The Husker football team’s begun breaking down tape of the Florida Atlantic Owls, so it’s about time you learned about the Big Red’s season-opening opponent.
Head Coach: Charlie Partridge (first year – former Arkansas defensive coordinator)
2013 Record: 6-6 (4-4); fourth place C-USA East
Home stadium: FAU Stadium
Stadium capacity: 30,000
Stadium surface: Grass
Location: Boca Raton, Florida
Returning Starters: 12 (6 offense, 6 defense)
Standout Players:
Quarterback Jaquez Johnson (C-USA Newcomer of the Year in 2013)
| Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Class | Pos | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2013 | SO | QB | 11 | 172 | 767 | 4.5 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 173 | 801 | 4.6 | 10 |
| Career | 172 | 767 | 4.5 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 173 | 801 | 4.6 | 10 |
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| Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Class | Pos | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2013 | SO | QB | 11 | 172 | 767 | 4.5 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 173 | 801 | 4.6 | 10 |
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Linebacker Andrae Kirk, Jr. (Coaches’ preseason first-team C-USA)
| Tackles | Def Int | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
| 2013 | JR | LB | 1 | 38 | 46 | 84 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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Generated 8/24/2014.
Defensive back D’Joun Smith, Sr. (Coaches’ preseason first-team C-USA)
| Tackles | Def Int | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
| 2013 | JR | DB | 5 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 112 | 18.7 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
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2013 National Rankings:
Scoring Offense: No. 78 (26.4 points per game)
Scoring Defense: No. 26 (22.3 points per game)
Rushing Offense: No. 47 (182.5 yards per game)
Rushing Defense: No. 68 (167.67 yards per game)
Passing Offense: No. 94 (197.9 yards per game)
Passing Defense: No. 2 (161.1 yards per game)
Turnover Margin: No. T-74 (-0.17)
Punt Returns: No. 90 (6.38 yards per return; one touchdown)
Kick Returns: No. 63 (21.48 yards per return)
Notes:
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