Army heads into its first-ever AAC matchup on the road against Florida Atlantic on Saturday.
After nearling pulling off the upset in East Lansing last week, Florida Atlantic hosts Army in its home-opener at FAU Football Stadium in Boca Raton on Saturday afternoon.
The two AAC foes will square off for the first time ever this weekend, with Army joining the conference this season. Last week, Florida Atlantic came close to stunning Michigan State on the road, but ultimately fell to the Spartans to open the season 0-1. Army, on the other hand, notched its first win of the season by blowing out Lehigh in West Point last Friday night. The Black Knights will now open conference play in their first season in the AAC, the first time Army has been affilatiated with a conference since 2004.
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Game Date: Sept. 7, 2024
Game Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
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Most recently, Army’s tune-up game against FCS Lehigh went as planned with a 42-7 victory last Friday night. Army erupted for 432 yards of total offense, including 375 rushing yards. Army improved to 9-2 in home openers under Jeff Monken, with a 4-1 record in their last five home openers.
As for the Owls. Florida Atlantic nearly pulled off the upset in a 16-10 loss to Michigan State last week. FAU has now played Big Ten opponents tough in three consecutive seasons, taking part in a one-score game in three-straight matchups versus the Big Ten conference. After the Spartans opened a 16-0 lead, FAU closed the gap in the middle quarters. However, the Owls’s comeback bid fell short with quarterback Cam Fancher throwing two interceptions.
Army will now begin AAC play on the road at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton on Saturday.
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