Navy-FAU takeaways | Caden Veltkamp tosses 5 touchdown passes in win.
NavyFlorida Atlantic bounced back from its season-opening loss to gain its first win against Navy . Veltkamp passed for 373 yards, 179 to Messer for a career high.
Then what a ball (from Veltkamp)," FAU coach Zach Kittley said. The Owls excelled on special teams, too.
Kicker Collin Rogers broke a school record right before halftime, nailing a 60-yard field goal. "No one expects you to make it, so you go out there and drill it and go from there."
Here are four takeaways from FAU's victory over Navy. Veltkamp's five TD passes tied for his most as an Owl and his 373 passing yards were his most since Nov. 22 against Connecticut .
KEY POINTS
- Navy-FAU takeaways | Caden Veltkamp tosses 5 touchdown passes in win.
- FAU (1-1, 1-0) was firing on all cylinders from the start against Navy (1-1, 0-1) in the American Conference opener for both, scoring on the second play of the game.
- After allowing the most points in its history a week ago, the Owls rode Caden Veltkamp 's five touchdown passes and held off a fierce Midshipmen comeback to narrowly survive for a 38-30 win on Saturday night.
- On the second play of the game, Veltkamp dropped back and threw a 76-yard touchdown to Easton Messer .