2023 FIU Panthers football team
American college football season
The 2023 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by second-year head coach Mike MacIntyre and played home games at Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Panthers drew an average home attendance of 15,290 in 2023.
Preseason
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 |
Western Kentucky |
(18)
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2 |
Liberty |
(4)
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3 |
Middle Tennessee |
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4 |
Louisiana Tech |
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5 |
New Mexico State |
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6 |
UTEP |
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7 |
Jacksonville State |
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T8 |
FIU |
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Sam Houston |
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- Source:[1]
Schedule
FIU and Conference USA announced the Panthers' schedule on January 10, 2023.[2][3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 26 | 9:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | | CBSSN | L 17–22 | 16,299 |
September 2 | 6:30 p.m. | Maine* | | ESPN+ | W 14–12 | 16,878 |
September 9 | 6:30 p.m. | North Texas* | - Riccardo Silva Stadium
- Westchester, FL
| ESPN+ | W 46–39 | 15,754 |
September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at UConn* | | CBSSN | W 24–17 | 20,405 |
September 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Liberty | - Riccardo Silva Stadium
- Westchester, FL
| ESPN+ | L 6–38 | 17,437 |
| 9:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State | | CBSSN | L 17–34 | 11,540 |
| 7:30 p.m. | UTEP | - Riccardo Silva Stadium
- Westchester, FL
| ESPN2 | L 14–27 | 14,872 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Sam Houston | | CBSSN | W 33–27 2OT | 7,543 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State | - Riccardo Silva Stadium
- Westchester, FL
| CBSSN | L 16–41 | 14,074 |
November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | | ESPN+ | L 6–40 | 11,111 |
November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arkansas* | | ESPNU | L 20–44 | 61,442 |
November 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | - Riccardo Silva Stadium
- Westchester, FL
| ESPN+ | L 28–41 | 12,724 |
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Game summaries
at Louisiana Tech (Week 0)
FIU Panthers (0-0) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0-0) – Game Summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers |
14 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 17 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
13 |
0 | 9 | 22 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana
- Date:
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST/6:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 16,299
- TV announcers (CBSSN): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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Florida International
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Louisiana Tech
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First downs |
8 |
27
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Plays–yards |
182 |
450
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Rushes–yards |
178 |
117
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Passing yards |
4 |
333
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Passing: comp–att–int |
5–14–1 |
34–44–1
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Time of possession |
21:42 |
38:13
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida International
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Passing |
Grayson James |
5/14, 4 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Shomari Lawrence |
15 carries, 139 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Josiah Miamen |
1 reception, 4 yards
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Louisiana Tech
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Passing |
Hank Bachmeier |
34/44, 333 yards, TD, INT
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Rushing |
Charvis Thornton |
8 carries, 51 yards
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Receiving |
Smoke Harris |
11 receptions, 155 yards, TD
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vs Maine (FCS)
Maine Black Bears (FCS) (0-0) at FIU Panthers (0-1) – Game Summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Black Bears (FCS) |
3 |
3 |
6 | 0 | 12 |
Panthers |
7 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
at Riccardo Silva Stadium • Westchester, Florida
- Date:
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C), Wind: NE 13mph
- Game attendance: 16,878
- Referee: Joe Lehring
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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Maine (FCS)
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Florida International
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First downs |
27 |
13
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Plays–yards |
85–378 |
54–305
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Rushes–yards |
41–165 |
24–13
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Passing yards |
213 |
292
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Passing: comp–att–int |
21–44–0 |
15–30–1
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Time of possession |
39:05 |
20:00
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Maine (FCS)
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Passing |
Derek Robertson |
21/43, 213 yards
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Rushing |
Tristen Kenan |
24 rushes, 110 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Montigo Moss |
3 receptions, 50 yards
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Florida International
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Passing |
Keyone Jenkins |
15/30, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Shomari Lawrence |
7 rushes, 26 yards
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Receiving |
Kris Mitchell |
9 receptions, 201 yards, 2 TD
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vs North Texas
North Texas Mean Green (0-1) at FIU Panthers (1-1) – Game Summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Mean Green |
10 |
10 |
7 | 12 | 39 |
Panthers |
7 |
10 |
21 | 8 | 46 |
at Riccardo Silva Stadium • Westchester, Florida
- Date:
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 15,754
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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North Texas
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Florida International
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–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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North Texas
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Florida International
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at UConn
FIU Panthers (2-1) at UConn Huskies (0-2) – Game Summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers |
7 |
17 |
0 | 0 | 24 |
Huskies |
3 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 17 |
at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date:
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C), Wind: NW 14 MPH
- Game attendance: 20,405
- Referee: Art Brown
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Christian Fauria (color analyst), and Keiana Martin (sideline)
Game information
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- First quarter
- FIU – Jenkins, Keyone 1 yd run (Gabriel, Chase kick), 12:27. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:33
- UCONN – McFadden, Joe 26 yd field goal, 5:49. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, TOP 06:32
- Second quarter
- FIU – Gabriel, Chase 27 yd field goal, 14:58. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, TOP 01:35
- FIU – Bracey, Jalen 45 yd pass from Jenkins, Keyone (Gabriel, Chase kick), 11:46. Panthers 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, TOP 01:37
- FIU – Mitchell, Kris 64 yd pass from Jenkins, Keyone (Gabriel, Chase kick), 0:47. Panthers 24–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, TOP 00:25
- Third quarter
- UCONN – Stafford, Jelani 1 yd run (McFadden, Joe kick), 11:32. Panthers 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, TOP 03:23
- Fourth quarter
- UCONN – Houston, Devontae 37 yd pass from Roberson, Ta'Quan (McFadden, Joe kick), 14:04. Panthers 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, TOP 01:13
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Statistics
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Florida International
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UConn
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First downs |
16 |
20
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Plays–yards |
364 |
343
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Rushes–yards |
80 |
173
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Passing yards |
284 |
170
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Passing: comp–att–int |
15–27–0 |
15–32–0
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Time of possession |
27:42 |
32:18
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida International
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Passing |
Keyone Jenkins |
15/27, 284 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Shomari Lawrence |
9 carries, 37 yards
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Receiving |
Jalen Bracey |
5 receptions, 90 yards, TD
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UConn
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Passing |
Ta'Quan Roberson |
15/32, 170 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Devontae Houston |
19 carries, 126 yards
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Receiving |
Brett Buckman |
5 receptions, 62 yards
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vs Liberty
Liberty Flames (3-0) at FIU Panthers (3-1) – Game Summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Flames |
14 |
10 |
14 | 0 | 38 |
Panthers |
6 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
at Riccardo Silva Stadium • Westcester, Florida
- Date:
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); Cloudy
- Game attendance: 17,437
- Referee: Garrett Dickerson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts and Jonathan Zipper
Game information
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- First quarter
- (11:21) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 9-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Liberty 7-0)
- (9:04) LIB – Treon Sibley 68-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, :54; Liberty 14-0)
- (1:40) FIU – Keyone Jenkins 1-yard run (kick failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:50; Liberty 14-6)
- Second quarter
- (2:56) LIB – Billy Lucas 18-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:52; Liberty 21-6)
- (1:50) LIB – Nick Brown 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, :48; Liberty 24-6)
- Third quarter
- (10:09) LIB – Kaidon Salter 2-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:14; Liberty 31-6)
- (3:48) LIB – Kaidon Salter 1-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:52; Liberty 38-6)
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Statistics
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LIB
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FIU
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First downs |
22 |
11
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Plays–yards |
65-520 |
57-211
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Rushes–yards |
44-364 |
33-64
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Passing yards |
156 |
147
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Passing: comp–att–int |
11-21-1 |
11-24-1
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Time of possession |
33:09 |
26:51
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Liberty
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Passing |
Kaidon Salter |
11/21, 156 yards, 2TD, 1INT
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Rushing |
Quinton Cooley, Billy Lucas |
12 carries, 102 yards / 11 carries, 102 yards, 1TD
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Receiving |
Treon Sibley |
2 receptions, 83 yards, 1TD
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Florida International
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Passing |
Keyone Jenkins |
9/21, 133 yards, 1INT
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Rushing |
Kejon Owens |
11 carries, 42 yards
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Receiving |
Kris Mitchell |
3 receptions, 89 yards
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at New Mexico State
Game information
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- First quarter
- (7:18) NMSU – Chris Bellamy 11-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 7:18. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:34.
- (4:41) FIU – Keyone Jenkins 6-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick), 4:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
- Second quarter
- (8:33) NMSU – Jordin Parker 49-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 8:33. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:30.
- (1:26) FIU – Shomari Lawrence 6-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick), 1:26. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:24.
- Third quarter
- (7:44) NMSU – Ethan Albertson 23-yard field goal, 7:44. Aggies 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 7:16.
- (1:01) FIU – Chase Gabriel 41-yard field goal, 1:01. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:36.
- Fourth quarter
- (14:53) NMSU – Diego Pavia 43-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 14:53. Aggies 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.
- (10:35) NMSU – Star Thomas 3-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 10:35. Aggies 31–17. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:47.
- (1:12) NMSU – Ethan Albertson 28-yard field goal, 1:12. Aggies 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:01.
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Statistics
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Florida International
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New Mexico State
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First downs |
20 |
21
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Plays–yards |
64–405 |
62–439
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Rushes–yards |
29–87 |
31–183
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Passing yards |
318 |
256
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Passing: comp–att–int |
28–35–2 |
20–31–1
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Time of possession |
28:04 |
31:56
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida International
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Passing |
Keyone Jenkins |
25/32, 258 yards, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Kejon Owens |
6 carries, 51 yards
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Receiving |
Kris Mitchell |
8 receptions, 91 yards
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New Mexico State
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Passing |
Diego Pavia |
20/31, 256 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Monte Watkins |
5 carries, 89 yards
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Receiving |
Jordin Parker |
1 reception, 49 yards, TD
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vs UTEP
UTEP Miners (1-5) at FIU Panthers (3-3) – Game Summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Miners |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Riccardo Silva Stadium • Westchester, Florida
- Date:
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 14,872
- TV announcers (ESPN2): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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UTEP
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Florida International
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–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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UTEP
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Florida International
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Sam Houston
FIU Panthers (3-4) at Sam Houston Bearkats (0-6) – Game Summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearkates |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, Texas
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST/4:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 7,543
- TV announcers (CBSSN): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- Overtime
- Second overtime
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Statistics
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Florida International
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Sam Houston
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–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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Florida International
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Sam Houston
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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vs Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6-2) at FIU Panthers (4-4) – Game Summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Gamecocks |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Riccardo Silva Stadium • Westchester, Florida
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST/4:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 14,074
- TV announcers (CBSSN): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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Jacksonville State
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Florida International
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–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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Jacksonville State
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Florida International
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Middle Tennessee
FIU Panthers (4-5) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-7) – Game Summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Blue Raiders |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Date:
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 11,111
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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Florida International
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Middle Tennessee
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–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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Florida International
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Middle Tennessee
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Arkansas
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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Florida International
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Arkansas
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–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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Florida International
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Arkansas
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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vs Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (6-5) at FIU Panthers (4-7) – Game Summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Hilltoppers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Riccardo Silva Stadium • Westchester, Florida
- Date:
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 12,724
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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Western Kentucky
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Florida International
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–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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Western Kentucky
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Florida International
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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