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9 Touchdowns of at Least 30 Yards Highlights FAU’s 51-49 Win over Rice
Messer’s 262 all-purpose yards and program-record punt return helped FAU hold off Rice after Gael Ochoa ran for 259 yards and four touchdowns.
- On Saturday, Florida Atlantic defeated Rice 51-49, with Easton Messer piling up 262 all-purpose yards and scoring five touchdowns in the high-scoring contest.
- Messer recorded a school-record 82-yard punt return touchdown and added two rushing touchdowns and two receiving touchdowns with 162 yards on 12 receptions.
- Quarterback Gael Ochoa, in his first start, rushed for 259 yards and scored four touchdowns, nearly rallying Rice with a late 71-yard catch-and-run with Braylen Walker.
- Ultimately, a second-quarter blocked punt for a safety by Derrick Rogers Jr. proved decisive, as Rice kicker Tommy Bauchiero narrowly missed a 55-yard field goal with seconds remaining.
- FAU improves to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the American Conference, while Rice drops to 1-7 and 0-4 in conference play before facing North Texas on Thursday night.
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My Mother Lode9 touchdowns of at least 30 yards highlights FAU’s 51-49 win over Rice
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Easton Messer piled up 262 all-purpose yards and scored five touchdowns and Florida Atlantic earned a 51-49 win over Rice, which had a four-TD day
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9 touchdowns of at least 30 yards highlights FAU's 51-49 win over Rice
Easton Messer piled up 262 all-purpose yards and scored five touchdowns and Florida Atlantic earned a 51-49 win over Rice, which had a four-TD day by quarterback Gael Ochoa in his first start on Saturday.
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