BOCA RATON – The Owls ruled the Roadrunners on Saturday at FAU Stadium.
Turns out the racing game is the answer to Florida Atlantic’s offensive difficulties in its 24-3 win over Texas-San Antonio.
Fau’s defense wasn’t bad either, recording seven catches and keeping the country’s runner 70 yards below his season average.
Malcolm Davidson and James Charles combined for 158 yards and a landing for FAU (2-1, 2-1 CUSA), who enters November after betting 3 of their seven scheduled games due to positive COVID-19 testing and team quarantine.
According to a FAU spokesman, only two FAU players were unable to play due to COVID-19, this comes after 28 team members were unavailable last week in the 20-9 loss to Marshall.
“Feel like a winner, ” said Coach Willie Taggart. “It’s an indispensable victory. “
While Quarterback Nick Tronti started and played the afternoon high, rookie Willie Taggart Jr. entered the game in the middle of the third quarter with the Owls against 17-3. Elder Taggart said the resolution is due to the team’s comfortable advantage, but the offensive returned to Tronti when Taggart Jr. fought with either asset.
“We were looking to have representatives, give you experience,” said fau technician. “We wanted to do it earlier in the last quarter, but we didn’t get the chance. “
Although the attack slowed down in the middle of the moment, the defense intervened. Linebackers Ahman Ross, Leighton McCarthy and Chris Jones, as defensive finisher Jaylen Joyner, all had big tackles that prevented UTSA (4-4, 2-2) from gaining any momentum.
Here are five things about Saturday’s victory in faux:
Tronti played his game. The junior quarterback finished with 11 of 19 passes for 136 yards, one landing and no interceptions. Three of those incompletes came in and out of the hands of the receivers in consecutive passes. He also contributed a hasty landing in the first quarter.
“Coach (Clint) Trickett does a smart task by making things less difficult for us,” Tronti said of the Owls’ joint offensive coordinator. “[We] just have to go there. “
Run, Malcolm, run. Davidson had his first 100-yard game this season. In the first quarter, he ran for 65 yards, adding one for 28 yards. He finished with 115 yards in 14 hauls, with his longest run of 30 yards. “I felt smart knowing I might just play,” he says. I accept as true with the first five. “
“It’s like Superman put on the cape, ” said Taggart. “He did a wonderful task for us. “
Stockbroker town. UTSA Quarterback Frank Harris has been captured seven times, with rookie Joyner in red blouse and rookie Chris Jones with 3 each.
“Coach (Jim) Leavitt, can we relax?” said Joyner about his defensive coordinator. “It had a purpose at the beginning of the game.
Taggart praised Joyner. ” It’s wonderful for our defense,” Taggart said. “His personality is what Jim should do. “
Owls with 10 tackles to lose, keeping UTSA’s offense at 230 yards in total.
The defense arrests McCormick. UTSA offensive part Sincere McCormick, the Freshman of the Year C-USA in 2019, led the country with 867 yards on the court before Owls’ defense stopped him for 54 yards on 16 hauls.
As Saturday’s game approached, the Owls kept the ball carriers against 3 yards consistent with the race, the 17th in the country. The defense also performed war parts 108 yards on the court consistent with the game, the 22nd in the country.
First consecutive games. Florida Atlantic has struggled to play back-to-back games this season, with its first 4 games canceled or postponed due to COVID-related issues.
After betting their first game of the season on October 3 against Charlotte, the Owls had to postpone their game opposed to Southern Miss the following week, followed by a week off. The Owls were to play the following week as opposed to No. 18 Marshall and went to play on Saturday without a problem.