Good Morning, Owl Nation. For the second time this season, Florida Atlantic will play host to back-to-back home contests when the Owls welcome visiting North Texas this Saturday, Oct. 12, to FAU Stadium. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. ET.
 
The evening will be a tri-county celebration and will mark the first time a regular season FAU football game has aired on ESPN2. The Owls hold the all-time series record against North Texas at 8-6 and are 4-2 versus The Mean Green at home.
 
⇢ Go here for the full report, including the ones to watch. 🏈

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

🌊 Isac Faxius named the ASUN Diver of the Week
🏈 FAU offers free tickets to Saturday’s game for those impacted by hurricanes
🦉 And much, much more

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Lemons Into Lemonade. Florida Atlantic Athletics has announced it is extending complimentary football tickets to Saturday's game for Florida residents impacted or displaced by recent hurricanes that have affected the state. State residents displaced under evacuation orders or otherwise impacted by Hurricane Helen or Hurricane Milton may claim up to four tickets via this link. A valid, state-issued ID is required to claim the tickets.

The Owls welcome North Texas on Saturday night at FAU Stadium at 7 p.m. ET in a nationally televised game on ESPN2.

🔼 He’s Not Real. Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books, with six former Florida Atlantic Owls seeing action.
 
Active Owls (6)
#0 Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | Houston Texans
- It was a heroic outing for Al-Shaair in the Texans' last-second 23-20 victory over the Buffalo Bills. Leading the defense on all 61 of their snaps, he was all over the field in run defense, coverage, and pass rush. His final tally of eight tackles, two pass breakups, and two quarterback hits is even more impressive, considering the 24 hours prior were spent in the emergency room due to illness.

Read the rest of the Owls in the NFL Rundown.

🔼 Post-Hurricane Hoorah. Florida Atlantic men's soccer (2-4-3, 0-2-1 AAC) enters the final stretch of the conference schedule tonight, welcoming USF (4-2-4, 2-1 AAC) for a 7 p.m. ET kick. It's also a big night of giveaways at the FAU Soccer Stadium, including an MLS ball, a 40-inch TV, and a Coca-Cola bicycle.

🔼  Switching Lanes. The Florida Atlantic men's and women's swimming and diving teams are back on the road today for a one-day meet hosted by Nova Southeastern that includes Barry. Action will begin at 2 p.m. ET.

This marks the first time since January 2013 that the Owls will compete in a meet hosted by Nova. While they were in Fort Lauderdale last year, the meet was rescheduled due to weather.

🔼 Incoming Fax. Florida Atlantic's swimming and diving teams have earned their first weekly award of the 2024-25 season. Freshman Isac Faxius has been named the ASUN Diver of the Week. 
 
Competing at the TYR Fall Classic hosted by Florida International on Friday and Saturday, Faxius tallied a first-place finish in the 3m diving totaling a final score of 325.30. This performance by Faxius was instrumental in helping the Owls finish second in the meet overall. The score of 325.30 helped Faxius crack the Florida Atlantic all-time top 10 for the men's 3m diving, now placing him 10th all-time.

🔼 On the Road Again. The Florida Atlantic Owls remain on the road this weekend as they head to Tulsa, Oklahoma, today to take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and Wichita, Kansas, on Sunday, Oct. 13, to face the Wichita State Shockers.

The Owls’ first serve against Tulsa is set for 7 p.m. ET tonight, while Sunday's first serve at Wichita State is set for 2 p.m. ET.

⇢ Go here for more details, including the scouting reports on both teams. 🏐

🔼 Greasing the Wheels. The Florida Atlantic men's and women's cross country teams will be in Tallahassee this morning to compete in the FSU XC Invite for the second year in a row for their final outing before the American Athletic Conference Championships.

This marks the third race for the Owls after two strong outings to start the season. On the women's side, they have placed within the top two spots two races in a row. The men's side has seen a finish within the top five spots in each race. 

🏈 GAME DAY COVERAGE

The graphic above provides important details of tomorrow’s home game against North Texas! For more info, see the game notes.

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Friday, Oct. 11
👟 Men’s X-Country @ FSU XC Invitational
👟 Women’s X-Country @ FSU XC Invitational
🏊🏻‍♂️ Swimming & Diving @ Nova Southeaster/Barry @ 2 p.m. ET
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. USF @ 7 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Watch Live | Live Stats
🏐 Volleyball @ Tulsa @ 7:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, Oct. 12
🏈 Football vs. North Texas @ 7 p.m. ET ESPN2 Fox Sports 640 South Florida | Live Audio | Tickets

Sunday, Oct. 13
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Quail Valley Collegiate
🏐 Volleyball @ Wichita State @ 2 p.m. ET
⚽️ Women’s Soccer @ Tulsa @ 2 p.m. ET | Live Stats

🦉 Go here for the complete Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

⇢⇢⇢ The FAU men’s basketball team’s first official regular season game is on Nov. 4. at a neutral site. Where is it going to take place?

Have a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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🦉 ONE BIG THING

Just a Guy And His Palm Tree. FAU MBB hooper Tre Carroll took the time to remind you about packing the place for the upcoming Paradise Madness. Watch here!

Also, National Coaches Day happened while we were gone, but you can check out all the tributes to our stellar coaching staff members on X/Twitter!

🌀 HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS

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The Answer: Indiana State in Xenia, Ohio! 

🦉 Happy Friday, y’all!