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Leonard Farrow's 2 kickoff return TDs highlight Florida Atlantic's 66-10 rout of Texas Southern

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 4). Leonard Farrow's 2 kickoff return TDs highlight Florida Atlantic's 66-10 rout of Texas Southern. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/leonard-farrow-s-2-kickoff-return-tds-highlight-florida-atlantic-s-66-10-rout-of-texas-southern/article_32d3c110-6419-51a1-af23-3731030e41d6.html

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In a dominant performance, Florida Atlantic defeated Texas Southern 66-10 in Boca Raton, Florida, with standout plays including Leonard Farrow’s two kickoff returns for touchdowns covering 98 and 92 yards respectively. Quarterback Caden Veltkamp threw four touchdown passes, three of them to Kelby Valsin, as the Owls amassed a significant lead by halftime.
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On Saturday night, Leonard Farrow returned two kickoffs for touchdowns at the beginning of the game: one was a 98-yard kickoff and another, after a Texas Southern field goal, was a 92-yard return. This helped Florida Atlantic University's Owls dominate Texas Southern with a score of 66-10 in Boca Raton, Florida. The Owls' quarterback, Caden Veltkamp, threw for four touchdowns, three to Kelby Valsin. With this win, Florida Atlantic improved their record to 4-1, while Texas Southern dropped to 1-4. This game marked the first time since last season that a Division I player had returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, previously done by Ja’briel Mace of Villanova against William & Mary.

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BOCA RATON Fla. Florida Atlantic Owls Texas Southern

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Owls ORG · 3× Texas Southern ORG · 3× Veltkamp PERSON · 3× Florida Atlantic ORG · 2× Valsin PERSON · 2× BOCA RATON GPE · 1× Caden Veltkamp PERSON · 1× Fla. GPE · 1× Kelby Valsin PERSON · 1× Leonard Farrow PERSON · 1×

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Leonard Farrow returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, Caden Veltkamp threw for four scores — three of them to Kelby Valsin — and Florida Atlantic routed Football Championship Subdivision-member Texas Southern 66-10 on Saturday night. Farrow returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a score, then after a Texas Southern field goal he returned that kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown.
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🔮 The last Division I player to return two kickoffs for touchdowns was Ja’briel Mace of Villanova last season against William & Mary. Up next Texas Southern: vs. Mississippi Valley State next Saturday Florida Atlantic: at Army on Oct. 17 —-

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Leonard Farrow returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, Caden Veltkamp threw for four scores — three of them to Kelby Valsin — and Florida Atlantic routed Football Championship Subdivision-member Texas Southern 66-10 on Saturday night. Farrow returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a score, then after a Texas Southern field goal he returned that kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown. asserted
he → return → touchdown
Wilky Denaud returned a fumble 31 yards for a score on Texas Southern’s next possession and the Owls led 21-3 before their offense took the field. asserted
offense → return → field
Not to be outdone by the defense and special teams, Veltkamp led the Owls to touchdowns on each of their first four possessions, building a 49-10 lead at halftime. asserted
Veltkamp → outdo → halftime
All four drives culminated in TD passes by Veltkamp, including throws of 19, 55 and 8 yards to Valsin. asserted
drives → culminate → Valsin
The Owls (4-1) had 323 yards passing, 130 rushing and 214 on kick and punt returns. asserted
Owls → have → returns
Veltkamp was 13-for-16 passing for 247 yards and Valsin caught seven passes for 126 yards. asserted
Valsin → pass → yards
Athean Renfro Jr. had 101 yards rushing for the Texas Southern (1-4). asserted
Jr. → have → Southern
The FAU record for points in a game is 69, set against North Texas in a 69-31 win in 2017. asserted
record → set → 2017
The last Division I player to return two kickoffs for touchdowns was Ja’briel Mace of Villanova last season against William & Mary. Up next Texas Southern: vs. Mississippi Valley State next Saturday Florida Atlantic: at Army on Oct. 17 —- asserted
player → return → Oct.
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