Brandon Cosme | Contributing Writer In the earliest start to a season in school history, FIU football fell to the LA Tech Bulldogs in a 22-17 loss on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023 in Ruston, Louisiana. While the Bulldogs are a historically tough matchup for FIU, the Panthers defeated them in double-overtime in the 2022 season. […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer FIU’s football program continues to make waves in the NFL. With current players like TY Hilton and Jonathan Cyprien, FIU’s next representative in the NFL will be quarterback James Morgan, who was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round in the 2020 NFL Draft. Being pick #125, Morgan was […]
Dalton Tevlin/Sports Director With 16 players departing FIU this offseason, head coach Butch Davis and his staff had a lot of holes to fill. On National Signing Day, Davis showcased his 2020 recruiting class that is perhaps the best one in his four year tenure at FIU. “I think it’s probably the best recruiting class […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer FIU has finally unveiled the schedule for the 2020 football season. The season will consist of five games at home, and seven on the road. The schedule consists of eight Conference USA teams, one American Athletic Conference team, two Independent Football Bowl Subdivision teams, and one Football Championship Subdivision team. FIU has […]
Dalton Tevlin/Sports Director The Panthers fought to the end in the 2019 Camellia Bowl against Arkansas State University, but were plagued by horrendous third-down defense. The Panthers struggled stopping the Red Wolves on third down. ASU was 12-19 on third downs in the game and that was a big part of their success on offense. […]
Dalton Tevlin/Sports Director The FIU Panthers are heading to their third straight bowl game. The Panthers will be heading to Montgomery, Alabama to take on the Arkansas State Red Wolves in the Camellia Bowl. The Camellia Bowl has been played since 2014 and typically features teams from the Sun Belt Conference and the Mid-American Conference. […]
Dalton Tevlin/Sports Director It was a heartbreaker in rainy West Virginia as the Panthers lost their last game of the regular season against the Marshall Thundering Herd. It was a fairly quiet game for both teams for three quarters. Marshall took an early 10-0 lead but the Panthers responded with a 1-yard touchdown run by […]
Dalton Tevlin/Sports Director The battle for Miami football at Marlins Park was one for the history books. Decades from now FIU bros will tell their grandchildren about the night the Panthers went from the little brother to the owners of one of the biggest upsets in UM football history. The Panthers began their first drive […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer With the stage set for the next matchup between the FIU Panthers and Miami Hurricanes, this game matters more than ever for the Panthers. FIU’s record is at 5-5, and they only need one more win to become bowl eligible, but they’re running out of time. The game is set for Saturday, […]
Dalton Tevlin/Sports Director It was no hoot for the Panthers in the 18th annual Shula Bowl against the Florida Atlantic Owls. Penalties, lackluster offense, and costly mistakes tell the story of this outing for head coach Butch Davis and his team. “Here’s the summary for the 2019 season. The self-inflicted wounds are every week. We […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer FIU is sitting at a 5-4 record with three games left in the season. In order to become bowl eligible for the third straight year, FIU has to win one more game. FIU’s next opponent is the Florida Atlantic University Owls, in what will be known as the 18th Shula Bowl. This […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer Coming off a tough loss in Middle Tennessee, FIU needed to secure a win against the Old Dominion Monarchs. They did, but it didn’t come easy. FIU defeated Old Dominion 24-17 on Senior Day, in which 17 seniors were recognized for their time at FIU. This includes Quarterback James Morgan, Linebacker Sage […]
