By: Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor After years of tense relations with the Athletic Communications department and months of missed calls and unanswered texts, PantherNOW released a column on Aug. 29 stating that they would cease coverage of FIU football. PantherNOW resumed football coverage when the Athletics Department provided full press credentials after the column was […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director With a potential Conference USA title berth on the line for the FIU Panthers on Saturday, Nov. 24 against Marshall, the team must continue to ride their dynamic aerial assault behind quarterback James Morgan to accomplish their postseason aspirations. The Panthers (8-3, 6-1 C-USA) enter the high-noon East Division […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director Hurricanes’ backup N’Kosi Perry fueled a 31-17 victory over the FIU Panthers as the two teams squared off in the battle for Miami on Saturday, Sept. 22, at Hard Rock Stadium. With the loss, FIU (2-2) falls to 0-9 against AP Top 25 opponents, losing by an average of […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director History was nearly made Saturday night at Riccardo Silva Stadium as the FIU Panthers almost broke their program record for points scored in a single game. The running back committee of Shawndarrius Phillips, Napoleon Maxwell and D’Vonte Price carried the Panthers to a 63-24 victory over the UMass Minutemen […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director Despite a two-hour weather delay, FIU managed to rally from behind to defeat Old Dominion 28-20 Saturday night at Foreman Field in Norfolk, Va. Panthers’ quarterback James Morgan fueled the comeback by throwing three touchdowns to erase a 17-point deficit. “I don’t think I’ve ever been involved in […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director With an offense that lost their starting quarterback, running back, wide receiver, left guard, and tight end, the Panthers will be looking to rely on the depth of their rushing game to compensate for the departures. “Losing Alex Gardner, who was the leading rusher, it gives us something to chase […]
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 […]
By Mark Saavedra/Contributing Writer The Football team suited up for the first time since the tough 28-3 loss in the Gasparilla Bowl. Alex McGough, Treyvon Williams and Anthony Wint are just a few of the team’s veterans who have graduated. With positions to be filled, the team has a lot of questions to answer. Sage […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director The FIU football program will make an appearance in the postseason for the first time since 2011, as the team prepares to take on the Temple Owls in the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl in St. Petersburg, FL on Thursday night. The last time the Panthers managed to attend a […]
By Joshua James/Contributing Writer This past weekend the FIU panthers hosted their homecoming game against the UTSA roadrunners. The Panthers not only won the matchup, 14-7, but the team also became bowl-eligible for the third time in program history. Their overall record now is (6-2) and (4-1) in Conference USA play and are preparing […]
