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<p>Air Force to play in Armed Forces Bowl
By WENDELL BARNHOUSE
<a href="mailto:wbarnhouse@star-telegram.com">wbarnhouse@star-telegram.com</a></p>

<p>The Fort Worth-based Armed Forces Bowl announced Monday afternoon that it will invite Air Force as its Mountain West Conference representative.</p>

<p>The Armed Forces Bowl will be played at 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 31 in Amon Carter Stadium.</p>

<p>Under first-year coach Troy Calhoun, the Falcons went 9-3 and their 5-2 record was good for second place in the MWC.</p>

<p>Air Force’s opponent will either be a team from the Pacific-10 Conference or Purdue.</p>

<p>The Pac-10 has six bowl-eligible teams and agreements with six bowls. However, if the Pac-10 places a second team in the Bowl Championship Series as an at-large invitee, the league won’t have enough bowl-eligible teams.</p>

<p>In that case, the Armed Forces Bowl is free to select a team from another conference. Teams with seven or more victories get first priority. Purdue, which finished 7-5, probably won’t go to one of the Big Ten Conference’s affiliated bowls and should be available to come to Fort Worth.</p>