Florida Atlantic Owls at Florida International Panthers
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Owens' 2 touchdowns lead Florida International to a 38-28 win over Florida Atlantic after delay
The win was Florida International's first victory in the Shula Bowl — the annual meeting between the two sides — since 2016, a 33-31 win.
Keyone Jenkins was the other half of the Panthers' offensive attack. He was 18 for 24 with 184 yards and a touchdown and he rushed for a touchdown.
Caden Veltkamp was 33 of 50 for 343 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. None of his interceptions resulted in scores for Florida International, but his final one ended Florida Atlantic's hope of a comeback with 2:39 remaining.
FIU took advantage of an early turnover on downs, resulting in Owens’ opening score in the first quarter.
The Panthers opened the second half with three consecutive touchdown drives. Jenkins rushed for the first, threw for the second, and Anthony Carrie ran in the third.
FAU blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown with 7:47 remaining.
The game was delayed more than two-and-a-half hours due to lightning.
Florida International improved to 2-1, ahead of its first Conference USA next week against Delaware. Florida Atlantic dropped to 1-2, with an American Athletic Conference opener next week against Memphis.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:43 | Kejon Owens 4 Yd Run (Robert Czeremcha Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:43 | Caden Veltkamp 10 Yd Run (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:56 | Kejon Owens 1 Yd Run (Robert Czeremcha Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:36 | Easton Messer 23 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:32 | Robert Czeremcha 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:57 | Xavier Terrell 32 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:31 | Keyone Jenkins 4 Yd Run (Robert Czeremcha Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:04 | Alex Perry 26 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Robert Czeremcha Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:55 | Anthony Carrie 1 Yd Run (Robert Czeremcha Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:45 | Jarvis Johnson 4 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Garrison Smith Kick) |
Statistics
 FAU |
 FIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 9-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 |
| 2-6 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 478 | Total Yards | 408 |
| 343 | Passing | 184 |
| 33/51 | Comp/Att | 18/24 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 7.7 |
| 135 | Rushing | 224 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
| 4.4 | Yards per rush | 5.6 |
| 11-92 | Penalties | 6-50 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:05 | Possession | 33:55 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 17,638 · Capacity:
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