By Brett Shweky/Sports Director With a potential Conference USA title berth on the line for the FIU Panthers on Saturday, Nov. 24 against Marshall, the team must continue to ride their dynamic aerial assault behind quarterback James Morgan to accomplish their postseason aspirations. The Panthers (8-3, 6-1 C-USA) enter the high-noon East Division […]
Xavier Holloway/Staff Writer The FIU Panthers are not the first team that comes to mind when thinking of collegiate programs that produce top-tier NFL talent. However, despite this perception, the university has been the home to a few of the NFL’s bright young stars. Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton is perhaps the university’s most […]
Monday, August 6, 2018 By Brett Shweky/Sports Director The search for the Panthers’ next starting quarterback is heating up with training camp now underway. Two signal-callers have surfaced as the leading candidates for the job and will continue to battle it out throughout camp. “We got competition which I love,” said head coach […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director With an offense that lost their starting quarterback, running back, wide receiver, left guard, and tight end, the Panthers will be looking to rely on the depth of their rushing game to compensate for the departures. “Losing Alex Gardner, who was the leading rusher, it gives us something to chase […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director History was made for the Panthers’ football program, as Alex McGough became the first-ever FIU quarterback to be selected in the NFL draft. McGough was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 220th pick in the seventh round, and will likely fight for the backup spot for starter and Super […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director Fifteen former Panthers participated in the 2018 FIU Pro Day to showcase their talents in front of an array of National Football League scouts. A few of the scouts in attendance included the Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos and the Cleveland Browns. Former quarterback Alex McGough, running back Alex […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director With Spring Training underway and former starting quarterback Alex McGough no longer at the helm for the Panthers, the team will need to find their next starter for the 2018 season. “We learned a big lesson from the bowl game,” said Head Coach Butch Davis. “We clearly were not prepared […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director Quarterback Alex McGough discussed earlier in the season how for the team to find success this year, they must all work together cohesively and work towards improving each and every week. “The only way we’re going to be able to accomplish this is if we work hard and come together […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director The FIU football program will make an appearance in the postseason for the first time since 2011, as the team prepares to take on the Temple Owls in the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl in St. Petersburg, FL on Thursday night. The last time the Panthers managed to attend a […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director With FIU marching down the field against the UTSA Roadrunners on Homecoming night, senior wide receiver Thomas Owens capped off the team’s 93 yard drive by catching a 13-yard touchdown pass to score the Panthers first touchdown of the game. This score brought Owens’ season total to six and his […]
By Joshua James/Contributing Writer This past weekend the FIU panthers hosted their homecoming game against the UTSA roadrunners. The Panthers not only won the matchup, 14-7, but the team also became bowl-eligible for the third time in program history. Their overall record now is (6-2) and (4-1) in Conference USA play and are preparing […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director The FIU Panthers are off to their best start in program history after upsetting the Marshall Thundering Herd, 41-30, this past Saturday in Huntington, West Virginia and are now preparing for their Homecoming game against UTSA on Nov. 4. With an overall record of (5-2) and (3-1) in Conference USA, […]
