FAU +7.5 appeals against a UTSA pass rush with 9 sacks through 8 games. Caden Veltkamp has thrown for 2,536 yards and 23 touchdowns in FAU's 8 games.
Easton Messer has 74 catches for 898 yards, and Kelby Valsin has 60 for 752 over that span.
FAU has converted 68 of 129 third downs this season. Sustaining those possessions gives the Owls a way to answer UTSA's scoring and stay within a touchdown.
At North Texas, Veltkamp threw for 452 yards and 5 touchdowns. FAU scored 10 fourth-quarter points.