USAFA, Colo. – The Florida Atlantic University football team fell on the road to Air Force in Saturday’s matchup at Falcon Stadium.
QuotableHead coach Willie Taggart:
“We didn’t play with the same physicality that (Air Force) played with, and when you don’t do that against an option team, you’re going to struggle. I thought physically they beat us in the trenches in this ballgame.”
The Beginning / The Turning PointAir Force (3-1) scored the first three touchdowns of the game, but later in the second, the Owls’ (2-2) defense held the Falcons to a field goal. A four-play drive put FAU into the end zone, starting with a 32-yard rush by Johnny Ford and ending on a 34-yard TD by N’Kosi Perry. For each, that marked the longest rush in their young FAU careers. That ended the first half scoring, as AF missed a field goal with one second left on the clock.
The FinishAn elongated Falcons’ drive, both time- and yardage-wise, extended the lead in the third. That would be the final score of the game on either side.
Stats and Records
- Jordan Helm already had 10 tackles at halftime, one off his career high. He’d set that with two tackles on the same drive in the third, and end up with a team-high 15 on the night (12 solo, with one for a loss)
- After that was a trio with seven each – Akileis Leroy, Diashun Moss and Korel Smith – while another three Owls had six: Caliph Brice, Zyon Gilbert and Antarrius Moultrie
- Ford and Perry combined for over 100 yards rushing – 66 and 53, respectively – on just 14 carries. Ford’s average per was 8.3, and Perry’s was 7.6
- Matt Hayball averaged 44.2 yards on six punts, with four of those inside the 20, and a long of 50
What’s NextNext Saturday is both the Shula Bowl, and FAU’s Conference USA opener for 2021, as the Owls host FIU for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff at FAU Stadium. Get tickets by visiting HERE or by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS, and for this game only, all Delray Hyundai deck tickets can be purchased for $10 off by clicking HERE. The game will be televised on STADIUM Network and broadcasted on Fox Sports 640AM South Florida.
