Good Morning, Owl Nation. Florida Atlantic football returned to the Tom Oxley Center practice fields after a day off to begin their final week of preseason prep and this week's Fan Fest.

While this team knows how to enjoy themselves, senior Andre Lamas says that once practice begins, it’s all business.

"We know that we can be funny, and we can laugh and have a good joke when we are not at practice or in the play, but once we are going and on the field, everybody is as serious as they can be,” Lamas said. “You have to lock in. You have to do your stuff, and then we are going to come off and celebrate all the good stuff we just did."

Go here for the rundown on their first practice in pads.

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🏈 Girls Flag Football Day announced
⚽️ FAU Women’s Soccer announces opening day details
🦉 And much, much more

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🔼 Flag On the Play. Florida Atlantic Football will hold Girls Flag Football Celebration Day on Saturday, Sept. 14, offering free tickets to girls' flag football leagues and teams. 
 
The day, which will celebrate the growth of girls’ flag football in the state of Florida over the last several years, will be filled with fun, excitement, and a chance for teams to be recognized during the game.
 
By signing up HERE, those associated with a girls’ flag football organization will receive free entry into the Owls' Shula Bowl matchup against FIU, kicking off at 6 p.m.

🔼 We’re Watching You. 👀 Florida Atlantic's CJ Campbell, Jr. has been named to the 2024 Doak Walker Award Watch List. The PwC SMU Athletic Forum annually presents the award to the nation's most outstanding college running back.
 
Campbell joined the Owls in January after beginning his career at Florida State. His early career warranted a mention on the Athlon Magazine's preseason American Athletic Conference fourth team. Campbell gained limited experience as a true freshman in Tallahassee and redshirted.

🔼 Knights at Night. The Florida Atlantic women's soccer team will open the 2024 season at the FAU Football Stadium. The Owls will take on the University of Central Florida Knights on Thursday, Aug. 15, with the opening kick scheduled for 7 pm. 

This marks the fourth consecutive season that the Owls will begin their season at the FAU Football Stadium. FAU will face the Knights in Paradise for the first time at home since 2005. Florida Atlantic holds a 4-4 record at home against UCF and a 1-1-1 record in the FAU Football Stadium. 

🔼 First “Pitch.” Florida Atlantic men's soccer stepped on the practice field for the first time on Tuesday to begin its preseason. The Owls are just 16 days from opening the 2024 campaign versus Creighton in Omaha, Nebraska.
 
 The Owls' first preseason exhibition is Saturday at home against UCF. Kickoff is at 5 p.m., and admission is free at the FAU Soccer Stadium.

⇢ Go here for more details. ⚽️

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, August 30 
⚽️ First Women’s Soccer Game @ Stetson @ 6 p.m. EST

Friday, August 30
🏈 First football game of the season @ Michigan State @ TBA

⇢ Go here for all the information on the various FAU Athletics Summer Camps. 🌞

🦉 Go here for the full Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

🦉 PARADISE TRIVIA

⇢⇢⇢ Who won this year’s Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award?

Think you know the answer?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

🦉 ONE BIG THING

We Appreciate You. ICYMI! The Military Appreciation game has been set for the FAU football home opener vs. Army on Sept. 7.

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🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 23 DAYS

Number of the Day: 23

That’s right; we are just 23 days away from the return of FAU Football
under the Friday Night Lights in East Lansing with Michigan State on August 30.

One Michael Jordan away from more gridiron greatness.

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TRIVIA ANSWER 🦉

The Answer: Courtney Lamas-Lanier won this year’s Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Award.

⇢ For more on his inspiring story, go here. 🏈

🦉 Time to get over the hump, y’all!