Florida Atlantic coach Willie Taggart on Monday confirmed that 18 players and nine football staff members tested positive for COVID-19 last week, leading to the postponement of Saturday's game against Southern Miss.
Florida Atlantic said Thursday night that Saturday's football game against Southern Miss has been postponed due to COVID-19, adding that they'll work to reschedule the Conference USA contest.
Nick Tronti accounted for three touchdowns, coach Willie Taggart collected his first win at Florida Atlantic and the Owls started their season with a 21-17 win over Charlotte in a Conference USA opener on Saturday night.
South Florida is pausing football and postponing Saturday's game against FAU as it awaits full coronavirus test results after playing Notre Dame, which had a COVID-19 outbreak.
After results of COVID-19 testing Thursday, Florida Atlantic decided to postpone its football game against Georgia Southern, which had been scheduled for Saturday.
Florida Atlantic, which canceled football practice on Tuesday after 11 people in the football program tested positive for the coronavirus, hopes to play Saturday against Georgia Southern.
Former Miami and Florida Atlantic coach Howard Schnellenberger is recovering at a rehabilitation center after a recent fall.
Quarterback Chris Robison, who helped lead Florida Atlantic to a Conference USA championship with 3,701 passing yards and 28 TDs last season, is no longer with the program.
FAU added a commitment from ESPN 300 quarterback Shedeur Sanders, son of Deion Sanders, on Monday.
Florida Atlantic added a big name to its 2021 recruiting class on Monday when ESPN 300 quarterback Shedeur Sanders announced his commitment to the Owls.
Michael Irvin II, who dealt with injuries, disciplinary issues and a position switch at Miami, will play his senior year at FAU.
Who holds the cards in Conference USA East? Will Florida Atlantic notch its third crown in four years or can Western Kentucky unseat them? Does Marshall's experience place the Thundering Herd at the forefront? We tackle these questions and more here.
Florida Atlantic announced that quarterback Willie Taggart Jr. signed Wednesday to play for his father, the new Owls coach.
Chris Robison passed for 305 yards and two touchdowns and Florida Atlantic scored two touchdowns in a 24-second span late in the first half to take control on the way to beating SMU 52-28 in the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl on Saturday.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 3-0 | 5-0 |
| Charlotte | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-3 | 2-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida International | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| UAB | 2-0 | 4-2 |
| UTSA | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Southern Mississippi | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| North Texas | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Rice | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| UTEP | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shedeur Sanders | QB-PP | Committed | 86 |
| Fredrick Eaford | WR | Committed | 78 |
| Okino King | OG | Committed | 74 |
| Julius Barfield | DE | Committed | 74 |
| Reginald Davis | RB | Committed | 74 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | H. Bryant | John Mackey Award |
