Good Morning, FAU Family. This Saturday's football scrimmage will be just the third day in full pads and could be the most important practice in the young season, as it will be the most complete body of work to date and will go a long way towards identifying an identity for each of the program's three phases.

🗣“Going against Coach Kittley every day, he understands the offense, he understands the defense, he is going to put you in those conflict and stressful situations. It's our responsibility to stay ahead of the down, whether it's a motion or a shift,” Linebackers Coach Aaron Schwanz said when discussing how the defensive line and secondary help the linebackers.

🏈: PADS, DAY 2 RECAP

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⚽️ MBB Is Putting in the Work
🏈 Countdown to Kickoff Hits 1️⃣9️⃣ Days
🦉 And much, much more

Number of the Day: 1️⃣9️⃣

We’re counting down the days to the return of Florida Atlantic football on August 30 at Maryland! Led by Lane Kiffin, the Owls finished their 2019 season with a stellar 11-3 record, captured the Conference USA East Division title, and proceeded to win the Boca Raton Bowl 52-28 over SMU.

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🔼 Most Excellent. The donations to the Competitive Excellence Fund have been steadily rolling in all summer!

🔼 Weight For It. Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean this crew is resting on its laurels!

🤓 How many consecutive wins does the Florida Atlantic football team have over FIU in the Shula Bowl (as of 2024)?

Have a guess? Scroll to the bottom to find out!

🦉 ONE BIG THING

Owl See You At Home. Actually, the countdown to the home opener against the Rattlers is down to 2️⃣6️⃣ days, but who’s keeping track? Oh, that’s right—we are!

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Thursday, Aug. 14
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Loyola - Season Opener @ 7 p.m. | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday, Aug. 23
🏐 Volleyball vs. Miami Dade - Season Opener @ 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 30
🏈 Football @ Maryland - Season Opener @ Noon TV: Big Ten Network | Radio: Fox Sports 640 South Florida

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The Answer: Seven!

The Florida Atlantic football team currently leads the Shula Bowl series 17–5 (as of 2024) and has won 7 straight matchups.

🦉 Have a great week, Owl Fam!