Good morning. Bring on the boomerang, as FAU is back at it. The Florida Atlantic University football team (3-4, 2-1 AAC) has no time to look back with tonight’s ESPN2 matchup against Charlotte, a familiar rival who joined Florida Atlantic in going from Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference.
 
This series began in 2015 with the home team FAU finding themselves on the losing end. That streak was snapped by the 2019 Owls, and that victory started the current four-game winning streak.

What else can you find mixed into today’s Brew?

💨 FAU to compete in their first AAC Cross Country Championships
🏈 Owls in the Wild - NFL update
🦉 And much, much more

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🔼 A Brown, A Viking, and a Steeler Walk Into a Game. No, it’s not a joke or a riddle. Week 7 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books, with three former Florida Atlantic Owls seeing action. Here's a rundown of how each performed during the seventh week:
 
Active Owls (3)
#88 Harrison Bryant | TE | Cleveland Browns
- Bryant recorded the start, his third of the season, and saw 17 total snaps on offense. He also played a season-high 19 snaps on special teams as the Browns eked out a 39-38 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.
Browns' Record: 4-2
Next Game: at Seattle – Sunday, 4:05pm ET (FOX)
 
#1 Greg Joseph | K | Minnesota Vikings
- Joseph's booming leg came through yet again. For the second game in a row, he knocked in a field goal from 50+, this time a key 54-yarder to put the Vikings up by eight late in the third quarter during a tight Monday night battle with the San Francisco 49ers. He added two more field goals and three extra points, accounting for 50% of Minnesota's points in a primetime 22-17 victory.
Vikings' Record: 3-4
Next Game: at Green Bay – Sunday, 1pm ET (FOX)
 
#42 James Pierre | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers
- For the first time during the 2023 season, Pierre saw snaps on the defensive snap of the ball in the team's 24-17 win over the Los Angeles Rams. Of course, he remained a fixture on special teams with 18 snaps and had a downed key punt on the Rams' own 6-yard line.
Steelers' Record: 4-2
Next Game: vs. Jacksonville – Sunday, 1pm ET (CBS)

Inactive (1)
#73 Brandon Walton | OT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Walton was inactive in the Buccaneers' 16-13 defeat against the Atlanta Falcons.
Buccaneers' Record: 3-3
Next Game: at Buffalo – Thursday, 8:15pm ET(Amazon Prime)

On a Bye (3)
#2 Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | Tennessee Titans
Next Game: vs. Atlanta – Sunday, 1pm ET (CBS)
 
#91 Trey Hendrickson | DE | Cincinnati Bengals
Next Game: at San Francisco – Sunday, 4:25pm ET (CBS)
 
#26 Devin Singletary | RB | Houston Texans
Next Game: at Carolina – Sunday, 1pm ET (FOX)

Practice Squad (2)
#80 Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | Cleveland Browns
#29 Herb Miller | CB | Buffalo Bills
 
Check fausports.com each Thursday to see how each Owl did the previous week, along with a preview of their respective team's next game.

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🔼 Blazing Trails. The New Era is about to officially begin for Florida Atlantic University's men's and women's cross country teams.
 
On Saturday morning, the Owls will compete in their first American Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships. The meet will be hosted by East Carolina in Grimesland, North Carolina.

The races will be broadcast on ESPN+. The men will take on an 8K run, beginning at 9:15am ET, while the women will run the 6K at 10.

Some of This Season’s Highlights:

• The Owls opened up their season by hosting their ninth annual FAU Invitational. It was one of their most successful yet, with a fourth-place finish out of 18 teams and a sixth-place finish out of 16 for the men. Both competing in their first race as an Owl, Elyssa Toal and Paul Glick crossed the finish line in sixth place with a time of 18:22.3, while Glick placed in 24th with a time of 16:32.1.

• At the ECU Pirate Invitational, the women's team posted their best finish of the year, placing second out of 10 teams.

• Jessica Hatch was the top runner for the team in two races.

• The team also impressed with an 11th-place finish out of 35 teams at the FSU XC Invite, led by Stevens (18:52.9)

• For the men, Paul Glick has been the top finisher for the Owls in all three races.

🔼 We Meet Again. Florida Atlantic University's men's and women's swimming teams are back at the FAU Aquatic Center for a meet against Keiser, and this news is comin’ in hot as it kicks off today at 3pm ET.
 
The Owls return home after two successful meets on the road, the TYR Fall Classic, where both teams took first place, as well as a sweep against Florida Gulf Coast and Bellarmine.
 
Keiser is no team to sleep on, however, as both the men and women are No. 1 in the NAIA. The Owls competed against the Seahawks earlier in the season at the TYR Fall Classic.

On Deck: The busy season for the Owls continues, as they have a road meet against Miami on Friday, Nov. 3, followed by a home meet on Saturday, Nov. 4, against the University of Toronto.

For complete coverage of the meet and more FAU swimming & diving news, follow along on Twitter (@fauswimdive), Instagram (@fauswimdive) and Facebook (@FAUSwimDive).

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Cloud 9. Last year’s FAU men’s basketball team was just the ______ No. 9 seed to ever make it to the NCAA Final Four.

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Friday 10/27

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. FIU @ FIU Invite

🌊 Swimming & Diving vs. Keiser University @ 3:00pm ET

🥎 Softball vs. St. Johns River @ 6:00pm ET

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Wichita State @ 6:00pm ET | Live Stats

🏈 Football @ Charlotte @ 7:30pm ET - on ESPN2 and Fox Sports South Florida

Saturday 10/28

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. FIU @ FIU Invite

🏖 Women’s Beach Volleyball @ FIU

🏖 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Stetson

👟 Women’s Cross Country @ American Athletic Conference XC Championships @ 10:00am ET

🏃🏻‍♂️ Men’s Cross Country @ American Athletic Conference XC Championships @ 10:00am ET

🥎 Softball vs. Ave Maria @ 1:00pm ET

Sunday 10/29

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. FIU @ FIU Invite

🏖 Women’s Beach Volleyball @ FIU

🏖 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Stetson

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Wichita State @ 6:00pm ET | Live Stats

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

That’s right—last season’s Owls were just the third-ever No. 9 seed to make it all the way to the NCAA Final Four.

🦉 Have a great Friday, y’all.