What a day for FAU football! The Owls manhandled the Sun-Belt's best team in the conference on Saturday at the beach-like field of Lockhart stadium. The final score: FAU- 40, ULL-29.
The score doesn't represent the whooping the Owls (5-5, 3-2) layed on the Rajin' Cajuns (5-5, 4-1). FAU was up by 33 until they put their back-ups in the game to close it out.
Rusty looked like him self again, throwing four touchdowns, no interceptions, and going 17-26 with 290 yards.
He and Corey Small, right, were named the Sun Belt Conference players of the week in their win. Small intercepted his 12th career pass, three behind the school record, and 3rd on the season, tied for the team lead with Ed Alexander, who also had an INT on the day.
During the game, Rusty became the school's all time leader in completions, 572, and touchdown passes, 53. Senior linebacker Frantz Joseph had 14 tackles in the game and became the all time leader in tackles, 306. Senior running back Charles Pierre ran in his 22nd career rushing TD, which ties the school record.
The Owls defense stepped up, keeping ULL's Doak Walker Award Semi-finalist Tyrell Fenroy to under a hundred yards. Fenroy, who came into the game in the top five in rushing in the country, has never gained over a hundred yards on the Owls defense.
With one more win, the Owls become bowl eligible. Two more wins, they have a shot at a share of the Sun-Belt Title, pending some help.
With all this on the line, there still weren't many supporters out at Lockhart Saturday.
There's only one game left that the non traveling Owl fan can see, and that's at Dolphin Stadium against FIU. Get out and support your team against those hated Golden Panthers.
Next week, FAU tries to keep their title hopes alive at conference opponent Arkansas State (4-5, 2-2). The game will be aired on the College Sunshine Sports network at 3pm Saturday Nov. 22nd.
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