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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- At times, Georgia State wearing blue-and-white uniforms confused Air Force coach Troy Calhoun. His team still passed this test with flying colors.Tim McVey returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown and scored on an 18-yard run, helping Air Force beat Georgia State 48-14 on Saturday for the Falcons 14th straight home victory.Its easy to see why Calhoun sometimes didnt know whether to cheer or yell: The Falcons (2-0) usually wear blue and white, but donned a new gun-metal gray jersey for this game.Kept me off guard, Calhoun cracked.Same with QB Nate Romine, who threw a pass into the vicinity of a receiver wearing the traditional Falcons color scheme, only to realize that wasnt a good thing.I was like, `Well theres blue and white there, so maybe it will be good? said Romine, who rushed for 124 yards on 20 carries. It was awesome to be able to rock these unis.Outside of their opening drive, the Panthers (0-2) couldnt generate any sort of offense. They finished with six first downs -- and none on the ground. Its the fewest first downs allowed by Air Force since 1966, the team said.We just played well, cornerback Jesse Washington casually said.Receiver Tyler Williams added two rushing TDs for Air Force, which hasnt lost at Falcon Stadium since Nov. 21, 2013, against UNLV. Its the longest home winning streak in team history.Georgia State (0-2) struggled on special teams, giving up McVeys kick return, shanking several punts and allowing Air Force to recover an onside kick moments after the Falcons scored to start the second half. The Falcons cashed that bold move in with Williams 2-yard score to make it 41-14.The Panthers couldnt contain Air Forces offense. The Falcons scored points on seven of their first nine drives and finished with 531 total yards. They dominated time of possession (45:14 to 14:46).I thought this week we made some strides, Calhoun said. Weve got an awful lot of room to still grow and develop.On its first drive, Georgia State went to the air and caught Air Force by surprise. The drive culminated with a one-handed TD grab by tight end Ari Werts.But the lead lasted all off 13 seconds as McVey caught the kickoff near the goal line and took it back without being touched. It was the first kickoff return for a score by Air Force since Oct. 9, 2010, against Colorado State.It was a series of us hurting ourselves and not coming through and making plays when we need to, Georgia State coach Trent Miles said. You had opportunities, but then you dont convert on them and you go three-and-out. Your defense is out on the field and they wear your butt down.THE TAKEAWAYGEORGIA STATE: The big plays were there, but the Panthers either let catchable passes drop through their hands or the ball was slightly overthrown. They start 0-2 for the third time in five seasons.AIR FORCE: Favored by 20 1/2 points, the Falcons got on track after a sluggish start. The real challenge is this: They cant get caught looking past their next opponent to a looming showdown with Navy on Oct. 1.BIRD WATCHThe Falcons honored 2008 graduate and standout defensive back Carson Bird , whos fighting a rare form of bone cancer that led to the amputation of his left leg a few months ago. Bird led the team out of the tunnel Saturday.Its overwhelming the amount of support -- the way the program has supported me, the way the school has supported me, Bird said.FULLBACK POWERShayne Davern and D.J. Johnson kept the clocking moving with one successful fullback dive after another. The tandem combined for 36 carries for 141 yards. Davern also scored a TD.They arent some kind of pretty, dazzle you, highly glamorous runs, Calhoun said. But they help with efficiency.UP NEXTGEORGIA STATE: Travel to No. 10 Wisconsin for the second of three straight road games. The Panthers dont play at home again until Oct. 8.AIR FORCE: After a bye, open Mountain West play in two weeks by traveling to Utah State. Lunar Force 1 Italia . On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators. Air Force 1 Alte Graphic . Still, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke thought taking him out before the fifth inning was an unusual move. "Im looking up at the board and hes got two hits given up and one run, and Im taking him out after the fourth inning," Roenicke said. http://www.airforce1outletitalia.it/scontate-air-force-1-alte-hand-wash-cold.html . PETERSBURG, Fla. Air Force 1 Low Outlet Italia . Malkin got tangled up with Detroits Luke Glendening early in the third period and his left skate took the brunt of collision with the boards behind Pittsburghs net. Air Force 1 Alte Bianche Italia .com) - The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks both take aim at their first wins of the season on Saturday, as the Canucks open their home slate at Rogers Arena.Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori enter the action on Tuesday at the Internazionali BNL dItalia, with live coverage on Sky Sports 3 HD. With top seed Novak Djokovic and fellow big guns Andy Murray, Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer not in action until Wednesday, it is fourth seed Wawrinka who will headline the action in Rome. 2016 Masters 1000 winners Indian Wells Novak Djokovic Miami Novak Djokovic Monte Carlo Rafa Nadal Madrid Novak Djokovic Also in action on Tuesday, sixth seed Nishikori takes on Viktor Troicki, David Ferrer meets Italian qualifier Filippo Volandri and Tomas Berdych will face Albert Ramos-Vinolas.Britain Aljaz Bedene is also on court - he will face Frances Stephane Robert, with the winner set to meet Novak Djokovic in the second round. Master of his trade Novak Djokovic is back on top of the Masters tree One to WatchStan Wawrinka is seeded fourth but has struggled to find his form of late, and other than a run to the quarter-finals in Monte Carlo, his Masters form has been disappoingThe Swiss ace lost in the second round to Nick Kyrgios in Madrid last week, and also suffered early defeats in Miami (Andrey Kuznetsov) and Indian Wells (David Goffin), so will be seeking a significant improvement as he prepares for the French Open, a title he is defending having beaten Novak Djokovic in the final last year. Benoit Paire is a tricky opponent for Wawrinka He faces another tough test in the shape of Beniot Paire, the Frenchman coming through after Bernard Tomic retired early on in their first-round match.ddddddddddddPaire is ranked 21 in the world and despite a defeat to Jack Sock last week in Madrid, he went into the event with two successive clay-court semi-finals under his belt and has a victory over Wawrinka in their last meeting to call on - a quarter-final in Marseille earlier this year. Surprise in StoreDavid Goffin, seeded 12th, looks to be in for a tough afternoon when he faces in-form American Jack Sock.The 23-year-old beat Juan Martin Del Potro on his way to the last 16 in Madrid last week, following on from a run to the final in Houston on his previous outing where he was beaten by Juan Monaco. Jack Sock is likely to cause David Goffin plenty of problems in their encounter That was his second final of the year and he is more than comfortable on the red dirt, while Goffin has looked slightly off the pace and needed three sets to see off Leonardo Mayer in the first round.The Belgian, who reached the semi-final in both Miami and Indian Wells, has suffered defeats to Lucas Pouille, Alexander Zverev and Marcel Granollers in his last three clay-court events.In Case You Missed ItAndy Murray announced his split from coach Amelie Mauresmo on Tuesday and he will be in action later this week. Murrays Mauresmo split British number one will end his partnership with Mauresmo There were also opening-round victories for Milos Raonic and Nick Kyrgios. The pair will clash in whats likely to be the most eagerly anticipated of second-round match-ups.You can follow all the action from Rome on Sky Sports 3 from 10am on Tuesday morning, all the way through until the close of play. 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