Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Florida Atlantic Owls
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McGhee's fumble return for 95-yard TD highlights FAU's big 1st half in 40-21 win over Tulsa
Veltkamp threw a 47-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to Jayshon Platt and a pair of Easton Messer in the second. McGhee's scoop-and-score just before halftime gave FAU (4-5, 3-3 American Conference) a 31-6 halftime lead.
Veltkamp completed 21 of 29 passes for 272 yards for FAU (4-5, 3-3 American Conference). Messer caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Zach Gibson in the fourth quarter and finished with six catches for 83 yards. Kaden Shields-Dutton rushed for 107 yards on 10 carries. Platt totaled 114 yards on five receptions.
Baylor Hayes was 24-of-46 passing for 235 yards, threw two interceptions and added 47 yards rushing on 19 carries with a 7-yard touchdown for Tulsa (2-7, 0-6). Ajay Allen had 23 carries for 118 yards and a touchdown run for the Golden Hurricane.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 12:47 | Garrison Smith 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 6:00 | Jayshon Platt 47 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 9:56 | Seth Morgan 35 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 7:39 | Seth Morgan 49 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:21 | Easton Messer 44 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:58 | Damarius McGhee 95 Yd Fumble Return (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:14 | Easton Messer 11 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Garrison Smith Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:38 | Baylor Hayes 7 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:34 | Garrison Smith 20 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:38 | Ajay Allen 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 4th Period 13:01 | Seth Morgan 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:58 | Easton Messer 9 Yd pass from Zach Gibson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 TLSA |
 FAU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 10-23 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 |
| 4-7 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 431 | Total Yards | 420 |
| 235 | Passing | 311 |
| 24/46 | Comp/Att | 23/32 |
| 5.1 | Yards per pass | 9.7 |
| 196 | Rushing | 109 |
| 53 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 4.4 |
| 4-15 | Penalties | 6-60 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 36:47 | Possession | 23:13 |
Game Information
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Attendance: 16,170 · Capacity:
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