Charlotte came looking for gold in Boca Raton, but the Owls gave the 49ers only coal as FAU gained their fourth sweep of the season in dominant fashion.
The Temple Owls migrated to South Florida to face Florida Atlantic for FAU’s second conference match of the season. In the face-off of the Owls it was a 1-1 final as neither team could find a second goal.
In a cloudy downtown Birmingham, Alabama, the Blazers and the Owls met in a match that could set the tone for the final month of the season. Even with a staunch attack by FAU, the Blazers found a way to get past the Owls 1-0.
It was Family Weekend in Boca Raton and FAU put on a show in front of the Owls faithful.
Week 4 was an eventful one inside the American, as Navy took down top dog Memphis while Army continued to dominate, rolling over rice, setting the service academies atop the conference. Memphis, USF, Tulane and UTSA went into the week
Florida Atlantic hosted East Carolina (8-3) (1-0) for their first conference match of the season Friday night. The Owls had a dominant first set, but the Pirates had a tight grip on the match as ECU won 3-1 in the AAC conference opener.
It’s do or die time for FAU, as FCS Wagner comes to town with the Owls needing a win, a dominating one at that, to prove their early season struggles are behind them.
It was another successful campaign for the Army Black Knights on Thursday as Army took down Temple 42-14. Led by quarterback Bryson Daily. Daily’s performance was a nice follow up to his amazing performance last week against Rice, rushing for three touchdowns and 152 yards while also contributing 54 yards through the air.
After a rainy day brought by Hurricane Helene, Mother Nature let soccer be played. Florida Atlantic allowed only two shots on goal as they held on for the draw against USF.