BOCA RATON, Fla. – The last two Conference USA champions – spanning the past four seasons – are set to tangle on Saturday afternoon in Birmingham, as the 2017 and ’19 champions, Florida Atlantic, travel to take on UAB, winners in 2018 and ’20.
The Owls and Blazers both have convincing opening wins in C-USA play under their belt, with FAU routing FIU last Saturday, 58-21, and UAB upending North Texas on Sept. 18, 40-6. Both teams have 3-2 overall records as well.
Though the Owls cannot extend their home winning streak this weekend, they remain on the leaderboard after last week’s FIU win. Two teams ahead of them dropped off, as Notre Dame’s 26-game streak was snapped by Cincinnati, and Oregon’s 15 in a row was ended by Stanford. Those were second and fourth, respectively, coming into the weekend.
Current Longest Home Winning Streaks in FBS
| Team | Streak | Last Week’s Result | This Weekend’s Opponent |
| 1. Clemson | 31 | Win/Boston College, 19-13 | Syracuse (away) |
| 2. Cincinnati | 23 | Played at Notre Dame | Temple (home on Friday) |
| 3. Army | 13 | Played at Ball State | Wisconsin (away) |
| BYU | 13 | Played at Utah State | Boise State (home) |
| Liberty | 13 | Played at UAB | Middle Tennessee (home) |
| 6. Coastal Carolina | 11 | Win/ULM, 59-6 | Arkansas State (away) |
| Florida Atlantic | 11 | Win/FIU, 58-21 | UAB (away) |
GAME PREVIEW
SERIES HISTORY
The Owls hold a 5-2 all-time record against UAB and are 3-2 when playing in Birmingham. FAU traveled to UAB in 2009 and 2010, and then made the trip, for the first time as a C-USA member, in 2014. The last time the two teams met was in the 2019 C-USA Championship in Boca Raton, a 49-6 FAU victory, which served as the largest margin of victory in the history of the title game.
WHAT’S NEXT
AFTER THE TEAM’S BYE WEEK, AND A TRIP TO CHARLOTTE FOR A THURSDAY NIGHT CONTEST ON OCT. 21, THE OWLS’ RETURN HOME ISN’T UNTIL OCT. 30 AGAINST UTEP. THAT NIGHT WILL ALSO BE HOMECOMING. SINGLE GAME TICKETS FOR ALL 2021 HOME GAMES ARE AVAILABLE; TO EXPERIENCE “FOOTBALL IN PARADISE,” CLICKHERE OR CALL 1-866-FAU-OWLS.
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