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Football
at Rice
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Saturday, September 29
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
7:00 p.m.
Florida Atlantic
2-3 , 0-1
24
at
25
Middle Tennessee
2-2 , 1-0
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
FAU
14
7
3
0
24
Middle Tennessee
0
10
7
8
25
Team Stats
FAU
MT
Total Yards
444
436
Pass Yards
161
286
Rushing Yards
283
150
Penalty Yards
54
29
1st Downs
22
24
3rd Downs
6
4
4th Downs
1
2
TOP
33:01
26:59
1st Quarter
FAU 7, MT 0
FAU - SINGLETARY, D 1 yd run (RIVAS, Vladimir kick), 15 plays, 78 yards, TOP 4:55
FAU 14, MT 0
FAU - SINGLETARY, D 10 yd run (RIVAS, Vladimir kick), 10 plays, 95 yards, TOP 3:37
2nd Quarter
FAU 14, MT 3
MT - HOLT, Crews 33 yd field goal 12 plays, 60 yards, TOP 5:03
FAU 21, MT 3
FAU - ROBISON, Chris 45 yd run (RIVAS, Vladimir kick), 7 plays, 74 yards, TOP 2:48
FAU 21, MT 10
MT - THOMAS, Tavares 1 yd pass from STOCKSTILL, B. (HOLT, Crews kick) 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 0:49
3rd Quarter
FAU 24, MT 10
FAU - RIVAS, Vladimir 44 yd field goal 4 plays, 1 yards, TOP 1:48
FAU 24, MT 17
MT - ANDERSON, Brad 29 yd run (HOLT, Crews kick), 3 plays, 40 yards, TOP 1:09
4th Quarter
FAU 24, MT 25
MT - THOMAS, Tavares 1 yd run (CASEY, Gatlin pass), 9 plays, 43 yards, TOP 3:07
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
17
TD
0
YDS
161
INT
1
CMP
0
TD
0
YDS
0
INT
0
Players Mentioned
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Football Upended Late by Middle Tennessee
9/29/2018 10:29:00 PM | Football
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Florida Atlantic University football's streak of eight consecutive regular season wins against Conference USA opponents came to an end Saturday, as Middle Tennessee scored a touchdown with 38 seconds left and was successful on a two-point conversion to win, 25-24.
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"Obviously we did not play very well at all on offense in the second half, (scoring) three points," said Head Coach Lane Kiffin. "Our defense did some good things, and we played the best defense we have played all year, but that's an embarrassing second half offensively. Credit to (Middle Tennessee quarterback Brent) Stockstill, kid makes a great play. We've got him covered for 10 seconds, throws back across his body. If he doesn't make the play, all of a sudden it's a totally different story. Gutsy play by him."
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Quick Hits
FAU is home next weekend, Saturday, Oct. 6, against Old Dominion. Kickoff will be 5 p.m. from FAU Stadium. To buy tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS or visit www.FAUSports.com.
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"Obviously we did not play very well at all on offense in the second half, (scoring) three points," said Head Coach Lane Kiffin. "Our defense did some good things, and we played the best defense we have played all year, but that's an embarrassing second half offensively. Credit to (Middle Tennessee quarterback Brent) Stockstill, kid makes a great play. We've got him covered for 10 seconds, throws back across his body. If he doesn't make the play, all of a sudden it's a totally different story. Gutsy play by him."
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Quick Hits
- FAU (2-3, 0-1 C-USA) drove first, and utilized the legs of Devin Singletary (nine carries, 37 yards, including a 15-yarder) and Chris Robison (who brought the Owls into the red zone with a 16-yard carry)
- Singletary plunged in from one yard out, his 11th rushing touchdown of the year, and the 12th running play out of 15 on the 78-yard opening drive
- The Owls' defense held the Blue Raiders (2-2, 1-0 C-USA) to a 3-and-out on their first series, and after each team exchanged punts, FAU started their third possession deep in MT territory at the 5-yard line
- FAU was able to move it through the air, as Chris Robison connected with Tavaris Harrison for 12 yards, and two plays later, a flea flicker went for 45, from Robison to Jovon Durante
- Later, on 4th-and-2, a Robison jet sweep to Willie Wright for 10 yards took it to the MT 10, and then it would be Singletary time again for the score
- In just three years, and in only his 31st game, that marked Singletary's 56th career rushing score, breaking the Conference USA all-time record previously held by Memphis' DeAngelo Williams
- That also broke an FAU career record held by current Cleveland Browns kicker Greg Joseph, who had 330 total points scored. With the score, Singletary moved to 342
- MT answered with three first downs, but Hunter Snyder blocked a field goal attempt to keep them off the scoreboard. The Blue Raiders would convert a field goal on their next drive, with 5:00 left in the 2nd
- On a 3rd-and-2, Robison faked left, broke right, and went up the middle untouched for 45 yards, the longest rush of the year by any Owl, and first rushing touchdown for the redshirt freshman quarterback
- MT started a drive with 2:12 left in the half but a 49-yard pass moved it into the red zone and a 15-yard pass to the 1. Twice, the FAU defense stuffed a rushing attempt, but on 3rd down, the Blue Raiders got in
- That cut the FAU lead to 21-10, which is what it would be at the half as the Blue Raiders missed another field goal at the horn
- MT had the ball first out of the break, but linebacker Rashad Smith ended the drive by hauling in his third interception of the season
- FAU got on the board first in the second half, as Vladimir Rivas booted a career-best 44-yard field goal early in the 3rd
- The Owls' defense would force another turnover on the next MT drive, as James Pierre punched the ball out of a rushing Brent Stockstill's hand, and Ernest Bagner fell on it
- A fumble by FAU gave it right back to the Blue Raiders five plays later
- Once more, the Owls' 'D' stiffened, with William Davis notching the team's first sack of the night to push MT into a 3rd-and-23 situation and an eventual punt
- Late in the 3rd, capitalizing on a short field, the Blue Raiders cut it to a one-score game on a 29-yard rushing score
- On the very last play of the 3rd, Singletary went for seven yards to make for an even 100 on the ground in the game
- Neither team scored in the 4th quarter until MT got in on a 1-yard run to cut it to 24-23 with 38 seconds left, and the Blue Raiders completed a 2-point conversion pass to take the lead
- MT sealed it with an interception with 10 seconds left
- The Owls lost despite outgaining the Blue Raiders on the ground, 272-137, led by Singletary's 118. Whyte added 72 and Robison 59
- Harrison Bryant and Wright each had four catches, Durante topped the team with 53 yards receiving on three catches
- Defensively, Zyon Gilbert had eight tackles, followed by Shelton Lewis and James Pierre with seven each
- Besides his interception, Smith had two tackles for loss, and Lewis had 1 1/2Â
FAU is home next weekend, Saturday, Oct. 6, against Old Dominion. Kickoff will be 5 p.m. from FAU Stadium. To buy tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS or visit www.FAUSports.com.
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