2024 FIU Panthers football team

2024 FIU Panthers football
2024 FIU Panthers football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	4–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Mike MacIntyre (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	David Yost (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Jovan Dewitt (3rd season)
Base defense	Multiple 3–4
Home stadium	Pitbull Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

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.^[1]

2024 Conference USA football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Jacksonville State y$	7	–	1	9	–	4
Western Kentucky y	6	–	2	8	–	5
Sam Houston	6	–	2	9	–	3
Liberty	5	–	3	8	–	3
Louisiana Tech	4	–	4	5	–	7
UTEP	3	–	5	3	–	9
FIU	3	–	5	4	–	8
New Mexico State	2	–	6	3	–	9
Middle Tennessee	2	–	6	3	–	9
Kennesaw State*	2	–	6	2	–	10
Championship: Jacksonville State 52, Western Kentucky 12
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules As of December 10, 2024

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.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Conference USA media poll
1	Liberty	197 (18)
2	Western Kentucky	173 (2)
3	Jacksonville State	166
4	Middle Tennessee	98
5	New Mexico State	97
5	Sam Houston	97
7	Louisiana Tech	88
8	FIU	81
9	UTEP	76
10	Kennesaw State	27

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	3:30 p.m.	at Indiana*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	BTN	L 7–31	44,150
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Central Michigan*	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN+	W 52–16	17,852
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at Florida Atlantic*	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL (Shula Bowl)	ESPN+	L 20–38	24,283
September 21	6:00 p.m.	Monmouth*	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN+	L 42–45	17,922
September 28	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN+	W 17–10	12,425
October 8	7:00 p.m.	at Liberty	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	CBSSN	L 24–31 ^OT	16,343
October 16	9:00 p.m.	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	CBSSN	L 21–30	11,373
October 22	7:30 p.m.	Sam Houston	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	ESPNU	L 7–10	10,625
October 29	7:00 p.m.	New Mexico State	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	CBSSN	W 34–13	9,103
November 16	2:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville State	JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL	ESPN+	L 31–34	17,688
November 23	3:00 p.m.	at Kennesaw State	Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN+	L 26–27	6,210
November 30	2:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN+	W 35–24	8,962
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At Indiana

Pregame line	Over/under
Indiana –25.5	51.5

Game One – FIU Panthers (0-0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	7	0	0	7
Hoosiers	14	7	3	7	31

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

Date: August 31
Game time: 3:40 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 44,150
Referee: Reed Brotherton
TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati (play-by-play), Matt Barkley (analyst), Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)
IUHoosiers.com

Game information

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)

Statistics	FIU	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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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
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

Central Michigan

Game Two – Central Michigan Chippewas (1–0) vs. FIU Panthers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	8	8	0	16
Panthers	7	21	8	16	52

at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 17,852
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CMU	FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
FIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Florida Atlantic (Shula Bowl)

Game Three – FIU Panthers (1–1) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	7	6	20
Owls	7	17	14	0	38

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

Date: September 14th
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 24,283
Referee: Darryl DeBerry
TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst), Smacker Miles (sideline reporter)

Game information

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)

Statistics	FIU	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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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
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

Monmouth (FCS)

Game Four – Monmouth Hawks (FCS) (1–2) at FIU Panthers (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM EST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MONM	FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Monmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
FIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Louisiana Tech

Game Five – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1–2) at FIU Panthers (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	10	0	10
Panthers	7	0	7	3	17

at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM EST
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: N at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 12,425
Referee: Reed Brotherton
TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play) and Zach Leston (analyst)

Game information

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.

Statistics	LT	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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Evan Bullock	26/37, 218 yards
	Rushing	Donerio Davenport	6 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Marlion Jackson	5 receptions, 81 yards
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

at Liberty

Game Six – FIU Panthers (2–3) at Liberty Flames (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Panthers	3	7	0	14	0	24
Flames	3	14	0	7	7	31

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA

Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
Game attendance: 16,343
Referee: Garrett Dickerson
TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)

Game information

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)

Statistics	FIU	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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FIU	Passing	Keyone Jenkins	19/29, 245 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kejon Owens	15 carries, 52 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dean Patterson	6 receptions, 90 yards
Liberty	Passing	Kaidon Salter	9/16, 125 yards
	Rushing	Quinton Cooley	29 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Reese Smith	4 receptions, 68 yards

at UTEP

Game Seven – FIU Panthers (2–4) vs. UTEP Miners (0–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
Miners	0	0	0	0	0

at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX

Date: Wednesday October 16, 2024
Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Brock Vereen (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FIU	UTEP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Sam Houston

Game Eight – Sam Houston Bearkats (5–2) vs. FIU Panthers (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearkats	0	0	7	3	10
Panthers	0	0	0	7	7

at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL

Date: Tuesday October 22, 2024
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 10,626
Referee: Rodney Burnette
TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)

Game information

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.

Statistics	SHSU	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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sam Houston	Passing	Jase Bauer	14/21, 76 yards
	Rushing	Jase Bauer	15 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Simeon Evans	5 receptions, 35 yards
FIU	Passing	Chayden Peery	7/12, 58 yards, TD
	Rushing	Shomari Lawrence	8 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Eric Rivers	3 receptions, 42 yards, TD

New Mexico State

Game Nine – New Mexico State Aggies (2–5) vs. FIU Panthers (2–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	6	0	7	13
Panthers	0	7	13	14	34

at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL

Date: Tuesday October 29, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 9,103
Referee: Douglas Mercer
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)

Game information

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.

Statistics	NMSU	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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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
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

at Jacksonville State

Game Ten – FIU Panthers (3–6) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	3	14	7	7	31
Gamecocks	3	17	0	14	34

at JSU Stadium, Jacksonville, AL

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
Game attendance: 17,688
Referee: Reed Brotherton
TV announcers (ESPN+): Eli Gold (play-by-play) and Bill Clark (analyst)

Game information

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)

Statistics	FIU	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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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
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

at Kennesaw State

Game Eleven – FIU Panthers (3–7) vs. Kennesaw State Owls (1–9) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	20	6	0	26
Owls	3	14	0	10	27

at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, GA

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 6,210
Referee: Rodney Burnette
TV announcers (ESPN+): Nolan Alexander (play-by-play), Barclay Miller (analyst) and Maria Martin (sideline)

Game information

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)

Statistics	FIU	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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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
Kennesaw State	Passing	Davis Bryson	17/29, 185 yards
	Rushing	Qua Ashley	14 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Carson Kent	4 receptions, 56 yards

Middle Tennessee

Game Twelve – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3–8) vs. FIU Panthers (3–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL

Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
TV announcers (ESPN+): Corey Brooks (play-by-play) and Zach Letson (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MTSU	FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
FIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". FIU Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^ "FB: CUSA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish". July 19, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
^ "2024 FIU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[1] "2024 Football Coaching Staff". FIU Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[2] "FB: CUSA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish". July 19, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[3] "2024 FIU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

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