| 4/11/2025 | Football BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic football team, under first-year Hagerty Family Head Coach Zach Kittley, capped its spring practice schedule with the annual spring game at Flagler Credit Union Stadium on Friday Night. Florida Atlantic marched onto Howard Schnellenberger Field at Flagler Credit Union Stadium for the program’s first Friday night spring game with the offense wearing red and guided by quarterbacks in all black. The defense wore white and proved to be the good guys Friday night with a 22-9 victory. The ones faced the ones, and the twos faced the twos in the first quarter, with a running clock in the second quarter. Following a brief halftime, the squad returned to the field seeing the threes and fours go to work. With the first three quarters of play not being scored, the Owls put it all on the table for the fourth quarter’s Red Zone Lockout. Touchdowns received the traditional six points and field goals were worth three points for the offense and four points for the defense. The defense was awarded six points for each turnover or turnover on downs. The defense was the first team to reach – and exceed – the pre-determined 18 points. SCORING PLAYS Offense – Easton Messer 59 yards from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith kick) 4 plays, 78 yards Defense – Antonio Smith interception Offense – Xavier Terrell 4-yard rush (Logan Lupo kick) Defense – Forced fumble by Tyler Stolsky, recovered by Kyle Boylston Offense – Mykel Calixte 1 yard from Michael Valentino (Garrison Smith kick) 3 plays, 75 yards Defense – Curtis Janvier interception Fourth Quarter Red Zone Competition Defense – Held offense out of the end zone – 6 points = Defense 6, Offense 0 Field Goal – Garrison Smith 37-yard field goal FG – Offense 3 points, Defense 4 points = Defense 10, Offense 3 Offense – Easton Messer 22 yards from Caden Veltkamp – 6 points = Defense 10, Offense 9 Defense – Held offense out of end zone – 6 points = Defense 16, Offense 9 Defense – Kyle Boylston interception – 6 points = Defense 22, Offense 9 Total: Defense 22, Offense 9 QUOTABLE Zach Kittley, Hagerty Family Head Football Coach Caden Veltkamp, redshirt junior quarterback Easton Messer, redshirt junior receiver Cameron Goggins, sophomore cornerback Kyle Boylston, redshirt freshman defensive back STATS Game Stats click HERE. NIL IN PARADISE REGISTRATION To register click HERE. COMPLETE SCHEDULE Click HERE. SEASON TICKETS To purchase season tickets, click HERE. FOLLOW THE TEAM Stay informed by reading FAUSports.com or through football’s Twitter and Instagram accounts @FAUFootball. |
