Good morning, Owls Family. Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books with six former Florida Atlantic Owls seeing action.
 
#91 Trey Hendrickson | DE | Cincinnati Bengals
- Hendrickson and Cincinnati are still alive in the AFC playoff hunt, taking down the Denver Broncos in a 30-24 overtime thriller for their fourth straight win. He had three tackles, two going for a loss including a half-sack to up his season total to 14. 
Season Stats: In 16 games/16 starts, 14 sacks (leads NFL), 41 tackles (30 solo, 11 assists), 16 TFLs, career high 31 QB hits, career high five pass deflections
Next Game: at Pittsburgh (and Pierre) – tomorrow @ 8 p.m. ET(ABC/ESPN)

🦉 Read the full Owls in the NFL Week 17 Rundown. 🏈

What else do we have mixed into today’s Brew? Check it out below!

👟 Track & Field announces spring schedule
🦍 Today is Hoot With Our Owls Day at the Palm Beach Zoo!
🦉 And much, much more

🔼 Comin’ in Hot. Florida Atlantic's women's track & field team has announced its 2025 indoor and outdoor schedule. 

To kick off the indoor season in January, the Owls will travel to Gainesville, Florida, to compete in the back-to-back weekends in the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 17) and RADD Florida Invitational (Jan. 24-25). 

The AAC Outdoor Championships will be in Charlotte, N.C., from May 16 through 18. The NCAA Championships First Round will take place on May 29 through May 31 in Jacksonville, Florida, with the NCAA Finals in Eugene, Oregon, on June 11. 

💨 Get the full RUNdown. 🏃🏻‍♂️

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Friday, Jan. 3
(No Activities Scheduled)

Saturday, Jan. 4
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ East Carolina @ 1 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Live Stats

Sunday, Jan. 5
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ East Carolina @ 1 p.m. ET ESPN2 Fox Sports 640 South Florida | Watch Live | Live Audio | Live Stats | Preview

🦉 Go here for the complete Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

⇢⇢⇢ Which former Owl played in an NFL game on Christmas Day, 2024?

Have a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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🦉 ONE BIG THING

Let’s Go Wild. Have you been longing for a day at the zoo? Today is Hoot With Our Owls Day at the Palm Beach Zoo!

The Answer: James Pierre!

#42 James Pierre | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers
- Pierre drew the start at cornerback, his first since October of 2022, in Pittsburgh's 34-17 loss to their division rival Baltimore Ravens. Going up against his cousin and QB Lamar Jackson, Pierre was targeted three times, to which he surrendered just one completion and had four tackles on the afternoon.

Read the full Owls in the NFL Week 16 Rundown.

🦉 Let’s get this year going, y’all!