Chris Robison threw for 366 yards and four touchdowns, three of them to John Mitchell, as Florida Atlantic picked up its first win, posting a 41-31 win over Ball State in a nonconference battle Saturday afternoon.
Central Florida's Dillon Gabriel made his completions count.
Justin Fields threw four touchdown passes and ran for a score in his first game for Ohio State and the fifth-ranked Buckeyes rolled over FAU 45-21 on Saturday in the season opener.
The FAU staff is currently monitoring the weather in Florida with the hurricane approaching. Their plan, as of right now, is to fly home after the game but if the weather changes or prevents that, they have a contingency plan to stay in Columbus and utilize Ohio State's facilities until it's safe to go home.
They call it talkin' season for a reason. As the on-field action returns, here's the best of the off-field drama from the past six months.
Florida Atlantic coach Lane Kiffin gained a commitment on Thursday from 2020 running back recruit Frank Gore Jr., son of current veteran NFL back Frank Gore.
Former Florida State starting quarterback Deondre Francois, who graduated this past weekend, is transferring to Florida Atlantic.
Former Clemson WR Hunter Renfrow and FAU RB Devin Singletary are among the standout college performers being underrated by NFL teams heading into the draft.
Aaron Feis, who died last week in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, was praised by college recruiters and former players for helping dozens of high school athletes land a chance to play in college.
More coordinator news: Florida Atlantic is hiring Glenn Spencer as defensive coordinator, according to sources. I'm also hearing Army could be hiring former Georgia Tech defensive coordinator Nate Woody for the same job. Spencer spent this season at Charlotte after 10 seasons at Oklahoma State. Football Scoop first reported the Spencer hire.
Running back Devin Singletary is skipping his final season at Florida Atlantic and entering the NFL draft.
Ivan Maisel, Adam Rittenberg & Ryan McGee take a deep dive into Nick Bosa's decision to leave Ohio State (2:48), discuss Lane Kiffin recruiting Matt Leinart's son (14:38) and more. Plus, Walk-Ons (26:57) & Extra Points (34:18).
Florida Atlantic coach Lane Kiffin has offered a scholarship to the 11-year-old son of former USC and NFL quarterback Matt Leinart.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Florida International | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| UAB | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Southern Mississippi | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Rice | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Romphf | ATH | Committed | 74 |
| Malik Jones | OG | Committed | 73 |
| Frank Gore Jr. | RB | Committed | 73 |
| Andre Lamas | OG | Committed | 72 |
| Justin McKithen | WR | Committed | 72 |
