Good Morning, Owl Nation. It’s been over two months since we’ve been able to cheer on our Owls. The wait is over!

What all do we have stirring in the Brew today? Check it out below!

🏈 Stadium Series
⚽️ We’reee Backkkk
🦉 And much, much more

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🔼 Summertime Fun. 10 down. Plenty more to come.

The FAU football squad enjoyed some stadium fun on Saturday with its first scrimmage of the training camp with the defense using four takeaways to earn a 23-15 victory over the offense.

🏈: Read More About Saturday’s Action

🎥: Saturday’s Highlights

🔼 We’ree Bacckkk. The wait is over. The Owls are officially back this week as the FAU women’s soccer team will officially kick off the 2024-25 athletics calendar on Thursday night.

Coming off a 3-0 exhibition win over Stetson, the Owls will host perennial NCAA Tournament team and in-state rival UCF at FAU Soccer Stadium on Thursday night at 7 pm.

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 18 DAYS

Number of the Day: 18

That’s right; we are just 18 days away from the return of
FAU Football under the Friday Night Lights in East Lansing
with Michigan State on August 30.

Speaking of 18, that’s the number worn by senior defensive lineman
Jaden Wheeler, who returns to Paradise for a fourth straight season.

In the past three years, Wheeler has played in 33 games, racking up 51 tackles, 6.5 TFLs and last season recorded the first 2.5 sacks of his career.

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🦉 ONE BIG THING

Saturday was a huge success at the 2024 Duffy’s Sports Grill Fan Fest at FaU Stadium.

Hundreds of fans enjoyed a great day of football and their opportunity to meet and hang out with their favorite Owls!

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🦉 PARADISE TRIVIA

As we mentioned, last season Jaden Wheeler recorded his first collegiate sacks.

Against which opponent did Wheeler get his first solo sack?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday, August 15 
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. UCF @ 7 p.m. EST | Tickets

Friday, August 16 
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Palm Beach Atlantic @ 7 p.m. EST

Saturday, August 17 
🏐 Volleyball - Red vs. Blue Match @ 4 p.m. EST

Sunday, August 18 
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Miami @ 7 p.m. EST

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

🦉 Go here for the full Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

TRIVIA ANSWER 🦉

The Answer: Charlotte

In the Owls’ second game of the season, Wheeler notched a combined sack, but his first solo sack game on Oct. 27 when FAU took home a road victory at Charlotte.

🦉 Let’s get this week started, y’all