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FAU Beat Rice 51-49 as Caden Veltkamp Throws 3 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, October 24, 2026

Rice Owls49@Florida Atlantic Owls51

The Florida Atlantic Owls edged the Rice Owls 51-49 at Flagler Credit Union Stadium in Boca Raton, FL on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in FBS college football Week 8 action.

FAU led 23-21 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: FAU outscored its opponent 16-7.

FAU moves to 5-2, while Rice falls to 1-7.

Top performers

• Gael Ochoa (RICE, QB): 2/5, 80 YDS, 1 TD
• Gael Ochoa (RICE, QB): 12 CAR, 259 YDS, 4 TD
• Braylen Walker (RICE, WR): 1 REC, 71 YDS, 1 TD
• Caden Veltkamp (FAU, QB): 29/37, 339 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
• Leonard Farrow (FAU, RB): 17 CAR, 86 YDS
• Easton Messer (FAU, WR): 12 REC, 162 YDS, 2 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 13:33RICEGael Ochoa 55 Yd Run7-0
2. Q1 6:54RICEGael Ochoa 52 Yd Run14-0
3. Q1 0:42FAUBranden Hoch 30 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp14-7
4. Q2 13:24FAUTeam Safety14-9
5. Q2 9:19FAUEaston Messer 2 Yd Run14-16
6. Q2 5:19FAUEaston Messer 1 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp14-23
7. Q2 4:27RICEGael Ochoa 74 Yd Run21-23
8. Q3 12:35FAUEaston Messer 5 Yd Run21-30
9. Q3 11:49RICEMax Mosey 41 Yd Run28-30
10. Q3 11:05FAUEaston Messer 68 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp28-37
11. Q3 6:40RICED'Andre Hardeman Jr. 1 Yd Run35-37
12. Q3 1:59FAUCaden Veltkamp 1 Yd Run35-44
13. Q3 1:12RICEGael Ochoa 69 Yd Run42-44
14. Q4 3:37FAUEaston Messer 82 Yd Punt Return42-51
15. Q4 2:51RICEBraylen Walker 71 Yd pass from Gael Ochoa49-51

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