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Charlotte 28, FAU 23

FauOwlAccessOctober 9, 20161 Comment049

Sunday football fashion: Charlotte is decked out in white jerseys with green pants; FAU is rocking all red again. Still no blue FAU jerseys.
No inflatable tunnel or smoke today here at FAU. Extremely windy so they can’t put tunnel up.
We’ll have to keep an eye on how the wind affects punts and kicks. Looks like FAU players battling to field punts in warmups.
Kelly Parfitt is not dressed for FAU. He did travel with team on team bus but will not play against 49ers.
We’re a little over 20 minutes away from kickoff and it’s eerily quiet. Stadium is nearly empty. Minor thing to keep an eye on today..
It’s a bad day if you come for the cheerleaders. Both band and cheerleaders will not be out there today. It’ll be pretty much a ghost field.
Charlotte wins coin toss and defers. FAU will get ball first, Whyte to the 25 yard line on the return, and we…are..finally..underway!
Driskel with a few early completions, that last one to (who else) Kalib Woods. Owls now on Charlotte’s 44 early on. #FAU
Driskel’s got Woods..and FAU is inside Charlotte’s red zone. Talk about a quick start. Very interesting that Motor Singletary leading way..
Driskel nearly picked on a play he could’ve scrambled, but key word is nearly. Owls make up for it with a Greg Joseph FG. 3-0 FAU early.
FAU gets ball back after an early three-and-out from Charlotte. Motor just had a one-handed catch for four yards. SportsCenter-like.
Three and out for the Owls…and FAU then has a delay of game trying to draw Charlotte offsides.
FAU lets up a big play on the rushing game from a quarterback. In other news, Hurricane Matthew was very wet.
Touchdown Charlotte…on a quarterback run. 7-3 Charlotte and FAU will take over at their 35 with 4:09 left in the first.
Flag out for PI on defense. FAU gets a first down and the now-Daniel Parr (!) led Owls are driving down the field.
Converting third-downs seems to be Par(r) for the course. FAU facing another third down, this one a third and nine.
Parr hurt. Driskel back in. Driskel first down using his legs. FAU interestingly keeps feeding Motor instead of Buddy. First and goal FAU.
It’s 7-3 Charlotte to end the first but there are already some major questions. Where’s Howell? Why Parr on that last drive? Keep eyes out..
There’s Buddy. There’s a touchdown. FAU takes a 10-7 lead on the first play of the 2nd quarter on a gutsy drive by this offense.
FAU just did a surprise onside kick that Piko Harrison recovered. That is a gutsy and confusing call by the Owls. Driskel back at QB.
First down Charlotte at the 31…and FAU’s defense just let up a 69 yard score on a screen pass. Here we go again..
And Trey Hendrickson is now wearing #11, the number of fellow d-linemen Ray Ellis. When we know, we’ll let you know why.
#Treyed, to borrow from our friends at @TheOwlsNest_ITB. FAU takes over at their own 5 with 7:05 left in the second quarter.
FAU driving. About 4 minutes left in the first half and you can tell this team wants to go into the second half with some momentum.
BUDDDDDDDDDDY. BUDDDDYYYY. Howell goes boom, and the Owls take a 17-14 lead with 1:53 left in 2nd quarter. Can FAU defense hold this lead?
Another blown coverage. Another 49ers score. This right after a confusing call by refs on a fourth and short. 21-17 Charlotte with 0:24 left
We’re back. FAU needs to break the habit of playing to their opponent’s level or this game will be over in a few minutes.
This FAU team looks broken. An unsportsmanlike penalty call on Al-Shaair and the 49ers are almost at the Owls’ goal line. Hard to watch..
Touchdown 49ers. There’s not much else to say. Keep in mind Charlotte was 0-9 in C-USA play before this game. FAU looks destroyed.
Let’s do something different. You get full control of the FAU football program and can make one change. What are you making and why?
Buddy Howell. *clap clap clap* Buddy Howell. *clap clap clap* One of the few saving graces of this football- Driskel just got picked off.
28-17 Charlotte through 3. What a mess. You really have to feel for guys like Trey and Buddy who are giving all they can for this..
Raekwon Williams INT. Sounds familiar. Good call by our newest writer, the beautiful Ms. Karla DeVivo. https://fauowlaccess.com/2016/10/08/fau-cb-williams-ready-for-pick-play/
Parr’s in for FAU. Good news is he’s healthy. Bad news is FAU has just over 11 minutes to make a comeback. #FindAWay
We have a ballgame. Buddy Howell scores for his third touchdown of the game and FAU is only down 28-23 after the Owls fail going for two.
This is the drive that makes a game. Either FAU stops the 49ers early or they find a way to take the ball downfield for 4-6 minutes.
FAU takes over at their 34 with 7;47 left. Can the Owls make a comeback? Can the Owls find a way to win?
What was Parr doing on that play? He threw randomly to the left sideline – but wasn’t throwing away. What?
4th and 46 on the 48 and FAU decides to punt? Again, what? That seems like a scenario where you say let’s just go for it..
A Charlotte first down and a nine yard rush with 3:08 left. That may be the dagger at FAU. Maybe two more firsts and that’s game.
Charlotte first down. FAU takes their final timeout and I think that’s going to be it from Boca. 2:21 left and I’ve been wrong before..
Here’s some fun for you. FAU recovers a fumble and has the ball with 37 seconds left on their own 28. Need a touchdown to win. No FG.
FAU down to Charlotte’s 38 after a 23 yard gain from Nate Terry. 13 seconds left so maybe two plays left? Three if you get lucky?
No way. FAU just scored with no time left. They’re reviewing the play but..if that’s the case then the Owls are 2-4.
INCOMPLETE PASS. FAU LOSES. THAT’S ALL FROM BOCA. NOTHING LEFT TO SAY.
FAU loses 28-23. For Charlotte, its the first Conference USA victory. Owls fall to 1-5.