue, Sep 26, 1989
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