Pep rally was well planned but didn't work out

Students walking past the bookstore on Wednesday stopped and tried to see what another 200 students were gathered for. The first pep rally of the year was a success - until the microphone broke.

The cheerleaders, dancers and marching band got to perform before the microphone simply stopped working. University President Frank Brogan and FAU Football Head Coach Howard Schnellenberger spoke without a microphone and pumped up the crowd about tomorrow's first home game.

"We need to win tomorrow so we can win game three, then game four, then game five," yelled Schnellenberger. He was referring to the team goal of winning eight games and thus winning the Sun Belt Conference Title.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Thursday at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.