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American college football season
The 2024 FIU Panthers football team represents Florida International University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers are led by Mike MacIntyre in his third year as the head coach. The Panthers play home games at Pitbull Stadium, located in Miami, Florida.[1]
The Conference USA preseason media prediction poll was released on July 19, 2024. The Panthers were predicted to finish eighth in the conference.[2]
Conference USA media poll
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Liberty |
197 (18)
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2 |
Western Kentucky |
173 (2)
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3 |
Jacksonville State |
166
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4 |
Middle Tennessee |
98
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5 |
New Mexico State |
97
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Sam Houston
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7 |
Louisiana Tech |
88
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8 |
FIU |
81
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9 |
UTEP |
76
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10 |
Kennesaw State |
27
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at Indiana* | | BTN | L 7–31 | 44,150 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Michigan* | | ESPN+ | W 52–16 | 17,852 |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic* | | ESPN+ | L 20–38 | 24,283 |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Monmouth* | | ESPN+ | L 42–45 | 17,922 |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | | ESPN+ | W 17–10 | 12,425 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Liberty | | CBSSN | L 24–31 OT | 16,343 |
| 9:00 p.m. | at UTEP | | CBSSN | L 21–30 | 11,373 |
| 7:30 p.m. | Sam Houston | | ESPNU | L 7–10 | 10,625 |
| 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | | CBSSN | W 34–13 | 9,103 |
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State | | ESPN+ | L 31–34 | 17,688 |
November 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State | | ESPN+ | | |
November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | | ESPN+ | | |
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[3]
Pregame line |
Over/under
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Indiana –25.5 |
51.5
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Game One – FIU Panthers (0-0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
Hoosiers |
14 |
7 |
3 | 7 | 31 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 3:40 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,150
- Referee: Reed Brotherton
- TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati (play-by-play), Matt Barkley (analyst), Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)
- IUHoosiers.com
Game information
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- First quarter
- 09:14 IND - Zach Horton 9-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 03:51; Indiana 7–0)
- 01:23 IND - Ty Son Lawton 13-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 04:24; Indiana 14–0)
- Second quarter
- 04:53 IND - Ty Son Lawton 2-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 93 yards, 08:05; Indiana 21–0)
- 00:48 FIU - Rocky Beers 7-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Chase Gabriel kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 04:05; Indiana 21–7)
- Third quarter
- 05:51 IND - Nicolas Radicic 35-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 06:24; Indiana 24–7)
- Fourth quarter
- 01:06 IND - Elijah Green 51-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 00:49; Indiana 31–7)
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Statistics |
FIU |
IU
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First downs |
13 |
23
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Total yards |
59–182 |
65–414
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Rushing yards |
30–53 |
40–234
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Passing yards |
129 |
180
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
20–29–1 |
15–25–0
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Time of possession |
27:20 |
32:40
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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FIU |
Passing |
Keyone Jenkins |
20/29, 129 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Kejon Owens |
6 carries, 36 yards
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Receiving |
Dean Patterson |
5 receptions, 28 yards
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Indiana |
Passing |
Kurtis Rourke |
15/24, 180 yards, 1 TD
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Rushing |
Elijah Green |
5 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Omar Cooper Jr. |
3 receptions, 45 yards
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Game Two – Central Michigan Chippewas (1–0) vs. FIU Panthers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Chippewas |
0 |
8 |
8 | 0 | 16 |
Panthers |
7 |
21 |
8 | 16 | 52 |
at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 17,852
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
CMU |
FIU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Central Michigan |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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FIU |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Game Three – FIU Panthers (1–1) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers |
7 |
0 |
7 | 6 | 20 |
Owls |
7 |
17 |
14 | 0 | 38 |
at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
- Date:
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 24,283
- Referee: Darryl DeBerry
- TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst), Smacker Miles (sideline reporter)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (13:45) FIU – Eric Rivers 32 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:08; FIU 7–0)
- (1:37) FAU – Zuberi Mobley 1 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:45; Tied 7–7)
- Second quarter
- (10:17) FAU – Zuberi Mobley 72 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 4:43; Florida Atlantic 14–7)
- (6:40) FAU – Morgan Suarez 28 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:13; Florida Atlantic 17–7)
- (0:03) FAU – Zuberi Mobley 1 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 1:14; Florida Atlantic 24–7)
- Third quarter
- (7:37) FAU – Cam Fancher 12 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:23; Florida Atlantic 31–7)
- (4:28) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 2 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:23; Florida Atlantic 38–7)
- (0:08) FIU – Dean Patterson 26 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; Florida Atlantic 38–14)
- Fourth quarter
- (9:42) FIU – JuJu Lewis 16 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, 2-point run failed (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:16; Florida Atlantic 38–20)
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Statistics |
FIU |
FAU
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First downs |
22 |
22
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Plays–yards |
60–368 |
78–420
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Rushes–yards |
25–87 |
52–259
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Passing yards |
281 |
161
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
21–35–3 |
14–26–0
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Time of possession |
22:01 |
37:59
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
FIU |
Passing |
Keyone Jenkins |
21/35, 281 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
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Rushing |
Lexington Joseph |
7 carries, 37 yards
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Receiving |
Eric Rivers |
4 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD
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Florida Atlantic |
Passing |
Cam Fancher |
14/26, 161 yards
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Rushing |
Zuberi Mobley |
20 carries, 134 yards, 3 TD
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Receiving |
CJ Campbell Jr. |
4 receptions, 59 yards
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Game Four – Monmouth Hawks (FCS) (1–2) at FIU Panthers (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Hawks (FCS) |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
MONM |
FIU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Monmouth |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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FIU |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Game Five – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1–2) at FIU Panthers (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
10 | 0 | 10 |
Panthers |
7 |
0 |
7 | 3 | 17 |
at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: N at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 12,425
- Referee: Reed Brotherton
- TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play) and Zach Leston (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- FIU – Eric Rivers 10-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 2:26. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:02.
- Second quarter
No scoring plays
- Third quarter
- FIU – Lexington Joseph 6-yard run (Alejandro Prado kick), 10:38. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:04.
- LT – Jimmy Holiday 5-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 7:04. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:23.
- LT – Buck Buchanan 34-yard field goal, 2:43. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:13.
- Fourth quarter
- FIU – Alejandro Prado 25-yard field goal, 7:08. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:13.
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Statistics |
LT |
FIU
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First downs |
16 |
21
|
Total yards |
297 |
304
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Rushing yards |
79 |
84
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Passing yards |
218 |
217
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
26–37–0 |
18–32–0
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Time of possession |
29:12 |
30:48
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
Evan Bullock |
26/37, 218 yards
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Rushing |
Donerio Davenport |
6 carries, 25 yards
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Receiving |
Marlion Jackson |
5 receptions, 81 yards
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FIU |
Passing |
Keyone Jenkins |
17/31, 208 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Lexington Joseph |
13 carries, 73 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Eric Rivers |
7 receptions, 97 yards, TD
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Game Six – FIU Panthers (2–3) at Liberty Flames (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Panthers |
3 |
7 |
0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Flames |
3 |
14 |
0 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
- Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 16,343
- Referee: Garrett Dickerson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (8:34) LIB – Colin Karhu 28-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:43; Liberty 3–0)
- (4:16) FIU – Alejandro Prado 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:10; Tied 3–3)
- Second quarter
- (14:50) FIU – Dean Patterson 17-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:02; FIU 10–3)
- (8:15) LIB – Quinton Cooley 4-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:27; Tied 10–10)
- (0:20) LIB – Kaidon Salter 20-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:26; Liberty 17–10)
- Third quarter
No scoring plays
- Fourth quarter
- (10:43) LIB – Quinton Cooley 9-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:12; Liberty 24–10)
- (6:23) FIU – Kejon Owens 3-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:13; Liberty 24–17)
- (1:42) FIU – Keyone Jenkins 1-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:44; Tied 24–24)
- Overtime
- (0:00) LIB – Kaidon Salter 9-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 15:00; Liberty 31–24)
|
Statistics |
FIU |
LIB
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First downs |
18 |
21
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Total yards |
344 |
406
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Rushing yards |
99 |
281
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Passing yards |
245 |
125
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
19–29–0 |
9–16–1
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Time of possession |
29:18 |
30:42
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
FIU |
Passing |
Keyone Jenkins |
19/29, 245 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Kejon Owens |
15 carries, 52 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Dean Patterson |
6 receptions, 90 yards
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Liberty |
Passing |
Kaidon Salter |
9/16, 125 yards
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Rushing |
Quinton Cooley |
29 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Reese Smith |
4 receptions, 68 yards
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Game Seven – FIU Panthers (2–4) vs. UTEP Miners (0–6) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Miners |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
- Date: Wednesday October 16, 2024
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Brock Vereen (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
FIU |
UTEP
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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FIU |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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UTEP |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Game Eight – Sam Houston Bearkats (5–2) vs. FIU Panthers (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bearkats |
0 |
0 |
7 | 3 | 10 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
- Date: Tuesday October 22, 2024
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 10,626
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
No scoring plays
- Second quarter
No scoring plays
- Third quarter
- SHSU – DJ McKinney 1-yard rush, (Christian Pavon kick), 6:38. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:46. Bearkats 7–0.
- Fourth quarter
- FIU – Eric Rivers 28-yard pass from Chayden Peery, (Alejandro Prado kick), 14:55. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:43. Tie 7–7.
- SHSU – Pavon Christian 20-yard field goal, 1:57. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:06. Bearkats 10–7.
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Statistics |
SHSU |
FIU
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First downs |
13 |
11
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Total yards |
210 |
200
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Rushing yards |
134 |
126
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Passing yards |
76 |
74
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Turnovers |
0 |
1
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Time of possession |
31:54 |
28:06
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Sam Houston |
Passing |
Jase Bauer |
14/21, 76 yards
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Rushing |
Jase Bauer |
15 carries, 72 yards
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Receiving |
Simeon Evans |
5 receptions, 35 yards
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FIU |
Passing |
Chayden Peery |
7/12, 58 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Shomari Lawrence |
8 carries, 44 yards
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Receiving |
Eric Rivers |
3 receptions, 42 yards, TD
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Game Nine – New Mexico State Aggies (2–5) vs. FIU Panthers (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies |
0 |
6 |
0 | 7 | 13 |
Panthers |
0 |
7 |
13 | 14 | 34 |
at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
- Date: Tuesday October 29, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 9,103
- Referee: Douglas Mercer
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
No scoring plays
- Second quarter
- NMSU – Abraham Montano 57-yard field goal, 13:30. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:55.
- FIU – Eric Rivers 52-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 13:00. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:23.
- NMSU – Abraham Montano 54-yard field goal, 0:10. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:37.
- Third quarter
- FIU – Alejandro Prado 24-yard field goal, 10:16. Panthers 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:44.
- FIU – Eric Rivers 51-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 7:49. Panthers 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:56.
- FIU – Alejandro Prado 38-yard field goal, 5:32. Panthers 20–6. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:23.
- Fourth quarter
- NMSU – Mike Washington 27-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 14:14. Panthers 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:58.
- FIU – Dean Patterson 2-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 7:45. Panthers 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.
- FIU – Eric Rivers 62-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 3:49. Panthers 34–13. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:33.
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Statistics |
NMSU |
FIU
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First downs |
15 |
18
|
Total yards |
246 |
438
|
Rushing yards |
216 |
100
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Passing yards |
30 |
338
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Turnovers |
2 |
0
|
Time of possession |
31:02 |
28:58
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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New Mexico State |
Passing |
Santino Marucci |
2/4, 18 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Mike Washington |
11 carries, 88 yards, TD
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Receiving |
P. J. Johnson III |
2 receptions, 14 yards
|
FIU |
Passing |
Keyone Jenkins |
18/27, 338 yards, 4 TD
|
Rushing |
Kejon Owens |
13 carries, 39 yards
|
Receiving |
Eric Rivers |
11 receptions, 295 yards, 3 TD
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at Jacksonville State
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Game Ten – FIU Panthers (3–6) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Gamecocks |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at JSU Stadium, Jacksonville, AL
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
FIU |
JVST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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FIU |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Jacksonville State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Game Eleven – FIU Panthers (0–0) vs. Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Owls |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, GA
- Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
FIU |
KENN
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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FIU |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Kennesaw State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Game Twelve – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) vs. FIU Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Raiders |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
- Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
MTSU |
FIU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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FIU |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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