Football Falls to Miami 44-20

Friday, September 11

Boca Raton, Fla.

8:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

0-2

Miami

2-0

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

FAU

9/12/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football

Box Score

Sept. 12, 2015

Final Stats | Quotes

BOCA RATON, Fla. â€" The Florida Atlantic football team challenged Miami, but lost 44-20 at FAU Football Stadium on Friday night. The game took place in front of a record setting crowd of 30,321 fans.

"Obviously, it's hard to win a game with that many turnovers. All the credit in the world goes to Miami. They're a heck of a football team. I think Al Golden has done a tremendous job and deserves a lot of credit," said FAU Head Football Coach Charlie Partridge. "There were times when I was very proud of our football team...we proved that we can play with the likes of bigger conference schools."

UM got on the board first with a four yard touchdown run, but an FAU Greg Joseph field goal cut the lead to 7-3 late in the first quarter. The game was then delayed for just over an hour due to lightning in the area. After a second Hurricane touchdown made the score 14-3, the Owls responded with a 10-play, 83-yard drive capped off with a Nate Terry touchdown catch to pull within four at 14-10. A Michael Badgley 48-yard field goal once again pushed the UM lead to a touchdown, 17-10. However, the Owls responded with another 10-play drive, this one covering 85 yards, to tie to the score at 17 with 3:55 remaining in the half.

After forcing a UM punt, the Owls moved the ball to the 27 before a turnover led to a UM field goal, giving the Hurricanes a 20-17 lead. After an exchange of three-and-outs, the Owls muffed a punt, allowing UM to take over on the FAU 16 yard line. The Hurricane offense stalled and a missed field goal allowed the Owls to escape unscathed.

FAU took the opening drive of the second half to the UM nine and tied the game with a 32-yard field goal by Joseph. Following the field goal, the Hurricanes scored 24 unanswered points to account for the final margin.

Jeff Driskel was 17-30-2 overall for 155 yards and a touchdown in his first collegiate action. Jay Warren rushed for a career-high 132 yards and a touchdown. Greg Howell added 78 yards on 13 carries. The game was the largest ever to attend a football game in Palm Beach County.

FAU will return home on Saturday, Sept. 19 to host Buffalo. The game starts at noon and will air on ASN.

Season tickets, as well as single-game tickets are on sale and can be purchased by calling 1-866-FAU-Owls or by visiting Ticketmaster.com or www.fausports.com. All games can be heard on ESPN West Palm 106.3 or www.fausports.com