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FAU Accidentally Sends Mass Text to Fans Claiming Win After Loss to Oklahoma

Florida Atlantic's 2018 season got off to a rough start with a 63-14 loss at Oklahoma Saturday, though the Owls' alumni apparently weren't aware of how things played out.

The Florida Atlantic Alumni Association sent out a series of text messages and updated its website to make it appear as if the Owls upset the seventh-ranked Sooners:

Harry Husker

So I just got this text. Yes, let’s celebrate. Could this day get more embarrassing for FAU? https://t.co/7NskZpv3Kx

Domenic Z

Sheeesh FAU website thought we won @OldTakesExposed https://t.co/rjTmJKOLrH

It got so bad that Florida Atlantic head coach Lane Kiffin even joked afterward that it was a nice preseason game for Oklahoma.