The defending champion will make Air Force their temporary football practice home the week following their Sunday night matchup against the , an academy spokesman and NFL source confirmed to The Denver Post.
The Patriots are holding over in Colorado Springs rather than to returning to Massachusetts as part of their preparations for a Nov. 19 game against the in Mexico City. Beyond team-building prior to an international trip, the move also allows the Patriots to train at altitude. The Air Force Academy is located 7,258 feet above sea level, just shy of Mexico City at 7,382.
The football facilities at Air Force include three outdoor practice fields (two grass and one AstroTurf), two 10,000-square-foot weight rooms, two training rooms and a 92,000-square-foot indoor practice facility (The Haladay Athletic Center).
As of Wednesday afternoon, Air Force did not have an itinerary for the Patriots’ practice plans and head coach Troy Calhoun was not immediately available for comment.
