Good morning, Owls Family. The Florida Atlantic Owls continue their three-game homestand on TODAY, hosting the North Florida Ospreys for their annual Education Day event. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. ET inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.

The Florida Atlantic Owls enter Wednesday's matchup at 1-1 overall and are fresh off the team's first win, grinding out a 58-48 win over the Mercer Bears. The Owls are led offensively by Mya Perry, Jada Moore, and Erin Rodgers this season, scoring 12.0, 11.5, and 10 points per game through the Owls first two contests. Defensively, the Owls have Alana Rouser, who is averaging 8.5 rebounds per contest, while Rodgers leads the team in steals, averaging 2.5 steals per game.

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

🎤 Coach Jakus talks to the media about the MBB team’s 15-day road trip
🏀 Erin Rodgers was named the AAC Freshman of the Week
🦉 And much, much more

🔼 A Hard Day’s Knight. Florida Atlantic's men's basketball team faced the Knights for their first road matchup of the 2024-25 season, falling 100-94. The Owls moved to 2-1 after a back-and-forth game in which the team shot 41% from three-point range and boasted five double-digit scorers for the third game in a row. 
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Onward and upward! Florida Atlantic will head to Charleston, South Carolina, to play in the Field of 68 Tip-Off for the second consecutive year. The first game of the round-robin is against Charleston on Friday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. ET. 

🔼 Rodgers That. Florida Atlantic WBB freshman guard Erin Rodgers was named the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week. The honor marks the first weekly honor for the Owls this season and the first career accolade for Rodgers.
 
Rodgers had a great debut for the Owls, finishing the week with a team third-best 20 points, averaging 10 points per contest, shooting 35 percent (6-of-17) from the field, 50 percent (1-of-2) from beyond the arc, and 88 percent (7-of-8) from the line, in addition to adding ten rebounds, averaging five per contest, five steals, and an assist.

🔼 Owl Be On the Road. FAU MBB head coach John Jakus met with the media on Monday to discuss the Owls' upcoming 15-day road trip.

“It’s a big opportunity to play three games in one week and all [against] really good opponents,” Jakus said. “We will be on the road for about 14 days. I haven't experienced it before in my career, but we are just treating it like an NBA road trip…”

"I don't want who starts to impact how they view themselves or the confidence they have when they shoot the basketball,” Jakus continued. “I have said early on that our goal is by the time we get to [AAC] play, we can lead the league in bench points.”

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🔼 A Mid-Day Matchup. The time for the final home game of the 2024 Florida Atlantic football season featuring Charlotte versus the Owls on Saturday, Nov. 23, has been set. It will kick off at 3 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN+. The Owls will recognize their seniors and Salute the Heroes in a game sponsored by Coca-Cola.

🔼 The Inaugural Philly Jaunt. Florida Atlantic Football will travel to Pennsylvania for the first time in program history when the Owls face the Temple Owls this Saturday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m. ET.

This will be the first week FAU has been without redshirt junior quarterback Cam Fancher. Expected to start in his stead is redshirt freshman Kasen Weisman. Last week, Weisman was called into action deep in the first quarter. The Georgia native responded with a 20-25-1 performance for 188 yards and tossed two TDs. He added a team-leading 41 yards on the ground.

⇢ Read the full rundown for Saturday’s game. 🏈

🔼 Going on the Offensive. The Florida Atlantic Coaches Show returns today from 12-1 p.m. at Duffy's Sports Grill Boca Raton.

Head football coach Tom Herman is joined this week by Offensive Coordinator/quarterback coach Charlie Frye and show host and voice of the Owls Ken LaVicka. Herman will preview the upcoming road contest against Temple.

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Wednesday, Nov. 13
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. North Florida @ 11 a.m. ET ESPN+ | Watch Live | Live Stats | Tickets

Thursday, Nov. 14
(No Activities Scheduled)

Friday, Nov. 15
🏝 Beach Volleyball @ AVCA Fall Collegiate Beach Championships
👟 Men’s X-Country @ NCAA South Regionals
👟 Women’s X-Country @ NCAA South Regionals
🏐 Volleyball vs. UAB @ 6 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Live Stats
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Charleston - Field of 68 @ 7 p.m. ET FloSports Fox Sports 640 South Florida | Live Audio | Live Audio | Live Stats

Saturday, Nov. 16
🏝 Beach Volleyball @ AVCA Fall Collegiate Beach Championships
🏈 Football @ Temple @ 2 p.m. ET ESPN+ Fox Sports 640 South Florida | Live Audio Live Stats | Tickets
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Bethune-Cookman @ 2 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Liberty @ Charleston - Field of 68 @ 6 p.m. ET FloSports Fox Sports 640 South Florida | Live Audio

Sunday, Nov. 17
🏝 Beach Volleyball @ AVCA Fall Collegiate Beach Championships
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF Tournament
🏐 Volleyball vs. Tulane @ 1 p.m. ET ESPN+ | Live Stats

🦉 Go here for the complete Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

⇢⇢⇢ With FAU Football’s final home game of the season against Charlotte, today’s trivia asks: What is the Owls’ all-time record vs. the 49ers?

Have a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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🦉 ONE BIG THING

That’s a Lotta Balls in the Air. Clear your calendars accordingly!

The Answer: FAU is 7-2 all-time versus the 49ers, and the Owls have won the last five contests.

🦉 Happy Wednesday, y’all!