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🏀 Wire to Wire
⚽ Conference Battle
🦉 And much, much more
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Wire to Wire. The Owls are back on the court, and it’s so good to see! Mason Porter-Brown and Josh Harris combined for 46 points as Florida Atlantic men’s basketball led from start to finish in an 87-76 exhibition win over Keiser. Porter-Brown took game-high honors with 25 on 9-of-17 shooting and four 3-pointers, while Harris added a double-double of 21 points and a game-best 13 rebounds. The Owls dominated the glass 65-43, including 22 offensive boards, and nearly doubled Keiser in assists at 20-11.
The Owls will host The Citadel at 2 p.m. on Sunday for the final exhibition match before the real deal begins.
🔼 Conference Battle. Florida Atlantic men’s soccer visits FIU tonight at 7 p.m. on ESPN+, with the South Florida rivals dead even at six points apiece in the American Conference table. The Owls arrive off a 0-0 draw in which they held No. 17 Missouri State without a shot on goal, Alfred Mikkelsen’s fifth clean sheet of the season and the 11th of his career, moving him into sole possession of third in program history. FAU has taken five of the last six in the series, including last season’s conference championship, and returns home Wednesday for senior night against South Florida.
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🔼 A Champion Comes Home. Three-time Olympian Béla Szabados returns to Florida Atlantic this weekend to mark 30 years since he won the 1996 NCAA 200 free national title. The Hungary native will appear at the swimming and diving team’s Alumni versus Varsity meet, the Homecoming tailgate inside Publix Paradise Plaza, and the Celebration of Champions during Saturday’s noon kickoff against Rice alongside the 2026 ASUN championship team. Szabados still holds the program’s 500 free record at 4:18.50.
🔼 Owls in the Pros. Three former Florida Atlantic players saw the field in Week 6, led by Azeez Al-Shaair, who piled up seven tackles, two quarterback hits, and a pass deflection in Houston’s 34-31 win over Jacksonville in London. Trey Hendrickson returned from a two-game absence to record his second sack of the season and eight pressures against Cleveland, while Devin Singletary played a season-high 31 snaps for the Giants. Al-Shaair and Singletary square off Sunday when Houston hosts New York at 1 p.m. ET.
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🔼 Inside the Owls’ Burrow. This week’s Inside the Owls’ Burrow has Hagerty Family Head Coach Zach Kittley breaking down option football with Frank Forte ahead of Saturday’s Homecoming battle against Rice, plus Zyere Horton in “Pads Off,” a look at Bo Simpson-Nealy, and AJ Johnson’s story in “Football in Paradise.”
📸 Owlflics of the Week. This week’s Owflics, presented by Baptist Health South Florida, captures Luye Marquez-Moreno celebrating a big point against Tulane, Kevin Gorbell shutting down No. 17 Missouri State, Hailey Santiago slipping past the keeper against East Carolina, Kelby Valsin’s touchdown celebration against Army, and the volleyball team swarming Ava Norris after an ace in Sunday’s sweep of Charlotte.
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🦉 PARADISE TRIVIA
John Jakus is the first coach in Florida Atlantic history to do what in his first two seasons?
Have a guess?
Scroll to the bottom to find out!
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🗓️ THE SCHEDULE AHEAD
*All Times Are in ET
Friday, Oct. 23
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ American Individual Championships (Houston, Texas)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ American Individual Championships (Houston, Texas)
🏊 Swim @ Kesier @ 10 a.m. (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
🏐 Volleyball vs. Memphis @ 6 p.m. | Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats
⚽ Men’s Soccer @ FIU @ 7 p.m. (Miami, Fla.) | Watch: ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 24
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ American Individual Championships (Houston, Texas)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ American Individual Championships (Houston, Texas)
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ AVCA Collegiate Beach East Qualifier (Tavares, Fla.)
⚾ Baseball Scout Day @ 11 a.m. (FAU Baseball Stadium)
🏈 Football vs. Rice @ 12 p.m. | Watch: ESPNU | Listen: Fox Sports South Florida | Tickets
Sunday, Oct. 25
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ American Individual Championships (Houston, Texas)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ American Individual Championships (Houston, Texas)
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ AVCA Collegiate Beach East Qualifier (Tavares, Fla.)
⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. Rice @ 1 p.m. | Watch: ESPN+
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. The Citadel @ 2 p.m. (Exhibition)
Monday, Oct. 26
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W15 (Sumter, S.C.)
⛳ Women’s Golf @ FIU Pat Bradley Invitational (Miami Lakes, Fla.)
Tuesday, Oct. 27
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W15 (Sumter, S.C.)
⛳ Women’s Golf @ FIU Pat Bradley Invitational (Miami Lakes, Fla.)
Wednesday, Oct. 28
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W15 (Sumter, S.C.)
⚽ Men’s Soccer vs. USF @ 7 p.m. | Watch: ESPN+
Thursday, Oct. 29
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W15 (Sumter, S.C.)
🏈 Football @ North Texas @ 7:30 p.m. (Denton, Texas) | Watch: ESPN/ESPN2 | Listen: Fox Sports South Florida
Friday, Oct. 30
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W15 (Sumter, S.C.)
🥎 Softball vs. Lynn @ 6 p.m. (10 Innings)
🏐 Volleyball @ Tulsa @ 7 p.m. (Tulsa, Okla.) | Live Stats
🎃Saturday, Oct. 31 - Happy Halloween! 👻
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W15 (Sumter, S.C.)
👟 Men’s Cross Country @ American Cross Country Championships (New Orleans, La.)
👟 Women’s Cross Country & Track & Field @ American Cross Country Championships (New Orleans, La.)
🥎 Softball vs. Kesier @ 1 p.m. (10 Innings)
⚾ Baseball @ Miami @ 1 p.m. (Coral Gables, Fla.)
Sunday, Nov. 1
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W15 (Sumter, S.C.)
🏐 Volleyball @ Wichita State @ 1 p.m. (Wichita, Kan.) | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. Eastern Florida @ 1 p.m. (10 Innings)
⚽ Men’s Soccer @ UAB @ 8 p.m. (Birmingham, Ala.) | Watch: ESPN+
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Win 18 or more games in each.
🦉 Have a great weekend, Owl Fam!
