Wet weather's not what you want to see when your passing game is your strength and your 86th ranked defense is facing the best running back in the nation in his own back yard. Expectations got to be that the passing game will be effected and Michigan State's Javon Ringer will have a big game.
Expectations exceeded the extreme. Rusty Smith struggled going 8-34 for 143 yards. Javon Ringer had career highs in rushing attempts, 43, and rushing yards, 282.
Charles Pierre broke for a 74 yard touchdown run to open the game, only to be called back because of a Cortez Gent holding penalty. That was about as much offensive production the Owls saw for the rest of the game.
The wet pig-skin caused inaccurate throws and dropped balls for both teams. Gent, Owls' leading receiver, didn't even catch a pass. It got to the point where a nicely executed snap was an accomplishment.
One positive is Schnellenberger felt the defense played the best it has since making the jump to Division-1.
Minnesota's up next, whom the Owls defeated last season and is the only BCS team the Owls have defeated. They'll need to win to keep the most hyped season in FAU's history from looking like a step backwards for the program.
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