FAU Football vs Marshall, 6:30pm October 18, 2019, FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fl
Florida Atlantic (4-3) had multiple self-inflicted wounds in its 36-31 defeat against (4-3) Friday at FAU Stadium. The Owls struggled with defensive penalties early before uncharacteristically allowing the Thundering Herd to get whatever they wanted in the rushing game after the first quarter.
After having a strong start, FAU’s offense stalled in the second and third quarters — combining for 126 yards on 31 total plays in the middle two quarters after recording 138 yards on 20 plays in the game’s opening quarter.
The Owls’ offensive line struggles persisted with Robison being sacked seven times and being hit five more times.
It looked like the Owls’ were going to regain momentum after putting together a 10-play, 91-yard drive that resulted in a Chris Robison 1-yard touchdown rush to give the team its first lead of the second half.
Marshall responded to FAU’s score with redshirt sophomore quarterback Isaiah Green finding redshirt junior wide receiver Willie Johnson on 60-yard touchdown pass less than a minute later to put the Thundering Herd up 30-24 after Marshall was successful on a 2-point conversion. “We had so many opportunities early to take advantage of the situation, which we did not do obviously,” FAU coach Lane Kiffin said. “This is what happens. You keep getting penalties, you miss tackles, you have three-and-outs, and you don’t convert on fourth-downs, you lose at the end.”
The tide appeared to turn back in FAU’s favor when wide receiver John Mitchell caught back-to-back Robison passes for a combined 42 yards after his 27-yard reception was overturned because the officials ruled he didn’t get a foot inbounds.
The Owls finished the drive with redshirt running back Malcolm Davidson getting into the end zone with a 2-yard rush for a touchdown to give them a 31-30 lead with 3:36 left in the game. But FAU’s “bend-but-don’t-break” defense fell apart with Marshall marching down the field for a 10-play, 77-yard drive that ended in a redshirt sophomore running back Brenden Knox 17-yard rushing touchdown to put the Thundering Herd up 36-31. The Owls’ offense took back over with 36 seconds remaining in the game and one timeout left. But Robison’s pass intended for Mitchell was intercepted by sophomore cornerback Steven Gilmore to seal FAU’s first Conference USA loss of the season.
“We called straight verts,” Robison said. “The corner was playing really far back. Thought I could back-shoulder him, but just a bad throw. I should’ve given him a chance to make a play.”
The defeat drops the Owls to third in C-USA’s East Divison with a 2-1 conference record, behind Marshall and first-place Western Kentucky. FAU finished with nine penalties for 90 yards, with six of them being called against the defense.
The Thundering Herd averaged 6.79 yards per play to the Owls’ 5.59. Robison went 21 of 39 for 362 yards, two rushing touchdowns and one interception. He rushed for minus-47 yards on 14 attempts. Davidson finished with 52 rushing yards and one touchdown on 12 attempts and freshman running back Larry McCammon recorded 38 yards on 12 attempts.
Previously ———————————————————-
The Florida Atlantic Owls look to continue their home dominance when they host the Marshall Thundering Herd in Conference USA East Division college football action on Friday in Boca Raton, Fla. The Owls (4-2) are 2-1 at home and 6-3 there since the start of last season, while the Thundering Herd (3-3) are 0-2 on the road this season and 5-4 away from home since the start of 2018. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET from FAU Stadium. Marshall won last year's meeting 31-7. The Owls are favored by 5.5 points in the latest Marshall vs. Florida Atlantic odds, while the over-under for total points scored is 58.5. You'll want to see the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model before laying any Marshall vs. FAU picks down.
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FAU Football vs Marshall, 6:30pm October 18, 2019, FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fl
Read MoreAfter having a strong start, FAU’s offense stalled in the second and third quarters — combining for 126 yards on 31 total plays in the middle two quarters after recording 138 yards on 20 plays in the game’s opening quarter.
The Owls’ offensive line struggles persisted with Robison being sacked seven times and being hit five more times.
It looked like the Owls’ were going to regain momentum after putting together a 10-play, 91-yard drive that resulted in a Chris Robison 1-yard touchdown rush to give the team its first lead of the second half.
Marshall responded to FAU’s score with redshirt sophomore quarterback Isaiah Green finding redshirt junior wide receiver Willie Johnson on 60-yard touchdown pass less than a minute later to put the Thundering Herd up 30-24 after Marshall was successful on a 2-point conversion. “We had so many opportunities early to take advantage of the situation, which we did not do obviously,” FAU coach Lane Kiffin said. “This is what happens. You keep getting penalties, you miss tackles, you have three-and-outs, and you don’t convert on fourth-downs, you lose at the end.”
The tide appeared to turn back in FAU’s favor when wide receiver John Mitchell caught back-to-back Robison passes for a combined 42 yards after his 27-yard reception was overturned because the officials ruled he didn’t get a foot inbounds.
The Owls finished the drive with redshirt running back Malcolm Davidson getting into the end zone with a 2-yard rush for a touchdown to give them a 31-30 lead with 3:36 left in the game. But FAU’s “bend-but-don’t-break” defense fell apart with Marshall marching down the field for a 10-play, 77-yard drive that ended in a redshirt sophomore running back Brenden Knox 17-yard rushing touchdown to put the Thundering Herd up 36-31. The Owls’ offense took back over with 36 seconds remaining in the game and one timeout left. But Robison’s pass intended for Mitchell was intercepted by sophomore cornerback Steven Gilmore to seal FAU’s first Conference USA loss of the season.
“We called straight verts,” Robison said. “The corner was playing really far back. Thought I could back-shoulder him, but just a bad throw. I should’ve given him a chance to make a play.”
The defeat drops the Owls to third in C-USA’s East Divison with a 2-1 conference record, behind Marshall and first-place Western Kentucky. FAU finished with nine penalties for 90 yards, with six of them being called against the defense.
The Thundering Herd averaged 6.79 yards per play to the Owls’ 5.59. Robison went 21 of 39 for 362 yards, two rushing touchdowns and one interception. He rushed for minus-47 yards on 14 attempts. Davidson finished with 52 rushing yards and one touchdown on 12 attempts and freshman running back Larry McCammon recorded 38 yards on 12 attempts.
Previously ———————————————————-
The Florida Atlantic Owls look to continue their home dominance when they host the Marshall Thundering Herd in Conference USA East Division college football action on Friday in Boca Raton, Fla. The Owls (4-2) are 2-1 at home and 6-3 there since the start of last season, while the Thundering Herd (3-3) are 0-2 on the road this season and 5-4 away from home since the start of 2018. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET from FAU Stadium. Marshall won last year's meeting 31-7. The Owls are favored by 5.5 points in the latest Marshall vs. Florida Atlantic odds, while the over-under for total points scored is 58.5. You'll want to see the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model before laying any Marshall vs. FAU picks down.
Images will be added to this gallery by or before 20 October 2019, check back often. When this message is gone, all images are published. Jim.Wilson
FAU Football vs Marshall, 6:30pm October 18, 2019, FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fl
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