Florida Atlantic beats Florida International 16-10 with strong defensive effort
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 20, 2026, 2:01 AM
Last updated Sep 20, 2026
Florida Atlantic University secured a 16-10 victory over Florida International University on Saturday night in Boca Raton. The Owls' defense was pivotal, forcing three turnovers in the first quarter. Collin Rogers contributed significantly, making three field goals, while Leonard Farrow scored on a touchdown run. Florida International managed to score a late field goal but failed to convert on their last three drives, turning the ball over on downs. Quarterback JJ Kohl struggled, throwing three interceptions and finishing with 262 passing yards. Florida Atlantic improves to 2-1 and will next face Louisiana-Monroe, while Florida International falls to 1-2 and will play Long Island at home next week.
- •Florida Atlantic forces three turnovers in the first quarter.
- •Collin Rogers makes three field goals for FAU.
- •Leonard Farrow scores a touchdown for Florida Atlantic.
- •JJ Kohl throws three interceptions for Florida International.
- •Florida International's next game is at home against Long Island.
- 2:01 AMYahoo Sports — Florida Atlantic defense comes up big to help beat Florida International 16-10
"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. 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. 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.
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