Air Force’s standout defense finally got some help on Saturday.

Behind resurgent quarterback Tim Jefferson, the Falcons offense scored four touchdowns – more than it had scored in any game since the opener against Nicholls State of the Football Championship Subdivision – and the defense was its stout self in a 34-16 victory in front of an announced crowd of 22,025 at Hughes Stadium.

The Falcons, who have beaten Colorado State four straight times and five times in the teams’ last six meetings, improved to 5-4 and 4-2 in the Mountain West Conference and are one victory away from becoming bowl eligible for the third straight season. The Rams (3-6, 0-5) lost for the sixth time in a row after a 3-0 start.

The Air Force offense had accounted for just four touchdowns in the previous five games and averaged 281.6 yards in those contests. But against a reeling Rams team, the Falcons piled up 315 yards in three quarters.

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