Bethune Cookman

Women’s basketball collapses at home against Bethune Cookman

By Cristhian Plasencia/Contributing Writer   The FIU women’s basketball team was defeated by the Bethune Cookman Wildcats, 77-59, on Monday night at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. Turnovers and a scarcity of rebounds were focal points in the team’s loss, as the Panthers picked up their second loss of the season. “It was a disappointing effort […]

FIU Football v. Bethune-Cookman (photos)

Photos by Krono Lescano/ The Beacon

Panthers fall in season opener at “The Cage”

FIU fell to Bethune-Cookman University 14-12 in Saturday night’s opener at Ocean Bank Field. The Panthers trailed for most of the slow-paced game but still had a shot to steal it at the end of regulation. With five seconds left to play, the Panthers lined up a potential game-winning field goal. The Wildcats called a […]

Freshman quarterback Alex McGough.

Freshman quarterback competing for starting role

Rarely do freshman get the chance to play, let alone start, on a Division 1 football team, but when you’re joining a team that went 1-11 the year before, anything can happen. For former Gaither High School quarterback Alex McGough, he has not only been going up against those who have already been playing at […]

FIU faces tough competition in first ever C-USA schedule

The 2013 season will offer a number of firsts for the FIU football program. It will be Head Coach Ron Turner’s first year at the helm when leading the Panthers into their first year in Conference USA.
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