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The 44-27 victory was the first Florida Atlantic bowl win in school history and Howard Schnellenberger's fifth bowl win as a head coach, bringing him to a perfect 5-0 record in bowl games. FAU became the youngest program in NCAA history to win a bowl game.
During the game, Memphis quarterback Martin Hankins passed the 3,000-yard mark for the season despite missing two games earlier in the year. During the game, he moved into first place all-time at Memphis in season passing yardage, completions, and touchdowns. Heading into the game, Memphis was ranked last in Division I in third-down defense, but ran an average of 78 plays on offense per game, enough for 7th in the NCAA.
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