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U.S. Air Force Academy sophomore Connor Dietz hands off the ball during football practice at the U.S. Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 4, 2009. Dietz is competing for the starting quarterback position with fellow sophomores Tim Jefferson and Asher Clark. The Falcons host the Nicholls State Colonels in their home opener Sept. 5, 2009.

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U.S. Air Force Academy sophomore Connor Dietz hands off the ball during football practice at the U.S. Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 4, 2009. Dietz is competing for the starting quarterback position with fellow sophomores Tim Jefferson and Asher Clark. The Falcons host the Nicholls State Colonels in their home opener Sept. 5, 2009.

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