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Rice Owls vs Florida Atlantic Owls Recap - Owls Win 17-14
Florida Atlantic earned a 17-14 victory over Rice on Saturday in Week 7 action at FAU Stadium.
The Owls earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -5.5-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 54.5 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Larry McCammon III rushed for 99 yards, while Johnny Ford added 55 yards in the win. Jahmal Edrine and LaJohntay Wester added 50 and 25 receiving yards respectively.
Ari Broussard rushed for 41 yards for Rice, while Cameron Montgomery added 25 yards. TJ McMahon threw for 197 yards for the Owls, while receivers Bradley Rozner and Jack Bradley had 135 and 25 yards respectively.
Rice was outgained by Florida Atlantic 311-261 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 21-15 by the Owls.
The time of possession battle favored Florida Atlantic as their offense was on the field for 36:41, longer than the 23:19 of their opponents.
Florida Atlantic heads into a Week 8 battle against UTEP. Rice, meanwhile, will have their next action against LA Tech.