Army Black Knights battle Air Force Falcons

[The Patriot]

Air Force junior quarterback Tim Jefferson completed just three passes but two went for long touchdowns as the Falcons claimed the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy with a 42-22 victory over Army, Nov. 6, at a sold-out Michie Stadium.Both teams wore special uniforms for the service academy clash and crowd of 38,128 turned out and saw Jefferson connect on three-of-seven passes for 124 yards and two scores. He also rushed 11 times for 57 yards and two more touchdowns as the Falcons became bowl eligible and improved to 6-4.The Falcons, who beat Navy 14-6 in early October, won the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for the first time since 2002.Army sophomore fullback Jared Hassin tied an Academy-record with his fourth straight 100-yard rushing game, but the Black Knights fell to 5-4 overall.Hassin rushed 17 times for 114 yards with a long run of 38 yards to pace the Black Knights' offense, while sophomore quarterback Trent Steelman completed six-of-12 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. Steelman also rushed 11 times for 60 yards.Army wore a special "dress gray" uniform with gray pants and shirts with a black stripe and an all-black helmet, while Air Force donned a replica of the flying suits worn by the Thunderbirds.In the end, it was Air Force securing the victory and service academy bragging rights.

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