San Diego State (1-2, 0-0) at Air Force (2-1, 1-0)
Falcon Stadium (46,692) - Colorado Springs, Colo.
12 p.m. MT
Series: AFA Leads 18-9
Last Meeting: 2008, AFA 35-10
UNLV (2-1, 0-0) at Wyoming (1-2, 0-0)
War Memorial Stadium (30,514) - Laramie, Wyo.
1 p.m. MT
Series: UNLV Leads 9-8
Last Meeting: 2008, UNLV 22-14
14/15 TCU (2-0, 0-0) at Clemson (2-1, 1-1)
Memorial Stadium (80,301) - Clemson, S.C.
3:30 p.m. ET
Series: Clemson Leads 2-1
Last Meeting: 1965, CLEM 3-0 / /
Colorado State (3-0, 0-0) at 20/19 BYU (2-1, 0-0)
LaVell Edwards Stadium (64,045) - Provo, Utah
4 p.m. MT
Series: BYU Leads 37-27-3
Last Meeting: 2008, BYU 45-42 /
Louisville (1-1, 0-0) at Utah (2-1, 0-0)
Rice-Eccles Stadium (45,017) - Salt Lake City, Utah
5:30 p.m. MT
Series: Utah Leads 3-0
Last Meeting: 2007, Utah 44-35 - HD / /
New Mexico State (1-2, 0-1) at New Mexico (0-3, 0-1)
University Stadium (39,224) - Albuquerque, N.M.
8 p.m. MT
Series: UNM Leads 66-28-5
Last Meeting: 2008, UNM 35-24
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS (SEPT. 19)
Saturday, September 19
Air Force 37, New Mexico 13 (Albuquerque, N.M.; Attendance - 26,246)
Florida State 54, #9/7 BYU 28 (Provo, Utah; Attendance - 64,209)
#15/15 TCU 56, Texas State 21 (Fort Worth, Texas; Attendance - 35,249)
Oregon 31, #18/16 Utah 24 (Eugene, Ore.; Attendance - 58,017)
Colorado State 35, Nevada 20 (Fort Collins, Colo.; Attendance - 50,535)
UNLV 34, Hawai`i 33 (Las Vegas, Nev.; Attendance - 29,717)
Colorado 24, Wyoming 0 (Boulder, Colo.; Attendance - 24,967)
Idaho 34, San Diego State 20 (Moscow, Idaho; Attendance - 10,324)
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (SEPT. 21, 2009)
Offensive Player of the Week
OMAR CLAYTON, UNLV
Junior, Quarterback, Normal, Illinois/Normal Community HS
Omar Clayton threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another score to lead UNLV to a 34-33
victory over previously-unbeaten Hawai`i. The junior quarterback set career-highs in passing yards (340)
and completions (28) while also adding 19 yards on the ground. Clayton was nearly unstoppable in the
second half, hitting 19-of-26 passes for 221 yards following intermission. The Normal, Illinois, native found
Phillip Payne for an eight-yard score to give his team a 21-20 lead as the third quarter ended. When
Hawai`i responded with a go-ahead TD, Clayton answered by leading the Rebels on a 75-yard scoring
drive, taking the ball into the end zone himself from 11 yards out. After the Warriors re-took the lead,
Clayton once again led his team back down the field, engineering a 14-play, 67-yard drive that put
UNLV back on top with 36 seconds left in the game. Facing third and goal from the 15-yard line, Clayton
again connected with Payne for what would be the game-winning touchdown.
Defensive Player of the Week
ANDRE MORRIS, JR., AIR FORCE
Junior, Linebacker, Newnan, Georgia/Northgate HS
Andre Morris recorded seven total tackles, including four solo stops and a career-high two sacks for a
total loss of 11 yards in Air Force's 37-13 MWC season-opening win at New Mexico. Three of the junior
linebacker's seven tackles, including one of the sacks, came on third down, forcing the Lobos to punt. The
Newnan, Ga., native's two sacks are the most by a Falcon this season in a single game.
Special Teams Players of the Week
PETE KONTODIAKOS, COLORADO STATE
Freshman, Punter, Tarpon Springs, Florida/Countryside HS
In just his third collegiate game, Pete Kontodiakos averaged 47.2 yards on six punts in Colorado State's
35-20 win over Nevada. Two of the freshman's punts landed inside the opponent's 20-yard line. He also
recorded a season-long kick of 76 yards in the second quarter. A native of Tarpon Springs, Fla.,
Kontodiakos also had kicks of 67 yards and 52 yards. His punts of 76 and 67 yards are the longest
recorded by any punter in the MWC this season.
MWC GAME HIGHS - WEEK 3
Passing
Omar Clayton, Jr., QB, UNLV - 340 yards on 28-of-43 passing, 3 TDs vs. Hawai`i
Rushing
Joseph Turner, Sr., RB, TCU - 129 yards on 13 carries, 3 TDs vs. Texas State
Receiving
Vincent Brown, Sr., WR, San Diego State - 143 yards on 13 receptions, 1 TD
Tackles
Carmen Messina, So., LB, New Mexico - 19 Tackles (5 solo, 14 assisted), 1 FF, .5 TFL
WEEK 4 PREVIEW
On Saturday, Sept. 26, three of the six games on the slate will feature league match-ups. Air Force and
San Diego State will open the day's action at Noon MT (The Mtn.), while UNLV makes the trek to Wyoming
(1 p.m. MT) and #20/19 BYU hosts Colorado State (The Mtn., 4 p.m. MT). In non-conference play,
#14/15 TCU will face Clemson (ESPN360.com, 3:30 p.m. ET) in the Frogs' second East Coast trip in three
weeks. Utah welcomes Big East-foe Louisville (CBS C HD, 5:30 p.m. MT), and New Mexico entertains its
in-state rival, New Mexico State (The Mtn., 8 p.m. MT).
TWO MWC TEAMS RANKED IN TOP 25 POLLS
Two Mountain West teams are currently ranked in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches'
Top-25 polls. This is the first time in 14 weeks the MWC has not had three teams ranked. TCU is the MWC's
highest-ranked team at No. 14 in the Coaches' poll and 15th in the AP poll. BYU dropped to 19th in the
AP poll and 20th in the Coaches' poll. BYU has appeared in the polls for 24 consecutive weeks, followed
by TCU at 14 straight weeks. Utah and Colorado State are receiving votes in both polls. The Utes dropped
out of this week's polls for the first time in 20 weeks (August 31, 2008).
NATION'S LONGEST ACTIVE WIN STREAK COMES TO AN END
Utah's 31-24 loss at Oregon ended the nation's longest active win streak at 16 games. The Utes also saw
a nine-game road/neutral site win streak come to an end.
COACH TO CURE MD SPONSORED BY THE AFCA
The American Football Coaches Association and Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy have partnered for
the second consecutive year of Coach to Cure MD. On September 26, 2009, thousands of head coaches,
including the nine Mountain West coaches, from all divisions and conferences, along with their coaching
staffs, will come together by wearing a Coach to Cure MD patch in support of Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy, the most prolific genetic killer diagnosed in childhood.
Fans can support their favorite coaches in the fight against DMD by either contributing via text messaging
(text the word CURE to 90999 and donate $5 ) or online at www.CoachtoCureMD.org.
UNLV'S WOLFE & BYU'S PITTA ARE NCAA'S ACTIVE CAREER RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS
UNLV senior WR Ryan Wolfe is currently the active career receiving yards leader with 3,023 yards. He
leads Bryan Anderson of Central Michigan by 12 yards (3,011) and Naaman Roosevelt of Buffalo by
101 yards (2,922). BYU senior TE Dennis Pitta is eighth on the list, but leads all tight ends with 2,269
career receiving yards. Marshall TE Cody Slate trails Pitta by 101 yards with 2,168 career yards.
THE MWC IN WEEK 2
Utah and BYU both lost last Saturday, marking the first time both teams have lost on the same day
since Sept. 8, 2007.
Utah held Oregon to 95 yards passing, marking the first time a Ute defense has kept its opponent
under 100 yards passing since limiting Wyoming to 68 yards in the air on Oct. 11, 2008.
Of the 33 touchdowns scored by MWC teams last week, 17 came on the ground in the form of
rushing TDs.
MWC teams averaged 207.2 yards passing in Week 3 games, and 158.8 yards rushing.
The TCU defense allowed only 30 rushing yards to Texas State, marking the third consecutive game
the Horned Frogs have held its opponents under 100 yards on the ground. TCU limited Virginia to
57 rushing yards last week, and gave up only 28 rushing yards to Boise State in last year's 17-16
Poinsettia Bowl victory.
UNLV gave up 28 yards rushing to Hawai`i in the win last Saturday, marking the Rebels' first game
limiting an opponent to under 100 yards on the ground since the 2008 season finale at San Diego
State. In that contest, UNLV allowed 92 Aztec rushing yards.
OPPORTUNISTIC
Colorado State and Air Force rank in the top 6 nationally in turnovers gained. The Rams are tied for third
in the NCAA with 10 turnovers gained, while the Falcons are tied for ninth with nine.
TCU DEFENSE STARTING WHERE IT LEFT OFF
In 2008, the TCU defense led the nation in fewest yards allowed per game (217.8) and ranked second
in sacks with 43. Entering Week 4 of the 2009 season, the Horned Frogs lead the nation in sacks with 11
and are third in rush defense, allowing 43.5 yards per game.
THIRD-DOWN DEFENSE
The Utah and Air Force defenses have been solid on third-down conversions through the first three games.
The Utes have held opponents to 6-of-38 third-down conversions to rank second in the country, limiting
foes to a 15.8 percent success rate. The Falcons are third nationally, holding opponents to a 18.9
conversion rate (7-of-38).
SACK STREAKS
Two Mountain West teams are currently riding consecutive game streaks with at least one sack entering
the fourth week of the 2009 season. TCU has recorded at least one sack in each of the last 26 games,
including three against Texas State last week. Air Force extended its consecutive games with a sack streak
to 11 with four at New Mexico.
INTERCEPTION STREAKS
Two Mountain West teams are currently riding consecutive games streaks with at least one interception.
Utah has recorded at least one interception in seven straight games, while Colorado State`s streak is at
four.
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