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11/05 23:02 CST Veltkamp throws 4 TD passes, FAU knocks off American Conference
leader UTSA 60-29
Veltkamp throws 4 TD passes, FAU knocks off American Conference leader UTSA
60-29
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) --- Caden Veltkamp threw four touchdown passes, Leonard
Farrow ran for more than 100 yards and Florida Atlantic became bowl eligible
with a 60-29 win over UTSA on Thursday night
It was the first conference loss this season for UTSA (7-2, 4-1 American
Conference), which drops a half-game back of North Texas and into a
second-place tie with Memphis.
Veltkamp was 17-of-25 passing for 210 yards and connected three times with
Easton Messer for scores. Messer had seven catches for 85 yards, and he also
threw a touchdown pass for Florida Atlantic (6-3, 3-2 American Conference).
Farrow burst through the middle before slipping a tackle and running 59 yards
into the end zone to give FAU a 50-29 lead late in the third quarter. Farrow
finished with 126 yards rushing on 12 carries. Ethan Ervin ran 15 times for 92
yards.
The Owls generated 566 yards of offense, 342 on the ground.
Owen McCown completed 20 of 35 passes for 265 yards and threw three TD passes
for the Roadrunners. A'Marion Peterson had a 52-yard touchdown run and finished
with 77 yards rushing.
Up next
UTSA: Hosts North Texas on Nov. 14.
Florida Atlantic: At Tulsa on Nov. 14.
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