On a day promising change for Florida Atlantic Football, there was still much of the same for a team in transition. The Owls dropped their 2017 season opener 42-19 to the Navy Midshipmen Friday after failing to find a rhythm under new head coach Lane Kiffin.
A combination of injuries, penalties and defensive miscues led to football’s sixth loss of the season Saturday in El Paso, as the Owls fell to UTEP 27-17.
Football fell to Marshall 33-17 Saturday afternoon after allowing 500 total yards of offense to the Thundering Herd. The loss is Florida Atlantic’s second in a row and sixth straight at home.
A rainstorm didn’t make it easy for Florida Atlantic to hold onto the football Saturday night, as the team began conference play against the Charlotte 49ers in Charlotte, North Carolina. With help from its defense, the Owls beat Charlotte 17-7, securing their first win of the season.
