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Florida Atlantic Defeats FIU 38-19 - Recap
Javion Posey scampered through the FIU defense for 182 yards as Florida Atlantic handed the Panthers a 38-19 defeat on Friday at Riccardo Silva Stadium.
The Owls were a -9.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 41.5.
Javion Posey rushed for 182 yards, while Malcolm Davidson added 88 yards in the win. TJ Chase and Jordan Merrell added 28 and 28 receiving yards respectively.
D'vonte Price rushed for 178 yards for FIU, while Maleek Williams added 15 yards. Max Bortenschlager threw for 149 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Rivaldo Fairweather and JJ Holloman had 116 and 29 yards respectively.
FIU was outgained by Florida Atlantic 461-348 yards in Friday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-15 by the Owls.
The time of possession battle favored Florida Atlantic as their offense was on the field for 31:28, longer than the 28:32 of their opponents.
Florida Atlantic looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Massachusetts. FIU will aim to get back on the winning track at WKU.