FAU football reached a new low on Saturday afternoon, losing in overtime 18-15 to Temple, marking the teams 5th straight defeat, something that has not happened since 2016.
A match with huge AAC Tournament implications opened the final weekend of the regular season as Florida Atlantic faced off against UAB (11-15, 6-9 AAC).
Makhi Hughes rushed for two touchdowns and No. 25 Tulane’s defense smothered Navy 35-0 in Annapolis, Md., in their American Athletic Conference showdown on Saturday. Darian Mensah threw for 138 yards and two scores and also ran for a TD
The epitome of brutality struck FAU once again on Friday night. as Ante Brzovic hit a long range triple with 0’s on the clock, which capped off his 39 point night, leading Charleston to a 119-116 victory over the Owls in double overtime.
FAU heads into the Field of 68 tournament off their first loss of the season and will face back to back matchups against Liberty and Charleston on Friday and Saturday night.
FAU squares off with Temple this week in a battle of 2 programs amidst down seasons and for FAU, they come in off a week which saw multiple coaching changes.
A spot in the American Athletic Conference championship game on Dec. 6 is likely hanging in the balance when Navy hosts No. 25 Tulane in Annapolis, Md., on Saturday afternoon. Two of the conference’s stars in running back Makhi Hughes
The first test of the season for FAU occurred on Tuesday night as the Owls squared off with UCF and although they ultimately fell short, losing 100-94, a lot was learned about this FAU squad.
FAU Coach John Jakus spoke to the media Tuesday afternoon, speaking on a variety of topics before the team heads to Orlando for a road tilt with UCF.