Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Florida Atlantic Owls
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 17 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
FAU | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
FAU rallies to top Western Kentucky 45-38
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Jaquez Johnson connected with Lucky Whitehead on a 61-yard pass play with 1:23 left and Florida Atlantic rallied for a 45-38 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday.
The Owls (3-4, 2-1 Conference USA) trailed 38-28 entering the fourth quarter but Greg Joseph kicked a field goal after missing two previous tries and Greg Howell scored his first touchdown of the season on 4-yard run with 2:18 left to tie the game.
Johnson, who also ran for a score, was 23-of-34 passing for 325 yards and three touchdowns, two to Whitehead, the conference's all-purpose yardage and receptions leader coming in. Whitehead had 125 yards receiving.
Brandon Doughty was 28 of 44 for 335 yards with three scores and an interception for the Hilltoppers (2-4, 0-3). Leon Allen ran for two scores for WKU, which tied a program record by scoring 30-plus points for the eighth straight game over two seasons.
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Boca Raton, FL
2025 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Florida International | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Delaware | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Liberty | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| New Mexico State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| North Texas | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| South Florida | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Army | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Memphis | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Temple | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Rice | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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