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2022 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
American college football season
The 2022 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Willie Taggart in this third and final season as head coach, the Owls compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in C-USA. Florida Atlantic played home games at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida.
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| Record | 5–7 (4–4 C–USA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brent Dearmon (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Todd Orlando (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | FAU Stadium |
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| UTSA y$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas y | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: UTSA 48, North Texas 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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During the previous season, on October 21, 2021, Florida Atlantic accepted the invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and will become a full member on July 1, 2023.[1] The 2022 season was the program's last as a member of C-USA.[2]
C-USA media day
The Conference USA media day was held on July 27 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The Owls were predicted to finish fourth in the conference's preseason poll.[3]
More information Predicted finish, Team ...
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| 1 | UTSA | |
| 2 | UAB | |
| 3 | WKU | |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 5 | North Texas | |
| 6 | UTEP | |
| 7 | Charlotte | |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | |
| 10 | Rice | |
| 11 | FIU | |
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Florida Atlantic and Conference USA (C-USA) announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.[4]
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Charlotte | CBSSN | W 43–13 | 19,571 | |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at Ohio* | ESPN+ | L 38–41 | 20,003 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana* |
| ESPN3 | W 42–9 | 17,532 |
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | UCF* |
| CBSSN | L 14–40 | 30,991 |
| September 24 | 7:30 p.m. | at Purdue* | BTN | L 26–28 | 55,137 | |
| October 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at North Texas | ESPN+ | L 28–45 | 18,274 | |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Rice |
| ESPN+ | W 17–14 | 21,465 |
| October 22 | 4:00 p.m. | at UTEP | ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 12,796 | |
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB |
| CBSSN | W 24–17 | 16,138 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at FIU | Stadium | W 52–7 | ||
| November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | ESPN3/ESPN+ | L 21–49 | 9,958 | |
| November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky |
| CBSSN | L 31–32 OT | 18,376 |
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Charlotte
See also: 2022 Charlotte 49ers football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Owls | 10 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 43 |
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Charlotte 49ers (0-0) vs. Florida Atlantic Owls (0-0)
More information Statistics, Charlotte ...
| Statistics | Charlotte | Florida Atlantic |
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| First downs | 11 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 279 | 482 |
| Rushes–yards | 62 | 218 |
| Passing yards | 217 | 264 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:04 | 34:56 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 14-19,196 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 14 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Grant DuBose | 4 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD | |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | N'Kosi Perry | 16-22, 256 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Larry McCammon | 14 rushes, 118 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 4 receptions, 66 yards |
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At Ohio
See also: 2022 Ohio Bobcats football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Florida Atlantic | 10 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 38 |
| Ohio | 3 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
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Florida Atlantic Owls (1–0) vs. Ohio Bobcats (0–0)
at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
- Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: sunny, Temperature:75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,003
- Referee: Tom Stapleton
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima, Je'Rod Cherry
- Pregame line: FAU −6.0 • box score, Ohio notes
More information Statistics, FAU ...
| Statistics | FAU | OHIO |
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| First downs | 25 | 26 |
| Total yards | 478 | 476 |
| Rushes/yards | 29/114 | 39/131 |
| Passing yards | 364 | 345 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–42–0 | 27–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:19 | 35:41 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida Atlantic | Passing | N'Kosi Perry | 24/42, 364 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Larry McCammon | 14 rushes, 60 yards | |
| Receiving | Je'Quan Burton | 5 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD | |
| Ohio | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 27/34, 345 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Sieh Bangura | 23 rushes, 114 yards | |
| Receiving | James Bostic | 6 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD |
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Ohio recovered from an early deficit and then had to hold on to avoid surrendering a late 17 point lead in winning a shootout against Florida Atlantic.[7] Quarterback Kurtis Rourke and freshman kicker Nathanial Vakos both earned MAC East Player of the Week awards.[8]
No. 21 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 21 (FCS) Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Owls | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
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Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0-1) vs. Florida Atlantic Owls (1-1)
at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 17,533
- Referee: Joe Lehring
- TV: ESPN3
UCF
See also: 2022 UCF Knights football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Knights | 7 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 40 |
| Owls | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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UCF Knights at Florida Atlantic Owls (2-1)
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At Purdue
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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See also: 2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team
At North Texas
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Mean Green | 7 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
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Florida Atlantic Owls at North Texas Mean Green
More information Statistics, FAU ...
| Statistics | FAU | UNT |
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| First downs | 24 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 432 | 481 |
| Rushes–yards | 137 | 300 |
| Passing yards | 295 | 181 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:26 | 33:24 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida Atlantic | Passing | N'Kosi Perry | 26/50, 295 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Larry McCammon | 15 rushes, 79 yards | |
| Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 10 receptions, 113 yards, TD | |
| North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 14/20, 180 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 16 rushes, 119 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Roderic Burns | 3 receptions, 69 yards |
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Rice
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rice Owls | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| FAU Owls | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
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See also: 2022 Rice Owls football team
At UTEP
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Miners | 0 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 |
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See also: 2022 UTEP Miners football team
UAB
See also: 2022 UAB Blazers football team
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blazers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Owls | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
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More information Statistics, UAB ...
| Statistics | UAB | FAU |
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| First downs | 23 | 16 |
| Total yards | 472 | 359 |
| Rushing yards | 280 | 162 |
| Passing yards | 192 | 197 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 36:00 | 24:00 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 18/32, 192 yards, TD |
| Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 24 rushes, 168 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 2 receptions, 60 yards | |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | N'Kosi Perry | 14/25, 197 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Zuberi Mobley | 7 rushes, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | Je'Quan Burton | 2 receptions, 55 yards, TD |
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At FIU
See also: 2022 FIU Panthers football team
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 21 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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More information Statistics, FAU ...
| Statistics | FAU | FIU |
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| First downs | 25 | 14 |
| Total yards | 385 | 277 |
| Rushing yards | 281 | 203 |
| Passing yards | 104 | 74 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 32:52 | 27:08 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida Atlantic | Passing | N'Kosi Perry | 14/21, 104 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Larry McCammon | 26 rushes, 104 yards | |
| Receiving | Tony Johnson | 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD | |
| FIU | Passing | Grayson James | 9/26, 56 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Lexington Joseph | 11 rushes, 87 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyrese Chambers | 2 receptions, 28 yards |
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At Middle Tennessee
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Blue Raiders | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
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Western Kentucky
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Hilltoppers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
| Owls | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
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More information Name, Title ...
| Name | Title |
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| Willie Taggart | Head coach |
| Raymond Woodie | Associate head coach / outside linebackers and recruiting coordinator |
| Brent Dearmon | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach |
| Todd Orlando | Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach |
| Chad Lunsford | Tight ends coach / special teams coordinator |
| Ed Warinner | Run game coordinator / offensive line coach |
| Derrick Gibson | Safeties coach |
| Billy Gonzales | Wide receivers coach |
| Brandon Harris | Cornerbacks coach |
| Kevin Patrick | Defensive line coach |
| Donte Pimpleton | Running backs coach |
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- "FAU's American Move Officially Set for 2023". FAUSports.com. June 10, 2022.
- "C-USA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish for 2022". Conference USA. July 25, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- "FAU Announces 2022 Football Schedule". FAUSports.com. March 30, 2022.
- "Florida Atlantic Owls Schedule 2022". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "2022 Football Schedule". Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "Rourke throws four TD passes in Ohio's wild win over FAU". ESPN. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- "MAC Announces Week 1 Football Players of the Week". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.