2024 FIU Panthers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2024
| team = FIU Panthers
| sport = football
| image = Florida International University FIU logo.svg
| image_size = 200
| conference = Conference USA
| short_conf = C-USA
| record = 4–8
| conf_record = 3–5
| head_coach = Mike MacIntyre
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach = David Yost
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme = Spread
| def_coach = Jovan Dewitt
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme = Multiple 3–4
| captain =
| stadium = Pitbull Stadium
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2024 Conference USA football standings}}
The 2024 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by Mike MacIntyre in his third year as the head coach. The Panthers played their home games at Pitbull Stadium, located in Miami, Florida.{{cite web |title=2024 Football Coaching Staff |url=https://fiusports.com/sports/football/coaches |website=FIU Athletics |access-date=2 February 2024}}
On December 1, Mike MacIntyre was fired as the Panthers' head coach.{{cite web |publisher=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42722496/florida-international-fires-mike-macintyre-three-seasons |title=Florida International fires Mike MacIntyre after three seasons |date=December 1, 2024 |access-date=January 29, 2025}}
Preseason
=Conference USA media poll=
The Conference USA preseason media prediction poll was released on July 19, 2024. The Panthers were predicted to finish eighth in the conference.{{cite web |url=https://conferenceusa.com/news/2024/7/18/football-cusa-announces-medias-predicted-order-of-finish.aspx |title=FB: CUSA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish |date=July 19, 2024 |access-date=August 20, 2024}}
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|align="center" Colspan="3" |Conference USA media poll | ||
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=FIU Panthers|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}} | ||
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| 1 | Liberty | 197 (18) |
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| 2 | Western Kentucky | 173 (2) |
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| 3 | Jacksonville State | 166 |
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| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 98 |
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| rowspan="2"|5 | New Mexico State | rowspan="2"|97 |
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| Sam Houston | ||
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| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 88 |
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| 8 | FIU | 81 |
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| 9 | UTEP | 76 |
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| 10 | Kennesaw State | 27 |
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2024
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| tv = BTN
| score = 7–31
| attend = 44,150
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = Pitbull Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–16
| attend = 17,852
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| site_stadium = FAU Stadium
| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL
| gamename = Shula Bowl
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 20–38
| attend = 24,283
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Monmouth
| site_stadium = Pitbull Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 42–45
| attend = 17,922
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Pitbull Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 17–10
| attend = 12,425
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 8|Tuesday}}
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Liberty
| site_stadium = Williams Stadium
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 24–31
| overtime = OT
| attend = 16,343
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 16|Wednesday}}
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 21–30
| attend = 11,373
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 22|Tuesday}}
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Sam Houston
| site_stadium = Pitbull Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 7–10
| attend = 10,625
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 29|Tuesday}}
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Pitbull Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 34–13
| attend = 9,103
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium = AmFirst Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 31–34
| attend = 17,688
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| site_stadium = Fifth Third Bank Stadium
| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 26–27
| attend = 6,210
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| site_stadium = Pitbull Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 35–24
| attend = 8,962
}}
}}
Game summaries
=At Indiana=
{{see also|2024 Indiana Hoosiers football team}}
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! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers|border=1}}|Pregame line!!style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers|border=1}}|Over/under | |
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| Indiana –25.5 | 51.5 |
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|title=Game One – FIU Panthers (0-0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|August 31|Saturday}}
|time=3:40 p.m. EDT
|road=Panthers
|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=Hoosiers
|H1=14 |H2=7 |H3=3 |H4=7
|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
|attendance=44,150
|weather=Cloudy {{convert|81|F|C}}
|referee=Reed Brotherton
|TV=BTN
|TVAnnouncers=Joe Beninati (play-by-play), Matt Barkley (analyst), Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)
|reference=[https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/stats/2024/fiu/boxscore/14121 IUHoosiers.com]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- 09:14 IND - Zach Horton 9-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 03:51; Indiana 7–0)
- 01:23 IND - Ty Son Lawton 13-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 04:24; Indiana 14–0)
;Second quarter
- 04:53 IND - Ty Son Lawton 2-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 93 yards, 08:05; Indiana 21–0)
- 00:48 FIU - Rocky Beers 7-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Chase Gabriel kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 04:05; Indiana 21–7)
;Third quarter
- 05:51 IND - Nicolas Radicic 35-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 06:24; Indiana 24–7)
;Fourth quarter
- 01:06 IND - Elijah Green 51-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 00:49; Indiana 31–7)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Indiana Hoosiers}}"|IU | ||
First downs | 13 | 23 |
Total yards | 59–182 | 65–414 |
Rushing yards | 30–53 | 40–234 |
Passing yards | 129 | 180 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–29–1 | 15–25–0 |
Time of possession | 27:20 | 32:40 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 20/29, 129 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kejon Owens | 6 carries, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Dean Patterson | 5 receptions, 28 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Indiana Hoosiers}}; text-align:center;"|Indiana | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 15/24, 180 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Elijah Green | 5 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Omar Cooper Jr. | 3 receptions, 45 yards |
{{Clear}}
=Central Michigan=
{{see also|2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team}}
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|date=Saturday September 7, 2024
|time=6:00 p.m. EDT
|road=Chippewas
|R1=0 |R2=8 |R3=8 |R4=0
|home=Panthers
|H1=7 |H2=21 |H3=8 |H4=16
|stadium=Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
|attendance=17,852
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Central Michigan Chippewas}}"|CMU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
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Time of possession |
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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Central Michigan Chippewas}}; text-align:center;"|Central Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
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=At Florida Atlantic ([[Shula Bowl]])=
{{see also|2024 Florida Atlantic Owls football team}}
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|title=Game Three – FIU Panthers (1–1) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–2) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|September 14th|Saturday}}
|time=6:00 p.m. EDT
|road=Panthers
|R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=6
|home=Owls
|H1=7 |H2=17 |H3=14 |H4=0
|stadium=FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
|attendance=24,283
|weather=Cloudy • Temperature: {{convert|91|°F|°C}} • Wind: N at {{convert|7|mph|km/h}}
|referee=Darryl DeBerry
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers=AJ Ricketts (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst), Smacker Miles (sideline reporter)
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (13:45) FIU – Eric Rivers 32 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:08; FIU 7–0)
- (1:37) FAU – Zuberi Mobley 1 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:45; Tied 7–7)
;Second quarter
- (10:17) FAU – Zuberi Mobley 72 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 4:43; Florida Atlantic 14–7)
- (6:40) FAU – Morgan Suarez 28 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:13; Florida Atlantic 17–7)
- (0:03) FAU – Zuberi Mobley 1 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 1:14; Florida Atlantic 24–7)
;Third quarter
- (7:37) FAU – Cam Fancher 12 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:23; Florida Atlantic 31–7)
- (4:28) FAU – CJ Campbell Jr. 2 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:23; Florida Atlantic 38–7)
- (0:08) FIU – Dean Patterson 26 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; Florida Atlantic 38–14)
;Fourth quarter
- (9:42) FIU – JuJu Lewis 16 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, 2-point run failed (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:16; Florida Atlantic 38–20)
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida Atlantic Owls|color=white}}"|FAU | ||
First downs | 22 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 60–368 | 78–420 |
Rushes–yards | 25–87 | 52–259 |
Passing yards | 281 | 161 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–35–3 | 14–26–0 |
Time of possession | 22:01 | 37:59 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 21/35, 281 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Lexington Joseph | 7 carries, 37 yards | |
Receiving | Eric Rivers | 4 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida Atlantic Owls|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Florida Atlantic | Passing | Cam Fancher | 14/26, 161 yards |
Rushing | Zuberi Mobley | 20 carries, 134 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | CJ Campbell Jr. | 4 receptions, 59 yards |
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=Monmouth (FCS)=
{{See also|2024 Monmouth Hawks football team}}
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|title=Game Four – Monmouth Hawks (FCS) (1–2) at FIU Panthers (1–2) – Game summary
|date=Saturday September 21, 2024
|time=6:00 PM EST
|road=Hawks {{small|(FCS)}}
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Panthers
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
|attendance=
|weather={{convert|0|°F|°C}}
|referee=
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers=TBD
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Monmouth Hawks}}"|MONM !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Monmouth Hawks}}; text-align:center;"|Monmouth | Passing | ||
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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
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=Louisiana Tech=
{{See also|2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team}}
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|title=Game Five – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1–2) at FIU Panthers (1–3) – Game summary
|date=Saturday September 28, 2024
|time=6:00 PM EST
|road=Bulldogs
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=10|R4=0
|home=Panthers
|H1=7|H2=0|H3=7|H4=3
|stadium=Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL
|attendance=12,425
|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|87|°F|°C}} • Wind: N at {{convert|12|mph|km/h}}
|referee=Reed Brotherton
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers=AJ Ricketts (play-by-play) and Zach Leston (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- FIU – Eric Rivers 10-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 2:26. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:02.
;Second quarter
No scoring plays
;Third quarter
- FIU – Lexington Joseph 6-yard run (Alejandro Prado kick), 10:38. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:04.
- LT – Jimmy Holiday 5-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 7:04. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:23.
- LT – Buck Buchanan 34-yard field goal, 2:43. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:13.
;Fourth quarter
- FIU – Alejandro Prado 25-yard field goal, 7:08. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:13.
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|color=white}}"|LT !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU | ||
First downs | 16 | 21 |
Total yards | 297 | 304 |
Rushing yards | 79 | 84 |
Passing yards | 218 | 217 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–37–0 | 18–32–0 |
Time of possession | 29:12 | 30:48 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Louisiana Tech | Passing | Evan Bullock | 26/37, 218 yards |
Rushing | Donerio Davenport | 6 carries, 25 yards | |
Receiving | Marlion Jackson | 5 receptions, 81 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 17/31, 208 yards, TD |
Rushing | Lexington Joseph | 13 carries, 73 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Eric Rivers | 7 receptions, 97 yards, TD |
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= at Liberty =
{{See also|2024 Liberty Flames football team}}
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|title=Game Six – FIU Panthers (2–3) at Liberty Flames (4–0) – Game summary
|date=Tuesday, October 8, 2024
|time=7:00 p.m. EST
|road=Panthers
|R1=3|R2=7|R3=0|R4=14|R5=0
|home=Flames
|H1=3|H2=14|H3=0|H4=7|H5=7
|stadium=Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
|attendance=16,343
|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|61|°F|°C}} • Wind: SE at {{convert|3|mph|km/h}}
|referee=Garrett Dickerson
|TV=CBSSN
|TVAnnouncers=Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (8:34) LIB – Colin Karhu 28-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:43; Liberty 3–0)
- (4:16) FIU – Alejandro Prado 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:10; Tied 3–3)
;Second quarter
- (14:50) FIU – Dean Patterson 17-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:02; FIU 10–3)
- (8:15) LIB – Quinton Cooley 4-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:27; Tied 10–10)
- (0:20) LIB – Kaidon Salter 20-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:26; Liberty 17–10)
;Third quarter
No scoring plays
;Fourth quarter
- (10:43) LIB – Quinton Cooley 9-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:12; Liberty 24–10)
- (6:23) FIU – Kejon Owens 3-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:13; Liberty 24–17)
- (1:42) FIU – Keyone Jenkins 1-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:44; Tied 24–24)
;Overtime
- (0:00) LIB – Kaidon Salter 9-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 15:00; Liberty 31–24)
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Liberty Flames|color=white}}"|LIB | ||
First downs | 18 | 21 |
Total yards | 344 | 406 |
Rushing yards | 99 | 281 |
Passing yards | 245 | 125 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–29–0 | 9–16–1 |
Time of possession | 29:18 | 30:42 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 19/29, 245 yards, INT |
Rushing | Kejon Owens | 15 carries, 52 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Dean Patterson | 6 receptions, 90 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Liberty Flames|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 9/16, 125 yards |
Rushing | Quinton Cooley | 29 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Reese Smith | 4 receptions, 68 yards |
{{Clear}}
= at UTEP =
{{see also|2024 UTEP Miners football team}}
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|title=Game Seven – FIU Panthers (2–4) vs. UTEP Miners (0–6) – Game summary
|date=Wednesday October 16, 2024
|time=9:00 p.m. EST
|road=Panthers
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Miners
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=CBSSN
|TVAnnouncers=Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Brock Vereen (analyst)
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UTEP Miners}}"|UTEP | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"|UTEP | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
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= Sam Houston =
{{see also|2024 Sam Houston Bearkats football team}}
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|title=Game Eight – Sam Houston Bearkats (5–2) vs. FIU Panthers (2–5) – Game summary
|date=Tuesday October 22, 2024
|time=7:30 p.m. EST
|road=Bearkats
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=7|R4=3
|home=Panthers
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=7
|stadium=Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
|attendance=10,626
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|79|F|C}}
|referee=Rodney Burnette
|TV=ESPNU
|TVAnnouncers=Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
No scoring plays
;Second quarter
No scoring plays
;Third quarter
- SHSU – DJ McKinney 1-yard rush, (Christian Pavon kick), 6:38. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:46. Bearkats 7–0.
;Fourth quarter
- FIU – Eric Rivers 28-yard pass from Chayden Peery, (Alejandro Prado kick), 14:55. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:43. Tie 7–7.
- SHSU – Pavon Christian 20-yard field goal, 1:57. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:06. Bearkats 10–7.
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}"|SHSU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU | ||
First downs | 13 | 11 |
Total yards | 210 | 200 |
Rushing yards | 134 | 126 |
Passing yards | 76 | 74 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:54 | 28:06 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Sam Houston Bearkats|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Sam Houston | Passing | Jase Bauer | 14/21, 76 yards |
Rushing | Jase Bauer | 15 carries, 72 yards | |
Receiving | Simeon Evans | 5 receptions, 35 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIU | Passing | Chayden Peery | 7/12, 58 yards, TD |
Rushing | Shomari Lawrence | 8 carries, 44 yards | |
Receiving | Eric Rivers | 3 receptions, 42 yards, TD |
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= New Mexico State =
{{see also|2024 New Mexico State Aggies football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Game Nine – New Mexico State Aggies (2–5) vs. FIU Panthers (2–6) – Game summary
|date=Tuesday October 29, 2024
|time=7:00 p.m. EST
|road=Aggies
|R1=0|R2=6|R3=0|R4=7
|home=Panthers
|H1=0|H2=7|H3=13|H4=14
|stadium=Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
|attendance=9,103
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|81|F|C}}
|referee=Douglas Mercer
|TV=CBSSN
|TVAnnouncers=Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
No scoring plays
;Second quarter
- NMSU – Abraham Montano 57-yard field goal, 13:30. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:55.
- FIU – Eric Rivers 52-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 13:00. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:23.
- NMSU – Abraham Montano 54-yard field goal, 0:10. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:37.
;Third quarter
- FIU – Alejandro Prado 24-yard field goal, 10:16. Panthers 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:44.
- FIU – Eric Rivers 51-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 7:49. Panthers 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:56.
- FIU – Alejandro Prado 38-yard field goal, 5:32. Panthers 20–6. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:23.
;Fourth quarter
- NMSU – Mike Washington 27-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 14:14. Panthers 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:58.
- FIU – Dean Patterson 2-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 7:45. Panthers 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.
- FIU – Eric Rivers 62-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 3:49. Panthers 34–13. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:33.
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|New Mexico State Aggies|color=white}}"|NMSU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU | ||
First downs | 15 | 18 |
Total yards | 246 | 438 |
Rushing yards | 216 | 100 |
Passing yards | 30 | 338 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:02 | 28:58 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|New Mexico State Aggies|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|New Mexico State | Passing | Santino Marucci | 2/4, 18 yards, INT |
Rushing | Mike Washington | 11 carries, 88 yards, TD | |
Receiving | P. J. Johnson III | 2 receptions, 14 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 18/27, 338 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Kejon Owens | 13 carries, 39 yards | |
Receiving | Eric Rivers | 11 receptions, 295 yards, 3 TD |
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= at Jacksonville State =
{{see also|2024 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Game Ten – FIU Panthers (3–6) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6–3) – Game summary
|date=Saturday November 16, 2024
|time=2:00 p.m. EST
|road=Panthers
|R1=3|R2=14|R3=7|R4=7
|home=Gamecocks
|H1=3|H2=17|H3=0|H4=14
|stadium=AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, AL
|attendance=17,688
|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|65|F|C}} • Wind: NW {{convert|2|mph|km/h}}
|referee=Reed Brotherton
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers=Eli Gold (play-by-play) and Bill Clark (analyst)
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (9:02) FIU – Alejandro Prado 36-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:58; FIU 3–0)
- (4:20) JVST – Garrison Rippa 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:42; Tied 3–3)
;Second quarter
- (14:54) FIU – Devonte Lyons 11-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; FIU 10–3)
- (11:16) JVST – Tyler Huff 10-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; Tied 10–10)
- (4:44) JVST – Tre Stewart 3-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:27; Jacksonville State 17–10)
- (1:45) FIU – Shomari Lawrence 3-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Tied 17–17)
- (0:00) JVST – Garrison Rippa 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 1:47; Jacksonville State 20–17)
;Third quarter
- (7:37) FIU – Eric Rivers 5-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:20; FIU 24–20)
;Fourth quarter
- (14:22) JVST – Sean Brown 56-yard pass from Tyler Huff, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:31; Jacksonville State 27–24)
- (12:25) FIU – Antonio Ferguson 39-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; FIU 31–27)
- (9:55) JVST – Tre Stewart 56-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:23; Jacksonville State 34–31)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Jacksonville State Gamecocks|color=white}}"|JVST | ||
First downs | 25 | 22 |
Total yards | 431 | 445 |
Rushing yards | 173 | 234 |
Passing yards | 258 | 211 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:32 | 28:28 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 21/34, 258 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Devonte Lyons | 12 carries, 88 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Dean Patterson | 9 receptions, 116 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Jacksonville State Gamecocks|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Jacksonville State | Passing | Tyler Huff | 15/28, 211 yards, TD |
Rushing | Tre Stewart | 22 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Sean Brown | 1 reception, 56 yards, TD |
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=at Kennesaw State=
{{see also|2024 Kennesaw State Owls football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Game Eleven – FIU Panthers (3–7) vs. Kennesaw State Owls (1–9) – Game summary
|date=Saturday November 23, 2024
|time=3:00 p.m. EST
|road=Panthers
|R1=0|R2=20|R3=6|R4=0
|home=Owls
|H1=3|H2=14|H3=0|H4=10
|stadium=Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, GA
|attendance=6,210
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|58|F|C}}
|referee=Rodney Burnette
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers=Nolan Alexander (play-by-play), Barclay Miller (analyst) and Maria Martin (sideline)
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (12:13) KENN – Austin Welch 36 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:40; KENN 3–0)
;Second quarter
- (10:19) KENN – Davis Bryson 5 yard run, Austin Welch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:48; KENN 10–0)
- (6:54) FIU – Eric Rivers 18 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; KENN 10–6)
- (3:48) KENN – Preston Daniels 3 yard run, Austin Welch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:04; KENN 17–6)
- (2:18) FIU – Dean Patterson 20 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Robert Czeremcha kick (Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:24; KENN 17–13)
- (1:00) FIU – Eric Rivers 42 yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Robert Czeremcha kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:45; FIU 20–17)
;Third quarter
- (11:23) FIU – Robert Czeremcha 36 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:28; FIU 23–17)
- (9:10) FIU – Robert Czeremcha 34 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:05; FIU 26–17)
;Fourth quarter
- (5:59) KENN – Davis Bryson 19 yard run, Austin Welch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:15; FIU 26–24)
- (1:04) KENN – Austin Welch 19 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:31; KENN 27–26)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kennesaw State Owls}}"|KENN | ||
First downs | 15 | 20 |
Total yards | 400 | 358 |
Rushing yards | 196 | 172 |
Passing yards | 204 | 186 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 12/22, 204 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Devonte Lyons | 16 carries, 99 yards | |
Receiving | Eric Rivers | 7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kennesaw State Owls}}; text-align:center;"|Kennesaw State | Passing | Davis Bryson | 17/29, 185 yards |
Rushing | Qua Ashley | 14 carries, 61 yards | |
Receiving | Carson Kent | 4 receptions, 56 yards |
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=Middle Tennessee=
{{see also|2024 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Game Twelve – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3–8) vs. FIU Panthers (3–8) – Game summary
|date=Saturday November 30, 2024
|time=2:00 p.m. EST
|road=Blue Raiders
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Panthers
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers=Corey Brooks (play-by-play) and Zach Letson (analyst)
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|color=white}}"|MTSU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}"|FIU | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers}}; text-align:center;"|FIU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
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