Overview
- Cam Edwards powered in from the 1-yard line with 26 seconds left to put UConn ahead after five lead changes in Boca Raton.
- FAU drove into range in two plays but Garrison Smith pulled a 36-yard attempt wide left as time expired.
- Joe Fagnano went 33-for-46 for 446 yards and three touchdowns, surpassing 3,000 yards on the season as UConn recorded its first 3,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver in the same year.
- Caden Veltkamp threw for an FAU single-game record 494 yards with four total touchdowns, yet the Owls fell to 4-7 and were eliminated from bowl eligibility.
- UConn finished the regular season 9-3, securing back-to-back nine-win campaigns for the first time while awaiting its bowl assignment.