Florida A&M Rattlers at Florida Atlantic Owls
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Veltkamp bounces back with 5 TD passes and Florida Atlantic routs Florida A&M 56-14
Veltkamp, the 2024 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year for Western Kentucky, bounced back after throwing four interceptions in a 39-7 loss at Maryland a week ago.
Against the FCS Rattlers, Veltkamp completed 27 of 39 passes for 309 yards. The Owls had a total of 360 yards passing. Gemari Sands rushed for 83 yards, leading a ground game that piled up 193 yards.
FAU led 39-0 at halftime but the Rattlers scored the only points of the third quarter on a 27-yard pass from RJ Johnson III to Jamar Taylor.
Johnson added a 65-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Edwards in the fourth quarter.
Johnson completed 18 of 28 passes for 222 yards with the two touchdowns.
It was just the second time the two teams have met, FAU now having won both games.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Rattlers at Owls 2021 College Football, week 2, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:15 | Dominique Henry 24 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Jackson Lee Pass to for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:09 | Lawrence Johnson 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:37 | Asaad Waseem 12 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:17 | Jayshon Platt 14 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:26 | Dominique Henry 3 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:18 | Garrison Smith 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:57 | Jamar Taylor 27 Yd pass from RJ Johnson III (Daniel Porto Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:22 | Asaad Waseem 0 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:23 | Jordan Edwards 65 Yd pass from RJ Johnson III (Daniel Porto Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:09 | Kaden Shields-Dutton 1 Yd Run (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 3:53 | Garrison Smith 48 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 FAMU |
 FAU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 34 |
| 5-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 3-3 |
| 296 | Total Yards | 553 |
| 227 | Passing | 360 |
| 19/35 | Comp/Att | 29/45 |
| 6.5 | Yards per pass | 8.0 |
| 69 | Rushing | 193 |
| 30 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 2.3 | Yards per rush | 5.7 |
| 6-52 | Penalties | 2-15 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:15 | Possession | 29:45 |
Game Information
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Attendance: 21,029 · Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 5-2 | 3-1 |
| Alabama State | 5-2 | 3-1 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4-4 | 3-1 |
| Florida A&M | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| Alabama A&M | 4-4 | 1-3 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-6 | 0-3 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 6-2 | 4-0 |
| Texas Southern | 4-3 | 3-1 |
| Grambling | 5-3 | 2-2 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-5 | 1-3 |
| Alcorn State | 2-6 | 1-3 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 0-4 |
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