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Veltkamp, Ervin lead Florida Atlantic's rout of Louisiana-Monroe 45-17

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 27). Veltkamp, Ervin lead Florida Atlantic's rout of Louisiana-Monroe 45-17. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/veltkamp-ervin-lead-florida-atlantic-s-rout-of-louisiana-monroe-45-17/article_3a816794-33ee-5e6f-8370-90f51492271c.html

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Caden Veltkamp and Ethan Ervin led Florida Atlantic to a decisive 45-17 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday in Monroe, La. Veltkamp passed for 313 yards and two touchdowns while Ervin rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown. The Owls' second-quarter performance was particularly strong, scoring 28 points to take control of the game with a 35-17 halftime lead. This win contributed to Florida’s seven FBS teams all winning on Saturday, an occurrence that has happened only twice since 2013.
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Caden Veltkamp threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns, while Ethan Ervin rushed for 139 yards and a score as Florida Atlantic (FAU) defeated Louisiana-Monroe by a score of 45-17 on Saturday in Monroe, Louisiana. FAU's win made it a perfect day for Florida's FBS teams, with all seven achieving victories. The Owls led the Warhawks after scoring 28 points in the second quarter alone, turning an early tie into a significant halftime lead of 35-17. FAU also outgained Louisiana-Monroe with 577 total yards, including 245 rushing yards. Next week, FAU will host Texas Southern, while Louisiana-Monroe travels to South Alabama.

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📰 FAU Routs Louisiana Monroe
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FAU Florida Atlantic La. Louisiana-Monroe MONROE

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Louisiana-Monroe ORG · 4× FAU ORG · 2× Florida Atlantic ORG · 2× Henry PERSON · 2× Veltkamp PERSON · 2× Caden Veltkamp PERSON · 1× Ethan Ervin PERSON · 1× Florida GPE · 1× La. GPE · 1× MONROE GPE · 1×

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MONROE, La. (AP) — Caden Veltkamp threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns, and Ethan Ervin rushed for 139 yards and a score as Florida Atlantic beat Louisiana-Monroe 45-17 on Saturday.
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MONROE, La. (AP) — Caden Veltkamp threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns, and Ethan Ervin rushed for 139 yards and a score as Florida Atlantic beat Louisiana-Monroe 45-17 on Saturday. asserted
Atlantic → throw → Saturday
FAU’s win completed a 7-0 day for the state of Florida’s seven FBS programs, just the second time the feat has happened and the first since Oct. 5, 2013. asserted
feat → complete → Oct.
The Owls (3-1) scored 28 points in the second quarter to turn a 7-7 tie into a 35-17 halftime lead. asserted
Owls → score → lead
Veltkamp connected with Dominique Henry for a 26-yard touchdown early in the second before Easton Messer returned a punt 73 yards for a score. asserted
Messer → connect → score
Louisiana-Monroe answered 10 seconds later on Aidan Armenta’s 75-yard touchdown pass to LT Robinson. asserted
Monroe → answer → Robinson
Ervin added a 2-yard touchdown run, and Leonard Farrow scored from 1 yard out with 5 seconds left in the half. asserted
Farrow → add → half
Veltkamp found Henry again for a 36-yard touchdown in the third quarter. asserted
Veltkamp → find → quarter
Henry finished with nine catches for 121 yards and two scores. asserted
Henry → finish → yards
FAU finished with 577 total yards, including 245 yards rushing. asserted
FAU → finish → yards
Armenta threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns for Louisiana-Monroe. asserted
Armenta → throw → Monroe
Up next Florida Atlantic: Hosts Texas Southern next Saturday. asserted
Atlantic → host → Southern
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