FIU Football 2010: The Season’s Best

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By Pete Pelegrin ’96 MAYBE THEY KNEW A boisterous, energetic, record crowd of 19,872 filled FIU Stadium for the season opener against Rutgers. The Panthers led the Scarlet Knights 14-13 in the fourth quarter before falling, but as nearly 20,000 would see, this was a different FIU team this season. [...]

Football players impress NFL scouts during FIU Pro Day

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Fifteen FIU seniors auditioned Thursday for scouts representing all 32 pro teams Greg Ellingson had heard the whispers before of opposing defensive backs and critics questioning his speed and athleticism. During his four years at FIU, Ellingson slowly silenced the doubters. First came some defensive backs on his own team, who [...]

Play by play: Griffin kicks FIU to 34-32 Pizza Bowl victory

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With only four seconds left on the clock, a field goal by kicker Jack Griffin gave FIU a 34-32 win in its first-ever bowl game in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Dec. 26 at Ford Field in Detroit. Check out a slide show of the historic game: When it looked [...]

Panthers spread holiday cheer in the community

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With the holidays as a background, FIU’s student-athletes, faculty and staff were all about giving back during the last week, delivering toys and spreading cheer throughout South Florida. The holidays are a time of celebration, and at FIU we like to look back on the year that was, while looking, [...]

Panthers fall short against Blue Raiders

Despite the loss, the Panthers are bowl bound. FIU will accept a bowl bid at a press conference at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5.

A fumble with under three minutes to play cost the Panthers as FIU dropped a 28-27 decision to Middle Tennessee, Sunday night at FIU Stadium. With a chance to win the game, senior quarterback Wayne Younger, in for an injured Wesley Carroll, appeared to be leading the Panthers to yet another [...]

Panthers beat Warhawks in Homecoming thriller, 42-35

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Rushing touchdowns by Darriet Perry and T.Y. Hilton gave the FIU defense a chance to win Saturday’s game in double overtime as the Panthers held on to a 7-point lead. A sack by Toronto Smith on second down and a fourth down stop by Ash Parker sent the Panthers and [...]

Troy overcomes FIU at Blackout Game

Sophomore running back Kendall Berry scored the first touchdown of his career against Troy. Photo: FIUSports.com.

More than 10,000 FIU football fans were on hand to see the Panthers debut their new black jerseys – and lose to the Trojans, 42-33, on Oct. 17 at FIU Stadium. FIU could not maintain its first-half momentum, losing to Troy, 42-33, on Oct. 17 at FIU Stadium. The loss [...]

FIU student-athletes continue their quest for glory

FIU sophomore Ciprian Mejia placed fifth among the 163 competing collegians in the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic. Photo: FIUSports.com.

The Golden Panthers scored their first football win of the season, while the volleyball team remains unbeaten in SBC action following wins over North Texas and Denver. The women’s soccer team served up a victory as it closed a four-game home stand and their male counterparts lost an away game [...]

FIU scores first football win of the season against WKU

Golden Panther Daunte Owens ran for 80 yards and two touchdowns at the FIU vs. WKU on Oct. 10.

The Golden Panthers overpowered the Hilltoppers, 37-20, at an away game on Oct. 10. The blue-and-gold team will come home on Oct. 17 to face Troy in their Blackout Game at FIU Stadium. The losing streak is over: FIU beat WKU, 37-20, on Oct. 10 Bowling Green, Ky., scoring its [...]