FIU upsets Louisville 24-17

Senior wide receiver T.Y. Hilton put on a show for a national television audience. Photo courtesy Samuel Lewis.

FIU football recorded another “first,” earning a win against a Big East Conference team — and they did it on national television, courtesy of ESPN.

The Panthers led the entire game after Winston Fraser returned an interception 71 yards for a touchdown midway through the first quarter. T.Y. Hilton had a huge night, scoring touchdowns on his first two catches and logging a school-record 201 yards receiving. FIU senior quarterback Wesley Carroll was 14-of-21 for 248 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

The defense stifled the Cardinals for much of the game, recording five sacks and causing two turnovers in the win. Jonathan Cyprien had 11 tackles and Fraser had eight.

This was the first time the two teams had met.