University of Houston cougars reveled in the glory as the new Armed Forces Bowl champions. Houston beat the Air Force Academy, 34 to 28 at Fort Worth's Amon Carter Stadium on New Year's Eve. (U. S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
The Air Force Academy met the University of Houston in this year's Armed Forces Bowl at the Amon Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The falcons fought hard against the cougars only to come up short of winning. Houston won, 34 to 28. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
Houston's Brandon Brinkley runs interference to Air Forces' Spencer Armstrong catch forcing the falcons into a fourth down delima. University of Houston bested the Falcons in this year's Armed Forces Bowl, 34 to 28. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
Sophomore Runningback Kyle Halderman, #4, gets the Air Force Falcons closer to their second touchdown in the first half of the Armed Forces Bowl before getting sacked by Houston's Marcus Magraw, #55. Houston ultimately outlasted the Air Force, 34 to 28. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
General David H. Petraeus, U.S. Central Command commander, accepts the Armed Forces Insurance Great American Patriot Award during halftime activities at this year's Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas. The Air Force Academy fell to the University of Houston, 28 to 34. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
University of Houston's mid-linebacker, Cody Lubojasky, knocks down the last hope the Falcons had to score. The senior courgar smacked down a fourth down attempt with less than two minutes in this year's Armed Forces Bowl. Houston beat Air Force, 34 to 28. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
The 2008 Armed Forces Bowl Most Valuable Players accept their award in front of a Fort Worth, Texas crowd. Air Force MVP was fullback sophomore Jared Tew and Houston's MVP was freshman running back, Bryce Beall. The cougars defeated the falcons, 34 to 28. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)