As 2016 winds down to a close, it has been an up and down year for FAU sports. The Owls had teams vary from national champions to the worst in Conference USA and everything in between.
It is safe to say that this season has not went the way Florida Atlantic football hoped for in the summer. After a 42-24 loss to the Old Dominion Monarchs last Saturday, the Owls now hold a record of 3-8 with one game left.
Florida Atlantic football carried an eight-point lead into halftime, but a strong Old Dominion third quarter ultimately proved too much as the Owls lost their last home game of the season 42-24 on Saturday night.
Florida Atlantic's offense was never able to get going, the defense was unable to make stops, and that resulted in the Owls seventh straight loss of the year, 52-3 to Western Kentucky.
Florida Atlantic will host the high flying offense of Western Kentucky (5-3, 3-1 Conference USA), who are currently tied for first atop of the conference standings.
Five losses in a row has Florida Atlantic University in a tough spot, however time still remains for the Owls (1-5, 0-2 Conference USA) to get their season back on track, although the window is small and closing quickly.
After a tough, heartbreaking loss to Florida International University last Saturday, the Owls haven't exactly begun the season as fans hoped they would.
Florida Atlantic sophomore linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair intercepted FIU quarterback Alex McGough and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown early in the third quarter.
