The 2021 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Panthers played their home games at Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, Florida , and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by fifth-year head coach Butch Davis .
The season was marred by drama and controversy, with athletic director Pete Garcia clearing his desk out in the middle of the night, with no prior announcement or news conference. A few days later, it was announced that head coach Butch Davis would not be returning following the season. Davis alleged that university administrators had cut the football program's budget by $500,000 each year for the past two years and that coaches were not allowed to recruit on the road. University administrators have not commented on Davis's allegations.[1]
Previous season The 2020 team finished the COVID-19 impacted season with an overall record of 0–5 and a conference record of 0–3, finishing in last place in the Conference-USA East Division. Offensive coordinator Rich Skrosky was fired on December 23, 2020 after four seasons.[2] [3] Jerod Kruse were both fired following the season, both serving in the position for two seasons.[4]
Preseason C-USA media days The Panthers were predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division in the Conference USA preseason poll.[5]
Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish
Team
1
Marshall
2
Florida Atlantic
3
Western Kentucky
4
Charlotte
5
Middle Tennessee
6
FIU
7
Old Dominion
Schedule Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 8:00 p.m. LIU * ESPN3 W 48–10 0
September 11 7:00 p.m. Texas State * Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL ESPN+ L 17–23 OT 0
September 18 7:00 p.m. at Texas Tech * ESPN+ L 21–54 50,118
September 25 12:00 p.m. at Central Michigan * ESPN+ L 27–31 18,382
October 2 3:30 p.m. at Florida Atlantic Stadium L 21–58 24,726
7:00 p.m. Charlotte Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL CBSSN L 33–45 0
October 23 7:00 p.m. Western Kentucky Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL ESPN+ L 19–34 0
October 30 3:30 p.m. at Marshall Stadium L 0–38 18,466
November 6 7:00 p.m. Old Dominion Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL ESPN3 L 24–47 0
November 13 3:30 p.m. at Middle Tennessee ESPN3 L 10–50 10,606
November 20 7:00 p.m. North Texas Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL ESPN3 L 7–49 0
November 27 3:00 p.m. at Southern Miss ESPN+ L 17–37 20,041
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Personnel Game summaries LIU
LIU Sharks at FIU Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Sharks
0
10
0 0 10
Panthers 21
7
10 10 48
at Riccardo Silva Stadium , Miami, Florida
Date : Game time : 8:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Rain, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Jon NoilTV announcers (ESPN3 ) : A. J. Ricketts and Cam LynchBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
FIU – D'vonta Price 8-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick), 13:55. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:05.
FIU – D'vonta Price 68-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick), 4:52. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:28.
FIU – Shaun Peterson Jr. 4-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick), 1:56. Panthers 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:14. Second quarter
FIU – D'vonta Price 28-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick), 5:47. Panthers 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:16.
LIU – Derick Eugene 74-yard pass from Camden Orth (Paul Inzerillo kick), 3:59. Panthers 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:40.
LIU – Paul Inzerillo 29-yard field goal, 0:06. Panthers 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:14. Third quarter
FIU – Bryce Singleton 52-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 10:01. Panthers 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:02.
FIU – Chase Gabriel 29-yard field goal, 4:26. Panthers 38–10. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:31. Fourth quarter
FIU – Tyrese Chambers 12-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 11:06. Panthers 45–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:34.
FIU – Chase Gabriel 45-yard field goal, 7:33. Panthers 48–10. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:50.
Top passers
LIU – Camden Orth – 15/30, 197 yards, TD
FIU – Max Bortenschlager – 14/17, 266 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
LIU – Jonathan DeBique – 7 rushes, 34 yards
FIU – D'vonta Price – 5 rushes, 165 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
LIU – Derick Eugene – 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD
FIU – Bryce Singleton – 6 receptions, 149 yards, TD
Texas State
Texas State Bobcats at FIU Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Bobcats 7
3
0 7 6 23
Panthers
0
7
10 0 0 17
at Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, Florida
Date : September 11Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : A. J. Ricketts and Cam LynchBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TXST – Caleb Twyford 17-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick), 12:14. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:40. Second quarter
TXST – Seth Keller 48-yard field goal, 2:10. Bobcats 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:58.
FIU – Tyrese Chambers 22-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 0:06. Bobcats 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:04. Third quarter
FIU – Rivaldo Fairweather 34-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 13:04. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 1:50.
FIU – Chase Gabriel 18-yard field goal, 2:55. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:27. Fourth quarter
TXST – Brock Sturges 1-yard run (Seth Keller kick), 10:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:23. Overtime
TXST – Brock Sturges 11-yard run. Bobcats 23–17. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards.
Top passers
TXST – Brady McBride – 18/31, 165 yards, TD
FIU – Max Bortenschlager – 17/34, 259 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
TXST – Calvin Hill – 14 rushes, 72 yards
FIU – D'vonta Price – 23 rushes, 113 yards Top receivers
TXST – Marcell Barbee – 8 receptions 67 yards
FIU – Tyrese Chambers – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
at Texas Tech
Game information
First quarter FIU – D'vonte Price 3-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick), 6:27. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:58.
TTU – Marquise Waters 72-yard interception return (Jonathan Garibay kick), 3:18. Tied 7–7. Second quarter TTU – Travis Koontz 4-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Jonathan Garibay kick), 12:15. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:29.
FIU – E.J. Wilson Jr. 69-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 10:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
TTU – SaRodrick Thompson 1-yard run (Jonathan Garibay kick), 9:38. Red Raiders 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:13.
TTU – Trey Cleveland 28-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Jonathan Garibay kick), 4:48. Red Raiders 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:42.
TTU – Travis Koontz 1-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Jonathan Garibay kick), 0:05. Red Raiders 35–14. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 2:52. Third quarter TTU – Jonathan Garibay 21-yard field goal, 9:08. Red Raiders 38–14. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:52.
FIU – Nate Jefferson 2-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 3:16. Red Raiders 38–21. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:21.
TTU – Mason Tharp 25-yard pass from Tyler Shough (kick failed), 0:55. Red Raiders 44–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:21. Fourth quarter TTU – Jonathan Garibay 28-yard field goal, 10:56. Red Raiders 47–21. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:27.
TTU – Henry Colombi 19-yard run (Jonathan Garibay kick), 5:47. Red Raiders 54–21. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:41.
Top passers FIU – Max Bortenschlager – 12/27, 190 yards, 2 TD, INT
TTU – Tyler Shough – 26/35, 399 yards, 4 TD Top rushers FIU – D'vonte Price – 15 rushes, 51 yards, TD
TTU – Tahj Brooks – 9 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers FIU – Tyrese Chambers – 2 receptions, 71 yards
TTU – Kaylon Geiger – 6 receptions, 121 yards
at Central Michigan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CMU – Marshall Meeder 35-yard field goal, 8:36. Chippewas 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:35.
FIU – Tyrese Chambers 31-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 5:51. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:33.
FIU – Kamareon Williams 3-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 1:33. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 1:19.
CMU – Dallas Dixon 11-yard pass from Jacob Sirmon (Marshall Meeder kick), 0:34. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:10. Third quarter
FIU – D'vonta Price 5-yard run (kick blocked), 9:32. Panthers 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:10.
FIU – Rishard Dames 6-yard punt return (Chase Gabriel kick), 3:17. Panthers 27–10. Fourth quarter
CMU – Lew Nichols III 15-yard pass from Daniel Richardson (Marshall Meeder kick), 10:57. Panthers 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.
CMU – JaCorey Sullivan 14-yard pass from Daniel Richardson (Marshall Meeder kick), 7:12. Panthers 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 1:53.
CMU – Dallas Dixon 27-yard pass from Daniel Richardson (Marshall Meeder kick), 1:18. Chippewas 31–27. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 0:42.
Top passers
FIU – Max Bortenschlager – 20/38, 395 yards, 2 TD, INT
CMU – Daniel Richardson – 16/23, 276 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
FIU – D'vonta Price – 17 rushes, 50 yards, TD
CMU – Lew Nichols III – 25 rushes, 152 yards Top receivers
FIU – Tyrese Chambers – 6 receptions, 175 yards, TD
CMU – Dallas Dixon – 8 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD
at Florida Atlantic
Game information
First quarter
FAU – N'Kosi Perry 8-yard run (Aaron Shahriari kick), 13:52. Owls 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.
FIU – D'vonte Price 1-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick), 7:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:17. Second quarter
FAU – James Charles 32-yard run (run failed), 14:36. Owls 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:41.
FIU – Randall St. Felix 11-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 12:03. Panthers 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33.
FAU – Zaire Mitchell-Paden 22-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari kick), 8:42. Owls 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:13.
FAU – Johnny Ford 89-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari kick), 7:15. Owls 27–14. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:34.
FIU – Tyrese Chambers 68-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Aaron Shahriari kick), 4:54. Owls 27–21. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:13.
FAU – Je'Quan Burton 42-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari kick), 1:33. Owls 34–21. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:21. Third quarter
FAU – Aaron Shahriari 20-yard field goal, 5:09. Owls 37–21. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:03.
FAU – Nick Tronti 5-yard run (Aaron Shahriari kick), 1:49. Owls 44–21. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:15. Fourth quarter
FAU – Johnny Ford 10-yard run (Aaron Shahriari kick), 10:13. Owls 51–21. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:00.
FAU – Kelvin Dean Jr. 20-yard run (Aaron Shahriari kick), 3:53. Owls 58–21. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:54.
Top passers
FIU – Max Bortenschlager – 12/28, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT
FAU – N'Kosi Perry – 18/21, 329 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
FIU – E. J. Wilson Jr. – 5 rushes, 37 yards
FAU – Johnny Ford – 16 rushes, 102 yards, TD Top receivers
FIU – Tyrese Chambers – 2 receptions, 79 yards, TD
FAU – Je'Quan Burton – 7 receptions, 121 yards, TD
Charlotte
Charlotte 49ers at FIU Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers 7
10
14 14 45
Panthers
3
3
7 20 33
at Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, Florida
Game information
First quarter
FIU – Chase Gabriel 26-yard field goal, 8:59. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:01.
CLT – Calvin Camp 2-yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick), 5:15. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:33. Second quarter
CLT – Taylor Thompson 5-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick), 9:21. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 6:00.
FIU – Chase Gabriel 43-yard field goal, 4:49. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:27.
CLT – Jonathan Cruz 42-yard field goal, 0:03. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 18 yards, 4:35. Third quarter
CLT – Victor Tucker 22-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick), 11:58. 49ers 24–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
FIU – Kris Mitchell 50-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 11:25. 49ers 24–13. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:33.
CLT – Jake Clemons 1-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick), 3:46. 49ers 31–13. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:08. Fourth quarter
FIU – Tyrese Chambers 59-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 11:10. 49ers 31–20. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:26.
CLT – Jonathan Cruz 41-yard interception return (Jonathan Cruz kick), 5:45. 49ers 38–20.
FIU – Tyrese Chambers 75-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 5:35. 49ers 38–27. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
CLT – Ryan Carriere 4-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick), 2:36. 49ers 45–27. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:59.
FIU – Sterling Palmer 8-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (kick failed), 0:14. 49ers 45–33. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:22.
Top passers
CLT – Chris Reynolds – 22/28, 199 yards, 4 TD
FIU – Max Bortenschlager – 19/30, 466 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers
CLT – Shadrick Byrd – 14 rushes, 80 yards
FIU – D'vonta Price – 18 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers
CLT – Victor Tucker – 8 receptions, 82 yards, TD
FIU – Tyrese Chambers – 3 receptions, 201 yards, 2 TD
Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at FIU Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 0
17
7 10 34
Panthers
6
6
0 7 19
at Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, Florida
Date : October 23Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Patrick FoyTV announcers (ESPN+) : A. J. Ricketts and Cam LynchBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
FIU – Max Bortenschlager 1-yard run (kick blocked), 10:22. Panthers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:38. Second quarter
WKU – Adam Cofield 8-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick), 7:13. Hilltoppers 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:52.
FIU – Randall St. Felix 75-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (pass failed), 7:04. Panthers 12–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:09.
WKU – Brayden Narveson 23-yard field goal, 1:22. Panthers 12–10. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:42.
WKU – Mitchell Tinsley 32-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson kick), 0:15. Hilltoppers 17–12. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 0:34. Third quarter
WKU – Jerreth Sterns 20-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson kick), 11:35. Hilltoppers 24–12. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25. Fourth quarter
WKU – Jerreth Sterns 1-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson kick), 11:08. Hilltoppers 31–12. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:52.
WKU – Brayden Narveson 26-yard field goal, 4:08. Hilltoppers 34–12. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:20.
FIU – Shaun Peterson Jr. 3-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick), 1:39. Hilltoppers 34–19. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:29.
Top passers
WKU – Bailey Zappe – 39/49, 382 yards, 3 TD
FIU – Max Bortenschlager – 15/32, 192 yards, TD Top rushers
WKU – Adam Cofield – 15 rushes, 74 yards, TD
FIU – D'vonta Price – 15 rushes, 86 yards Top rushers
WKU – Jerreth Sterns – 14 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD
FIU – Randall St. Felix – 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD
at Marshall
Game information
First quarter
MRSH – Shane Ciucci 29-yard field goal, 6:50. Thundering Herd 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:30. Second quarter
MRSH – Grant Wells 2-yard run (Shane Ciucci kick), 9:00. Thundering Herd 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:56.
MRSH – Sheldon Evans 41-yard run (Shane Ciucci kick), 7:33. Thundering Herd 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:37.
MRSH – Rasheen Ali 6-yard run (Shane Ciucci kick), 3:16. Thundering Herd 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 2:46. Third quarter
MRSH – Rasheen Ali 2-yard run (Shane Ciucci kick), 0:30. Thundering Herd 31–0. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 6:56. Fourth quarter
MRSH – Ethan Payne 1-yard run (Shane Ciucci kick), 9:16. Thundering Herd 38–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
FIU – Max Bortenschlager – 14/28, 128 yards, INT
MRSH – Grant Wells – 20/25, 184 yards Top rushers
FIU – D'vonta Price – 10 rushes, 51 yards
MRSH – Rasheen Ali – 26 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
FIU – Rivaldo Fairweather – 4 receptions, 59 yards
MRSH – Shadeed Ahmed – 5 receptions, 52 yards
Old Dominion
Old Dominion Monarchs at FIU Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Monarchs 24
0
6 17 47
Panthers
10
0
7 7 24
at Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, Florida
Date : November 6Game time : 7:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Jonathan NoilTV announcers (ESPN3) : A. J. Ricketts and Patrick Murray Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
ODU – Zack Kuntz 20-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Nick Rice kick), 11:59. Monarchs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:23.
ODU – Nick Rice 50-yard field goal, 10:19. Monarchs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:52.
FIU – Tyrese Chambers 46-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 8:22. Monarchs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:48.
ODU – Elijah Davis 61-yard run (Nick Rice kick), 6:56. Monarchs 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:48.
FIU – Chase Gabriel 21-yard field goal, 3:27. Monarchs 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:29.
ODU – Blake Watson 3-yard run (Nick Rice kick), 0:27. Monarchs 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:53. Second quarter
Third quarter
ODU – Darius Savedge 63-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (kick failed), 9:37. Monarchs 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 2:58.
FIU – Bryce Singleton 65-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 8:15. Monarchs 30–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:22. Fourth quarter
ODU – Deeve Harris 40-yard interception return (Nick Rice kick), 14:46. Monarchs 37–17.
ODU – Nick Rice 31-yard field goal, 7:12. Monarchs 40–17. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 3:58.
FIU – Bryce Singleton 13-yard pass from Grayson James (Chase Gabriel kick), 5:59. Monarchs 40–24. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:13.
ODU – Blake Watson 7-yard run (Nick Rice kick), 1:01. Monarchs 47–24. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:57.
Top passers
ODU – Hayden Wolff – 22/42, 283 yards, 2 TD, INT
FIU – Max Bortenschlager – 18/32, 315 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
ODU – Blake Watson – 28 rushes, 158 yards, 2 TD
FIU – Lexington Joseph – 11 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers
ODU – Zack Kuntz – 9 receptions, 102 yards, TD
FIU – Bryce Singleton – 6 receptions, 199 yards, 2 TD
at Middle Tennessee
FIU Panthers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
3
0
0 7 10
Blue Raiders 7
27
9 7 50
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium , Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Date : November 13Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 10,606Referee : Kevin RandallTV announcers (ESPN3) : Jake Rose and Jeremy KellumBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
MTSU – Jimmy Marshall 12-yard pass from Nick Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick), 9:00. Blue Raiders 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:00.
FIU – Chase Gabriel 53-yard field goal, 4:27. Blue Raiders 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:33. Second quarter
MTSU – Yusuf Ali 1-yard pass from Nick Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick), 13:30. Blue Raiders 14–3. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:57.
MTSU – Frank Peasant 2-yard run (Zeke Rankin kick), 6:52. Blue Raiders 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:05.
MTSU – Quincy Riley 45-yard interception return (Zeke Rankin kick), 6:34. Blue Raiders 28–3.
MTSU – Zeke Rankin 24-yard field goal, 3:54. Blue Raiders 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 2:27.
MTSU – Zeke Rankin 46-yard field goal, 1:26. Blue Raiders 34–3. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:49. Third quarter
MTSU – Marley Cook safety, 10:13. Blue Raiders 36–3.
MTSU – Martell Pettaway 57-yard run (Zeke Rankin kick), 9:52. Blue Raiders 43–3. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:13. Fourth quarter
MTSU – Jaylin Lane 29-yard run (Zeke Rankin kick), 14:11. Blue Raiders 50–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:56.
FIU – Maleek Williams 8-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick), 6:08. Blue Raiders 50–10. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:18.
Top passers
FIU – Max Bortenschlager – 9/20, 68 yards, 2 INT
MTSU – Nick Vattiato – 20/24, 147 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
FIU – E. J. Wilson Jr. – 10 rushes, 42 yards
MTSU – Martell Pettaway – 11 rushes, 95 yards, TD Top receivers
FIU – Bryce Singleton – 4 receptions, 33 yards
MTSU – Jimmy Marshall – 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD
North Texas
North Texas Mean Green at FIU Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green 7
28
14 0 49
Panthers
0
0
7 0 7
at Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, Florida
Date : November 20Game time : 7:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Rain, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Kevin VicknairTV announcers (ESPN3) : A. J. Ricketts and Patrick MurrayBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
UNT – Austin Aune 11-yard run (Ethan Mooney kick), 8:03. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:32. Second quarter
UNT – Roderic Burns 55-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick), 12:43. Mean Green 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:56.
UNT – DeAndre Torrey 50-yard run (Ethan Mooney kick), 10:09. Mean Green 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:35.
UNT – Khatib Lyles 35-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick), 4:45. Mean Green 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:42.
UNT – DeAndre Torrey 1-yard run (Ethan Mooney kick), 0:31. Mean Green 35–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 2:50. Third quarter
FIU – Tyrese Chambers 60-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 13:36. Mean Green 35–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:24.
UNT – Ikaika Ragsdale 5-yard run (Ethan Mooney kick), 10:06. Mean Green 42–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:30.
UNT – Ayo Adeyi 28-yard run (Ethan Mooney kick), 7:36. Mean Green 49–7. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:40. Fourth quarter
Top passers
UNT – Austin Aune – 6/12, 219 yards, 2 TD
FIU – Max Bortenschlager – 15/32, 167 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
UNT – DeAndre Torrey – 18 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
FIU – Shaun Peterson Jr. – 5 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers
UNT – Roderic Burns – 3 receptions, 106 yards, TD
FIU – Tyrese Chambers – 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD
at Southern Miss
FIU Panthers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
7
7
3 0 17
Golden Eagles 21
0
3 13 37
at M. M. Roberts Stadium , Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Date : November 27Game time : 3:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 20,041Referee : Patrick FoyTV announcers (ESPN+) : Jason Baker and Dustin AlmondBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
USM – Dajon Richard 29-yard run (Briggs Bourgeois kick), 6:26. Golden Eagles 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 5:15.
USM – Jason Brownlee 34-yard pass from Frank Gore Jr. (Briggs Bourgeois kick), 6:01. Golden Eagles 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:08.
USM – Frank Gore Jr. 2-yard run (Briggs Bourgeois kick), 3:46. Golden Eagles 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
FIU – Tyrese Chambers 91-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick), 0:58. Golden Eagles 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 96 yards, 0:51. Second quarter
FIU – Lexington Joseph 8-yard run (Briggs Bourgeois kick), 11:01. Golden Eagles 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:14. Third quarter
USM – Briggs Bourgeois 25-yard field goal, 9:59. Golden Eagles 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:01.
FIU – Chase Gabriel 26-yard field goal, 4:46. Golden Eagles 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:13. Fourth quarter
USM – Frank Gore Jr. 5-yard run (Briggs Bourgeois kick), 10:37. Golden Eagles 31–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:29.
USM – Jason Brownlee 34-yard pass from Frank Gore Jr. (kick blocked), 8:45. Golden Eagles 37–17. Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:06.
Top passers
FIU – Max Borternschlager – 13/24, 231 yards, TD, 2 INT
USM – Frank Gore Jr. – 4/5, 81 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
FIU – Lexington Joseph – 16 rushes, 105 yards, TD
USM – Dajon Richard – 16 rushes, 107 yards, TD Top receivers
FIU – Tyrese Chambers – 5 receptions, 155 yards, TD
USM – Jason Brownlee – 5 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
References
^ Villa, Walter (November 25, 2021). "There is at least one thing - potentially - that is positive out of FIU's season" . Miami Herald . Retrieved November 27, 2021 . ^ "FIU offensive coordinator Rich Shrosky will not return" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved January 4, 2021 .^ "Coach Davis Makes Change to Offensive Staff" . FIU Athletics . Retrieved January 4, 2021 .^ Henry, Eric C. (January 12, 2021). "FIU Football: Butch Davis makes four changes to his staff, including both coordinators" . Underdog Dynasty . Retrieved March 27, 2022 . ^ "C-USA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish For 2021" . Conference USA. July 19, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2022 .^ "2021 FIU Football Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved January 31, 2021 .
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