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9 touchdowns of at least 30 yards highlights FAU's 51-49 win over Rice

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 24). 9 touchdowns of at least 30 yards highlights FAU's 51-49 win over Rice. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/9-touchdowns-of-at-least-30-yards-highlights-fau-s-51-49-win-over-rice/article_c626f7f0-c909-51d7-b780-9b21cb329785.html

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In a high-scoring college football game, Florida Atlantic defeated Rice 51-49 in Boca Raton, Florida, with Easton Messer scoring five touchdowns and totaling 262 all-purpose yards. The decisive moments were a blocked punt for safety by Derrick Rogers Jr. early in the second quarter and a missed field goal attempt by Tommy Bauchiero near the end of the game. Gael Ochoa led Rice's comeback effort, rushing for four touchdowns and accumulating 259 yards on the ground.

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Florida Atlantic won a high-scoring game against Rice with a final score of 51-49. The key plays included a blocked punt by Derrick Rogers Jr. that resulted in a safety early in the second quarter and a missed field goal attempt from 55 yards out by Tommy Bauchiero, who had never successfully kicked beyond 45 yards, with less than a minute left in the game. Easton Messer of FAU scored five touchdowns and had 262 all-purpose yards, while Gael Ochoa from Rice rushed for 259 yards and four touchdowns on runs ranging from 55 to 74 yards. The win improves FAU's record to 5-2 in the American Conference, whereas Rice falls to 1-7.

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BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Easton Messer piled up 262 all-purpose yards and scored five touchdowns and Florida Atlantic earned a 51-49 win over Rice, which had a four-TD day by quarterback Gael Ochoa in his first start on Saturday. asserted

which → pile → Saturday

Ultimately the difference was a blocked punt for a safety by Derrick Rogers Jr. early in the second quarter and a barely short 55-yard field goal attempt by Rice kicker Tommy Bauchiero — whose career-long field goal is 45 yards — with less than a minute to play. asserted

goal → block → minute

Messer’s final touchdown, the longest punt return for a touchdown in program history, was critical as Ochoa, who ran for 259 yards and scored on runs of 55, 52, 74 and 69 yards, had a 71-yard catch-and-run with Braylen Walker with 2:51 to go. asserted

who → run → 2:51

Messer had 12 receptions for 162 yards — a week after making 14 catches for his sixth 100-yard game — 1-and 68-yard touchdowns, and lined up in the backfield for three carries and 18 yards with TDs of 2 and 5 yards. asserted

Messer → have → yards

Caden Veltkamp was 29-of-37 passing for 339 yards and three touchdowns for FAU (5-2 2-1 American Conference). asserted

Veltkamp → pass → FAU

Rice (1-7, 0-4) piled up 499 yards on the ground and added 109 yards in the air, with Ochoa and Patrick Crayton Jr., both filling in for injured starter Jacurri Brown, combining to go 4 of 7. asserted

both → pile → 7

Ochoa finished six yards short of the school single-game rushing record but had the biggest rushing game in the Championship Subdivision this season. asserted

Ochoa → finish → Subdivision

FAU had a 23-21 lead at the half. asserted

FAU → have → half

Both teams had three touchdown drives in the third quarter all of Rice’s covering 75 yards on a total of 12 plays. asserted

all → have → plays

FAU went 75, 67 and 90 yards. asserted

FAU → go → ?

9 touchdowns of at least 30 yards highlights FAU's 51-49 win over Rice

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