Air Force claims 17th Commander's trophy
Associated Press
When Air Force quarterback Tim Jefferson was knocked to the Michie Stadium turf in West Point, N.Y., and out of the game against Army in the second quarter, he wasn't about to remain on the sideline.
Not with the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy within his grasp.
Jefferson scored twice and hit Jonathan Warzeka on touchdown passes of 53 and 63 yards, and the Air Force defense forced two turnovers the Falcons converted into touchdowns in a 42-22 victory to win that elusive piece of hardware - emblematic of supremacy among the three service academies - outright for the 17th time.
Navy had won the past seven CICs, but the Falcons beat the Middies 14-6 in October behind Jefferson's two touchdowns.
Saturday's victory gave Air Force (6-4) its first CIC trophy since 2002.
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