FAU Gets Back On Track With 33-27 Win Against Air Force

Saturday, September 8

Boca Raton, Fla.

2:00 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

1-1

Air Force

1-1

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Air Force

FAU

9/8/2018 7:51:00 PM | Football

Box Score Game Notes (PDF)

BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Florida Atlantic University football team didn't let a weather delay slow it down. The Owls defeated Air Force, 33-27, in the first home game of the season.

Quick Hits

Quarterback Chris Robison recorded 471 passing yards in the game, setting a new FAU record previously held by Rusty Smith when he had 463 yards against Minnesota on September 15, 2007. With 33 completions, Robison had the second most in FAU single-game history. Rusty Smith holds that record with 35 completions against ULM on October 27, 2007.
Linebacker Rashad Smith sealed the win for the Owls with an interception in FAU territory with 10 seconds left in the game. Smith finished the game with 16 tackles, a new career high for the junior. That mark is also tied for the third most in a single game in FAU history.
Devin Singletary scored the first touchdown of the game. He has now recorded a rushing touchdown in 15-consecutive games.
Jovon Durante finished with 174 receiving yards and Tavaris Harrison had 138. That was the first time FAU has had two players with over 100 receiving yards since September 19, 2015 when Jenson Stoshak had 124 yards and Kamrin Solomon recorded 120.
Jovon Durante was good for 12 catches in the game, which is the second most in FAU single-game history. His 174 receiving yards is the fourth most in single-game history and a career high for the redshirt-junior.
Azeez Al-Shaair had 10 total tackles and five unassisted in the game. With 187 career solo tackles, Al-Shaair now owns the FAU record topping 183 by Frantz Joseph (2006-08).
James Pierre had seven solo tackles in the game, a new career-high for the sophomore.

Quotable
FAU Head Coach Lane Kiffin
"It was a good victory. Air Force is a tough team to play, a tough team to prepare for. We played a similar team last year early in the year in Navy. We saw a difference in their offense. Very confused about how we played on defense for the most part. On third and fourth down, they were 3-of-15 and they're one of the best teams in the country every year, top 5 in the country, so great job there. Obviously, we didn't finish the game very well. Another blocked punt 2 weeks in a row, which, punts get blocked 1% of the time, so this must be like 1 in a million with 2 games in a row, so, obviously, we got to work on that. The receivers, the quarterback made some good plays. Most yards in the history of the school, so that was good after being a concern coming out of last week."

Postgame Press Conference

Looking Ahead
The Owls will stay home and host Bethune-Cookman on September 15. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on Stadium. All games will be carried by ESPN West Palm 106.3 and also can be heard on the ESPN App. For season tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS.