PantherNOW Editorial Board With FIU’s ever-growing budget poured into the football team, more often than not other athletic programs are left behind. Ever since FIU football’s rapid ascendancy to Division 1 status in 2005, it has received the majority of financial, institutional and marketing support from the university compared to every other sport. While football […]
Adrian Benitez | Staff Writer The FIU football team is traveling north to face the Kennesaw State Owls on Saturday, Nov. 23 in Kennesaw, Georgia. In their previous game, the Panthers took a close 34–31 loss against Jacksonville State. Despite putting in one of their best efforts of the season, the team fell just short […]
Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer It’s time to address a major misconception about FIU, the idea that our entire athletics program is a lost cause just because of our football team’s struggles. Our football team has had a rough time on the field lately, but FIU is so much more than just its football team, […]
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 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 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 […]
Will Duval | Sports Director Sports and social media have become intertwined over the course of the past two decades. Platforms such as Instagram or X allow fans to engage with their favorite teams and other people who share the same interest. However, the validity of the information available on those platforms varies from post […]
Jaymz Cosme | Staff Writer The FIU football team looks to emerge victorious in their final road game against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Holding a 4-6 record, the Panthers took a 40-6 to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in their most recent game on Saturday, Nov. 11. Unable […]
Andres Davila | News Director As an annual celebration every Veteran’s Day, FIU will host a breakfast networking event on Nov. 13 to honor veterans and the United States military. This annual event recognizes “the vital role the military service plays in the national security of the United States of America” and will honor “Past, […]
