I made the quick 8 hour jaunt from Salt Lake to Colorado Springs, passing through some of the most ruggedly beautiful terrain the Rockies have to offer to watch the Irish visit the Air Force Academy. Passing through a few security checkpoints, we toasted a robust tailgating atmosphere with a few of Colorado's finest microbrews from Breckenridge Brewery. We then filed into Falcon Stadium where on a sunny, yet windy high plains afternoon, the Irish promptly grounded the cadets 39-17.