BOCA RATON, Fla. — Caden Veltkamp threw three touchdown passes, Damarius McGhee returned a fumble 95 yards for a touchdown and Florida Atlantic beat Tulsa 40-21 on Saturday night.

Veltkamp threw a 47-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to Jayshon Platt and a pair of TD passes to Easton Messer in the second. McGhee's scoop-and-score just before halftime gave FAU (4-5, 3-3 American Conference) a 31-6 halftime lead.

Veltkamp completed 21 of 29 passes for 272 yards for FAU (4-5, 3-3 American Conference). Messer caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Zach Gibson in the fourth quarter and finished with six catches for 83 yards. Kaden Shields-Dutton rushed for 107 yards on 10 carries. Platt totaled 114 yards on five receptions.

Baylor Hayes was 24-of-46 passing for 235 yards, threw two inter

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