FAU started quickly and jumped out to a 10-0 lead after the first quarter. The Owls stopped Illinois on downs on their opening drive and recovered a Luke Altmyer fumble on the next Illinois possession when the QB was sacked by Xavier Peters, Jayden Williams recovered the football at the Illinois 28-yard line.
Jarron Morris joins The Bleacher Brothers Show fresh off his Pick-6 against the Ohio Bobcats. We talk to Jarron about playing for Coach Herman and the culture of FAU football. Jarron shares with us how the Owls are prepping for this weeks matchup vs Clemson and how the team views this big game.
All eyes will be on Oregon today as Coach Prime leads his undefeated Buffaloes (minus dual threat Travis Hunter) to Eugene to face the tough task of the Oregon Ducks. But they are not the only big game this weekend:
An early evening in South Bend this coming Saturday will see one of this year’s most anticipated college football games as the (6) Ohio St. Buckeyes visit the golden-domers of (9) Notre Dame. Each team has significant games they will play against other Top 10 talent (OSU: Michigan/PSU; ND: USC) but this game was definitely one that was circled on the schedule.
FAU Owls quarterback Casey Thompson suffered a season-ending injury durning Saturday’s 48-14 loss against Clemson, according to West Palm Beach local NBC news, citing ESPN sources.
What started out as a nightmare, ended up as a huge confidence building learning experience for the FAU Owls in Death Valley on Saturday night in front of 81,000 Clemson fans.
The one thing every college football fan love is Rivalry Week. What they love more is that it is not just one week of schools going ham on one another…it is multiple weeks. The showdown starts early this week as there are various schools looking to either get the madness going or continue it depending on who you are paying attention to.
The FAU football team fell to Ohio in a close 17-10 matchup, the Owls’ first loss of the season.
A week ago, we were singing the praises of Tom Herman’s squad after an impressive debut against Monmouth. We all felt that this was the start of the turnaround for a team that was lackluster at best last season. In fact, it was safe to say that the attitude around campus had changed.
All the craziness of Week Zero has the college football world wondering what’s next. This is indeed with good reason. After seeing several moments of TOTAL NONSTOP DELETION (Thanks Matt Hardy) and moments that remind us why we enjoy watching these games so much, it is clear that Week One of the CFB could outshine Week One of the NFL.