2013 Pre-Season Preview: FAU Owls
2012 Record: 3-9 (2-6 in Sun Belt)
2012 Preview
Head Coach: Carl Pelini (Second year at FAU, 3-9 All-Time)
Stadium: FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, FL (capacity = 29,419)
Home Field Advantage: ranked 44th out of 55 mid-major teams
Conference Affiliation: Will begin play in C-USA this season
Schedule Glimpse:
2013 Schedule Link
Conference Home Games...
Florida Atlantic QB wears helmet cam for spring game
Have you ever wondered what it is like to play quarterback in college football? We may not ever get a chance to see a true first-person point of view any time too soon in a real game, but Florida Atlantic gave us a new view during their spring game recently.
Florida Atlantic placed a Go-Pro camera on top of quarterback Melvin German III's helmet for the recent spring game....
Florida Atlantic QB wears helmet cam for spring game
Have you ever wondered what it is like to play quarterback in college football? We may not ever get a chance to see a true first-person point of view any time too soon in a real game, but Florida Atlantic gave us a new view during their spring game recently.
Florida Atlantic placed a Go-Pro camera on top of quarterback Melvin German III's helmet for the recent spring game...
FAU QB Melvin German III wears GoPro on helmet during spring game
In a stellar move, FAU Owls quarterback Melvin German III sports a GoPro on top of his helmet during the squad's spring game.
FAU 77, FIU 60
Stefan Moody scored 28 points and Andre Mattison added a double-double to lift Florida Atlantic over Florida International 77-61 Saturday night in the Sun Belt Conference season finale for both teams.
Greg Gantt scored 16 and Mattison had 14 points and a game-high 10 boards to help FAU (14-17, 9-11) outrebound FIU 44-28.
Down 31-30 at halftime, FAU opened the second half on a 20...
Florida Atlantic to play in “the Rock”
The Florida Atlantic University Owls are slowly building something down in Boca Raton, Florida. The program is only 10 years old, and in that time they have moved into FCS, built a stadium, became the earliest team to play in bowl game and produced NFL players like Rusty Smith and this years All-Pro RB Alfred Morris. Not bad for a commuter school. They are leaving the Sun Belt and...
FAU 76, Louisiana-Monroe 71
Greg Gantt scored 19 points and Richard Morrow had a double-double, 11 points and 13 rebounds, to lead Florida Atlantic past Louisiana-Monroe 76-71 Wednesday night in Sun Belt Conference play.
Stefan Moody scored 16 points and Pablo Bertone added 13 for FAU (11-12, 6-6).
Trailing at halftime 45-36, FAU opened the second half on a 15-4 run to take a 51-49 lead on Gantt's jumper...
No. 6 Indiana routs Florida Atlantic 88-52
Florida Atlantic coach Mike Jarvis knew Friday night's game at Indiana would be a struggle.
It was even worse.
Cody Zeller scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds, Christian Watford added 17 points and the sixth-ranked Hoosiers continued their dominant offense in an 88-52 rout over the outmanned Owls.
''I knew it was going to be almost impossible,'' Jarvis...
The Minute After: Florida Atlantic
Thoughts on an 88-52 win against the Owls:
I. This was the performance from Cody Zeller some were waiting for. Getting the ball early. Attacking. Making moves in the post and looking to finish strong. Even hitting a 16-footer. Couple this with his typical scores on the break, and it lead to a season-high 24 points in 22 minutes. To top it off? The Washington product, who has had...
IU-Florida Atlantic Gameday Preview: 3 Key Things to Watch
On Friday at 7:00 ET, the sixth-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (10-1) will host the Florida Atlantic Owls (5-6) on ESPN2.
As always, Jerod, Ryan, Zach, and Andy will be here with another episode of The Assembly Call after the game.
IU-Florida Atlantic Gameday Info
Date: Friday, December 21st
Time: 7:00 ET, 6:00 CT
TV: ESPN2
Announcers: Dave Pasch and Len Elmore
Point Spread: Indiana...
What to Expect: Florida Atlantic
It’s a quick turnaround for Indiana as the Hoosiers return to Branch McCracken Court on Friday night for a meeting with Florida Atlantic. The Owls (5-6) are coming off a 69-68 loss at home to Stetson. Indiana will be looking for its 16th consecutive win at Assembly Hall.
The game will be televised on ESPN2.
The competition doesn’t figure to stiffen much for Indiana until the...
FAU 83, Warner 50
Greg Gantt scored 19 points and Florida Atlantic played stifling defense, defeating NAIA opponent Warner 83-50 Sunday in a nonconference matchup.
Stefan Moody added 18 points, Pablo Bertone had 13 and Dragan Sekelja pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds for FAU (5-4), which held the Warner (6-5) to just 26.7 percent (16 of 60) shooting from the field, the lowest field goal percentage...
FAU 72, Arkansas St. 65
Greg Gantt finished with 29 points, and Stefan Moody came off the bench to score 22 as Florida Atlantic beat Arkansas State 72-65 Saturday night in a Sun Belt Conference showdown.
Trailing 32-31 at halftime, FAU (3-4, 1-1) opened the second half on a 19-7 run to take a 50-39 lead. The run was spurred by three 3s, one from Jackson Trapp and two from Gantt.
Arkansas State (4-3, 0...
FAU 37, W. Kentucky 28
Graham Wilbert threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday and ran for another as Florida Atlantic notched a 37-28 road upset against Western Kentucky.
Wilbert hit wide receiver William Dukes nine times for 104 yards. He also connected with Daniel McKinney four times for 48 yards and two touchdowns, including a 20-yard go-ahead score in the third quarter.
Running back Jonathan...
Scouting Report: Florida Atlantic
After a 56-28 beat down of East Carolina on the road, Navy (5-3) returns home for a match up with the 2-6 Florida Atlantic Owls. FAU is on the upswing after a brutal schedule that included away games at top ranked Alabama and Georgia.
Head-to-head: Navy vs. Florida Atlantic
Navy returns home to play the Florida Atlantic Owls after a 56-28 blowout victory over East Carolina. Last week the Florida Atlantic Owls won their first Sun Belt Conference game under new head coach Carl Pelini.
FAU 34, Troy 27
Graham Wilbert's fourth touchdown pass, a 22-yarder to William Dukes with 17 seconds remaining, lifted Florida Atlantic to a 34-27 victory over Troy on Saturday night.
Wilbert, who then completed a two-point conversion pass, drove the Owls (2-6, 1-4 Sun Belt Conference) 74 yards in nine plays after the Trojans (4-4, 3-3) went ahead 27-26 on Shawn Southward's 31-yard run...
South Alabama 37, FAU 34, OT
Demetre Baker and Ross Metheny scored late touchdowns and Michel Chapuseaux made three field goals to help South Alabama rally and beat Florida Atlantic 37-34 Saturday in two overtimes.
Mitch Anderson kicked a 23-yard field goal to give FAU (1-6, 0-4 Sun Belt Conference) a 17-14 lead at halftime and the Owls pushed that lead to 31-17 in the fourth quarter behind two touchdown passes...
Mike Shanahan says Alfred Morris has a “Big Time Future” in the NFL
Alfred Morris the former Florida Atlantic Owls running back has been extremely impressive for coach Mike Shanahan and the Washington Redskins. Today Head Coach Mike Shanahan said that rookie RB Alfred Morris has a “big-time future” ahead of him in the NFL.
Shanahan also hinted at the Terrell Davis comparison that his son made a couple weeks back. Both Shanahans credit Morris’...
Bell Ignites Scoring For Tide
Kenny Bell ignited the scoring barrage with an 85 yard catch and run down the far sideline in a convincing 40-7 thrashing of the Florida Atlantic Owls. He was one of seven different Alabama receivers credited with a reception from Tide quarterbacks.
Lacy Has Big Day In Bama Victory
Despite rolling up a 503-110 advantage in total yardage, the offense of top-ranked Alabama left a few points on the field during a 40-7 home win over the Florida Atlantic Owls. Twice, the Tide had to settle for short field goals by Jeremy Shelley when it appeared Bama was about to cash in six, rather than three points.
Tide Settles For 40-7 Win Over Owls
Florida Atlantic does not go down in history as another shutout victim of the Alabama defense. The Owls got a touchdown with 2:49 to play at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday, the first score against the Crimson Tide since the opening game. But it was, as they say, too little, too late, so if not a shut-out victim, FAU at least was a victim.
FAU player claims Alabama can be beat.
Cory Henry
Florida Atlantic are the next team set to be slaughtered by compete against the reining BCS champion and number 1 ranked team in the nation Alabama. The Owls are 50-and-a-half-point underdogs to the Crimson Tide. That isn't stopping FAU defensive end Cory Henry from claiming that the Owls can pull the upset against Alabama.
“They ain’t what people...
Spotted Owl Is Tasty
I am doing my best Larry Munson impression today.
I'm worried about the Florida Atlantic Owls. No, I do not think that the Owls will squeak out a win against the Bulldogs, but I do think the Dawgs will be flat, uninspired and will make this game a lot more interesting than it should be.
Remembering Louisiana-Monroe, Appalachian State and others:
Dawgs 42 - Owls 24
What...
Gamble on the Dawgs
Here's a look at some of Florida Atlantic's stats so far this year. This particular gambling site recommends Georgia and give the big points.
The Florida Atlantic Owls were one of the worst college football teams in the nation last year and from what we have seen of them thus far it looks like more of the same this season. QB Wilbert Graham has completed 77.8 percent...
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