Owls went to Birmingham for their first taste of conference, but Florida Atlantic could not slow down the Blazers attack falling 3-2 from a late UAB goal.
FAU made sure to have a get-right weekend with a dominant 3-0 stint by the Owls to win the Owls Paradise Classic. The wins came over Illinois State (5-8), Mercer (10-2), and Stetson (3-8) to improve Florida Atlantic’s record to 8-4 before American Athletic Conference play.
Sometimes when a team is struggling to gain any traction offensively it can cause frustration to brew in a locker room, but for FAU that hasn’t been the case.
It took ninety minutes of rain dancing, but Florida Atlantic with a great showing earned a win in their conference home opener against Charlotte 2-1.
FAU’s second road game of the season is almost upon us as the Owls head upon to face UConn in a pivotal matchup for both squads, as FAU is looking to roll with momentum and the Huskies are looking for their first FBS win of 2024.
FAU heads into this matchup following their best performance of the season against FIU, as the Owls saw their backs break through in a big way with 259 yards rushing and their defense bounced back, forcing 5 turnovers and holding FIU to 87 yards rushing on 25 attempts.
Tom Herman took to the podium Monday afternoon for the first time since his squads drubbing of FIU in the Shula Bowl 38-20 and he touched on a variety of topics, praising the FAU fanbase for weathering the Storm against FIU, an update on injuries, his thoughts on UConn and much more in a nearly 20 minute press conference to kick off the week.
FAU snapped a 2 game skid to start their 2024 campaign by defeating FIU in the Shula Bowl 38-20 and having their best performance of the season on either side of the ball.
After facing another weather delay, the Owls were undeterred as they gained their first win in their final non-conference match-up against Southeast Missouri State.