The Falcons hit a tough early-season conference slate against defending champ Boise State and improving Utah State. We expect them to create separation against a marginal Hawaii club that will likely struggle to consistently match Air Force's offensive production.

The Falcons are going with Liam Szarka at QB and this is huge for their offense because of his ability to throw the football with effectiveness. He legit makes the offense a quadruple-option attack. When you combine that with the fact that Hawaii has been turnover-prone all season long, the Falcons will do a great job of pulling away early.

I talked about Air Force QB Liam Szarka a lot this summer. I know someone around the AF program who told me he is the next great option QB. He thought the coaching staff would likely show loyalty to Josh Johnson to start the season but Szarka would replace him at some point. Szarka started the second half vs. Boise State and looked great. He accounted for 356 total yards, three touchdowns, and led the Falcons to 23 points. You think that earns him the starting job? It's time to buy the Falcons with Szarka at QB. Bet up to -6.