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Florida Atlantic defense comes up big to help beat Florida International 16-10

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Florida Atlantic defense comes up big to help beat Florida International 16-10. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/florida-atlantic-defense-comes-up-big-to-help-beat-florida-international-16-10/article_6e775c91-b331-5dce-9ba5-67d221514889.html

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Florida Atlantic defeated Florida International in a closely contested football game with a final score of 16-10 on Saturday night. The Owls' defense played a crucial role, forcing three turnovers in the first quarter and holding off FIU’s late-game drives to secure the victory. Key offensive contributions came from Collin Rogers, who successfully made three field goals, and Leonard Farrow with a touchdown run.
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On Saturday night, Florida Atlantic defeated Florida International with a final score of 16-10. Collin Rogers from FAU made three successful field goals out of four attempts and contributed significantly to the win. The Owls' defense forced three turnovers in the first quarter alone, which included an interception by Kohl, Florida International's quarterback. Leonard Farrow scored the only touchdown for FAU on a 4-yard run late in the first quarter. Rogers added two more field goals in the third quarter from 30 and 36 yards out. Despite a late-game effort, Florida International could not capitalize on their opportunities and turned the ball over on downs three times near the end of the game.

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FAU Florida Atlantic Florida International Owls Panthers

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Florida International ORG · 4× Kohl PERSON · 4× Panthers ORG · 4× FAU ORG · 3× Florida Atlantic ORG · 3× Owls ORG · 2× Rogers PERSON · 2× BOCA RATON GPE · 1× Collin Rogers PERSON · 1× Fla. GPE · 1×

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Collin Rogers made three of his four field-goal attempts for Florida Atlantic, and the Owls forced three turnovers in the first quarter then held off Florida International for a 16-10 victory on Saturday night.
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Collin Rogers made three of his four field-goal attempts for Florida Atlantic, and the Owls forced three turnovers in the first quarter then held off Florida International for a 16-10 victory on Saturday night. asserted
Owls → make → night
After Robert Czeremcha’s 36-yard field goal for Florida International capped the scoring with 13:28 left in the game, the Panthers turned the ball over on downs on each of their final three drives. asserted
Panthers → cap → drives
JJ Kohl threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-4 from the FAU 9 and was sacked on fourth-and-5 near midfield with 2:38 to play. asserted
Kohl → throw → 2:38
After the Panthers forced a three-and-out with 1:51 remaining, Kohl drove the Panthers to the FAU 17 but then threw three straight incomplete passes to end it. asserted
Kohl → force → it
FAU’s Leonard Farrow scored on a 4-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter, two plays after Kohl threw the first of his three interceptions in the opening quarter. asserted
Kohl → score → quarter
Rogers made a 24-yard field goal early in the second, and Kohl scored on a 3-yard run just before halftime to cut the Panthers’ deficit to 10-7. asserted
Kohl → make → 10
Rogers kicked field goals from 30 and 36 yards in the third quarter. asserted
Rogers → kick → quarter
Caden Veltkamp was 24-of-36 passing for 202 yards without an interception for Florida Atlantic (2-1). asserted
Veltkamp → pass → Atlantic
Chris Tooley III, Bo Simpson-Nealy and Jonathan Bax each had an interception for the Owls. asserted
III → have → Owls
Kohl completed 22 of 43 passes for 262 yards for Florida International (1-2). asserted
Kohl → complete → International
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