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9/21/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
Florida Atlantic will return home this weekend to play host to Ball State University and Parents & Family/Youth Day. The Saturday, Sept. 24 contest will kick off at 6 p.m. and will be just the third time FAU has played a school from the MAC. FAU is 1-1 versus MAC schools and this will mark the first meeting between FAU and Ball State.
The game will be streamed by FAUSports.TV. ESPN West Palm 106.3 `s Ken LaVicka will be joined by FAU alum Kris Bartels with the local radio call.
An excerpt from last week's show featuring Gregory "Buddy" Howell, Jr.
On Thursday, you can catch Frank Forte's work and the third installment of Inside the Owls' Burrow which will air at 4 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 running backs coach and FAU alum Jared Allen and sophomore linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair.
This weekend's Parents & Family and Youth Day festivities will include performances by Digital Vibes as well as live music by the Band Blackout. Home Depot will have a kids' workshop and there will be an inflatable obstacle course.
To purchase 2016 football season tickets, call 1-866-FAU-Owls or go online (https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/fau/EN/buy/details/FB2016). Season tickets start as low as $60. Fans also may purchase tickets via www.fausports.com. Click on the "Buy or Manage Tickets" option under the tickets tab.