Rocket burns the deepest, Air Force defenders say / Falcons would give Ismail Heisman over Detmer

From: Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph | Date: November 8, 1990| Author: | Copyright information

Proclaim this the Wisemen Poll.

Air Force's 11 defensive starters and defensive coordinator Cal McCombs pondered who should win the Heisman Trophy: Notre Dame's versatile junior Raghib "Rocket" Ismail or Brigham Young junior quarterback Ty Detmer.

The Falcons should know. They've played both. ND trounced AFA, 57-27. BYU stomped AFA, 54-7.

In another landslide, Ismail won, 10-2.

"I think the Rocket is the best in the country, even though Ty is a great one," McCombs said. "Rocket gets so much done. The way Ty played against us, it's hard not to vote for him.

"I've never seen a ...

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