Florida Atlantic wasn’t assured a spot in a postseason bowl with a victory, but losing its finale to Charlotte, the Owls now know they won’t reach one.
FAU lost 27-24 on a late 56-yard field goal on Senior Night at FAU Stadium on Saturday. The Owls (5-7, 3-5 Conference USA) failed to reach the sixth win necessary to reach bowl eligibility.
Charlotte kicker Jonathan Cruz drilled a line-drive just over the cross bar with 25 seconds remaining to give the 49ers (5-7, 4-4 Conference USA) the three-point advantage. FAU had one final chance, but Willie Wright caught a pass, tried to flip it to Jovon Durante on a lateral.