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College Football

Lane Kiffin already has FAU bowl eligible for first time since 2008

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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Lane Kiffin is off to a hot start in Boca Raton.

Florida Atlantic knocked off Marshall 30-25 Friday night for the Owls sixth win of the season. FAU is now 6-3 with a perfect 5-0 record in Conference USA. They lead the C-USA East division and are the only C-USA team with an undefeated conference record.

Kiffin took over for the Owls after serving as offensive coordinator for Nick Saban and Alabama from 2014-2016. He does have previous collegiate head coaching experience at Tennessee and USC, but the Owls performance may be Kiffin’s best accomplishment yet.

FAU finished 3-9 every season from 2014-2016 and had not won six games in a season since 2013. It is a remarkable accomplishment for Kiffin. The Owls are also now bowl eligible for the first time since 2008.

Here is a look at the C-USA standings from the CBS Sports Network on Twitter:

It also looks like Kiffin is still pushing all the right buttons on the offensive side of the ball. The Owls used back-to-back trick plays to take the lead in the third quarter.

Here is video of those plays from the CBS Sports Network:

ESPN’s Chris Low also hinted at the possibility of Kiffin’s name being mentioned for Coach of the Year awards:

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.

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