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11/9/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
BOCA RATON, Fla. - This weekend, Florida Atlantic football will play host to UTEP in Conference USA action. FAU is coming off a 42-25 victory over Rice and a record-setting day for freshman running back Devin Singletary, who tallied 257 yards on 24 carries. The game also will serve as a tribute to the U.S. military, both past and present.
UTEP will enter the contest with a 3-6 record and holds a 1-0 all-time record against the Owls. The lone contest was played a year ago in El Paso.
The game is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. FAU's flagship radio station ESPN West Palm 106.3 will carry the game, and Brian Rowitz will have the call alongside FAU football alumni Kris Bartels, who will provide the analysis. Fans also may follow the game via the ESPN App or through video stream at FAUSports.TV.
Meet junior linebacker Nate Ozdemir, who was featured in last week's FAU Football: Inside the Owls' Burrow
This Thursday, you can catch an installment of Inside the Owls' Burrow, which will air at 8 p.m. on Fox Sports Sun. It will re-air at 9:30 a.m. Saturday on Fox Sports Florida. This week's show will feature Defensive Backs Coach Ben Strickland and safety Jalen Young.
Prior to this week's game, you can catch up with three teams on Wednesday, Nov. 8 by listening to Florida Atlantic Sports Talk (FAST) on ESPN West Palm 106.3 from 6 to 7 p.m. Guest host Brian Rowitz will be joined by FAU Head Football Coach Charlie Partridge, FAU Head Baseball Coach John McCormack and FAU Head Women's Basketball Coach Kellie Lewis-Jay, who opens the season this Friday at home.
To get involved or to purchase single-game tickets for you, your family or friends, call 1-866-FAU-Owls or go online (https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/fau/EN/buy/details/FB2016). Fans also may purchase tickets via www.fausports.com. Click on the "Buy or Manage Tickets" option under the tickets tab.