{"id":25202,"date":"2018-09-09T15:14:16","date_gmt":"2018-09-09T15:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/09\/09\/fau-outlasts-air-force-for-33-27-win\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:45:26","slug":"fau-outlasts-air-force-for-33-27-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/off-duty\/military-sports\/2018\/09\/09\/fau-outlasts-air-force-for-33-27-win\/","title":{"rendered":"FAU outlasts Air Force for 33-27 win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BOCA RATON, Fla. \u2014 A year ago, Chris Robison was a redshirting freshman throwing passes to the practice squad guys for FAU coach Lane Kiffin. On Saturday, he was breaking school records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robison completed 33 of 40 passes for a school-record 471 yards and three touchdowns and FAU notched its first victory over a service academy, beating Air Force 33-27 in the Owls’ home opener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAU had lost to Navy twice, the only other times the Owls played a service academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the Air Force defense focusing its sights on Heisman Trophy candidate Devin Singletary, Robison quietly settled into a rhythm that the Falcons could never disrupt. He spread the ball around economically to his receivers, with his favorite target, Jovon Durante, hauling in 12 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown. Travis Harrison added seven receptions for 138 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s very talented and we saw it last year on the service team,\u201d Kiffin said. \u201cIt was good to see it come together and as crazy as it sounds, 471 yards, and he left some out there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The previous record of 463 yards was set more than a decade ago by Rusty Smith against Minnesota on Sept. 15, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\t