ncaaf Game Recap
Florida Atlantic Owls vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Wrap - Southern Miss Wins 45-31
Frank Gore Jr. scampered through the Florida Atlantic defense for 111 yards as Southern Miss handed the Owls a 45-31 defeat on Thursday at Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium.
The Golden Eagles were a +9.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 43.0.
Frank Gore Jr. rushed for 111 yards, while Kevin Perkins added 71 yards in the win. Jason Brownlee and Tim Jones added 81 and 65 receiving yards respectively.
James Charles rushed for 79 yards for Florida Atlantic, while Jordan Merrell added 38 yards. Nick Tronti threw for 162 yards for the Owls, while receivers Brandon Robinson and Willie Wright had 72 and 31 yards respectively.
Florida Atlantic was outgained by Southern Miss 514-326 yards in Thursday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-19 by the Golden Eagles.
Southern Miss led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:19-28:41 split in that important category.