http://www.yardbarker.com/colleges/florida_atlantic_owls/567 Recent articles about Florida Atlantic Owls en-us 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: 9/21 vs Middle Tennessee, 10/12 vs Marshall, 11/2 vs Tulane, 11/29 vs FIU Conference Road Games: 9/5 at East Carolina, 9/28 at Rice, 10/5 at UAB, 11/16 at Southern Miss Tough Sledding: 8/30 at Miami (FL), 9/14 at USF, 10/26 at Auburn   Statistical Snapshot: 2012 Statistics Link Stat to Fear: scored on just 71.79% of red zone trips (114th in Nation), averaged 3.2 ypc (110th in Nation) Stat to Cheer: allowed opponents to convert on 36.71% of third downs (3rd in Sun Belt) Advanced Stats (Football Outsiders 2012 FEI Ranking): 114th out of 124   Personnel: Phil Stee... Thu, 02 May 2013 00:08:26 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2013_pre_season_preview_fau_owls/13533713 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2013_pre_season_preview_fau_owls/13533713 2013 Pre-Season Preview: FAU Owls http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/2013_pre_season_preview_fau_owls/13533713 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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. The first-person point of view from the FAU spring game is rather unique and with the popularity of these types of cameras continuing to grow it is probably safe to assume this will not be the last time we see this. Florida Atlantic has done a few things to get people paying attention to their spring football game. This is just the latest way to embrace social media. The Owls also held a fan vote for the fans to determine which new helmet will be worn this fall. Kevin McGuire is the host of the No 2-Minute Warning podcast. Follow him on Twitter, Google+ and Facebook. Follow Crystal Ball Run on Twit... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:54:26 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/florida_atlantic_qb_wears_helmet_cam_for_spring_game/13513337 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/florida_atlantic_qb_wears_helmet_cam_for_spring_game/13513337 Florida Atlantic QB wears helmet cam for spring game http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/florida_atlantic_qb_wears_helmet_cam_for_spring_game/13513337 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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. The first-person point of view from the FAU spring game is rather unique and with the popularity of these types of cameras continuing to grow it is probably safe to assume this will not be the last time we see this. Florida Atlantic has done a few things to get people paying attention to their spring football game. This is just the latest way to embrace social media. The Owls also held a fan vote for the fans to determine which new helmet will be worn this fall. Kevin McGuire is the host of the No 2-Minute Warning podcast. Follow him on Twitter, Google+ and Facebook. Follow Crystal Ball ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:02:42 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/florida_atlantic_qb_wears_helmet_cam_for_spring_game/13512158 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/florida_atlantic_qb_wears_helmet_cam_for_spring_game/13512158 Florida Atlantic QB wears helmet cam for spring game http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/florida_atlantic_qb_wears_helmet_cam_for_spring_game/13512158 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png In a stellar move, FAU Owls quarterback Melvin German III sports a GoPro on top of his helmet during the squad's spring game. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:46:53 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/fau_qb_melvin_german_iii_wears_gopro_on_helmet_during_spring_game/13476115 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/fau_qb_melvin_german_iii_wears_gopro_on_helmet_during_spring_game/13476115 FAU QB Melvin German III wears GoPro on helmet during spring game http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/fau_qb_melvin_german_iii_wears_gopro_on_helmet_during_spring_game/13476115 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 joining Conference USA next year, which is a major step up in competition. They have announced that they have sold the naming rights to their new digs for about $5 million, to the GEO group, which is headed by a wealthy FAU alum and board member named George Zoley. What does the GEO group do? They privatize and run prisons, mostly right here in Florida. I wonder if they will give out FAU prison garb to all the Gators that pass through the gates. The nickname for the stadium should also be fun, The Rock, The Jail or The Prison all come to mind. My vote however is for The Real Big House. H/T Owl Access Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:00:18 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/florida_atlantic_to_play_in_the_rock/12946633 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/florida_atlantic_to_play_in_the_rock/12946633 Florida Atlantic to play in “the Rock” http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/florida_atlantic_to_play_in_the_rock/12946633 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Indiana didn't have much difficulty getting back on track following its first loss of the season. The Hoosiers aren't likely to get much of a test from Florida Atlantic, either. No. 6 Indiana tries for a 16th consecutive home victory Friday night in its first-ever matchup against the Owls. After opening as the top-ranked team in the country and mostly cruising though the season's first five weeks, Indiana (10-1) dropped five spots in the latest AP poll following an 88-86 overtime loss to Butler on Saturday. While the disappointment could have lingered, the Hoosiers appear to have moved on pretty quickly. Cody Zeller and Will Sheehey scored 16 points apiece to lead five players in double figures Wednesday as Indiana blew by Mount St. Mary's 93-54. Indiana held a 41-18 rebounding edge and shot a whopping 70.6 percent from the field - the fourth-highest mark in school history. "I was really proud of our team in the way that they responded. When you come off a tough loss it creates a differen Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:23:51 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/florida_atlantic_at_indiana_game_preview/12482095 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/florida_atlantic_at_indiana_game_preview/12482095 Florida Atlantic at Indiana game preview http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/florida_atlantic_at_indiana_game_preview/12482095 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 of any Owls opponent this season. The game was close until the midway point of the first half, when FAU went on a 36-9 run over the course of 12 minutes. Gantt, who capped the spurt with a 3-pointer, had 15 points during the run and Moody added eight. At one point during the scoring spree, the Owls got 11 unanswered points. Mark St. Fort was Warner's leading scorer with eight points. FAU outrebounded Warner 49-31 and outscored the Royals 24-16 in the paint. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:29:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/fau_83_warner_50/12400168 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/fau_83_warner_50/12400168 FAU 83, Warner 50 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/fau_83_warner_50/12400168 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 Wallace added 68 yards on 23 carries. FAU (3-7, 2-4 Sun Belt Conference) scored its last touchdown when Keith Reaser intercepted the pitch on a hook-and-ladder play by the Hilltoppers (6-4, 3-3) in the final seconds and returned it 9 yards for a touchdown. Running back Antonio Andrews amassed 340 all-purpose yards in the loss. The Owls won despite accumulating 11 penalties, compared to four for Western Kentucky. The loss was the third in four games for the Hilltoppers, with all three losses coming at home. Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:55:38 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/fau_37_w_kentucky_28/12177874 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/fau_37_w_kentucky_28/12177874 FAU 37, W. Kentucky 28 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/fau_37_w_kentucky_28/12177874 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 from Graham Wilbert. South Alabama (2-5, 1-2) rallied however, as Baker scored on a 1-yard run and Metheny connected with Gabe Loper from 16-yards out to even the score with 1:09 to play. Chapuseaux and Mitch Anderson both connected on 37-yard field goal attempts in the first overtime period, but after Pat Moore blocked Anderson's 44-yard attempt in the second overtime, Chapuseaux converted from 35 yards to seal the win. Anderson converted just 2 of 5 field goal attempts with three blocked kicks. Sat, 20 Oct 2012 21:35:08 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/south_alabama_37_fau_34_ot/12014290 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/south_alabama_37_fau_34_ot/12014290 South Alabama 37, FAU 34, OT http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/south_alabama_37_fau_34_ot/12014290 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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. Sat, 22 Sep 2012 20:53:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/tide_settles_for_40_7_win_over_owls/11784919 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/tide_settles_for_40_7_win_over_owls/11784919 Tide Settles For 40-7 Win Over Owls http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/tide_settles_for_40_7_win_over_owls/11784919 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 does post Missouri let down look like? We've all seen this show before. Big game, play well, big win. Next game: listless, uninterested, fundamentally unsound. After re-watching the Missouri game, I am convinced we are an improved offensive line from challenging LSU for the second spot in the conference ESPN declaring us the next big thing (and correlated, Missouri is likely to give South Carolina and the other East teams all they can handle). What would convince me we aren't? A listless, uninterested and fundamentally unsound performance against a team that only scored 7 points against Wagner. B... Sat, 15 Sep 2012 02:00:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/spotted_owl_is_tasty/11716873 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/spotted_owl_is_tasty/11716873 Spotted Owl Is Tasty http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/spotted_owl_is_tasty/11716873 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Florida Atlantic OWLS played this video on Friday night at their season opener, and there are some interesting things to notice. 1. Owls originate from the ocean … I did not know this 2. They practice on the beach … solid calf workout right there 3. Catching footballs while diving into water may date back to the beginning of time … done 4. FAU may want to consider a mascot change to a fish of some sort … I’d go with Sea bass Just watch the video. It’s a little much and doesn’t exactly involve football, but just think of the tan you can acquire while practicing on the beach in Boca Raton. [SBNation] Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:00:55 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/fau_football_players_may_be_aquamen/11632051 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/fau_football_players_may_be_aquamen/11632051 FAU football players may be Aquamen http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/fau_football_players_may_be_aquamen/11632051 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Coach Heath and the Bulls received good news when forward Kore White committed to playing for the Bulls in 2012. The 6-foot-8, 245-pound power forward played last season at Florida Atlantic and will come in as a graduate transfer and be eligible to play in 2012. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:34:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/bulls_land_pf_transfer_kore_white/10688294 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/bulls_land_pf_transfer_kore_white/10688294 Bulls land PF transfer Kore White http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/bulls_land_pf_transfer_kore_white/10688294 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 2011 Record: (1-11, 0-8 in Sun Belt) Head Coach: Carl Pelini (first time Head Coach) Last Bowl Game: 2008 Season Motor City Bowl: beat Central Michigan 24-21 2011 Preview   Schedule Glimpse: 2012 Schedule Link Paying the Bills: 9/15 at Georgia; 9/22 at Alabama Must Win: 8/31 vs Wagner; 10/20 at South Alabama Swing Games: 9/8 at Middle Tennessee; 9/29 vs North Texas; 10/13 at ULM; ; 10/27 vs Troy   Statistical Snapshot: 2011 Statistics Link Stat to Cheer: Top three leading tacklers return (yes we are grasping here) State to Fear: Averaged 12.9 points per game (119th in FBS)   Personnel: Phil Steele's Returning Starters (Offense: 6; Defense: 8: Specialists: 1) Key Defensive Returnees: LB David Hinds (101 tackles), LB Randell Johnson (91 tackles, 4 sacks), LB Andrae Kirk (89 tackles) Key Offensive Returnees: WR DeAndre Richardson (32 receptions) Top Recruits: DE Shalom Ogbonda (Scout.com's #132 DE), OLB Joshua Ballesteros (Scout.com's #144 OLB), QB M... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:46:25 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2012_pre_season_preview_fau_owls/10683965 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2012_pre_season_preview_fau_owls/10683965 2012 Pre-Season Preview: FAU Owls http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/2012_pre_season_preview_fau_owls/10683965 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Alabama baseball team opened its 2012 season with a 5-2 loss to the Florida Atlantic Owls on Friday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. It was also the season-opener for the Owls. The teams will play again Saturday. First pitch has been moved up to 10 a.m. CST because of a rain forecast. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:15:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/alabama_baseball_falls_in_opener/9982309 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/alabama_baseball_falls_in_opener/9982309 Alabama Baseball Falls In Opener http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/alabama_baseball_falls_in_opener/9982309 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Shavar Richardson scored 25 points and Florida Atlantic used a second-half rally to beat Western Kentucky 67-66 on Thursday night. Western Kentucky led 62-53 behind two Kahlil McDonald free throws with 5:23 left to play. But Richardson made two free throws of his own, sparking a 12-4 run and cutting the Hilltoppers' lead to just one, 66-65, with 29 seconds remaining. Jordan McCoy made a layup with 10 seconds left to give Florida Atlantic (9-12, 5-3 Sun Belt Conference) its first lead of the half, 67-66, and Kelvin Penn blocked Jamal Crook's layup attempt as time expired to seal the win. McCoy finished with 10 points and seven boards and made the Owls' last two buckets. Florida Atlantic dished out 17 assists, compared to just 11 for Western Kentucky (6-15, 2-6), and blocked eight shots. Derrick Gordon led the Hilltoppers with 16 points. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:06:07 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/fau_67_w_kentucky_66/9612515 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/fau_67_w_kentucky_66/9612515 FAU 67, W. Kentucky 66 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/fau_67_w_kentucky_66/9612515 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Graham Wilbert is a Junior at Florida Atlantic, he is 21 years old, stands 6ft 6in, weighs in at 225, and was unfortunately the worst college quarterback of the 2011 season. There was not one game that Wilbert threw over 220 yards (219 season high). There was only one game where Wilbert had more touchdowns than interceptions…and they didn’t even win that game. With the help of Wilbert behind center the Owls finished 1-11 (0-8 Conference). Wilbert finished with 15 interceptions and 7 touchdowns. I’m no football coach but it’s never good to throw 2x more interceptions than touchdowns, especially if you’re a pocket passer and pose no threat as a scrambler! Graham completed 154 out of 294 passes for 1,459 yards. That’s a completion percentage of 52.4%, a 4.96 yards per attempt, and a 91.8 passer rating. His long on the season, was 37 yards, I’m seriously debating if I can throw further than this guy.  You have to wonder, how did this dude play in 10 games?? He only won one game, which ... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:19:25 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/the_worst_quarterback_of_ncaa_football_2011/9141952 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/the_worst_quarterback_of_ncaa_football_2011/9141952 The Worst Quarterback Of NCAA Football 2011 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/the_worst_quarterback_of_ncaa_football_2011/9141952 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Florida Atlantic used a barrage of first-half 3-pointers Monday to beat Georgia State 84-77 as part of the World Vision Classic. The Owls (1-2) made their first six 3-point attempts, 11 in the first half and 15 overall. Greg Gantt hit all four of his 3-point attempts in the first half and finished with 17 points overall. A jump shot from Kelvin Penn put Florida Atlantic in front 39-21, its biggest lead, with 4:25 left in the first half, and the Owls led 45-32 at halftime. Georgia State pecked away in the second half and pulled within four, 80-76, when Josh Micheaux hit a free throw with 27.5 seconds left. But free throws by Alex Tucker and Shavar Richardson sealed the game for FAU. The Owls had made 15 3-pointers in their first two games combined. Eric Buckner led the Panthers (0-3) with 24 points. Jihad Ali added 14. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:34:04 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/fau_84_georgia_st_77/8096518 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/fau_84_georgia_st_77/8096518 FAU 84, Georgia St. 77 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/fau_84_georgia_st_77/8096518 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png