2023 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

American college football season

2023 Florida Atlantic Owls football

Conference| American Athletic Conference
Record| 4–8 (3–5 AAC)
Head coach|

* Tom Herman (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Charlie Frye (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Up-tempo
Defensive coordinator| Roc Bellantoni (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Brandon Harris (1st season)
Base defense| Multiple
Home stadium| FAU Stadium

Seasons

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2024 ->

2023 American Athletic Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 22 SMU y$  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 3  |
Tulane y  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 3  |
UTSA |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Memphis |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
South Florida |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Rice |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Navy |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
North Texas |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
UAB |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Florida Atlantic |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Charlotte |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Tulsa |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Temple |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
East Carolina |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
Championship: SMU 26, Tulane 14

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, and competed in their first season as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). They were led by first-year head coach Tom Herman. The Florida Atlantic Owls football team drew an average home attendance of 18,603 in 2023.

## Transfers

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### Outgoing

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Adarius Tolliver | OT | Unknown
Antarrius Moultrie | LB | Edward Waters
Dearis Thomas | LB | Bethune–Cookman
Glover Cook | RB | UT Martin
Kareem Wilson | DL | Rhode Island
Kelvin Dean | ATH | Florida A&M
Jahmal Edrine | WR | Purdue
Ja'Marquis Johnson | WR | Unknown
Jaylen Joyner | EDGE | Memphis
Jordan Young | WR | Unknown
Julius Barfield | WDE | Quincy
Kobe Stewart | WR | Northwestern State
Marvin Scott III | RB | Unknown
Peter Warrick | CB | Florida State
Riley Thompson | P | Penn State
Teja Young | S | Ole Miss
Willie Taggart, Jr. | ATH | Western Kentucky

### Incoming

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Daniel Richardson | QB | Central Michigan
Richard Thomas | EDGE | Indiana
Woody Jean | ATH | Arizona
Kobe Lewis | RB | Purdue
Jarron Morris | CB | Texas State
Devin Price | WR | Texas A&M
Ben Ballard | QB | Texas
Kahlil Brantley | TE | Miami (FL)
Desmond Tisdol | LB | Auburn
Elijah Brown | TE | Alabama
Casey Thompson | QB | Nebraska

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## Preseason

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### Spring game

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The 2023 FAU spring exhibition game was played on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at FAU Stadium. The team was split into two squads for gameplay, Team Red and Team White.[2]

Date | Time | Spring Game | Site | Result

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April 15 | 12:00 pm | Team Red vs. Team White | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | Team Red 42-17 Team White

## Schedule

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Florida Atlantic and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced the 2023 football schedule on February 21, 2023.[3]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 2 |  6:00 p.m. |  Monmouth* |

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

|  ESPN+ | W 42–20|  20,893
September 9 |  6:00 p.m. |  Ohio* |

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

|  ESPN+ | L 10–17|  17,934
September 16 |  8:00 p.m. |  at Clemson* |

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

|  ACCN | L 14–48|  81,295
September 23 |  3:30 p.m. |  at Illinois* |

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL

|  BTN | L 17–23|  53,512
October 7 |  6:00 p.m. |  Tulsa |

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

|  ESPN+ | W 20–17|  21,077
October 14 |  3:30 p.m.|  at South Florida |

* Raymond James Stadium
* Tampa, FL

|  ESPN2 | W 56–14|  36,670
October 21 |  6:00 p.m. |  UTSA |

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

|  ESPN+ | L 10–36|  17,241
October 27 |  7:30 p.m. |  at Charlotte |

* Jerry Richardson Stadium
* Charlotte, NC

|  ESPN2 | W 38–16|  10,857
November 4 |  3:00 p.m. |  at UAB |

* Protective Stadium
* Birmingham, AL

|  ESPN+ | L 42–45|  20,676
November 11 |  4:00 p.m. |  East Carolina |

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

|  ESPN+ | L 7–22|  17,532
November 18 |  12:00 p.m. |  No. 24 Tulane |

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

|  ESPN+ | L 8–24|  15,871
November 25 |  1:00 p.m. |  at Rice |

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

|  ESPN+ | L 21–24|  19,393

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

Source: [4]

## Coaching staff

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Name | Title

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Tom Herman | Head coach
Roc Bellantoni | Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach
Charlie Frye | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
Corey Bell | Defensive pass game coordinator
Brandon Harris | Co-Defensive coordinator / Cornerbacks coach
Ed Warinner | Assistant head coach / Run game coordinator / offensive line coach
Chad Lunsford | Associate head coach / Tight ends coach / special teams coordinator
David Beaty | Wide receivers coach
Derrick Gibson | Safeties coach
Roosevelt Maggitt | Defensive line coach
Chris Perkins | Running backs coach

Source: [5]

## Game summaries

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### vs Monmouth

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See also: 2023 Monmouth Hawks football team

Monmouth Hawks (FCS) (0–0) vs Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Hawks (FCS) | 7 | 7 | 0| 6| 20
Owls | 14 | 14 | 14| 0| 42

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: September 2
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
* Game attendance: 20,893
* Referee: Darryl DeBerry
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (11:28) FAU – Larry McCammon 6 yard run, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:30; Florida Atlantic 7–0)
* (6:46) FAU – Tony Johnson 9 yard pass from Casey Thompson, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:40; Florida Atlantic 14–0)
* (1:53) MONM – Sone Ntoh 2 yard run, Michael Calton Jr. kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:53; Florida Atlantic 14–7)

Second quarter

* (14:14) FAU – LaJohntay Wester 2 yard pass from Casey Thompson, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:39; Florida Atlantic 21–7)
* (6:48) FAU – Je’Quan Burton 8 yard pass from Casey Thompson, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:29; Florida Atlantic 28–7)
* (0:25) MONM – Assanti Kearney 27 yard pass from Marquez McCray, Michael Calton Jr. kick (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:08; Florida Atlantic 28–14)

Third quarter

* (6:59) FAU – Je’Quan Burton 35 yard pass from Casey Thompson, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:31; Florida Atlantic 35–14)
* (2:30) FAU – Tony Johnson 72 yard pass from Casey Thompson, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:12; Florida Atlantic 42–14)

Fourth quarter

* (7:19) MONM – Dre Tucker 16 yard pass from Marquez McCray, kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Florida Atlantic 42–20)

Statistics  | Monmouth (FCS)  | Florida Atlantic

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First downs | 19 | 22
Plays–yards | 83–361 | 59–493
Rushes–yards | 36–112 | 32–213
Passing yards | 249 | 280
Passing: comp–att–int | 26–47–1 | 22–27–1
Time of possession | 34:21 | 25:39
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Monmouth (FCS)  | Passing | Marquez McCray | 26/46, 249 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jaden Shirden | 24 carries, 66 yards
Receiving | Dymere Miller | 10 receptions, 78 yards
Florida Atlantic  | Passing | Casey Thompson | 20/25, 280 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Larry McCammon | 13 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Tony Johnson | 5 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

### vs Ohio

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See also: 2023 Ohio Bobcats football team

Ohio Bobcats (1–1) vs Florida Atlantic Owls (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bobcats | 0 | 7 | 7| 3| 17
Owls | 0 | 10 | 0| 0| 10

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: September 9
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 17,934
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst), Smacker Miles (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays

Second quarter

* (6:54) FAU – Logan Lupo 37 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:09; Florida Atlantic 3–0)
* (5:12) FAU – Jarron Morris 72 yard interception return, Carter Davis kick (Florida Atlantic 10–0)
* (0:23) OHIO – Will Kacmarek 13 yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Alex Kasee kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; Florida Atlantic 10–7)

Third quarter

* (5:38) OHIO – O’Shaan Allison 5 yard run, Alex Kasee kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:39; Ohio 14–10)

Fourth quarter

* (5:26) OHIO – Alex Kasee 39 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:49; Ohio 17–10)

Statistics  | Ohio  | Florida Atlantic

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First downs | 23 | 13
Plays–yards | 74–354 | 58–185
Rushes–yards | 45–151 | 15–5
Passing yards | 203 | 180
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–29–2 | 23–43–2
Time of possession | 37:13 | 22:47
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Ohio  | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 18/29, 203 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | O’Shaan Allison | 22 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Mason Williams | 2 receptions, 46 yards
Florida Atlantic  | Passing | Casey Thompson | 23/42, 180 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Larry McCammon | 7 carries, 23 yards
Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 12 receptions, 101 yards

### at Clemson

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See also: 2023 Clemson Tigers football team

Florida Atlantic Owls (1–1) vs Clemson Tigers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 14| 14
Tigers | 20 | 14 | 7| 7| 48

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

* Date: September 16
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: W at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 81,295
* Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Taylor Tannebaum (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* (13:35) CLEM – Nate Wiggins 46 yard interception return, Robert Gunn III kick (Clemson 7–0)
* (7:27) CLEM – Tyler Brown 30 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, kick failed (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:52; Clemson 13–0)
* (1:20) CLEM – Jake Briningstool 7 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Robert Gunn III kick (Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:42; Clemson 20–0)

Second quarter

* (12:19) CLEM – Phil Mafah 19 yard run, Robert Gunn III kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:51; Clemson 27–0)
* (3:25) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 1 yard run, Robert Gunn III kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:59; Clemson 34–0)

Third quarter

* (2:56) CLEM – Tyler Brown 2 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Robert Gunn III kick (Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:22; Clemson 41–0)

Fourth quarter

* (12:07) FAU – Michael Johnson Jr. 2 yard run, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:49; Clemson 41–7)
* (8:00) CLEM – Domonique Thomas 2 yard run, Robert Gunn III kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:00; Clemson 48–7)
* (1:03) FAU – Devin Price 33 yard pass from Javion Posey, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:10; Clemson 48–14)

Statistics  | Florida Atlantic  | Clemson

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First downs | 20 | 20
Plays–yards | 82–293 | 66–367
Rushes–yards | 36–83 | 33–163
Passing yards | 210 | 204
Passing: comp–att–int | 27–46–3 | 20–33–0
Time of possession | 34:07 | 25:53
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Florida Atlantic  | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 18/32, 120 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Kobe Lewis | 14 carries, 49 yards
Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 12 receptions, 108 yards
Clemson  | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 16/27, 169 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Phil Mafah | 5 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Adam Randall | 2 receptions, 51 yards

### at Illinois

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See also: 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Florida Atlantic Owls (1–2) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Owls | 10 | 0 | 0| 7| 17
Fighting Illini | 0 | 14 | 9| 0| 23

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

* Date: September 23
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 53,512
* Referee: Gregory Blum
* TV announcers (BTN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Howard Griffith (analyst), Justine Ward (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* (3:14) FAU – Logan Lupo 22 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:49; Florida Atlantic 3–0)
* (0:00) FAU – LaJohntay Wester 19 yard pass from Daniel Richardson, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:25; Florida Atlantic 10–0)

Second quarter

* (12:46) ILL – Griffin Moore 46 yard pass from Luke Altmyer, Caleb Griffin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:07; Florida Atlantic 10–7)
* (1:45) ILL – Luke Altmyer 7 yard run, Caleb Griffin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:01; Illinois 14–10)

Third quarter

* (8:11) ILL – Aidan Laughery 3 yard run, kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 3:11; Illinois 20–10)
* (3:57) ILL – Caleb Griffin 44 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:55; Illinois 23–10)

Fourth quarter

* (4:19) FAU – BJ Alexander 9 yard pass from Daniel Richardson, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 3:57; Illinois 23–17)

Statistics  | Florida Atlantic  | Illinois

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First downs | 19 | 26
Plays–yards | 73–353 | 77–510
Rushes–yards | 24–97 | 41–207
Passing yards | 256 | 303
Passing: comp–att–int | 28–49–1 | 25–36–0
Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27
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Florida Atlantic  | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 28/49, 256 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Larry McCammon | 17 carries, 89 yards
Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 13 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD
Illinois  | Passing | Luke Altmyer | 25/36, 303 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Reggie Love III | 12 carries, 85 yards
Receiving | Isaiah Williams | 8 receptions, 120 yards

### vs Tulsa

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See also: 2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3–2) vs Florida Atlantic Owls (1–3) – Game summary

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Golden Hurricane | 0 | 7 | 3| 7| 17
Owls | 14 | 3 | 0| 3| 20

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: October 7
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 21,077
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (8:02) FAU – Larry McCammon 1 yard run, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:52; Florida Atlantic 7–0)
* (3:11) FAU – Larry McCammon 10 yard run, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:04; Florida Atlantic 14–0)

Second quarter

* (9:07) TLSA – Cardell Williams 7 yard run, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 4:30; Florida Atlantic 14–7)
* (0:58) FAU – Logan Lupo 21 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:37; Florida Atlantic 17–7)

Third quarter

* (7:09) TLSA – Chase Meyer 36 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:29; Florida Atlantic 17–10)

Fourth quarter

* (12:44) FAU – Logan Lupo 27 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:08; Florida Atlantic 20–10)
* (5:01) TLSA – Luke McGary 20 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:55; Florida Atlantic 20–17)

Statistics  | Tulsa  | Florida Atlantic

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First downs | 16 | 18
Plays–yards | 71–376 | 71–378
Rushes–yards | 43–194 | 43–234
Passing yards | 182 | 144
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–28–2 | 18–28–1
Time of possession | 28:39 | 31:21
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Tulsa  | Passing | Cardell Williams | 10/20, 115 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Tahj Gary | 11 carries, 53 yards
Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 3 receptions, 46 yards
Florida Atlantic  | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 18/28, 144 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Larry McCammon | 26 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 9 receptions, 98 yards

### at South Florida

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See also: 2023 South Florida Bulls football team

Florida Atlantic Owls (2–3) vs South Florida Bulls (3–3) – Game summary

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Owls | 7 | 14 | 21| 14| 56
Bulls | 0 | 14 | 0| 0| 14

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

* Date: October 14
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
* Game attendance: 36,670
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* (11:43) FAU – Zeke Moore 2 yard pass from Daniel Richardson, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:52; Florida Atlantic 7–0)

Second quarter

* (10:59) FAU – Michael Johnson Jr. 9 yard run, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:46; Florida Atlantic 14–0)
* (9:33) USF – Nay’Quan Wright 8 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; Florida Atlantic 14–7)
* (5:37) FAU – Larry McCammon 3 yard run, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Florida Atlantic 21–7)
* (0:12) USF – Gunnar Greenwald 2 yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 2:17; Florida Atlantic 21–14)

Third quarter

* (12:41) FAU – Michael Johnson Jr. 5 yard run, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:14; Florida Atlantic 28–14)
* (7:50) FAU – LaJohntay Wester 17 yard pass from Daniel Richardson, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:08; Florida Atlantic 35–14)
* (6:14) FAU – LaJohntay Wester 67 yard punt return, Logan Lupo kick (Florida Atlantic 42–14)

Fourth quarter

* (14:55) FAU – Tony Johnson 23 yard pass from Daniel Richardson, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:22; Florida Atlantic 49–14)
* (6:44) FAU – Kobe Lewis 12 yard run, Logan Lupo kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:04; Florida Atlantic 56–14)

Statistics  | Florida Atlantic  | South Florida

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First downs | 27 | 21
Plays–yards | 78–587 | 72–388
Rushes–yards | 40–205 | 38–138
Passing yards | 382 | 250
Passing: comp–att–int | 31–38–1 | 20–34–0
Time of possession | 36:19 | 23:41
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Florida Atlantic  | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 31/38, 382 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Larry McCammon | 18 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Tony Johnson | 8 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD
South Florida  | Passing | Byrum Brown | 15/26, 179 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Nay’Quan Wright | 15 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Michael Brown-Stephens | 4 receptions, 98 yards

### vs UTSA

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See also: 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team

UTSA Roadrunners (3–3) vs Florida Atlantic Owls (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Roadrunners | 7 | 13 | 9| 7| 36
Owls | 10 | 0 | 0| 0| 10

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: October 21
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 17,241
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (9:43) UTSA – Robert Henry 15 yard run, Chase Allen kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:17; UTSA 7–0)
* (6:20) FAU – Logan Lupo 37 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:23; UTSA 7–3)
* (0:23) FAU – Latrell Jean 11 yard interception return, Logan Lupo kick (Florida Atlantic 10–7)

Second quarter

* (11:51) UTSA – Chase Allen 34 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:32; Tied 10–10)
* (6:47) UTSA – Willie McCoy 10 yard pass from Frank Harris, Chase Allen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:44; UTSA 17–10)
* (0:00) UTSA – Chase Allen 37 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 0:26; UTSA 20–10)

Third quarter

* (8:16) UTSA – Tykee Ogle-Kellogg 42 yard pass from Frank Harris, Chase Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:28; UTSA 27–10)
* (1:24) UTSA – Team safety (UTSA 29–10)

Fourth quarter

* (2:32) UTSA – Rocko Griffin 6 yard run, Chase Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 3:21; UTSA 36–10)

Statistics  | UTSA  | Florida Atlantic

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First downs | 27 | 12
Plays–yards | 79–437 | 62–162
Rushes–yards | 43–176 | 28–20
Passing yards | 261 | 142
Passing: comp–att–int | 26–36–2 | 19–34–2
Time of possession | 35:33 | 24:27
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UTSA  | Passing | Frank Harris | 26/35, 261 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 10 carries, 56 yards
Receiving | Devin McCuin | 5 receptions, 64 yards
Florida Atlantic  | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 19/34, 142 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Larry McCammon | 15 carries, 30 yards
Receiving | Je’Quan Burton | 5 receptions, 68 yards

### at Charlotte

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See also: 2023 Charlotte 49ers football team

Florida Atlantic Owls (3–4) vs Charlotte 49ers (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Owls | 7 | 14 | 10| 7| 38
49ers | 3 | 3 | 10| 0| 16

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: October 27
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 10,857
* Referee: Scott Hardin
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra

Game information

First quarter

* (8:46) CHAR – Kyle Cunanan 36-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:14; Charlotte 3–0)
* (6:53) FAU – Zeke Moore 3-yard pass from Daniel Richardson, Carter Davis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Florida Atlantic 7–3)

Second quarter

* (13:15) FAU – LaJohntay Wester 21-yard pass from Daniel Richardson, Carter Davis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:29; Florida Atlantic 14–3)
* (8:20) CHAR – Kyle Cunanan 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:55; Florida Atlantic 14–6)
* (1:03) FAU – LaJohntay Wester 26-yard pass from Daniel Richardson, Carter Davis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 3:16; Florida Atlantic 21–6)

Third quarter

* (13:46) FAU – Michael Johnson Jr. 19-yard run, Carter Davis kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:14; Florida Atlantic 28–6)
* (10:36) CHAR – Jake Clemons 10-yard pass from Trexler Ivey, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:10; Florida Atlantic 28–13)
* (6:21) CHAR – Kyle Cunanan 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:13; Florida Atlantic 28–16)
* (1:38) FAU – Carter Davis 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:43; Florida Atlantic 31–16)

Fourth quarter

* (2:12) FAU – Larry McCammon 4-yard run, Carter Davis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 3:03; Florida Atlantic 38–16)

Statistics | FAU | CHAR

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First downs | 21 | 22
Total yards | 349 | 325
Rushing yards | 131 | 161
Passing yards | 218 | 164
Turnovers | 1 | 0
Time of possession | 21:31 | 38:29
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Florida Atlantic | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 19/26, 218 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing | Larry McCammon | 15 carries, 67 yards, TD
Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 10 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD
Charlotte | Passing | Trexler Ivey | 8/15, 68 yards, TD
Rushing | Terron Kellman | 20 carries, 83 yards
Receiving | Jake Clemons | 2 receptions, 28 yards, TD

### at UAB

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See also: 2023 UAB Blazers football team

### vs East Carolina

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See also: 2023 East Carolina Pirates football team

### vs No. 24 Tulane

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See also: 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team

No. 24 Tulane Green Wave (9–1) at Florida Atlantic Owls (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 24 Green Wave | 7 | 7 | 10| 0| 24
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 8| 8

at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: November 18, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 15,871
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

* (5:10) TUL – Chris Carter 9-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:32; Tulane 7–0)

Second Quarter

* (14:14) TUL – Chris Brazzell II 9-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:51; Tulane 14–0)

Third Quarter

* (7:39) TUL – Chris Carter 8-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:59; Tulane 21–0)
* (0:12) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:14; Tulane 24–0)

Fourth Quarter

* (8:58) FAU – Kahlil Brantley 4-yard pass from Daniel Richardson (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:14; Tulane 24–8)

Statistics | TUL | FAU

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First downs | 17 | 14
Total yards | 336 | 234
Rushing yards | 84 | 32
Passing yards | 252 | 202
Turnovers | 1 | 1
Time of possession | 32:08 | 27:52
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 21/28, 252 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 21 carries, 72 yards
Receiving | Chris Brazzell II | 7 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 24/31, 202 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Larry McCammon | 10 carries, 32 yards
Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 11 receptions, 86 yards

### at Rice

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See also: 2023 Rice Owls football team

Florida Atlantic Owls (4–7) at Rice Owls (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Florida Atlantic | 7 | 0 | 7| 7| 21
Rice | 7 | 3 | 14| 0| 24

at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

* Date: November 25
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 19,393
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

* FAU – Kobe Lewis 75-yard run (Carter Davis kick), 14:48. Florida Atlantic 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
* RICE – Boden Groen 20-yard pass from A. J. Padgett (Tim Horn kick), 3:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:24.

Second quarter

* RICE – Tim Horn 20-yard field goal, 0:02. Rice 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:36.

Third quarter

* FAU – Tony Johnson 36-yard pass from Daniel Richardson (Carter Davis kick), 12:36. Florida Atlantic 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:28.
* RICE – Luke McCaffrey 7-yard pass from A. J. Padgett (Tim Horn kick), 7:27. Rice 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:09.
* RICE – Boden Groen 11-yard pass from A. J. Padgett (Tim Horn kick), 0:00. Rice 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.

Fourth quarter

* FAU – Michael Johnson Jr. 6-yard run (Carter Davis kick), 12:25. Rice 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.

Statistics | FAU | RICE

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First downs | 14 | 32
Total yards | 279 | 465
Rushing yards | 151 | 211
Passing yards | 128 | 254
Turnovers | 0 | 1
Time of possession | 20:18 | 39:42
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Florida Atlantic | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 8/9, 93 yards, TD
Rushing | Kobe Lewis | 7 rushes, 82 yards, TD
Receiving | Tony Johnson | 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD
Rice | Passing | A. J. Padgett | 24/37, 255 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing | Dean Connors | 14 rushes, 75 yards
Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 12 receptions, 141 yards, TD

## References

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1. ^ "2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. January 13, 2023.
2. ^ Paul, Ben (April 15, 2023). "Playmakers Shine in Spring Game". FAUSports.com.
3. ^ "2023 American Football Schedule Announced". FAUSports.com. February 21, 2023.
4. ^ "2023 Florida Atlantic Football Schedule".
5. ^ "Herman Announces 2023 Staff". FAUSports.com. January 10, 2023.

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