In the biggest Shula Bowl ever, the Lane Train continued to roll as FAU (8-3, 7-0) steamrolled FIU (6-4, 4-3) 52-24 on senior night to clinch their first ever appearance in the Conference USA Championship Game. The transformation of the program under Lane Kiffin has been incredible. After watching the home opener against Navy, there is no way I would have predicted that the Owls would clinch their first ever Conference USA East division title on senior night.
It's only fitting that Kalib Woods, a senior who no one thought would contribute to the team after being suspended earlier in the season, would emerge as FAU's biggest playmaker in the deciding game to put FAU a win away from winning their first conference title since 2007.