For Florida Atlantic, Saturday night’s game at Middle Tennessee State will be critical for the Owls for two reasons: They begin Conference USA play, and it’s an opportunity for FAU to show it can play well on the road.
The Owls (2-2), reigning conference champions, have two home victories against unranked opponents and two road losses against top-15 teams. That’s behind them.
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Now FAU starts playing the slate of games that will determine whether the Owls will be back in the Conference USA Championship Game at season’s end, beginning with a 7 p.