BOCA RATON, Fla. – A bye week could not have come at a better time. The Florida Atlantic University Owls began practice the first week of August and have not tapped the breaks since. That eight-week span included four weeks of preseason training with the heat index never dropping below 114 degrees and ended with back-to-back road games against perennial power Clemson and Big Ten opponent Illinois. The bye week also falls right before FAU opens its first season of American Athletic Conference play. The Owls will play host to Tulsa on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m.
TAILGATING EXPERIENCE
OWLS FLYING HIGH
LaJohntay Wester sits atop the nation in total receptions with 43. He finds himself in a similar spot as the Owls’ all-time career receptions leader. The Florida native is known for playing with one speed and that full-out effort has the junior receiver averaging 10.8 receptions per-game which is No. 2 nationally.
Redshirt sophomore CB Jayden Williams has a nose for the ball and is No. 2 nationally in fumbles recovered with two.
GAME DETAILS
Saturday Oct. 7 – Tulsa at Florida Atlantic
- Time – 6 p.m.
- Television – ESPN+
- Radio – Ken LaVicka and Kris Bartels will have the game’s call on FoxSports South Florida
COACH’S RADIO SHOWFrank Forte and Hagerty Family Head Football Coach Tom Herman will appear together weekly on the FAU Coaches’ Show. This year’s show will be recorded live at Duffy’s Sports Grill, located at 401 N. Federal Highway, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 each Thursday at noon. The show is scheduled to air each Friday night on Fox Sports 640 AM South Florida, beginning at 6 p.m.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase tickets for the 2023 season, the first in the American Conference, by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS or by going online HERE. For more ticket information click HERE. To purchase away game tickets, click on the above Buy Now link. Single-game tickets may also be purchased by visiting HERE.
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