NCAA - Football

FINAL Saturday, October 24, 2026
Rice Owls 49
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Florida Atlantic Owls 51
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FAU71621751
Flagler Credit Union Stadium · 14,212 att.

Match Report

9 touchdowns of at least 30 yards highlights FAU's 51-49 win over Rice

— Easton Messer piled up 262 all-purpose yards and scored five touchdowns and Florida Atlantic earned a 51-49 win over Rice, which had a four-TD day by quarterback Gael Ochoa in his first start on Saturday.

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Team Stats

18
1st Downs
29
4-10
3rd down efficiency
7-15
1-2
4th down efficiency
2-2
608
Total Yards
461
109
Passing
339
4/7
Comp/Att
29/37
15.6
Yards per pass
9.2
499
Rushing
122
51
Rushing Attempts
44
9.8
Yards per rush
2.8
6-50
Penalties
6-45
1
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
29:03
Possession
30:57

Top Performers

RICE

  • Gael Ochoa CAR 12 · YDS 259 · AVG 21.6
  • Team NO 2 · YDS 138 · AVG 69.0
  • Braylen Walker REC 1 · YDS 71 · AVG 71.0
  • Tyvonn Byars CAR 16 · YDS 93 · AVG 5.8

FAU

  • Caden Veltkamp C/ATT 29/37 · YDS 339 · AVG 9.2
  • Reed Chandley NO 5 · YDS 193 · AVG 38.6
  • Easton Messer REC 12 · YDS 162 · AVG 13.5
  • Leonard Farrow CAR 17 · YDS 86 · AVG 5.1

Highlights

00:30 Gael Ochoa powers past defense for 55-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:32 Gael Ochoa powers past defense for 52-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:41 Caden Veltkamp connects for 30-yard TD pass Watch on ESPN 00:13 Easton Messer rushes in for 2-yard TD Watch on ESPN

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