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2024 Florida Atlantic Owls football

Conference| American Athletic Conference
Record| 0–2 (0–1 AAC)
Head coach|

* Tom Herman (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Charlie Frye (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Roc Bellantoni (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Brandon Harris (2nd season)
Home stadium| FAU Stadium

Seasons

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2024 American Athletic Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Army |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Navy |  | 1  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
East Carolina |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Memphis |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
North Texas |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  |
Rice |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
South Florida |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Tulane |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Tulsa |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
UAB |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
UTSA |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  |
Charlotte |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  |
Florida Atlantic |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  |
Temple |  | 0  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  |
Championship: December 6, 2024

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

As of September 8, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

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

## Transfers

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### Outgoing

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Name | Pos. | New school

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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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Name | Pos. | Previous school

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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)

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September 21| 7:00 p.m.| at UConn*|

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

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September 28| 6:00 p.m.| Wagner*|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

| ESPN+|  |
October 12| | North Texas|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

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October 19| | at UTSA|

* Alamodome
* San Antonio, TX

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November 1| 7:30 p.m.| South Florida|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

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November 7| 8:00 p.m.| at East Carolina|

* Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
* Greenville, NC

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November 16| | at Temple|

* Lincoln Financial Field
* Philadelphia, PA

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November 23| | Charlotte|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

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November 30| | at Tulsa|

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

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* *Non-conference game
* 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
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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

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: September 14th
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics | FIU | FAU

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards | – | –
Rushes–yards | – | –
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | ––
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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FIU | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Florida Atlantic | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at UConn

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See also: 2024 UConn Huskies football team

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

* Date: September 21st
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* TV: CBSSN

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics | FAU | CONN

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards | – | –
Rushes–yards | – | –
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | ––
Time of possession |  |
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Florida Atlantic | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
UConn | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Wagner (FCS)

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See also: 2024 Wagner Seahawks football team

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Seahawks (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: September 28th
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics | WAG | FAU

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards | – | –
Rushes–yards | – | –
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | ––
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Wagner | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Florida Atlantic | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### North Texas

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See also: 2024 North Texas Mean Green football team

North Texas Mean Green (–) at Florida Atlantic Owls (–) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Mean Green | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: October 12th
* Game time: TBD p.m. EDT
* TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics | UNT | FAU

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards | – | –
Rushes–yards | – | –
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | ––
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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North Texas | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Florida Atlantic | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at UTSA

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See also: 2024 UTSA Roadrunners football team

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Roadrunners | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas

* Date: October 19th
* Game time: TBD p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics | FAU | UTSA

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards | – | –
Rushes–yards | – | –
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | ––
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Florida Atlantic | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
UTSA | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### South Florida

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See also: 2024 South Florida Bulls football team

South Florida Bulls (–) at Florida Atlantic Owls (–) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: November 1st
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* TV: ESPN2

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics | USF | FAU

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards | – | –
Rushes–yards | – | –
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | ––
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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South Florida | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Florida Atlantic | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at East Carolina

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See also: 2024 East Carolina Pirates football team

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

* Date: November 7th
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
* TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics | FAU | ECU

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards | – | –
Rushes–yards | – | –
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | ––
Time of possession |  |
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Florida Atlantic | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
East Carolina | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Temple

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See also: 2024 Temple Owls football team

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Florida Atlantic Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Temple Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

* Date: November 16th
* Game time: TBD p.m. EST
* TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics | FAU | TEM

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards | – | –
Rushes–yards | – | –
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | ––
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Florida Atlantic | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Temple | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Charlotte

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See also: 2024 Charlotte 49ers football team

Charlotte 49ers (–) at Florida Atlantic Owls (–) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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49ers | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: November 23rd
* Game time: TBD p.m. EST
* TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics | CLT | FAU

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards | – | –
Rushes–yards | – | –
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | ––
Time of possession |  |
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Charlotte | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Florida Atlantic | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Tulsa

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See also: 2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Florida Atlantic Owls (–) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (–) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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: TBD p.m. EST
* TV: TBD

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics | FAU | TLSA

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards | – | –
Rushes–yards | – | –
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | ––
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Florida Atlantic | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Tulsa | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

## References

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1. ^ "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. January 14, 2024.
2. ^ "2024 Florida Atlantic Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

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Venues|

* Pro Player Stadium (2001–02)
* Lockhart Stadium (2003–10)
* FAU Stadium (2011–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
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Culture & lore|

* Florida Atlantic Marching Owls

People|

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