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Keys to the game: FAU Football heads to Southern Miss for regular-season finale

Florida Atlantic’s football team (5-2, 4-1 C-USA) is headed back on the road to take on conference foe Southern Miss. (2-7, 1-4 C-USA) in the regular-season finale for the Owls.

The game was originally scheduled for Oct. 10 but had to be postponed due to COVID-19 related issues on the FAU football team.

This will be the second time FAU has traveled to face the Golden Eagles. FAU defeated Southern Miss 41-7 in 2013 the lone time they traveled to Hattiesburg.

Here are some keys to the game if FAU is going to finish the regular season with a win against Southern Miss:

Avoid Turning the Ball Over

Last week against Georgia Southern, the FAU offense shot itself in the foot time and time again with four turnovers (two fumbles and two interceptions) on the night.