FAU to play at home in Boca Raton Bowl against SMU
By The Associated Press - Dec. 08, 2019 05:09 PM EST
SMU running back Xavier Jones (5) scores on a 25-yard touchdown run past Tulane safety Will Harper (25) during the second half of an NCAA football game at Ford Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Dallas. The Mustangs won the game 37-20. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
SMU running back Xavier Jones (5) scores on a 25-yard touchdown run past Tulane safety Will Harper (25) during the second half of an NCAA football game at Ford Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Dallas. The Mustangs won the game 37-20. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Florida Atlantic's Deangelo Antoine runs to the end zone for a touchdown as UAB'S Starling Thomas V chases during an NCAA college football game against UAB for the Conference USA championship, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Boca Raton, Fla. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
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Florida Atlantic (10-3, Conference USA) vs. SMU (10-2, AAC), Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m. ET

LOCATION: Boca Raton, Florida

TOP PLAYERS

FAU: TE Harrison Bryant, Mackey Award finalist, 65 catches for 1,004 yards and seven touchdowns.

SMU: QB Shane Buechele, 3,626 yards passing with 33 TDs.

NOTABLE

FAU: The Owls won the Conference USA title with a victory over UAB, but they lost coach Lane Kiffin immediately afterward. He has taken the job at Mississippi.

SMU: The Mustangs have their most victories since 1984, which was before NCAA punishments led to SMU not fielding a team in 1987 and 1988.

LAST TIME

This is the first meeting between FAU and SMU.

BOWL HISTORY

FAU: Second appearance in Boca Raton Bowl — which is played at FAU’s home stadium — and fourth bowl appearance in school history.

SMU: First appearance in Boca Raton Bowl, 17th overall.

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