2024 FIU Panthers football team

2024 FIU Panthers football
ConferenceConference USA
Record4–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDavid Yost (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJovan Dewitt (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumPitbull Stadium
2024 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Jacksonville State y$   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Western Kentucky y   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Sam Houston   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Liberty   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Louisiana Tech   4 – 4     5 – 8  
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

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 in Miami.[1]

On December 1, Mike MacIntyre was fired as the Panthers' head coach.[2]

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.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m.at Indiana*
BTNL 7–3144,150
September 76:00 p.m.Central Michigan*
ESPN+W 52–1617,852
September 146:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic*
ESPN+L 20–3824,283
September 216:00 p.m.Monmouth*
  • Pitbull Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPN+L 42–4517,922
September 286:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Pitbull Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPN+W 17–1012,425
October 87:00 p.m.at Liberty
CBSSNL 24–31 OT16,343
October 169:00 p.m.at UTEP
CBSSNL 21–3011,373
October 227:30 p.m.Sam Houston
  • Pitbull Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPNUL 7–1010,625
October 297:00 p.m.New Mexico State
  • Pitbull Stadium
  • Miami, FL
CBSSNW 34–139,103
November 162:00 p.m.at Jacksonville State
ESPN+L 31–3417,688
November 233:00 p.m.at Kennesaw State
ESPN+L 26–276,210
November 302:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • Pitbull Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ESPN+W 35–248,962

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Game summaries

At Indiana

See also: 2024 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Game One – FIU Panthers (0-0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 7 007
Hoosiers 14 7 3731

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

See also: 2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Game Two – Central Michigan Chippewas (1–0) vs. FIU Panthers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 8 8016
Panthers 7 21 81652

at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 89 degrees Wind: SE @ 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 17,852
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Steve Goldstein (Play-by-play), Kim Bokamper (Analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • 06:55 FIU - Keyone Jenkins 7-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 01:59; FIU 7-0)
Second quarter
  • 07:45 FIU - Eric Rivers 36-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Chase Gabriel kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 01:21; FIU 14-0)
  • 02:18 FIU - Nazeviah Burris 17-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Chase Gabriel kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 03:23; FIU 21-0)
  • 01:54 FIU - Brian Blades II 21-yard interception return (Chase Gabriel kick) (Drive: 2 plays, -4 yards, 00:18; FIU 28-0)
  • 00:14 CMU - Gavin Harris 12-yard pass from Joe Labas (Joe Labas pass to Evan Boyd for two-point conversion) (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 01:35; FIU 28-8)
Third quarter
  • 06:04 FIU - Kejon Owens 26-yard run (Keyone Jenkins pass to Dean Patterson for two-point conversion) (Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 00:30; FIU 36-8)
  • 00:39 CMU - Chris Parker 44-yard pass from Joe Labas (Joe Labas pass to Gavin Harris for two-point conversion) (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 02:22; FIU 36-16)
Fourth quarter
  • 12:39 FIU - Lexington Joseph 35-yard run (Two-point pass conversion failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 03:00; FIU 42-16)
  • 06:32 FIU - Chase Gabriel 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 03:35; FIU 45-16)
  • 02:28 FIU - Luby Maurice Jr. 15-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 00:52; FIU 52-16)
Statistics CMU FIU
First downs 22 15
Total yards 369 309
Rushing yards 179 185
Passing yards 190 124
Turnovers 6 0
Time of possession 34:18 25:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 20/39, 151 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT
Rushing Myles Bailey 8 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Chris Parker 3 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD
FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 10/18, 124 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kejone Owens 9 carries, 60 yards, TD
Receiving Josiah Miamen 4 receptions, 54 yards

At Florida Atlantic (Shula Bowl)

See also: 2024 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
Game Three – FIU Panthers (1–1) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 7620
Owls 7 17 14038

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)

See also: 2024 Monmouth Hawks football team
Game Four – Monmouth Hawks (FCS) (1–2) at FIU Panthers (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hawks (FCS) 7 14 141045
Panthers 14 14 7742

at Pitbull Stadium • Miami, FL

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C), Wind: N @ 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 17,922
  • Referee: Garrett Dickerson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Steve Goldstein (Play-by-play), Corey Brooks (Analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • 09:53 FIU - Travion Barnes 85-yard interception return (Alejandro Prado kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 05:07; FIU 7-0)
  • 04:49 FIU - Dean Patterson 1-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 03:33; FIU 14-0)
  • 01:44 MONM - Sone Ntoh 30-yard run (Michael Calton Jr. kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 03:00; FIU 14-7)
Second quarter
  • 10:53 FIU - Kejon Owens 2-yard run (Alejandro Prado kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 03:01; FIU 21-7)
  • 07:03 MONM - Sone Ntoh 3-yard run (Michael Calton Jr. kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 03:43; FIU 21-14)
  • 06:01 FIU - Juju Lewis 42-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 01:02; FIU 28-14)
  • 01:49 MONM - TJ Speight 4-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Michael Calton Jr. kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 04:07; FIU 28-21)
Third quarter
  • 11:10 MONM - Gavin Nelson 4-yard pass from Derek Robertson (Michael Calton Jr. kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 02:00; 28-28)
  • 08:07 FIU - Dean Patterson 8-yard run (Alejandro Prado kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 02:57; FIU 35-28)
  • 04:37 MONM - Rodney Nelson 59-yard run (Michael Calton Jr. kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 01:11; 35-35)
Fourth quarter
  • 13:24 MONM - Sone Ntoh 1-yard run (Michael Calton Jr. kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 03:39; MONM 42-35)
  • 10:12 FIU - Kejon Owens 12-yard run (Alejandro Prado kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 03:05; 42-42)
  • 01:52 MONM - Michael Calton Jr. 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 03:11; MONM 45-42)
Statistics MONM FIU
First downs 24 21
Total yards 540 475
Rushing yards 179 113
Passing yards 361 362
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35-51-1 23-32-0
Time of possession 34:24 25:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Monmouth Passing Derek Robertson 35/51, 361 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Rodney Nelson 14 carries, 117 yards, TD
Receiving Josh Derry 7 receptions, 108 yards
FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 23/32, 362 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kejon Owens 11 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Eric Rivers 5 receptions, 101 yards

Louisiana Tech

See also: 2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Game Five – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1–2) at FIU Panthers (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 10010
Panthers 7 0 7317

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

See also: 2024 Liberty Flames football team
Game Six – FIU Panthers (2–3) at Liberty Flames (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Panthers 3 7 014024
Flames 3 14 07731

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

See also: 2024 UTEP Miners football team
Game Seven – FIU Panthers (2–4) vs. UTEP Miners (0–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Miners 0 0 000

at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX

  • Date: Wednesday October 16, 2024
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 degrees, Wind: NW @ 18 mph
  • Game attendance: 11,373
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Brock Vereen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:49) FIU - Dean Patterson 16-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:18, FIU 7-0)
  • (10:31) UTEP - Buzz Flabiano 27-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:18, FIU 7-3)
Second quarter
  • (14:29) UTEP - Skyler Locklear 3-yard run, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 1:03, UTEP 10-7)
  • (6:17) FIU - Eric Rivers 33-yard pass from Amari Jones, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:46, FIU 14-10)
  • (0:25) UTEP - Jevon Jackson 22-yard pass from Skyler Locklear, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:11, UTEP 17-14)
Third quarter
  • (10:00) UTEP - Buzz Flabiano 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:14, UTEP 20-14)
  • (0:38) FIU - Kejon Owens 8-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05, FIU 21-20)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:29) UTEP - Jevon Jackson 1-yard run, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:03, UTEP 27-21)
  • (2:30) UTEP - Buzz Flabiano 39-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:26, UTEP 30-21)

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Statistics FIU UTEP
First downs 14 20
Total yards 287 372
Rushing yards 85 211
Passing yards 202 161
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 29:56 30:04
Team Category Player Statistics
FIU Passing Amari Jones 6/11, 92 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kejon Owens 9 carries, 36 yards, TD
Receiving Eric Rivers 5 receptions, 91 yards, TD
UTEP Passing Skyler Locklear 14/23, 161 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jevon Jackson 26 carries, 148 yards, TD
Receiving Kenny Odom 3 receptions, 75 yards

Sam Houston

See also: 2024 Sam Houston Bearkats football team
Game Eight – Sam Houston Bearkats (5–2) vs. FIU Panthers (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 7310
Panthers 0 0 077

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

See also: 2024 New Mexico State Aggies football team
Game Nine – New Mexico State Aggies (2–5) vs. FIU Panthers (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 6 0713
Panthers 0 7 131434

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

See also: 2024 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
Game Ten – FIU Panthers (3–6) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 14 7731
Gamecocks 3 17 01434

at AmFirst 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

See also: 2024 Kennesaw State Owls football team
Game Eleven – FIU Panthers (3–7) vs. Kennesaw State Owls (1–9) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 20 6026
Owls 3 14 01027

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

See also: 2024 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Game Twelve – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3–8) vs. FIU Panthers (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Raiders 0 17 0724
Panthers 14 14 0735

at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 degrees, Wind: N @ 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 8,962
  • Referee: Rory Bernard
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Corey Brooks (play-by-play) and Zach Letson (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • 09:48 FIU - Lexington Joseph 1-yard run (Robert Czeremcha kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 05:07; FIU 7-0)
  • 02:02 FIU - Devonte Lyons 21-yard run (Robert Czeremcha kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 07:02; FIU 14-0)
Second quarter
  • 10:40 MTSU - Holden Willis 56-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 02:10; FIU 14-7)
  • 08:04 FIU - Dean Patterson 19-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Robert Czeremcha kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 02:31; FIU 21-7)
  • 06:14 FIU - Dean Patterson 38-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Robert Czeremcha kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 00:47; FIU 28-7)
  • 3:34 MTSU - Holden Willis 37-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 02:34; FIU 28-14)
  • 0:26 MTSU - Zeke Rankin 35-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 02:13; FIU 28-17)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • 11:01 FIU - Eric Rivers 50-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Robert Czeremcha kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 01:51; FIU 35-17)
  • 07:23 MTSU - Jekail Middlebrook 1-yard run (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 03:30; FIU 35-24)
Statistics MTSU FIU
First downs 17 22
Total yards 377 463
Rushing yards 121 144
Passing yards 256 319
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 26:20 33:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Middle Tennessee Passing Nicholas Vattiato 21/33, 256 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jekail Middlebrook 10 carries, 41 yards, TD
Receiving Holden Willis 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 19/27, 319 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Devonte Lyons 15 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving Eric Rivers 7 receptions, 117 yards, TD

References

  1. ^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". FIU Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Florida International fires Mike MacIntyre after three seasons". ESPN. December 1, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "FB: CUSA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish". July 19, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 FIU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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