2024 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

American college football season

2024 Florida Atlantic Owls football

Conference| American Athletic Conference
Record| 3–9 (1–7 AAC)
Head coach|

* Tom Herman (2nd season; first 10 games)
* Chad Lunsford (interim; final 2 games)

Offensive coordinator| Charlie Frye (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Up-tempo
Defensive coordinator| Roc Bellantoni (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Brandon Harris (2nd season)
Base defense| Multiple
Home stadium| FAU Stadium

Seasons

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2024 American Athletic Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 21 Army y$  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
Tulane y  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 5  |
Navy |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 24 Memphis |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
East Carolina |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
South Florida |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
UTSA |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Charlotte |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
North Texas |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Rice |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Temple |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
UAB |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Florida Atlantic |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Tulsa |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Championship: Army 35, Tulane 14

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by Tom Herman in his second year as the head coach. The Owls played their home games at FAU Stadium, located in Boca Raton, Florida.

After starting 2–8 overall and 0–6 in conference play, head coach Tom Herman was fired on November 18, 2024. Across parts of two seasons, Herman compiled a 6–16 overall record and a 3–11 conference mark. Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach Chad Lunsford was named the Owls' interim head coach.[1] Lunsford re-hired defensive coordinator Roc Bellantoni, whom Herman had fired a week prior.[2] On December 2, Florida Atlantic announced that Texas Tech offensive coordinator Zach Kittley had been hired as the program's new head coach.[3]

## Transfers

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### Outgoing

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A'Ceon Cobb | WR | Florida A&M
Amari Wansley | S | Murray State
Armani Adams | S | Western Michigan
Arthur Jenkins | WR | Albany State
Carter Davis | K | Unknown
Casey Thompson | QB | Oklahoma
Cole Smith | IOL | Unknown
Courtney McBride Jr. | EDGE | South Alabama
Curtis Roberts | LB | Unknown
Daniel Richardson | QB | Florida A&M
Darius McClendon | S | Bowling Green
Decarius Hawthorne | DL | South Florida
Devin Price | WR | Ole Miss
Dorian Hinton | IOL | Texas A&M
Donovan Giles | WR | Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Dwight Toombs II | S | Unknown
Fin Jones | TE | South Florida
Jaden Outar | CB | Garden City CC
Jahbari Hill | CB | North Alabama
Jalen Huff | CB | Unknown
Javion Posey | WR | Unknown
Jaylen Wester | LB | Colorado
Jude Okolo | DL | Marshall
Justice Cross | LB | Murray State
Justin McKithen | WR | Old Dominion
Jymetre Hester | WR | Unknown
Kamaar Bell | IOL | South Carolina
Kobe Stewart | WR | Unknown
LaJohntay Wester | WR | Colorado
Latrell Jean | DL | Temple
Luke Rucker | QB | South Florida
Marlon Krakue | EDGE | North Alabama
Marvin Landy | TE | Unknown
Marvin Scott III | RB | Unknown
Michael Johnson Jr. | QB | Syracuse
Morven Joseph | EDGE | Jacksonville State
Robert Armes | RB | Unknown
Tony Johnson | WR | Cincinnati
Wallace Unamba | IOL | New Mexico

### Incoming

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Kyler Laing | LB | Buffalo
Chisom Ifeanyi | DL | Shippensburg
Prince James Boyd Jr. | DL | Purdue
Phillip Dunnam | S | Indiana
George Johnson III | CB | UMass
Bryce Langston | DL | LSU
Kahzir Brown | CB | Maine
Dominique Henry | WR | BYU
Kasen Weisman | QB | Colorado
CJ Campbell | RB | Florida State
Kobe Stewart | WR | Maine
Marlyn Johnson | WR | Buffalo
Cam Fancher | QB | Marshall
Daughtry Richardson | OT | Florida State
Caleb Coombs | WR | Marshall
Milan Tucker | CB | Appalachian State
Ja'Kavion Nonar | OT | Maryland
Jayden George | QB | Miami (FL)
Eric Brantley Jr. | EDGE | Colorado
Devonta Davis | DL | Jackson State
EJ Horton | WR | West Virginia
Wilky Denaud | DL | Mississippi State

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## Schedule

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

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August 30| 7:00 p.m.| at Michigan State*|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| BTN| L 10–16| 70,271
September 7| 12:00 p.m.| Army|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

| CBSSN| L 7–24| 21,810
September 14| 6:00 p.m.| FIU*|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL (Shula Bowl)

| ESPN+| W 38–20| 24,283
September 21| 7:00 p.m.| at UConn*|

* Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
* East Hartford, CT

| CBSSN| L 14–48| 20,144
September 28| 6:00 p.m.| Wagner*|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

| ESPN+| W 41–10| 21,151
October 12| 7:00 p.m.| North Texas|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

| ESPN2| L 37–41| 14,576
October 19| 3:30 p.m.| at UTSA|

* Alamodome
* San Antonio, TX

| ESPN+| L 24–38| 20,802
November 1| 7:30 p.m.| South Florida|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

| ESPN2| L 21–44| 20,111
November 7| 8:00 p.m.| at East Carolina|

* Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| ESPN2| L 14–49| 30,573
November 16| 2:00 p.m.| at Temple|

* Lincoln Financial Field
* Philadelphia, PA

| ESPN+| L 15–18 OT| 12,291
November 23| 3:00 p.m.| Charlotte|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

| ESPN+| L 27–39| 15,066
November 30| 3:30 p.m.| at Tulsa|

* Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| ESPN+| W 63–16| 15,243

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Game summaries

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### at Michigan State

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See also: 2024 Michigan State Spartans football team

Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) at Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Owls | 0 | 3 | 7| 0| 10
Spartans | 2 | 14 | 0| 0| 16

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

* Date: August 30th
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 70,271
* Referee: Bryan Banks
* TV announcers (BTN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (7:49) MSU – Team safety (Michigan State 2–0)

Second quarter

* (11:15) MSU – Aidan Chiles 11 yard run, Jonathan Kim kick (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:48; Michigan State 9–0)
* (9:07) MSU – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 63 yard run, Jonathan Kim kick (Drive: 1 plays, 63 yards, 0:10; Michigan State 16–0)
* (4:43) FAU – Morgan Suarez 43 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:20; Michigan State 16–3)

Third quarter

* (0:07) FAU – Jayshon Platt 10 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:52; Michigan State 16–10)

Fourth quarter

* No scoring plays

Statistics | FAU | MSU

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First downs | 19 | 15
Plays–yards | 72–248 | 61–293
Rushes–yards | 47–132 | 37–179
Passing yards | 116 | 114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–25–2 | 10–24–2
Time of possession | 29:19 | 30:41
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Florida Atlantic | Passing | Cam Fancher | 12/25, 116 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Cam Fancher | 25 carries, 67 yards
Receiving | Omari Hayes | 5 receptions, 74 yards
Michigan State | Passing | Aidan Chiles | 10/24, 114 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams | 9 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Michael Masunas | 2 receptions, 29 yards

### Army

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See also: 2024 Army Black Knights football team

Army Black Knights (1–0) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Black Knights | 14 | 0 | 3| 7| 24
Owls | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: September 7th
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
* Game attendance: 21,810
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Logan Ryan (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (8:38) ARMY – Kanye Udoh 8 yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:57; Army 7–0)
* (0:47) ARMY – Casey Reynolds 44 yard pass from Bryson Daily, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:39; Army 14–0)

Second quarter

* (0:53) FAU – Omari Hayes 8 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:44; Army 14–7)

Third quarter

* (11:00) ARMY – Trey Gronotte 35 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 4:00; Army 17–7)

Fourth quarter

* (13:57) ARMY – Matthew Rhodes 23 yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 10:33; Army 24–7)

Statistics | ARMY | FAU

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First downs | 21 | 16
Plays–yards | 62–449 | 53–235
Rushes–yards | 58–405 | 16–42
Passing yards | 44 | 193
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 1–4–0 | 25–37–1
Time of possession | 38:39 | 21:21
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Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 1/4, 44 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Noah Short | 11 carries, 160 yards
Receiving | Casey Reynolds | 1 reception, 44 yards, 1 TD
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Cam Fancher | 25/37, 193 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | CJ Campbell Jr. | 8 carries, 20 yards
Receiving | Omari Hayes | 4 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD

### FIU (Shula Bowl)

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See also: 2024 FIU Panthers football team and Shula Bowl

FIU Panthers (1–1) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7| 6| 20
Owls | 7 | 17 | 14| 0| 38

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: September 14th
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 24,283
* Referee: Darryl DeBerry
* TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst), Smacker Miles (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* (13:45) FIU – Eric Rivers 32 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:08; FIU 7–0)
* (1:37) FAU – Zuberi Mobley 1 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:45; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

* (10:17) FAU – Zuberi Mobley 72 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 4:43; Florida Atlantic 14–7)
* (6:40) FAU – Morgan Suarez 28 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:13; Florida Atlantic 17–7)
* (0:03) FAU – Zuberi Mobley 1 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 1:14; Florida Atlantic 24–7)

Third quarter

* (7:37) FAU – Cam Fancher 12 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:23; Florida Atlantic 31–7)
* (4:28) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 2 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:23; Florida Atlantic 38–7)
* (0:08) FIU – Dean Patterson 26 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; Florida Atlantic 38–14)

Fourth quarter

* (9:42) FIU – JuJu Lewis 16 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, 2-point run failed (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:16; Florida Atlantic 38–20)

Statistics | FIU | FAU

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First downs | 22 | 22
Plays–yards | 60–368 | 78–420
Rushes–yards | 25–87 | 52–259
Passing yards | 281 | 161
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–35–3 | 14–26–0
Time of possession | 22:01 | 37:59
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 21/35, 281 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Lexington Joseph | 7 carries, 37 yards
Receiving | Eric Rivers | 4 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Cam Fancher | 14/26, 161 yards
Rushing | Zuberi Mobley | 20 carries, 134 yards, 3 TD
Receiving | CJ Campbell Jr. | 4 receptions, 59 yards

### at UConn

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See also: 2024 UConn Huskies football team

Florida Atlantic Owls (1–2) at UConn Huskies (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Owls | 0 | 0 | 7| 7| 14
Huskies | 3 | 14 | 10| 21| 48

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

* Date: September 21st
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 20,144
* Referee: Rory Bernard
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Logan Ryan (analyst) & Keiana Martin (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* CONN - Chris Freeman 34 yd field goal, 10:09. Huskies 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 03:52

Second quarter

* CONN - Mel Brown 5 yd pass from Nick Evers (Chris Freeman kick), 11:32. Huskies 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 06:46
* CONN - Durell Robinson 8 yd run (Chris Freeman kick), 1:50. Huskies 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, TOP 05:56

Third quarter

* CONN - Nick Evers 3 yd run (Chris Freeman kick), 8:09. Huskies 24–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:51
* CONN - Chris Freeman 35 yd field goal, 5:47. Huskies 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, TOP 01:59
* FAU - CJ Campbell Jr. 3 yd run (Carter Davis kick), 2:17. Huskies 27–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, TOP 03:24

Fourth quarter

* CONN - Nick Evers 2 yd run (Chris Freeman kick), 14:26. Huskies 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:51
* CONN - Durell Robinson 10 yd run (Chris Freeman kick), 11:45. Huskies 41–7. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, TOP 01:12
* FAU - CJ Campbell Jr. 38 yd run (Carter Davis kick), 9:57. Huskies 41–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:48
* CONN - Shamar Porter 33 yd pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman kick), 5:02. Huskies 48–14. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, TOP 04:54

Statistics | FAU | CONN

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First downs | 9 | 32
Plays–yards | 42–250 | 81–542
Rushes–yards | 26–163 | 66–421
Passing yards | 87 | 121
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–16–1 | 10–15–0
Time of possession | 18:03 | 41:57
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Florida Atlantic | Passing | Cam Fancher | 9/15, 87 yards, INT
Rushing | Cam Fancher | 8 carries, 71 yards
Receiving | Caleb Coombs | 2 receptions, 28 yards
UConn | Passing | Nick Evers | 9/14, 88 yards, TD
Rushing | Mel Brown | 21 carries, 156 yards
Receiving | Skyler Bell | 1 reception, 43 yards

### Wagner (FCS)

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See also: 2024 Wagner Seahawks football team

Wagner Seahawks (FCS) (2–2) at Florida Atlantic Owls (1–3) – Game summary

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Seahawks (FCS) | 0 | 10 | 0| 0| 10
Owls | 10 | 7 | 10| 14| 41

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: September 28th
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: S at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
* Game attendance: 21,151
* Referee: Reid Jackson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ryan Urquhart (play-by-play), Patrick Murray (analyst) and Natalie Kalibat (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (14:28) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 4-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32; Florida Atlantic 7–0)
* (8:54) FAU – Carter Davis 51-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:40; Florida Atlantic 10–0)

Second quarter

* (11:52) FAU – Zuberi Mobley 22-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:23; Florida Atlantic 17–0)
* (8:22) WAG – Chase Stafford 6-yard pass from Jake Cady, Ryan Liszner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:24; Florida Atlantic 17–7)
* (2:07) WAG – Matthew Schwindt 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:07; Florida Atlantic 17–10)

Third quarter

* (6:18) FAU – Morgan Suarez 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:04; Florida Atlantic 20–10)
* (1:52) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 11-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:16; Florida Atlantic 27–10)

Fourth quarter

* (12:53) FAU – Kasen Weisman 4-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:54; Florida Atlantic 34–10)
* (5:47) FAU – Gemari Sands 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:02; Florida Atlantic 41–10)

Statistics | WAG | FAU

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First downs | 13 | 29
Plays–yards | 58–132 | 71–572
Rushes–yards | 26–20 | 46–215
Passing yards | 112 | 257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–32–0 | 17–25–2
Time of possession | 26:15 | 33:45
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Wagner | Passing | Jake Cady | 11/30, 112 yards, TD
Rushing | Rickey Spruill | 8 carries, 15 yards
Receiving | Teree McDonald | 3 receptions, 43 yards
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Cam Fancher | 9/12, 150 yards, INT
Rushing | CJ Campbell Jr. | 14 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Omari Hayes | 6 receptions, 137 yards

### North Texas

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See also: 2024 North Texas Mean Green football team

North Texas Mean Green (4–1) at Florida Atlantic Owls (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Mean Green | 14 | 3 | 10| 14| 41
Owls | 7 | 20 | 7| 3| 37

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: October 12th
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 14,576
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (10:29) UNT – Dalton Carnes 19-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; North Texas 7–0)
* (6:38) FAU – Omari Hayes 14-yard pass from Cam Fancher, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:51; Tied 7–7)
* (5:11) UNT – Nick Rempert 25-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:08; North Texas 14–7)

Second quarter

* (14:19) FAU – Morgan Suarez 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:45; North Texas 14–10)
* (7:34) FAU – Wyatt Sullivan 28-yard pass from Cam Fancher, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:28; Florida Atlantic 17–14)
* (4:40) UNT – Kali Nguma 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:54; Tied 17–17)
* (1:20) FAU – Jabari Smith Jr. 5-yard pass from Cam Fancher, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Florida Atlantic 24–17)
* (0:02) FAU – Morgan Suarez 32-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 0:28; Florida Atlantic 27–17)

Third quarter

* (9:21) UNT – Makenzie McGill II 3-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:40; Florida Atlantic 27–24)
* (5:06) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 12-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:07; Florida Atlantic 34–24)
* (0:25) UNT – Kali Nguma 40-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:34; Florida Atlantic 34–27)

Fourth quarter

* (4:21) FAU – Morgan Suarez 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:41; Florida Atlantic 37–27)
* (2:38) UNT – DT Sheffield 8-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; Florida Atlantic 37–34)
* (0:58) UNT – DT Sheffield 3-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 0:45; North Texas 41–37)

Statistics | UNT | FAU

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First downs | 26 | 26
Plays–yards | 71–484 | 74–519
Rushes–yards | 26–148 | 43–168
Passing yards | 336 | 351
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–45–1 | 22–31–1
Time of possession | 23:50 | 36:10
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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North Texas | Passing | Chandler Morris | 27/45, 336 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing | Shane Porter | 9 carries, 70 yards
Receiving | DT Sheffield | 11 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Cam Fancher | 22/30, 351 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing | CJ Campbell Jr. | 18 carries, 89 yards, TD
Receiving | Omari Hayes | 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD

### at UTSA

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See also: 2024 UTSA Roadrunners football team

Florida Atlantic Owls (2–4) at UTSA Roadrunners (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Owls | 7 | 10 | 7| 0| 24
Roadrunners | 3 | 0 | 7| 14| 24

at Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas

* Date: October 19th
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 20,802
* Referee: Darryl DeBerry
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (6:25) UTSA – Tate Sandell 33-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 6:50; UTSA 3–0)
* (1:34) FAU – Cam Fancher 76-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:02; Florida Atlantic 7–3)

Second quarter

* (14:51) UTSA – Patrick Overmyer 42-yard pass from Owen McCown, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; UTSA 10–7)
* (9:39) FAU – Cam Fancher 6-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:35; Florida Atlantic 14–10)
* (7:12) FAU – Carter Davis 50-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:45; Florida Atlantic 17–10)
* (0:46) UTSA – Jamel Hardy 10-yard pass from Owen McCown, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 2:35; Tied 17–17)

Third quarter

* (11:19) UTSA – Robert Henry 1-yard run, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41; UTSA 24–17)
* (3:58) FAU – Wendol Philord 49-yard fumble recovery, Morgan Suarez kick (Tied 24–24)

Fourth quarter

* (11:21) UTSA – Tate Sandell 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:25; UTSA 27–24)
* (8:00) UTSA – Tate Sandell 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:30; UTSA 30–24)
* (2:25) UTSA – Brandon High 29-yard run, Robert Henry rush (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:02; UTSA 38–24)

Statistics | FAU | UTSA

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First downs | 10 | 26
Plays–yards | 54–203 | 89–485
Rushes–yards | 33–100 | 44–145
Passing yards | 103 | 340
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–21–1 | 26–45–2
Time of possession | 24:18 | 35:42
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Florida Atlantic | Passing | Cam Fancher | 9/19, 96 yards
Rushing | Cam Fancher | 15 carries, 56 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Caleb Coombs | 4 receptions, 61 yards
UTSA | Passing | Owen McCown | 26/45, 340 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Brandon High | 9 carries, 65 yards, TD
Receiving | Houston Thomas | 3 receptions, 63 yards

### South Florida

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See also: 2024 South Florida Bulls football team

South Florida Bulls (3–4) at Florida Atlantic Owls (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 0 | 7 | 24| 13| 44
Owls | 7 | 7 | 7| 0| 21

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: November 1st
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 20,111
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (2:09) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 9-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:28; Florida Atlantic 7–0)

Second quarter

* (7:48) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 64-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:33; Tied 7–7)
* (4:45) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 30-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Florida Atlantic 14–7)

Third quarter

* (12:30) USF – Bryce Archie 1-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:39; Tied 14–14)
* (10:25) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 63-yard pass from Cam Fancher, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:57; Florida Atlantic 21–14)
* (7:22) USF – Sean Atkins 13-yard pass from Bryce Archie, John Cannon kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Tied 21–21)
* (2:25) USF – John Cannon 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:57; South Florida 24–21)
* (0:46) USF – Kelley Joiner 3-yard pass from Bryce Archie, John Cannon kick (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:25; South Florida 31–21)

Fourth quarter

* (12:34) USF – Kelley Joiner 17-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:00; South Florida 38–21)
* (10:57) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 42-yard run (Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:09; South Florida 44–21)

Statistics | USF | FAU

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First downs | 25 | 22
Plays–yards | 75–525 | 80–485
Rushes–yards | 43–319 | 38–179
Passing yards | 206 | 306
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–32–0 | 22–42–0
Time of possession | 26:15 | 33:45
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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South Florida | Passing | Bryce Archie | 19/32, 206 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Nay'Quan Wright | 17 carries, 117 yards, TD
Receiving | Sean Atkins | 6 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Cam Fancher | 22/42, 306 yards, TD
Rushing | CJ Campbell Jr. | 12 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | CJ Campbell Jr. | 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD

### at East Carolina

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See also: 2024 East Carolina Pirates football team

Florida Atlantic Owls (2–6) at East Carolina Pirates (4–4) – Game summary

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Owls | 0 | 7 | 0| 7| 14
Pirates | 21 | 14 | 7| 7| 49

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

* Date: November 7th
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: SW 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 30,573
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (14:36) ECU – Chase Sowell 50-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:24; East Carolina 7–0)
* (10:33) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 47-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:56; East Carolina 14–0)
* (2:56) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 8-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:57; East Carolina 21–0)

Second quarter

* (6:07) FAU – Jabari Smith Jr. 2-yard pass from Kasen Weisman, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:23; East Carolina 21–7)
* (1:18) ECU – Rahjai Harris 1-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 0:37; East Carolina 28–7)
* (0:17) ECU – Katin Houser 35-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 0:30; East Carolina 35–7)

Third quarter

* (7:05) ECU – Anthony Smith 46-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:32; East Carolina 42–7)

Fourth quarter

* (7:25) ECU – Jayvontay Conner 2-yard pass from Katin Houser, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 8:13; East Carolina 49–7)
* (1:07) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 2-yard pass from Kasen Weisman, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 6:14; East Carolina 49–14)

Statistics | FAU | ECU

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First downs | 20 | 23
Plays–yards | 75–399 | 56–581
Rushes–yards | 32–137 | 34–238
Passing yards | 262 | 343
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–43–2 | 17–22–0
Time of possession | 36:48 | 23:12
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Florida Atlantic | Passing | Kasen Weisman | 20/35, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Kasen Weisman | 6 carries, 41 yards
Receiving | Jabari Smith Jr. | 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
East Carolina | Passing | Katin Houser | 17/22, 343 yards, 5 TD
Rushing | Jhari Patterson | 3 carries, 61 yards
Receiving | Anthony Smith | 3 receptions, 120 yards, TD

### at Temple

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See also: 2024 Temple Owls football team

Florida Atlantic Owls (2–7) at Temple Owls (2–7) – Game summary

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Florida Atlantic | 0 | 7 | 0| 8| 0| 15
Temple | 3 | 0 | 3| 9| 3| 18

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

* Date: November 16th
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
* Game attendance: 12,291
* Referee: Steve Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (11:52) TEM – Maddux Trujillo 54-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:02; Temple 3–0)

Second quarter

* (11:53) FAU – C. J. Campbell Jr., 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:07; Florida Atlantic 7–3)

Third quarter

* (4:22) TEM – Maddux Trujillo 50-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:21; Florida Atlantic 7–6)

Fourth quarter

* (7:15) TEM – Terrez Worthy 1-yard run (Drive: 15 plays, 87 yards, 8:45; Temple 12–7)
* (1:52) TEM – Maddux Trujillo 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:21; Temple 15–7)
* (0:34) FAU – C. J. Campbell Jr., 1-yard run, Tyriq Starks pass (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:18; Tied 15–15)

Overtime

* (0:00) TEM – Maddux Trujillo 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:00; Temple 18–15)

Statistics | FAU | TEM

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First downs | 17 | 18
Plays–yards | 67–317 | 80–348
Rushes–yards | 31–123 | 39–130
Passing yards | 194 | 218
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–36–0 | 24–41–0
Time of possession | 22:59 | 37:01
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Florida Atlantic | Passing | Kasen Weisman | 11/23, 123 yards
Rushing | C. J. Campbell Jr. | 20 carries, 70 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | C. J. Campbell Jr. | 6 receptions, 57 yards
Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 24/41, 218 yards
Rushing | Antwain Littleton | 13 carries, 54 yards
Receiving | Dante Wright | 14 receptions, 147 yards

### Charlotte

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See also: 2024 Charlotte 49ers football team

Charlotte 49ers (3–7) at Florida Atlantic Owls (2–8) – Game summary

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49ers | 10 | 6 | 10| 13| 39
Owls | 3 | 7 | 10| 7| 27

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: November 23rd
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,066
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ryan Urquhart (play-by-play), Patrick Murray (analyst) and Natalie Kalibat (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (10:36) FAU – Morgan Suarez 20-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:24; Florida Atlantic 3–0)
* (8:38) CHA – O'Mega Blake 54-yard pass from Deshawn Purdie, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Charlotte 7–3)
* (6:52) CHA – Stephen Rusnak 50-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:55; Charlotte 10–3)

Second quarter

* (8:59) CHA – Stephen Rusnak 45-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:39; Charlotte 13–3)
* (4:59) FAU – Xavier Terrell 21-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:54; Charlotte 13–10)
* (0:34) CHA – Stephen Rusnak 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:25; Charlotte 16–10)

Third quarter

* (10:11) CHA – Stephen Rusnak 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:49; Charlotte 19–10)
* (1:59) FAU – Morgan Suarez 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 8:12; Charlotte 19–13)
* (1:47) CHA – O'Mega Blake 75-yard pass from Deshawn Purdie, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Charlotte 26–13)
* (0:49) FAU – Omari Hayes 65-yard pass from Tyriq Starks, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58; Charlotte 26–20)

Fourth quarter

* (11:36) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 58-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:08; Florida Atlantic 27–26)
* (5:25) CHA – O'Mega Blake 47-yard pass from Deshawn Purdie (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:15; Charlotte 32–27)
* (2:05) CHA – Katron Evans 22-yard fumble recovery, Stephen Rusnak kick (Charlotte 39–27)

Statistics | CLT | FAU

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First downs | 13 | 22
Plays–yards | 54–442 | 73–458
Rushes–yards | 24–46 | 50–279
Passing yards | 396 | 179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–30–1 | 12–23–0
Time of possession | 23:59 | 36:01
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Charlotte | Passing | Deshawn Purdie | 16/30, 396 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing | Cartevious Norton | 14 carries, 38 yards
Receiving | O'Mega Blake | 5 receptions, 205 yards, 3 TD
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Tyriq Starks | 12/23, 179 yards, TD
Rushing | CJ Campbell Jr. | 21 carries, 150 yards, TD
Receiving | Omari Hayes | 1 reception, 65 yards, TD

### at Tulsa

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See also: 2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Florida Atlantic Owls (2–9) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3–8) – Game summary

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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Golden Hurricane | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma

* Date: November 30th
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Patrick Murray (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics | FAU | TLSA

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## References

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1. ^ Evenson, John (November 18, 2024). "Florida Atlantic Football fires head coach Tom Herman after less than two seasons". cbs12.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
2. ^ Johnson, Richard (November 18, 2024). "FAU rehires defensive coordinator Roc Bellantoni one week after his ouster following Tom Herman's dismissal". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
3. ^ Olson, Max (December 2, 2024). "FAU makes Texas Tech OC Zach Kittley youngest FBS head coach". ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
4. ^ "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. January 14, 2024.
5. ^ "2024 Florida Atlantic Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

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