Good Morning, Owl Nation. FAU’s MBB and WBB teams hosted their yearly media days at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Monday afternoon.
 
Graduate guard KyKy Tandy and redshirt senior guard Ken Evans Jr., as well as Head Coach John Jakus, gave their first official press conferences as members of the Owls. The trio discussed the team's outlook ahead of the 2024-25 season, beginning with an exhibition on Oct. 26 before their first official regular season game on Nov. 4.
 
Head coach Jennifer Sullivan, senior guard Jada Moore, and junior guard Mya Perry represented the Owls' WBB team.

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

🌀 Important Hurricane Milton announcements!
🏈 The game time for the Oct. 19 football game vs. UTSA has been set
🦉 And much, much more

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Winds of Change. Due to Hurricane Milton's projected path, all Florida Atlantic campuses will suspend operations and classes, including online classes, through Thursday, Oct. 10. As information becomes available, a decision about Friday, Oct. 11, operations and classes will be made.

The impact on FAU Athletics events is as follows:

• Wednesday's coaches radio show at Duffy's Sports Grill, featuring Hagerty Family Head Football Coach Tom Herman, has been canceled. The show will be pre-recorded and air Thursday at 6 p.m. on FOX Sports 640 South Florida.

• Wednesday's and Thursday's on-campus football media opportunities have been canceled.

• Thursday's women's soccer match versus Rice has been postponed. See more below.

• Friday's men's soccer match versus USF remains as scheduled for 7 p.m. at FAU Soccer Stadium.

• Saturday's football game versus North Texas remains as scheduled for 7 p.m. at FAU Stadium.

 Go here for more info, including where to go to stay in the know.

🔼 ‘Runners Up. Florida Atlantic football will travel to UTSA on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 3:30 p.m. ET, as announced by the American Athletic Conference on Monday. The game versus the Roadrunners will air on ESPN+
 
The Owls are 3-1 all-time versus UTSA and will look to avenge a 36-10 loss a year ago in Boca Raton.

🔼 Milton’s Mandate. Florida Atlantic has announced that its women's soccer match on Thursday versus Rice has been postponed due to the forecast of inclement weather from Hurricane Milton.

The match has been rescheduled for Thursday, Oct. 17, at the FAU Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

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Wednesday, Oct. 9
(No Activities Scheduled)

Thursday, Oct. 10
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Regionals - Lake Nono, Fla
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Regionals - Atlanta, Ga

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

⇢⇢⇢ In our recent Owls in the NFL update, we mentioned that Evan Anderson earned his first regular season game opportunity this past week. The rookie wasted no time making an impact in his 19 snaps on defense, recording two tackles and a sack in the fourth quarter. What NFL team does he play for?

Have a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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Let’s Goooooo! There’s a ton going on in Paradise—make sure to make note of everything in the graphic above! 👆🏼

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The Answer: San Francisco 49ers!

⇢ Go here for the full report on other Owls in the NFL. 🏈

🦉 STAY SAFE, y’all!