In gut-wrenching fashion, the Florida Atlantic University Owls (0-1) dropped their season opener Friday night against the Michigan State University Spartans (1-0) 16-10.
The Owl defense played their hearts out, holding MSU to just 14 offensive points while forcing three turnovers, giving the team every chance to win.
“The defense [was] keeping us in the game; the offense knew we weren’t getting pushed around. They [MSU] weren’t playing with more intensity than us,” said FAU head coach Tom Herman. “I think at half time they kind of realized that and went out and did their job with a little bit more consistency, which was good to see.