Why Air Force still runs the triple option (and how they do it so well) | Duty Bound

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In this episode of Duty Bound, Randy Scott explains why the Air Force Falcons have racked up more yards on the ground than any team in the nation over the last two decades. Starting with coach Fisher DeBerry's implementation of the "flexbone" offense in the mid-1980s, the Falcons have stayed a step ahead of Army and Navy, including the innovation of DeBerry's protege, longtime Falcons head coach Troy Calhoun. 0:00 Intro 0:32 Flying higher than the rest ... on the ground 1:29 The Fisher DeBerry era 3:00 Troy Calhoun takes over ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/cfb #ESPN

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