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Thursday, October 21
Charlotte, N.C.
7:30 p.m.
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Owls Ready For Rare Thursday Night Matchup
10/20/2021 12:27:00 PM | Football
|  Florida Atlantic Football (3-3, 1-1 C-USA) at Charlotte (4-2, 2-0 C-USA) | ||
| Â Matchup Details | Â at Charlotte | Thursday, Oct. 21 | 7:30 p.m. |Â Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina | |
|  Game Coverage |  TV: CBS Sports Network (Jason Horowitz, Ross Tucker)  Radio: Fox Sports 640AM South Florida (Ken LaVicka, Kris Bartels, Mike Mreczko)  Stats: Live Stats  Twitter: @FAUFootball  FAU Week 7 Game Notes | FAU 2021 Football Yearbook  Charlotte Game Notes |
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – For just the 10th time in the program's 21 seasons, the Florida Atlantic University football team suits up for a Thursday game, traveling to take on Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. in a nationally-televised matchup on CBS Sports Network.
The Owls (3-3, 1-1 Conference USA) face the East Division's only remaining undefeated team in league play, the 49ers (4-2, 2-0 C-USA). Both teams are coming off a bye week, and FAU looks to rebound from a road loss at UAB. Meanwhile, Charlotte earned a road victory, topping FIU, 45-33, behind four passing touchdowns by quarterback Chris Reynolds.
Tomorrow will mark the first time the Owls have played on a Thursday since Dec. 10 of last season, and again, only the 10th time ever. A win would even FAU's mark on this rare night at 5-5
All-Time Thursday Games
| Â Date | Â Opponent | Â Location | Â Result |
| Â 8/29/2002 | Â USF | Â Tampa, Fla. | Â L, 51-10 |
| Â 8/28/2003 | Â Middle Tennessee | Â Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Â W, 20-19 |
| Â 9/8/2005 | Â Oklahoma State | Â Miami, Fla. | Â L, 23-3 |
| Â 9/22/2005 | Â ULM | Â Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Home) | Â L, 28-21 |
| Â 10/6/2005 | Â Louisiana | Â Lafayette, La. | Â W, 28-10 |
| Â 10/12/2006 | Â Southern Utah | Â Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Home) | Â W, 32-7 |
| Â 10/2/2014 | Â FIU | Â Miami, Fla. | Â L, 38-10 |
| Â 10/3/2020 | Â Charlotte | Â Boca Raton, Fla. | Â W, 21-17 |
| Â 12/10/2020 | Â Southern Miss | Â Hattiesburg, Miss. | Â L, 45-31 |
Nine teams in FBS have active double-digit winning streaks on their home field. Of those, only Army can extend or have that streak snapped this weekend, as the other eight – including the Owls – will be on the road:
Current Longest Home Winning Streaks in FBS
| Â Team | Â Streak | Â Last Week's Result | Â This Week's Opponent |
| Â 1. Clemson | Â 31 | Â Played at Syracuse | Â Pittsburgh (away) |
| Â 2. Cincinnati | Â 24 | Â Win/UCF, 56-21 | Â Navy (away) |
| Â 3. Oregon | Â 16 | Â Bye Week | Â UCLA (away) |
| Â 4. Liberty | Â 14 | Â Played at ULM | Â North Texas (away) |
| Â 5. Army | Â 13 | Â Played at Wisconsin | Â Wake Forest (home) |
| Â 6. Miami (Ohio) | Â 12 | Â Win/Akron, 34-21 | Â Ball State (away) |
| Â 7. Coastal Carolina | Â 11 | Â Bye Week | Â Appalachian State (away) |
| Â Â Â Â Florida Atlantic | Â 11 | Â Bye Week | Â Charlotte (away) |
| Â 9. Georgia | Â 10 | Â Win/Kentucky, 30-13 | Â Florida (away) |
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Series History
FAU holds a 4-2 all-time mark against the 49ers, the last a 21-17 win in 2020 in a game played at FAU Stadium. The Owls have won each of the three contests in the series in Charlotte. History shows the Owls' largest margin of victory as 31-12 (2017). FAU's closest win was last season's four-point game. Charlotte's two wins came in 2016, a 28-23 win that needed the Owls' touchdown to be reviewed and overturned, and a three-point win (27-24) in 2019.Â
What's Next
The Owls return to Boca for Homecoming a week from Saturday, Oct. 30, hosting UTEP for a 6 p.m. kickoff. Single game tickets for all 2021 home games are available; to experience "Football in Paradise," click HERE or call 1-866-FAU-OWLS. Â
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The Owls return to Boca for Homecoming a week from Saturday, Oct. 30, hosting UTEP for a 6 p.m. kickoff. Single game tickets for all 2021 home games are available; to experience "Football in Paradise," click HERE or call 1-866-FAU-OWLS. Â
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