Navy Midshipmen at Florida Atlantic Owls
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Veltkamp throws 5 TD passes and Rogers kicks 60-yard FG to help Florida Atlantic beat Navy 38-30
Veltkamp hit Easton Messer with a 76-yard touchdown pass in the opening minute of the game. Navy answered with Braxton Woodson's 48-yard touchdown run before the Owls scored the next 31 points, including Rogers' 60-yarder, for a 38-7 lead with 2:39 left to play in the third quarter.
Jackson Gutierrez then threw a pair of touchdown passes for Navy, and with a safety, pulled the Midshipmen within 38-22. Gutierrez broke loose on a 49-yard touchdown run with 1:46 remaining, but the Owls recovered the ensuing onside kick to seal it.
Veltkamp was 27-of-32 passing for 386 yards. Messer caught two touchdown passes and finished with eight receptions for 179 yards. Kelby Valsin added eight catches for 115 yards and a score. Dominique Henry and AJ Johnson also had TD catches for Florida Atlantic (1-1, 1-0).
Gutierrez completed 6 of 12 passes for 100 yards for Navy (1-0, 0-1). Woodson was 3-of-11 passing for 47 yards with an interception. The pair combined for 19 carries and 171 yards with two touchdown runs.
Florida Atlantic: Hosts Florida International on Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:18 | Easton Messer 76 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 13:12 | Braxton Woodson 48 Yd Run (Nolan Bartley Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:59 | Easton Messer 36 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:26 | C. Veltkamp pass to K. Valsin for 30 yds, for a TD (C. Rogers KICK) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:19 | Dominique Henry 13 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Collin Rogers 60 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:39 | AJ Johnson 5 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:16 | Jordan Collins 64 Yd pass from Jackson Gutierrez (Nolan Bartley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:41 | Charles Robinson 8 Yd pass from Jackson Gutierrez (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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SF | 4th Period 3:12 | Team Safety |
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TD | 4th Period 1:46 | Jackson Gutierrez 49 Yd Run (Jackson Gutierrez Pass to Vic Listorti for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 NAVY |
 FAU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-14 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 393 | Total Yards | 428 |
| 147 | Passing | 386 |
| 9/23 | Comp/Att | 27/33 |
| 6.4 | Yards per pass | 11.7 |
| 246 | Rushing | 42 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 44 |
| 6.8 | Yards per rush | 1.0 |
| 9-70 | Penalties | 9-75 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:10 | Possession | 33:50 |
Game Information
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Attendance: 22,273 · Capacity:
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