Texas Southern Tigers at Florida Atlantic Owls
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Leonard Farrow's 2 kickoff return TDs highlight Florida Atlantic's 66-10 rout of Texas Southern
Farrow returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a score, then after a Texas Southern field goal he returned that kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown. Wilky Denaud returned a fumble 31 yards for a score on Texas Southern's next possession and the Owls led 21-3 before their offense took the field.
Not to be outdone by the defense and special teams, Veltkamp led the Owls to touchdowns on each of their first four possessions, building a 49-10 lead at halftime. All four drives culminated in TD passes by Veltkamp, including throws of 19, 55 and 8 yards to Valsin.
The Owls (4-1) had 323 yards passing, 130 rushing and 214 on kick and punt returns.
Veltkamp was 13-for-16 passing for 247 yards and Valsin caught seven passes for 126 yards.
Athean Renfro Jr. had 101 yards rushing for the Texas Southern (1-4).
The FAU record for points in a game is 69, set against North Texas in a 69-31 win in 2017.
The last Division I player to return two kickoffs for touchdowns was Ja’briel Mace of Villanova last season against William & Mary.
Florida Atlantic: at Army on Oct. 17
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:47 | Leonard Farrow 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 8:32 | Miguel Arana III 44 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 8:16 | Leonard Farrow 92 Yd Kickoff Return (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:38 | Wilky Denaud 31 Yd Fumble Recovery (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:29 | Easton Messer 19 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:12 | Kelby Valsin 19 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:24 | Kelby Valsin 55 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:17 | Athean Renfro Jr. 11 Yd Run (Miguel Arana III Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:32 | Kelby Valsin 8 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:46 | Collin Rogers 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:18 | Brady Tillman III 22 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:47 | Almari Brown 1 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick) |
Statistics
 TXSO |
 FAU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 4-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-10 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 312 | Total Yards | 453 |
| 158 | Passing | 323 |
| 17/28 | Comp/Att | 19/30 |
| 5.6 | Yards per pass | 10.8 |
| 154 | Rushing | 130 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 23 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 5.7 |
| 12-95 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 42:22 | Possession | 17:38 |
Game Information
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Attendance: 23,736 · Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 5-1 | 2-1 |
| Alabama A&M | 5-2 | 2-1 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 3-3 | 1-1 |
| Florida A&M | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Alabama State | 3-3 | 1-2 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 4-2 | 2-1 |
| Alcorn State | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| Prairie View A&M | 2-5 | 2-2 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| Southern | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Texas Southern | 1-5 | 0-3 |
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