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FIU Football will be holding walk-on tryouts Friday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. at the R. Kirk Landon Fieldhouse. Some of the most memorable Panthers have been walk-ons, including linebacker Toronto Smith, defensive lineman Armond Willis and defensive backs Jose Cheeseborough and O’Darris D’Haiti. To be eligible to participate you [...]
President Mark B. Rosenberg is in St. Petersburg, Fla., for the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The president is sharing commentary and photos from his trip, so be sure to check out his blog on this whirlwind trip. Below is the president’s first entry: St. Pete – [...]
FIU spirit is in the air, and the continued dedication of university faculty and staff is at the core of everything we do for our students. In recognition of that hard work and commitment to the spirit of blue and gold, the Athletics Department is hosting a Faculty and Staff [...]
FIU football suffered its first loss of the season, 36-31, against conference foe Louisiana-Lafayette at Alfonso Field in FIU Stadium. The Panthers went into the game allowing less than 100 yards rushing per game. Against the Rajun Cajuns, however, they gave up 187 yards rushing and 419 total yards. Senior [...]
This year’s Homecoming showdown looks to be the best one yet: the Panthers vs. the Blue Devils of Duke. Game time is 7 p.m. at Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium. The Panthers are experiencing their best season ever, opening with convincing wins over North Texas, Louisville and University of Central [...]
The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Bowl Championship Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN, for games ending Sept. 10. Panther senior wide receiver T.Y. Hilton captured the honors for Offensive Player of the Week after his spectacular performance Sept. 9 against [...]
T.Y. Hilton scores two touchdowns as the Panthers record their first win against a team in the Big East Conference 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 [...]
