WKU (2-6), (1-3, C-USA) came out of Boca Raton, Florida losing 10-6 against Florida Atlantic (3-1), (3-1, C-USA). Kickoff was delayed 30 minutes due to lightning in the area before both programs took the field, winds were up to 20 mph throughout the contest.
Owls head coach Willie Taggart, replaced redshirt junior Nick Tronti for redshirt freshman Javion Posey in the fourth quarter. Posey would go on to score the lone touchdown with 2:27 remaining in regulation off of a 11-yard rush to the endzone.
The Hilltoppers had an early scoring opportunity in the first quarter until the Owls held WKU to a 50 yard missed field goal.