Hustle Belt · Dec 4, 2017
Akron will play Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton Bowl
The Akron Zips (7-6) will take on the Florida Atlantic Owls (10-3) in the 2017 Boca Raton Bowl. The game will occur on December 19 in Boca Raton, Florida at FAU Stadium.
FAU Stadium is the home of the Owls, who finished 6-1 in the venue — which seats just under 30,000 — this season. After losing the home opener to Navy, Florida Atlantic won six straight at the stadium and nine consecutive games overall.
The Owls hold the longest winning streak in college football for any team outside of the undefeated UCF Knights. After a 1-3 start, Lane Kiffin rolled through conference play and won the Owls their first-ever Conference USA title on Saturday after defeating North Texas 41-17.