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Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Saturday, November 28
Fort Lauderdale, FL (Lockhart)
4:00 PM
Florida Atlantic
4-7 , 4-3
29
vs
23
WKU
0-11 , 0-7
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
WKU
0
14
3
6
23
FAU
9
7
6
7
29
Owls Defeat Western Kentucky in Final Home Game, 29-23
11/28/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 28, 2009
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Jeff Van Camp threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead Florida Atlantic over Western Kentucky 29-23 on Saturday.The loss extended Western Kentucky's losing streak to an NCAA-high 19 games. The Hilltoppers haven't won since Sept. 20, 2008, a 50-9 victory over Murray State.
Lester Jean caught two touchdown passes for Florida Atlantic (4-7, 4-3 Sun Belt Conference) and Jason Harmon caught another. Van Camp was 16-for-30 with 266 yards.
Kawaun Jakes, who was 19-of-28 for 146 yards, threw a touchdown pass to Jake Gaebler for Western Kentucky (0-11, 0-7). Derrius Brooks also threw a touchdown pass for the Hilltoppers, catching a backward pass from Jakes and finding Seth Tamme from 21 yards out to close to 16-14 in the second quarter.
Casey Tinius kicked three field goals for Western Kentucky, including a 47-yarder for the final margin.
Team Stats
WKU
FAU
Total Yards
368
427
Pass Yards
167
266
Rushing Yards
201
161
Penalty Yards
34
58
1st Downs
19
27
3rd Downs
3
6
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
28:35
31:25
1st Quarter
WKU 0, FAU 6
FAU - Jean, Lester 16 yd pass from Van Camp, Jeff (Gornall, Ross kickblocked) 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:55
WKU 0, FAU 9
FAU - Gornall, Ross 20 yd field goal 13 plays, 64 yards, TOP 5:27
2nd Quarter
WKU 7, FAU 9
WKU - Gaebler, Jake 27 yd pass from Jakes, Kawaun (Tinius, Casey kick) 7 plays, 63 yards, TOP 3:49
WKU 7, FAU 16
FAU - Harmon, Jason 15 yd pass from Van Camp, Jeff (Gornall, Ross kick) 7 plays, 67 yards, TOP 3:36
WKU 14, FAU 16
WKU - Tamme, Seth 21 yd pass from Brooks, Derrius (Tinius, Casey kick) 9 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:54
3rd Quarter
WKU 17, FAU 16
WKU - Tinius, Casey 31 yd field goal 6 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:53
WKU 17, FAU 22
FAU - Van Camp, Jeff 3 yd run (Gornall, Ross kickfailed), 10 plays, 43 yards, TOP 4:14
4th Quarter
WKU 20, FAU 22
WKU - Tinius, Casey 22 yd field goal 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:18
WKU 20, FAU 29
FAU - Jean, Lester 27 yd pass from Van Camp, Jeff (Gornall, Ross kick) 4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:54
WKU 23, FAU 29
WKU - Tinius, Casey 47 yd field goal 5 plays, 14 yards, TOP 1:49
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
16
TD
3
YDS
266
INT
0
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