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Florida Atlantic defeated Florida A&M 56-14, giving head coach Zach Kittley his first win.

The Owls' special teams contributed with a blocked punt for a touchdown and a successful fake PAT.

BOCA RATON — Zach Kittley notched his first win as head football coach at Florida Atlantic as the Owls easily handled the Florida A&M Rattlers 56-14.

After a porous outing in Week 1 that resulted in a 39-7 loss to Maryland, the Owls bounced back with a dominant home win thanks to a five-touchdown performance from quarterback Caden Veltkamp.

FAU (1-1) will travel to Miami Sept. 13 for a Shula Bowl matchup with Florida International.

“What a great start for us here,” Kittley said. “[The] crowd had a lot of energy, gave us a home-field advantage. I thought it was awesome.”

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