By Brett Shweky/Sports Director FIU’s Conference USA title hopes were ended Saturday afternoon by Marshall University as the Thundering Herd plagued the Panthers’ offense with three turnovers to pull off a 28-25 victory at Riccardo Silva Stadium. The Thundering Herd (8-3) established an early lead over the Panthers (8-4) by scoring on their […]
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 The Panthers’ starting quarterback competition has been cut down by one, following redshirt junior Maurice Alexander’s decision to change his position to wide receiver. “After praying about it, I was thinking about the team and how I could help in different ways,” said Alexander, following his announcement. “I’m at a […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director With the offense trailing 13-6 on the potential final play of the FIU Spring Game at Riccardo Silva Stadium, redshirt freshman quarterback Kaylan Wiggins rallied the squad by throwing a touchdown pass and running for the game-winning two-point conversion. Wiggins stood in the pocket as time expired and threw a […]
Jasmine Casimir // Asst. Sports Director While attending Lakeland Christian School, Christian Alexander led the football team to an 11-1 record, and he said he has intentions of doing the same as the football team’s third-string quarterback. “Why go to another school that has already established something when you can start something new and building something […]
By Jacob Spiwak/Staff Writer Wednesday, February 4th was one of the biggest days of the year for college football programs around the country. That’s because it was National Signing Day, the day where high school student athletes choose which college they’ll be playing for and sign their letters of intent. Starting Wednesday morning, players started […]
David Drucker/Contributing Writer Panther football’s annual recruiting process is underway. The team’s newest class looks to include a solid foundation along with a several three-star players at key positions. As in years past, FIU is finding many of its commits in its own backyard. Three-star guard and commit Richerd Desir-Jones attends St. Thomas Aquinas in […]
