Around the Mountain West: Air Force loses another starting QB

FARGO — Air Force will start its third quarterback of the season this Saturday in a non-conference game against Connecticut because the Falcons second starter, Evan Medders, is sidelined with an injury. Medders was starting because the QB who began the season as the starter, Liam Szarka, is out for the season with a knee injury. Got that? Yeah, it s been that kind of year for Air Force. The quarterback position is important for every team, but it is unique at Air Force because the Falcons run a complex option offense. Medders (490 yards, six touchdowns) and Szarka (291 yards, seven touchdowns) are the Falcons top rushers this season. Head coach Troy Calhoun said at his weekly press conference that Medders will be out for an unspecified time with a turf toe injury. Calhoun didn t say Medders would be lost for the season, but indicated this type of injury doesn t have a specific timetable. Replacing Medders with be either senior Josh Johnson or freshman Howard F