Emilie Gonzalez | Contributing Writer Do you remember this 21st night of September? Students, faculty, and alumni were able to cheer on their very own Panther football team on Saturday, Sept. 21. The FIU Panthers faced off against the Monmouth Hawks this Homecoming Game and brought an end to the action packed Homecoming Week. Members […]
Adrian Benitez | Staff Writer Senior Jeramy Passmore knows what it means to hit hard. He’s a defensive lineman for the football team which means that at 6-3, 280-pounds, he’s running full-speed into an equally big offensive lineman, trying to pressure the quarterback or stop the run. It’s what he knows how to do and […]
Brian Olmo | Editor-in-chief FIU football linebacker Reginald Peterson announced via Instagram on Sep. 4 that he will be stepping away from football. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reginald Peterson (@42pete_) “What was once a […]
Will Duval | Sports Director After spending two seasons with the FIU football team, former linebacker Donovan Manuel signed with the Minnesota Vikings, as announced by the team’s X account on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Manuel, standing at 6-1, 230 pounds, operated as the linchpin of the Panthers defense during the 2023 season. That year, […]
Will Duval | Sports Director After spending four years in the National Football League, former Panthers’ defensive tackle Teair Tart signed a one year contract with the Miami Dolphins, as announced by the team on April 8, 2024. Tart, measuring in at 6-2 and 304 pounds, joined the FIU football team in 2018 and spent […]
Will Duval | Sports Director After practicing throughout the spring semester, the FIU football team’s displayed their roster for the 2024 season in their Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 13, 2024 in Miami, Florida. The Spring Showcase is an annual event that is held at the FIU Football Stadium and is open to the general […]
Will Duval | Sports Director After spending seven years in the National Football League, former Panthers’ tight-end Jonnu Smith signed a two year contract with the Miami Dolphins, first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Smith, standing at 6-3 and 248 pounds, had a historic four year career with the FIU […]
Will Duval | Sports Director The numbers don’t lie, and those numbers are pretty flattering for senior linebacker Reggie Peterson. After starting in all 12 games last season, he accumulated 104 tackles, 53 solo tackles, 3.5 sacks and an interception. Notching career-highs in every statistical category, he also ranked second on the team in each […]
Jaymz Cosme | Staff Writer The FIU football team kicked off their offseason by inking 23 new players on National Signing Day on Wednesday Dec. 20, 2023. Among their 23 signings, 10 come from the NCAA transfer portal and 13 are incoming freshmen. Their freshman class is headlined by quarterback Clayton Dees, who is ranked […]
Jaymz Cosme | Staff Writer The FIU football team wrapped up their 2023 season with a series of highs and lows. After getting off to a 3-1 start to the season, they were only able to win one of their final eight games. Despite finishing with a 4-8 record, they still had multiple players who […]
Jaymz Cosme | Staff Writer Junior quarterback Grayson James and redshirt junior wide receiver Kris Mitchell have both opted to enter the transfer portal, as announced on each players’ social media platforms on Nov. 28, 2023. Grayson James: The first of the two announcements came earlier in the day from James on Instagram. View this […]
Jaymz Cosme | Staff Writer The FIU football is playing their final game of the season against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 in Miami, Florida. After they suffered a 44-20 loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks in their previous game on Saturday, Nov. 18, the Panthers record dropped to 4-7 on the […]
