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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Jeremy McNichols, one of the nations leading rushers, was stuffed, stymied and stood up on three cracks from inside the 5. A quarterback sneak didnt work, either.Wyoming certainly appreciated it.Air Force had a late goal-line stand, Tyler Weaver returned a blocked punt 11 yards for a first-half touchdown and the Falcons beat No. 19 Boise State 27-20 on Friday, ending the Broncos bid for the Mountain West title.Wyoming will face San Diego State in the conference championship game Dec. 3.Haji Dunn Jr. recovered quarterback Brett Rypiens fumble on fourth-and-goal from the 1 with just under 2 minutes remaining to help the Falcons (9-3, 5-3 Mountain West) knock off Boise State for a third straight season. They join Idaho (1982-93) and Nevada (1996-98) as the only teams to beat the Broncos in at least three straight years.Thank goodness they didnt run wide, said senior safety Brodie Hicks, who forced the fumble. We put all our marbles inside.The Broncos (10-2, 6-2, No. 20 AP) needed a win at Air Force and for New Mexico to upset Mountain Division-leading Wyoming on Saturday to earn a spot in the conferences title game.No reason to watch now.Its like an empty feeling, Boise State receiver Cedrick Wilson said. We wish we could have pulled through like we practiced but sometimes you fall short.McNichols rushed for 60 yards -- and a score -- on his opening two carries, but was held to 28 yards the rest of the way. He had three carries at the goal line on Boise States last possession, but couldnt get in.On fourth down, Rypien tried to sneak it in only to have the ball knocked free by Hicks. Dunn was there to recover it.Its a game I thought we prepared well for and our guys were looking forward to coming in here and playing our best football, Boise State coach Bryan Harsin said. We didnt do that tonight, so a lot of disappointment in the locker room.Off target most of the day, Rypien found his touch in the fourth quarter and led a spirited Broncos rally. He hit Wilson for a 75-yard TD pass to pull Boise State to 27-20 with 8:50 remaining. He wound up a yard shy of possibly tying the game.Brett Baldwin gave the Falcons a big boost when he broke through and blocked a punt by Sean Wale just before halftime. Weaver caught the ball out of the air and ran it in to give the Falcons a 17-7 lead.Air Force took advantage of a Boise State defense that was missing several starters by running it up the middle. Falcon fullbacks D.J. Johnson and Shayne Davern combined for 25 carries and 111 yards up the middle. Johnson scored on a 1-yard plunge in the first quarter and Davern on an 8-yard run in the third.You dont know how much it meant to go out and win this way, Hicks said. We as seniors had to leave behind something to be remembered for.THE TAKEAWAYBoise State: An offense that scored more than 40 points in each of the last games struggled to find its rhythm until the fourth quarter. Rypien overthrew receivers and McNichols never could find a lane.Air Force: A lot to like about an offense led by elusive quarterback Arion Worthman, who rushed for 80 yards. He has the Falcons heading to their ninth bowl game since coach Troy Calhoun took over in 2007.POLL IMPLICATIONSBoise State: This figures to drop the Broncos out of the poll.NAME GAMEAir Force senior wide receiver Jalen Robinette wore Rowell on the back of his jersey. Just his way of honoring his mom, Trine Rowell, who was on hand as the Falcons recognized 32 seniors playing in their final game at Falcon Stadium. This is the biggest senior class in Academy history.Robinette had three catches for 45 yards against Boise State. His 118 career catches are second all-time in school history. Ernie Jennings (1968-70) has the record at 148.We wanted to go out with a win and what better than to do in against a ranked team, Robinette said.RANKED TEAMSThis was Air Forces first win over a ranked team since defeating No. 21 Colorado State 27-24 on Nov. 29, 2014, at Falcon Stadium.We like being the underdog, Johnson said.UP NEXTBoth teams will wait to find out their bowl pairings.---More AP college football at www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 Stitched Hoodies . Bradwell was scheduled to become a free agent Tuesday. Born and raised in Toronto, Bradwell is entering his sixth CFL season, with all six played for his hometown Argonauts. Wholesale Hoodies . Team physician Dr. Steve Traina performed the surgery Friday. Robinson was injured in a spill underneath the Nuggets basket during the first quarter of Wednesday nights loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. http://www.hoodiescheap.com/ . 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The dispute resolution body cannot make a binding order but will seek to mediate between the parties.The players grievances, which were formally recorded in May this year, have been specified for the first time in a SACA release but none of the players have been named. The players claim to have experienced a a fundamental loss of confidence in the coachs ability to lead the coaching of the team, and his inability to create an effective team culture, poor communication and man management skills, lack of tactical and technical knowledge and disorganisation in running proper practice and training sessions as the reason for them seeking his removal.The players claim this has been the case since Adams took over four years ago, even though he has won five trophies in four seasons with the franchise. According to the players the coachs shortcomings back then were compensated for by the role played by senior players at the time and the situation has got progressively worse, Tony Irish, SACA CEO said.In December last year, a player survey revealed the breakdown of the relationship but the players said the issues went unaddressed. Adams underwent a leadership course over the winter in an effort to improve his coaching skills. When the players learned of the Western Cape Cricket Boards (WCC) intention to renew Adams contract in May, 10 players raised formal grievances while others supported the action. We also know that players outside of the 10 sympathise with the grievance although have not put their names to it, Irish said.An internal process was put in place to deal with the siituation which culminated in the appointment of Paddy Upton as a mediator.dddddddddddd Upton interviewed players and compiled a report which, in Irishs words, made a clear recommendation to the parties that the coach should stand down from the team, and be re-deployed in a different capacity if possible. The Cobras chose not to implement that because they found material deficiencies in Uptons report: he did not interview all their contracted players. SACA and the players reject this as a valid reason for ignoring Uptons assessment.We and the players concerned strongly disagree with this suggestion of the reports deficiency. Upton was brought in to get an understanding of the grievance and to assist in resolving it, and he was specifically empowered to use whatever approach he deemed appropriate in doing so. He looked at the documentation, including the surveys, interviewed the individuals he considered relevant and produced a thorough report with a clear recommendation to the parties, Irish said.The players remain firm in their demand that Uptons suggestion is upheld and Adams stands down. The CCMA will take at least a month to complete proceedings and until then, it will be business as usual at the Cobras with Adams in charge. The squad has been in training and will kick off their season next Wednesday with a first-class fixture against Lions in Johannesburg.The players care about the Cobras team and its ability to perform going forward. They are however extremely frustrated by the way their very legitimate concerns, which were clearly evident over nine months ago, have been dealt with and the length of time it has taken. They want the franchise to address the issue further, Irish said. ' ' '