Florida Atlantic tops Tulsa 20-17 to win American Athletic Conference debut

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- , Larry McCammon ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns, Logan Lupo kicked a pair of field goals and Florida Atlantic held off Tulsa 20-17 to win its American Athletic Conference debut on Saturday. McCammon scored both of his touchdowns within five minutes of the first quarter, punching in from the 1 about 7 minutes into the game, then blasting untouched through a giant hole on the right side for a 10-yard score to make it 14-0 with 3:11 left. Cardell Williams got Tulsa on the board early in the second quarter with a 7-yard keeper before Lupo's 21-yard field goal in the final minute of the half sent the Owls (2-3, 1-0) into intermission with a 17-7 lead. The teams traded field goals in the second half before Tulsa scored on Braylon Braxton 's 20-yard touchdown pass to Luke McGary to get within three points.