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The FIU Panthers set a new record as they closed the regular football season 8-4 with a 31-18 win over the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Nov. 26. The victory was made possibly by 185 rushing yards, led by Kedrick Rhodes’ 117 and Jeremiah Harden’s 46. Both running backs had [...]
Wesley Carroll came off the bench to throw three touchdowns and lead the Panthers to a 28-17 victory over the ULM Warhawks, Sat., Nov. 19, in Monroe, La. Carroll, who came in after starter Jake Medlock got hurt on FIU’s second offensive play of the game, completed 16-of-34 passes for 213 yards and [...]
FIU hosts Florida Atlantic in the 2011 Shula Bowl Saturday, Nov. 12, at Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium. The annual football game between in-state rivals is the last home game of the season, as well as the last home game for wide receiver T.Y. Hilton and quarterback Wes Carroll with the [...]
Coming off their exhilarating 41-16 season-opening victory over Sun Belt Conference rival North Texas Sept. 1, the Panthers take on the Louisville Cardinals of the Big East Friday night, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN’s main network, and FIU’s Athletic Department is hosting [...]
Fans didn’t let a little rain get in the way of their fun as thousands turned out Sept. 1 to tailgate and watch FIU begin its defense of the Sun Belt Conference title. The Panthers responded with a win against North Texas, 41-16, on Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium, backed [...]
FIU’s football team got everyone’s attention last season with its first championship and bowl win. Now they are hungry for more By Pete Pelegrin ’96 Walk into the FIU football offices and you are greeted by the sparkling gold 2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Champions trophy and the 2010 Sun Belt [...]
Star player T.Y. Hilton pushed himself this summer so he can defend FIU’s Sun Belt Conference championship By Pete Pelegrin ’96 If you were looking for T.Y. Hilton this off-season as he prepared for his upcoming senior season you were likely to find him on the beach or with his parents [...]
Find out everything you need to know to navigate the new academic year, whether you’re an incoming freshman or a returning Panther. FIU’s faculty and staff are poised to welcome an anticipated 46,000 students to the university Monday, Aug. 22, for the first day of Fall 2011 classes. Among this [...]
With a noteworthy start to his NFL career, former FIU and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Anthony Gaitor ’11 has welcomed himself quite well to professional football. On Thursday night, Aug. 18, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Gaitor will do another type of welcoming as he has invited [...]
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