FAU senior QB Jason Driskel announced on Twitter that he's retiring from football.
A true stunner that came out of nowhere. Driskel cited wanting to begin his career as a civil engineer. Last season, FAU began 1-2 under Week 1 starter Daniel Parr. HC Lane Kiffin turned to Driskel, and the Owls ripped off a 10-1 finish to the season. That overstates Driskel's importance a bit, but he provided a steady hand for a dominant run offense that badly needed a reliable caretaker. With Driskel out of the picture and Parr having transferred to Duquesne, Florida State transfer De'Andre Johnson and Oklahoma transfer Chris Robison will battle it out for the 2018 starting job (barring the late addition of a grad transfer). Johnson is the more mobile of the two, while Robison, a four-star true dual-threat, has the highest ceiling. Whoever wins the job will run the most dangerous offense in the Group of 5.