2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team explained
Year: | 2020 |
Team: | Florida Atlantic Owls |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Conference USA |
Short Conf: | C-USA |
Division: | East Division |
Record: | 5–4 |
Conf Record: | 4–2 |
Hc Year: | 1st |
Cooc1 Year: | 1st |
Cooc2 Year: | 1st |
Dc Year: | 1st |
Bowl Result: | L 10–25 vs. Memphis |
The 2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by head coach Willie Taggart, in his first year.
Preseason
Awards
Listed in the order that they were released
[1]
CUSA media days
The CUSA Media Days was held virtually for the first time in conference history.[2]
Media poll (East Division) |
1 | Charlotte | |
2 | FIU | |
3 | Florida Atlantic | |
4 | Marshall | |
5 | Middle Tennessee | |
6 | Old Dominion | |
7 | Western Kentucky | | |
Media poll (CUSA Championship) |
TBD | |
Schedule
Florida Atlantic announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020.[3] The 2020 schedule originally consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.
The Owls had games scheduled against Minnesota, Old Dominion, Stony Brook, and Middle Tennessee which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] [5] [6] [7]
The Owls also had games scheduled against Georgia Southern, South Florida, and Southern Miss, which were postponed due to the pandemic.[8] [9] [10] The Georgia Southern game is now rescheduled for December 5[11] and the Southern Miss game is now rescheduled for December 10.[12] They also added a new game against UMass on November 20 to replace their canceled game against Old Dominion, which was previously scheduled for that same weekend.[13]
Schedule Source:[14] [15]
Game summaries
Charlotte
See also: 2020 Charlotte 49ers football team.
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FAU −5 | 62.5[16] | |
Statistics | Charlotte | Florida Atlantic |
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First downs | 22 | 15 |
Total yards | 396 | 315 |
Rushing yards | 82 | 217 |
Passing yards | 314 | 98 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 37:49 | 22:11 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Charlotte | Passing | | 24/32, 314 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | | 17 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Victor Tucker | 9 receptions, 118 yards |
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Nick Tronti | 11/22, 98 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Nick Tronti | 10 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | T. J. Chase | 3 receptions, 31 yards, 1 TD | |
At Marshall
See also: 2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team.
style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
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MRSH −19.5 | 50.5[17] | |
Statistics | Florida Atlantic | Marshall |
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First downs | 17 | 19 |
Total yards | 234 | 385 |
Rushing yards | 86 | 134 |
Passing yards | 148 | 251 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 33:12 | 26:48 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida Atlantic | Passing | Nick Tronti | 18/30, 148 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Malcolm Davidson | 8 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Jordan Merrell | 5 receptions, 48 yards |
Marshall | Passing | | 18/31, 251 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Brenden Knox | 25 carries, 101 yards |
Receiving | Corey Gammage | 6 receptions, 79 yards | |
UTSA
See also: 2020 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
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FAU −5 | 47[18] | |
Statistics | UTSA | Florida Atlantic |
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First downs | 16 | 19 |
Total yards | 230 | 332 |
Rushing yards | 104 | 196 |
Passing yards | 126 | 136 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:54 | 32:06 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTSA | Passing | | 12/26, 109 yards |
Rushing | Frank Harris | 14 carries, 66 yards |
Receiving | | 5 receptions, 63 yards |
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Nick Tronti | 11/19, 136 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Malcolm Davidson | 14 carries, 115 yards |
Receiving | Aaron Young | 3 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD | |
Western Kentucky
See also: 2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team.
style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
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FAU −7 | 40.5[19] | |
Statistics | Western Kentucky | Florida Atlantic |
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First downs | 16 | 18 |
Total yards | 257 | 273 |
Rushing yards | 94 | 165 |
Passing yards | 163 | 108 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:49 | 26:11 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Kentucky | Passing | | 19/39, 163 yards |
Rushing | Gaej Walker | 17 carries, 78 yards |
Receiving | Xavier Lane | 7 receptions, 60 yards |
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Nick Tronti | 7/16, 108 yards |
Rushing | Javion Posey | 9 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | TJ Chase | 3 receptions, 47 yards | |
At FIU
See also: 2020 FIU Panthers football team and Shula Bowl.
style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
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FAU −8.5 | 41.5[20] | |
Statistics | Florida Atlantic | FIU |
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First downs | 21 | 14 |
Total yards | 450 | 281 |
Rushing yards | 370 | 156 |
Passing yards | 80 | 125 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 29:33 | 27:58 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida Atlantic | Passing | Javion Posey | 10/16, 80 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Javion Posey | 18 carries, 140 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | TJ Chase | 1 reception, 28 yards |
FIU | Passing | Max Bortenschlager | 10/18, 82 yards |
Rushing | | 26 carries, 178 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | | 6 receptions, 49 yards | |
UMass
See also: 2020 UMass Minutemen football team.
style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
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FAU −32.5 | 50.5[21] | |
Statistics | UMass | Florida Atlantic |
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First downs | 8 | 16 |
Total yards | 147 | 368 |
Rushing yards | 62 | 140 |
Passing yards | 85 | 228 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:10 | 34:50 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UMass | Passing | Will Koch | 12/22, 67 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | | 11 carries, 48 yards |
Receiving | Josiah Johnson | 8 receptions, 42 yards |
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Javion Posey | 13/27, 203 yards |
Rushing | Javion Posey | 19 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | TJ Chase | 4 receptions, 79 yards | |
At Georgia Southern
See also: 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team.
style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
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GASO −2.5 | 42[22] | |
Statistics | Florida Atlantic | Georgia Southern |
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First downs | 16 | 18 |
Total yards | 322 | 339 |
Rushing yards | 133 | 269 |
Passing yards | 189 | 70 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Time of possession | 23:15 | 36:45 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida Atlantic | Passing | Javion Posey | 7/15, 105 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Javion Posey | 8 carries, 61 yards |
Receiving | Jordan Merrell | 3 receptions, 67 yards |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Justin Tomlin | 3/12, 70 yards |
Rushing | Justin Tomlin | 20 carries, 78 yards |
Receiving | Logan Wright | 2 receptions, 65 yards | |
At Southern Miss
See also: 2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team.
style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
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FAU −8.5 | 41[23] | |
Statistics | Florida Atlantic | Southern Miss |
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First downs | 19 | 22 |
Total yards | 326 | 514 |
Rushing yards | 164 | 305 |
Passing yards | 162 | 209 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 28:41 | 31:19 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida Atlantic | Passing | Nick Tronti | 17/33, 162 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | James Charles | 16 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Brandon Robinson | 5 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD |
Southern Miss | Passing | Trey Lowe | 13/19, 209 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | | 9 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | | 3 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD | |
Vs. Memphis (Montgomery Bowl)
See also: 2020 Memphis Tigers football team and Montgomery Bowl.
style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
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MEM −9 | 52.5[24] | |
Statistics | Memphis | Florida Atlantic |
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First downs | 24 | 19 |
Total yards | 469 | 290 |
Rushing yards | 185 | 139 |
Passing yards | 284 | 151 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 30:44 | 29:16 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Memphis | Passing | | 22/34, 284 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Asa Martin | 15 carries, 96 yards |
Receiving | Javon Ivory | 7 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD |
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Nick Tronti | 16/32, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | James Charles | 16 carries, 82 yards |
Receiving | Brandon Robinson | 4 receptions, 39 yards | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2020 Preseason Football Awards. August 25, 2020. Conference USA. en.
- Web site: Conference USA to hold virtual football media days due to COVID-19. May 5, 2020. ktsm.com. en. June 17, 2020.
- Web site: 2020 FAU Football Schedule Announced. Florida Atlantic University Department of Athletics. January 8, 2020. June 17, 2020.
- Web site: Myerberg . Paul . Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow . USA TODAY . 10 July 2020.
- Web site: Singelais . Mark . Reports: CAA football won't play this fall . Times Union . 17 July 2020 . 16 July 2020.
- Web site: Old Dominion postponing football and fall sports. 2020-08-10. The Virginian Pilot. en-US.
- Web site: Football at MT Canceled . November 27, 2020. Florida Atlantic University Department of Athletics.
- Web site: Football Game versus Georgia Southern Postponed. September 18, 2020. Florida Atlantic University Department of Athletics. en-US.
- Web site: The FAU vs USF Football Game has been Postponed. September 23, 2020. Florida Atlantic University Department of Athletics. en-US.
- Web site: Football vs. Southern Mississippi is Postponed . October 8, 2020. Florida Atlantic University Department of Athletics.
- Web site: Football Reschedules Game with Georgia Southern. September 30, 2020. Florida Atlantic University Department of Athletics. en-US.
- Web site: C-USA Reschedules FAU Football at Southern Miss. November 4, 2020. Florida Atlantic University Department of Athletics. en-US.
- Web site: Football Inks Deal to Host UMass on Friday, Nov. 20. November 6, 2020. Florida Atlantic University Department of Athletics. en-US.
- Web site: 2020 Football Schedule . Florida Atlantic University Athletics . 14 October 2020 . en.
- Web site: 2020 Florida Atlantic Owls Schedule . ESPN . 14 October 2020 . en.
- Web site: Charlotte 49ers vs Florida Atlantic Owls . Odds Shark . 14 October 2020 . en.
- Web site: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Marshall Thundering Herd . Odds Shark . 26 October 2020 . en.
- Web site: UTSA Roadrunners vs Florida Atlantic Owls . Odds Shark . 3 November 2020 . en.
- Web site: WKU Hilltoppers vs Florida Atlantic Owls . Odds Shark . 3 November 2020 . en.
- Web site: Florida Atlantic Owls vs FIU Panthers . Odds Shark . 10 November 2020 . en.
- Web site: Massachusetts Minutemen vs Florida Atlantic Owls . Odds Shark . 17 November 2020 . en.
- Web site: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Georgia Southern Eagles . Odds Shark . 1 December 2020 . en.
- Web site: Florida Atlantic vs Southern Mississippi . . 8 December 2020 . en.
- Web site: Memphis Tigers vs Florida Atlantic Owls . Odds Shark . 26 December 2020 . en.