The 2013 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented

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in the

2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season The 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on August 29, 2013 and ended on Dece ...

. The Owls were led by at the start of the season by second-year head coach

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. However Pelini and defensive coordinator Rekstis resigned on October 30 after admitting they were at a local party where pot was served. Brian Wright was promoted and made interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The Owls played their home games at

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. This season was the Owls' first as a member of

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in the East Division.

Schedule

Awards and honors

Mid-season awards and honors

* Week 3 Conference USA Player of the Week, Defense:

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(DB, Jr.) * Week 6 Conference USA Player of the Week, Offense: Jaquez Johnson (QB, Jr.) * Week 10 Conference USA Player of the Week, Defense: D'Joun Smith (DB, Jr.) * Week 12 Conference USA Player of the Week, Defense: Christian Milstead (DB, Jr.)

Post-season awards and honors

* Conference USA Newcomer of the Year: Jaquez Johnson (QB, Jr.)

All-Conference USA honors

* First Team All-Conference USA: ** Cory Henry (DL, Sr.) ** D'Joun Smith (DB, Jr.) * Second Team All-Conference USA: **Andrae Kirk (LB, Jr.) ** Sean Kelly (P, So.)

References

Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic Owls football seasons

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