The 2019 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers played their home games at Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, Florida, (except for the November 23rd game against UM which was played at Miami Marlins Park) and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by third-year head coach Butch Davis.
2019 FIU Panthers football | |
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Camellia Bowl, L 26–34 vs. Arkansas State | |
Conference | Conference USA |
East Division | |
Record | 6–7 (3–5 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Rich Skrosky (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Co-defensive coordinator | Jeff Copp (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Jerod Kruse (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Riccardo Silva Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florida Atlantic xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB xy | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
editCUSA media poll
editConference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Panthers predicted to finish in second place in the East Division.[1]
East Division | |
Predicted finish | Team |
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1 | Marshall |
2 | FIU |
3 | Florida Atlantic |
4 | Middle Tennessee |
5 | Western Kentucky |
6 | Old Dominion |
7 | Charlotte |
Preseason All-CUSA teams
editTo be released
Schedule
editFIU announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019.[2] The 2019 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | at Tulane* | ESPN3 | L 14–42 | 16,361 | |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | ESPN+ | L 14–20 | 13,311 | |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | New Hampshire* |
| ESPN3 | W 30–17 | 11,756 |
September 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | CBSSN | L 31–43 | 18,782 | |
October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | UMass* |
| ESPN3 | W 44–0 | 12,746 |
October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Charlotte |
| ESPN+ | W 48–23 | 16,834 |
October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | UTEP |
| ESPN+ | W 32–17 | 13,951 |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | NFLN | L 17–50 | 9,512 | |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Old Dominion |
| ESPN+ | W 24–17 | 14,644 |
November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | Stadium | L 7–37 | 17,603 | |
November 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Miami (FL)* |
| CBSSN | W 30–24 | 27,339 |
November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Marshall | CBSSN | L 27–30 OT | 18,596 | |
December 21 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. Arkansas State* | ESPN | L 26–34 | 16,209 | |
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- Schedule Source:[3]
Game summaries
editAt Tulane
editPregame line | Over/under |
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Tulane | -3.0 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Green Wave | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Game information | ||
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Statistics | FIU | Tulane |
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First downs | 16 | 28 |
Total yards | 267 | 545 |
Rushing yards | 59 | 350 |
Passing yards | 208 | 195 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 26:18 | 33:42 |
Western Kentucky
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hilltoppers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
New Hampshire
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Panthers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
At Louisiana Tech
editPregame line | Over/under |
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Louisiana Tech | –7.0 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 43 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); cloudy; Wind: S 5 mph
- Game attendance: 18,782
- Referee: Ken Antee
- TV: CBS Sports Network
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Game information | ||
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Statistics | FIU | Louisiana Tech |
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First downs | 29 | 31 |
Total yards | 526 | 565 |
Rushing yards | 132 | 275 |
Passing yards | 394 | 290 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 23:13 | 36:47 |
UMass
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 17 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 44 |
Charlotte
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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49ers | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
Panthers | 7 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 48 |
UTEP
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Miners | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Panthers | 3 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 32 |
At Middle Tennessee
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Blue Raiders | 14 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 50 |
Old Dominion
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Monarchs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Panthers | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
At Florida Atlantic
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Owls | 7 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 37 |
Miami (FL)
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hurricanes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 24 |
Panthers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
At Marshall
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 27 |
Thundering Herd | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
Vs. Arkansas State (Camellia Bowl)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
Red Wolves | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, December 21, 2019
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. EST (4:30 p.m. CST)
- Game weather: Light rain • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: ENE 7 mph
- Game attendance: 16,209
- Referee: Steve Varon
- TV announcers (ESPN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
Game information |
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Statistics
editStatistics | FIU | ARST |
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First downs | 23 | 31 |
Plays–yards | 74–444 | 89–525 |
Rushes–yards | 35–132 | 37–132 |
Passing yards | 312 | 393 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–39–2 | 27–52–1 |
Time of possession | 31:40 | 28:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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FIU | Passing | James Morgan | 22/38, 312 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Napoleon Maxwell | 13 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Austin Maloney | 10 receptions, 178 yards, 1 TD | |
Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 27/51, 393 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jamal Jones | 10 carries, 59 yards, | |
Receiving | Omar Bayless | 9 receptions, 180 yards, 1 TD |
Players drafted into the NFL
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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4 | 125 | James Morgan | QB | New York Jets |
7 | 221 | Stantley Thomas-Oliver | CB | Carolina Panthers |
References
edit- ^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
- ^ "FIU Unveils 2019 Football Schedule". FIU University Department of Athletics. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "2019 FIU Panthers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 30, 2019.