FAU coach Howard Schnellenberger returned from Delray Medical Center on Tuesday with positive reports regarding Owls' safety Austin Jensen, who remains in intensive care.

"He was sitting next to his bed for the first time and the swelling is going down," Schnellenberger said. "He's going to be in intensive care for another day or two and then he'll be moved down the hall to a normal room."

Jensen suffered a fractured skull and a fractured pelvis on Saturday when the car he was riding in rolled multiple ties on I-95 en route to FAU's football banquet. Offensive lineman Max Karrick, also a passenger, incurred a concussion in the wreck, Schnellenberger said.

"He must have hit the top of the roof, as big as he is," Schnellenberger said of the 6-foot-6 tackle. "He broke his seat-back off."

The driver, punter Mickey Groody, and another passenger, student trainer Kevin Thorton suffered scrapes and bruises. FHP concluded that Groody was not at fault in the accident. The driver who caused the accident fled the scene and has not been found.

Schnellenberger said Jensen's parents are by his side, and numerous teammates and friends have visited the hospital. The coach updated the entire team on Jensen's condition during the Owls' weekly Monday meeting. There are no plans for the team to make a trip in unison to the hospital.

"I think the impromptu show of compassion and love far outstrips anything that we could orchestrate," Schnellenberger said.

Trade time: It's not exactly the hot stove league, but there is baseball news coming in. Case in point: Yesterday the St. Paul Saints of the independent American Association announced they had traded former Owl Alex Fonseca to Pensacola.

Back in Boca, the Owls have only two practice days remaining until they open the season against Cincinnati. Coach John McCormack made a change to the rotation on Tuesday, deciding that junior college transfer Taylor Everist will take the hill on opening night. Mike Gipson shifts to Saturday while Kevin Alexander remains the Sunday starter.

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Wednesday
12:45 p.m. FAU Sports Hour on owlradio.fau.edu. Lineup includes former FAU linebacker Frantz Joseph, basketball guard Sanchez Hughley, new DB coach Dick Hopkins and FAUOwlAccess.com's own Marcus Nelson.
7 p.m. Women's basketball at FIU

Thursday
8 p.m. Basketball at FIU

Friday
7 p.m. Baseball season opener vs. Cincinnati

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