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Owls' defense responds with solid
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Fort
Lauderdale - The Florida Atlantic football
team was 42 seconds away from having an
entire day free of training. |
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Owls defeat Arkansas State 35-18
Fort
Lauderdale - Florida Atlantic's defense had
heard all week how terrible they were after
giving up eight consecutive touchdowns and
622 yards to Alabama-Birmingham last week. |
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UAB hands FAU its 'worst beating'
Birmingham, AL
- Florida Atlantic's season came crashing
down Saturday, as Alabama-Birmingham ran
through and passed over the Owls on their
way to a a 56-29 win. |
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FAU offense climbing the national stats
charts
As the Florida
Atlantic's offense continues its steady
climb up the national charts, coach Howard
Schnellenberger praised the man he put in
charge of the group last spring. |
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FAU's offense hits overdrive in 51-29 win
against Louisiana-Lafayette
Lafayette, La.
- Florida Atlantic quarterback Rusty Smith
was wondering what it would be like for his
offense to play an entire game the way it
did during the stellar second quarter at
North Texas eight days ago. |
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Owls defeat Ragin' Cajuns 51-29
Lafayette, La.
- It was Florida Atlantic wide receiver
Chris Bonner's 23rd birthday Saturday, and
the senior celebrated in a big way. |
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Owls' 44-40 win over North Texas a wild one
DENTON, Texas
- In a wild game that featured huge momentum
shifts as both teams squandered double-digit
leads and then went on scoring binges of 30
and 21 points, Florida Atlantic outlasted
North Texas 44-40 Saturday night. |
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North Texas adds running game to its arsenal
Boca Raton -
FAU was prepared for Wyoming's pass-first
offense, and the Cowboys surprised the Owls
by running 46 times, gaining 198 yards and
scoring all four of its touchdown on runs. |
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Flu hits Owls hard as four starters miss
practice
Boca Raton - A
day after coach Howard Schnellenberger said
he thought the flu had run its course, it
was back with a vengeance as FAU (0-4) began
preparing for North Texas. |
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FAU remains winless (0-4) after Wyoming
rallies.
Fort
Lauderdale - For the Second straight week
Florida Atlantic had a chance to win a game
on the final minutes, and for the second
straight week they failed and lost by two
points. |
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Inside the Matchup: Wyoming at Florida
Atlantic
Just one week
after being shut out at Colorado while still
using a rotation at quarterback, Wyoming
went strictly to true freshman signal-caller
Austyn Carta-Samuels |
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Owls' Morris makes a splash in Sun Belt
Boca Raton -
Owls running back Alfred Morris was an
afterthought coming into spring practice,
but he now leads the Sun Belt in rushing. |
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Mistakes doom Owls' comeback bid
Fort
Lauderdale - Florida Atlantic has been in
the situation before. In fact,
quarterback Rusty Smith said he couldn't
recall all the times the Owls executed the
two-minute offense to win a game. |
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FAU falls to 0-3 as rally falls short
Fort
Lauderdale - After showing it was no match
for Nebraska and South Carolina, Florida
Atlantic was hoping it could compete in its
own conference. |
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ULM's games against Florida Atlantic have
had flair for dramatic
Before ULM
opened the season at Texas Sept 5, former
quarterback Kinsmon Lancaster called his
successor Trey Revell that Saturday morning
to give a few words of advice. |
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Flu doesn't keep Miller out of lineup
Boca Raton -
In the press conference following the Owls
38-16 loss to South Carolina, FAU coach
Howard Schnellenberger included praises of
offensive lineman Kevin Miller in his
opening statments. |
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FAU's defense looks to turn season around
Boca Raton -
Florida Atlantic coach Howard
Schnellenberger isn't as concerned with
Louisiana-Monroe's quirky 3-3-5 defensive
scheme as he is about his own defense's
shortcoming this season. |
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ULM quarterback was headed to FAU before
changing his mind
Boca Raton -
Owls players haven't seen Louisiana-Monroe
quarterback Trey Revell in person, but FAU
coaches have. |
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Turnovers continue to mount for Owls
Boca Raton -
When the Owls are struggling, there are
often references to 2007, when FAU went 7-5
in the regular season and 6-1 in the Sun
Belt. |
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Flu bug hits Owls
Boca Raton -
It's the flu, not injuries, that was keeping
Owls' players off the practice field
Tuesday. |
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Owls defense giving up too much ground
Boca Raton -
After watching his team get blown out by a
BCS team for the second straight time
Saturday, Owls coach Howard Schnellenberger
knew his team's major weakness had been
exposed. |
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Owls ready to start Sun Belt Conference play
Howard
Schnellenberger is ready to put behind the
most difficult portion of Florida Atlantic's
schedule and start play in the Sun Belt
Conference. |
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Owl's hopes for upset dashed in third
quarter
Columbia, S.C.
- Florida Atlantic found itself in rare
territory Saturday. The Owls stayed
close with a powerful opponent through the
first half... |
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Owls hope to show progress since first game
against South Carolina
BOCA RATON -
It was the fourth and final game of a brutal
start to the season. |
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FAU's young reserve receivers must improve
with Cortez Gent's absence
Boca Raton -
With the suspension of starting receiver
Cortez Gent, Florida Atlantic will be
looking for increased production from some
of its younger reserve receivers Saturday
against South Carolina. |
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Offensive line one of the bright spots for
the Owls
BOCA RATON -
Owls offensive lineman Carl Spitale shook
his head and smiled when he heard that FAU
tailback Alfred Morris had gained 95 yards
rushing against Nebraska. |
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FAU suspends leading receiver Gent
BOCA RATON -
Owls' senior wide receiver Cortez Gent has
been suspended indefinitely for conduct
detrimental to the team... |
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FAU wide receiver Cortez Gent suspended
indefinitely
Boca Raton -
Senior wideout Cortez Gent, Florida
Atlantic's all-time leading receiver, has
been suspended indefinitely for conduct
detrimental to the team. |
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FAU looks to move 2010 opener to Chicago or
Detroit
Florida
Atlantic plans to move its 2010 season
opener against Michigan State to either
Chicago or Detroit. |
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FAU not sure which Gamecocks to prepare for
BOCA RATON -
"We won one by four and lost one by four,"
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier answered
when asked what he had learned about his
team in its first two games. |
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Linebackers are a "work in progress"
BOCA RATON -
They had one start between them, so no one
was quite sure what to expect from the Owls
linebackers in the season opener at
Nebraska. |
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Schnellenberger sees pattern in blowout
losses
Owls coach
Howard Schnellenberger has seen his team get
trampled enough times by BCS opponents to
develop a theory on the strategy and tactics
of the opponents. |
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Owls players say inexperience, mistakes
contributed to lopsided defeat
Owls senior
linebacker Ed Bradwell was making the second
start of his career in Saturday's season
opener, and he felt inexperience was a
factor in FAU's lopsided 49-3 loss to
Nebraska. |
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FAU football team works to clean up mistakes
Boca Raton -
Florida Atlantic's offensive line went back
to the basics Tuesday, working on holding
their stance until the ball is snapped. |
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Owls receivers couldn't find daylight
against the Cornhuskers
Boca Raton -
Owls wide receiver Chris Bonner said he did
not sleep Sunday night, upset by the play of
Florida Atlantic's offense in Saturday's
49-3 loss to Nebraska. |
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Owls suffer 'bitter' 49-3 loss to Nebraska
LINCOLN -
Florida Atlantic's Howard Schnellenberger
usually tries to put a positive spin after a
bad loss by the Owls. |
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Florida Atlantic says hostile Nebraska crowd
will be a motivating force
Lincoln, Neb.
- When Florida Atlantic runs onto the field
Saturday at Memorial Stadium, more than
81,000 red-clad Nebraskans will greet them.. |
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Rose's vocabulary down to one word: "Win"
Boca Raton -
"Win," said Owls senior fullback Willie Rose
when asked about his thoughts as the kickoff
against Nebraska approaches. |
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Rusty Smith will test the Husker secondary
In Florida
Atlantic quarterback Rusty Smith's
recollections of his first career start it
isn't the score of the game, the yards he
threw for or particular play that stands out
three years later. |
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Joseph ready for long day against
Cornhuskers
Boca Raton -
Owls defensive end Daniel Joseph said he
figured he was already in for a long day
Saturday against Nebraska. |
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FAU's Schnellenberger toils in shadow of
Paterno and Bowden as coaching elder
statesman
BOCA RATON -
Joe Paterno has 49 years in Happy Valley and
an iconic status in the sixth most-populated
state in the country. |
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FAU Owls say going against powerful
opponents builds confidence - and revenue
BOCA RATON -
FAU coach Howard Schnellenberger remembers
getting the stuffing knocked out of him when
he was a 10-year-old playing sandlot
football against kids five and six years
older. |
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Football: Don't overlook the wise old owl
LINCOLN -
Satisfaction oozes from that familiar deep
and never-changing voice of Howard
Schnellenberger, and why shouldn't it? |
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Sunday service
BOCA RATON -
Florida Atlantic finished its final
pre-season scrimmage around 12:30 p.m. on
Sunday, about 21 hours after it started. |
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Florida Atlantic Owls' Rusty Smith ready for
redemption
BOCA RATON -
Everything is in place for quarterback Rusty
Smith and the Florida Atlantic offense to
have another breakout season in 2009. |
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Florida Atlantic Owls' cornerback
competition remains close
BOCA RATON -
Sara Hoza, the wife of Florida Atlantic
defensive coordinator Kirk Hoza, had better
start watching film as the Owls prepare for
Nebraska. |
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Ready to Rolle
BOCA RATON -
Florida Atlantic reserve running back
Avionne Rolle didn't take many hits in
Fridays practice. |
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FAU offensive tackle Carl Spitale hopes sore
neck won't keep him out of opener
BOCA RATON -
Carl Spitale has not had contact in two
weeks, but the senior offensive tackle is
confident he'll be on the field for Florida
Atlantic's opener at Nebraska. |
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Schnellenberger says Owls a long way from
ready
Boca Raton -
With the opening against No. 24 Nebraska
creeping closer, Owls coach Howard
Schnellenberger said his team has more work
to do after Thursday's practice. |
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The 10 best program-building coaches
1. Howard
Schnellenberger At various points
of my discussion with my friends, I could've
been comfortable with another one of the top
five taking the top spot here. |
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Offense responds and takes FanFest scrimmage
Boca Raton -
The offense upped its game and the defense
didn't back down in Saturday's FanFest
scrimmage, and that pleased coach Howard
Schnellenberger. |
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FAU's offense bounces back in second
preseason scrimmage
BOCA RATON -
Florida Atlantic's offense didn't put up big
numbers in Saturday's scrimmage, but Owls
coach Howard Schnellenberger liked the way
it responded by beating the defense 18-16. |
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Sun Belt Conference Preview
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Of course, to have staying power, a
conference has to be at a high level to
begin with..... |
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FAU's Smith will have options at TE
As one piece
in Florida Atlantic's pro-style offense, the
tight end serves a major role in the passing
game. |
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Jensen makes jump from special teams to
starter
Boca Raton -
When Owls coach Howard Schnellenberger talks
about his defense, the term "reckless
abandon" usually comes up. |
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