Football Drops 21-13 Decision vs. LA Tech

Friday, October 26

Boca Raton, Fla.

6:30 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

3-5 , 1-3

Louisiana Tech

6-2 , 4-1

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

LATECH

FAU

10/26/2018 11:43:00 PM | Football

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. The Florida Atlantic University football team saw its 10-game home streak end on Friday night at the hands of Louisiana Tech. The Owls took the early 10-0 lead in the first quarter, but a two-touchdown second quarter by the Bulldogs would prove enough for the remainder of the game and the eventual 21-13 win. FAU is now 3-5 overall and 1-3 in Conference USA play. The Bulldogs moved to 6-2, becoming bowl eligible, and are 4-1 in league play.

Quick Hits

Devin Singletary, Azeez Al-Shaair, Brandon Walton and Dante Cousart were today's captains. Louisiana Tech won the toss and deferred. Owls received and defended the north end zone
The opening kickoff went for a touchback. Rafe Peavey got the starting nod at QB and immediately completed a pass to Willie Wright for a 10-yard gain.
Devin Singletary's 59th career rushing touchdown capped off a six-play, 79-yard drive. The extra point was good to give FAU a 7-0 lead
Singletary's touchdown tied him with Eric Crouch and Colin Kaepernick for 11th place all-time in FBS history with 59 career rushing TDs
Leighton McCarthy and Hunter Snyder combined on a sack to force a LA Tech punt. On the play, Hunter Snyder moved into fourth place all-time in career sacks
The Bulldog (6-2, 4-1) defense forced a quick three-and-out on a drive that took just 1:05 off the clock, however, the ensuing punt was downed at the FAU 4
Back-to-back rushes by Singletary and Peavey put the Owls 1st and 10 at their own 45
The drive stalled inside the Bulldog 15, but Vladimir Rivas made a 29-yard field goal to put the Owls up 10-0
LA Tech got on the board with a rushing TD with 2:46 left in the second quarter to cut the FAU lead to 10-7. Kerrith Whyte returned the following kickoff to the FAU 45
FAU fumbled and LA Tech got the ball back with 1:43 left before the half
Andrew Soroh recorded a sack, but LA Tech ran it in from five yards out to its first lead of the game, heading into halftime
LA Tech went three-and-out on their first possession of the second half with FAU taking over on its own 36
Devin Singletary rushed for 34 yards to put FAU in LA Tech territory
Vladimir Rivas connected on a 28-yard field goal to bring the Owls within one
FAU scored the only points of the third quarter to pull within one at 14-13
LA Tech misses a field goal with 13:20 left in the fourth quarter and FAU took over on its own 20
LA Tech scored at the 8:27 mark and held FAU scoreless in the final quarter for the 21-13 final

Quotable
FAU Head Coach Lane Kiffin
"The day started really well on both sides of the ball. We had good tempo moving the ball offensively."

"I think (LA Tech) had 20 yards rushing at the half and just five in the first quarter. We were running the ball and stopping the run, we just screwed up with some turnovers (offensively), didn't get turnovers (defensively) and were atrocious on third down."

Looking Ahead
FAU will travel to FIU for the 17^th Annual Shula Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 3. Kick-off is set for 7:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on Stadium