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Owl Nation, Easton Messer needs your clicks! The fifth-year wide receiver was named one of seven finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, given to college football’s most versatile player, and fans can vote online to support him. Cast your vote and keep the “Messer Magic” rolling!

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

🏈 High Flying Offenses Clash
🏀 Second Half Sizzle
🦉 And much, much more

🔼 High Flying Offenses Clash. Buckle up for this one! Florida Atlantic heads to Tulsa tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. ET in a matchup of teams fresh off 60-point outbursts, the first time since 2004 that two teams scored 60-plus in the same week and then met the following week. The Owls’ top-10 scoring offense is averaging 50.6 points over the last three weeks, fueled by Easton Messer’s 12 touchdowns in four different forms (pass, rush, reception, and punt return), making him the only FBS player to do it this season. Catch the bowl-eligible Owls on ESPN+ or Fox Sports South Florida 640 AM.

🔥 Caden Veltkamp named to the Week 10 Who’s Hot on the Maxwell Award Watch List

🔼 Second-Half Sizzle. What a comeback! Florida Atlantic men’s basketball shot a blistering 69% after halftime to rally past William & Mary 95-90, with three Owls topping 20 points. Josh Harris led all scorers with 25 on 10-of-14 shooting, newcomer Jelani Hamilton poured in 21 in just 18 minutes in his FAU debut, including the go-ahead triple with under five minutes left, and Felipe Quinones dished a career-best 10 assists as the Owls improved to 2-1.

🔼 Bounce-Back Blowout. Florida Atlantic women’s basketball routed South Alabama 85-57 at Abessinio Court, draining 12 three-pointers, the most in a game under Head Coach LeAnn Freeland. Five Owls scored in double figures for the first time since January, led by Grace Carstensen’s 14 points, while the bench dominated with a staggering 50-5 scoring edge. Juju Leroux pulled down a career-high eight rebounds, and Mia Jordan swatted a season-best five blocks as FAU evened its record at 2-2.

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🔼 Jet Award Finalist. Easton Messer keeps adding to the trophy case candidacy! The FAU fifth-year wide receiver and punt returner was named one of five finalists for the 16th annual Jet Award, honoring college football’s most outstanding return specialist. Messer is tied for the FBS lead with two punt return touchdowns, including a school-record 82-yarder against Rice, and he’s a two-time American Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. The award, named for Heisman winner Johnny “The Jet” Rodgers, will be presented at the Jet Award Gala in April.

🔼 Regional Ready. Florida Atlantic cross country caps its fall season this morning! The Owls line up at the NCAA South Regional Championships at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, with the women’s 6K at 8:30 a.m. and the men’s 10K at 9:30 a.m., both streaming on ESPN+. FAU enters with momentum after both squads earned their highest finishes since joining the American Conference, including the women’s sixth-place showing, the program’s best in 16 years. Anabell Reumann leads seven women’s runners while Carter Dieterich, the top Owl finisher in all four fall races, paces the four-man contingent.

🔼 National Signing Day Recap. Let’s take a look at some of our future Owls!

⚾ Jackson Mann Elects to Stay in Paradise; Signs with Owls’ Baseball
🏀 Owls Sign First 2027 Signee Ava Cupito
⛳ Owls Ink Henru Walters, No. 2 Junior Player in South Africa
🥎 Owls Unveil Highly Ranked Signing Class
🏀 Men’s Basketball Signs Four-Star Recruit For Third Straight Season
⛳ Florida Atlantic Signs Dannika Hines

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🔼 Inside the Owls’ Burrow. Missed last night’s Inside the Owls’ Burrow? Episode 13 is worth catching up on! Host Frank Forte reviews the statement win over RV UTSA with Hagerty Family Head Football Coach Zach Kittley ahead of Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. ET trip to Tulsa, where the all-time series sits knotted at 1-1 in Golden Hurricane territory. Fifth-year wide receiver Dominique Henry takes the “Pads Off” spotlight, and Forte catches up with former Owl Johnnie Sloan, now head football coach at Coconut Creek High School. Stream it anytime on FAUSports.com or the FAU Athletics YouTube channel!

🔼 Dynamic Duo. Denisse Morgenstern and Ava Koehl are racking up the recognition! The FAU beach volleyball duo was named CUSA Pair of the Month for October after capturing the AVCA East Coast Qualifier Championship. The Sandy Owls swept all five of their matches in straight sets, capping the run by knocking off Florida State’s top pair, and the tournament’s No. 1 seed in the title match. The championship earned FAU a second bid to the fall AVCA Beach National Championship!

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Kanaan Carlyle has scored 20-plus points in how many games to start the 2026-27 season?

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*All Times Are in ET

Friday, Nov. 13
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF M15 (Naples, Fla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 (Weston, Fla.)
👟 Cross Country @ NCAA South Regionals (Tallahassee, Fla.)
⚾ Baseball vs. Nova Southeastern @ 4 p.m.
🏐 Volleyball vs. East Carolina @ 6 p.m. | Watch: ESPN+
🥎 Softball @ Nova Southeastern @ 6 p.m. (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) (10 Innings)

Saturday, Nov. 14
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF M15 (Naples, Fla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 (Weston, Fla.)
🏈 Football @ Tulsa @ 3:30 p.m. (Tulsa, Okla.) | Watch: ESPN+ | Listen: Fox Sports South Florida
🥎 Softball vs. Palm Beach Atlantic @ 12 p.m. (10 Innings)
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ FGCU @ 2 p.m. (Fort Myers, Fla.) | Watch: ESPN+
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Coastal Georgia @ 2 p.m. | Watch: ESPN+
⚾ Baseball vs. Lynn @ 4 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 15
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF M15 (Naples, Fla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 (Weston, Fla.)
🥎 Softball: Red vs. Blue Intrasquad @ 12 p.m. (10 Innings)
🏐 Volleyball @ Charlotte @ 1 p.m. (Charlotte, N.C.) | Watch: FAUSports.com

Monday, Nov. 16
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF M15 (Naples, Fla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 (Weston, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ PTT Miami (Miami, Fla.)

Tuesday, Nov. 17
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF M15 (Naples, Fla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 (Weston, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ PTT Miami (Miami, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ NCAA Individual Championships (Athens, Ga.)

Wednesday, Nov. 18
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF M15 (Naples, Fla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 (Weston, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ PTT Miami (Miami, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ NCAA Individual Championships (Athens, Ga.)
🏊 Swim @ Patriot Invitational (Fairfax, Va.)
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Florida Gulf Coast @ 7 p.m. | Watch: ESPN+

Thursday, Nov. 19
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF M15 (Naples, Fla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 (Weston, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ PTT Miami (Miami, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ NCAA Individual Championships (Athens, Ga.)
🏊 Swim @ Patriot Invitational (Fairfax, Va.)
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Florida @ 6 p.m. (Gainesville, Fla.) | Watch: SECN+

Friday, Nov. 20
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF M15 (Naples, Fla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 (Weston, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ PTT Miami (Miami, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ NCAA Individual Championships (Athens, Ga.)
🏊 Swim @ Patriot Invitational (Fairfax, Va.)
🏐 Volleyball @ American Championship (Houston, Texas)

Saturday, Nov. 21
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF M15 (Naples, Fla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 (Weston, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ PTT Miami (Miami, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ NCAA Individual Championships (Athens, Ga.)
🏊 Swim @ Patriot Invitational (Fairfax, Va.)
🏐 Volleyball @ American Championship (Houston, Texas)
🏈 Football vs. South Florida @ 2:30 p.m. | Watch: ESPN+ | Listen: Fox Sports South Florida | Tickets

Sunday, Nov. 22
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF M15 (Naples, Fla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF W35 (Weston, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ PTT Miami (Miami, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ NCAA Individual Championships (Athens, Ga.)
🏊 Swim @ Patriot Invitational (Fairfax, Va.)
🏐 Volleyball @ American Championship (Houston, Texas)

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Answer: All three.

🦉 Have a great weekend, Owl Fam!