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Florida Atlantic Falls 24-21 to Owls - Recap

The Owls were burned by Luke McCaffrey for 141 receiving yards on Saturday as the Owls picked up a 24-21 win at Rice Stadium.

The game was a push (tie) for betting purposes as the final score was identical to the -3.0 number at most sportsbooks. The game proved to be a winner for UNDER bettors based on the closing total of 47.0.

Dean Connors rushed for 75 yards, while Juma Otoviano added 71 yards in the win. Luke McCaffrey and Boden Groen added 141 and 67 receiving yards respectively.

Kobe Lewis rushed for 82 yards for Florida Atlantic, while Xavier Terrell added 36 yards. Daniel Richardson threw for 93 yards for the Owls, while receivers Tony Johnson and Lajohntay Wester had 49 and 40 yards respectively.

Florida Atlantic was outgained by Rice 465-279 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 32-14 by the Owls.

The time of possession battle favored Rice as their offense was on the field for 39:40, longer than the 20:20 of their opponents.