2020 FIU Panthers football team explained
| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | FIU Panthers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Division: | East Division |
| Record: | 0–5 |
| Conf Record: | 0–3 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Codef Coach1: | Jeff Copp |
| Codc1 Year: | 2nd |
| Codc2 Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Riccardo Silva Stadium |
The 2020 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) in the 2020 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 fourth-year head coach Butch Davis. The season was notably truncated due to several cancellations stemming from the effects of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
Schedule
This years season intended to feature nine games. FIU had scheduled Old Dominion and UMass, which were canceled. Both schools would not play football in the fall over concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Although UMass reversed their decision they intend to schedule and play a limited number of football games this fall.[2] UCF was also scheduled for September 12, 2020 but later called off due to FIU choosing to resume athletics on September 16, 2020.[3] On November 3, 2020, the game against UTEP was canceled due to positive testing of COVID-19.
Schedule Source:[4] [5]
Game summaries
At Liberty
See also: 2020 Liberty Flames football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| LIB –7 | 59[6] | |
| Statistics | FIU | Liberty |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 31 |
| Total yards | 304 | 527 |
| Rushing yards | 168 | 219 |
| Passing yards | 136 | 308 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 22:39 | 37:21 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| FIU | Passing | Stone Norton | 9/13, 120 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | | 13 carries, 148 yards, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | Bryce Singleton | 2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD |
| Liberty | Passing | | 24/30, 285 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Joshua Mack | 13 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | DJ Stubbs | 8 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD | |
Middle Tennessee
See also: 2020 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| FIU –6.5 | 57[7] | |
| Statistics | Middle Tennessee | FIU |
|---|
| First downs | 23 | 15 |
| Total yards | 404 | 328 |
| Rushing yards | 136 | 270 |
| Passing yards | 268 | 58 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:46 | 28:14 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Middle Tennessee | Passing | Asher O'Hara | 23/42, 268 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Asher O'Hara | 23 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | Jarrin Pierce | 5 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD |
| FIU | Passing | Kaylan Wiggins | 5/15, 37 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Shaun Peterson Jr. | 15 carries, 117 yards, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | Nate Jefferson | 2 receptions, 19 yards | |
Jacksonville State
See also: 2020 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| FIU –10 | 56[8] | |
| Statistics | Jacksonville State | FIU |
|---|
| First downs | 26 | 6 |
| Total yards | 444 | 156 |
| Rushing yards | 285 | 72 |
| Passing yards | 159 | 84 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 42:16 | 17:44 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Jacksonville State | Passing | | 12/17, 103 yards |
| Rushing | Josh Samuel | 25 carries, 163 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Ahmad Edwards | 3 receptions, 62 yards |
| FIU | Passing | Stone Norton | 5/14, 66 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | D'Vonte Price | 9 carries, 43 yards |
| Receiving | Nate Jefferson | 2 receptions, 38 yards, 1 TD | |
Florida Atlantic
See also: 2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| FAU –9.5 | 42[9] | |
| Statistics | Florida Atlantic | FIU |
|---|
| First downs | 22 | 15 |
| Total yards | 461 | 348 |
| Rushing yards | 381 | 156 |
| Passing yards | 80 | 192 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:28 | 28:32 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Javion Posey | 10/16, 80 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Javion Posey | 18 carries, 182 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | TJ Chase | 1 reception, 28 yards |
| FIU | Passing | Max Bortenschlager | 11/21, 149 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | D'Vonte Price | 26 carries, 178 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | | 7 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD | |
At Western Kentucky
See also: 2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| WKU –7 | 42[10] | |
| Statistics | FIU | Western Kentucky |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 13 |
| Total yards | 268 | 278 |
| Rushing yards | 121 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 147 | 121 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:51 | 26:09 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| FIU | Passing | Max Bortenschlager | 8/18, 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | D'Vonte Price | 24 carries, 100 yards |
| Receiving | JJ Holloman | 2 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD |
| Western Kentucky | Passing | | 14/25, 121 yards |
| Rushing | Gaej Walker | 17 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | | 3 receptions, 28 yards | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Old Dominion postponing football and fall sports. 2020-08-10. The Virginian Pilot. August 10, 2020 . en-US.
- Web site: UMass reverses call, to play limited fall schedule . ESPN.com . 21 September 2020 . en . 21 September 2020.
- Web site: UCF football schedule in flux after FIU game is called off. August 14, 2020 . Orlando Sentinel.
- Web site: 2020 Football Schedule . FIU Athletics . 24 September 2020 . en.
- Web site: 2020 Florida International Panthers Schedule . ESPN . 24 September 2020 . en.
- Web site: FIU Panthers vs Liberty Flames . Odds Shark . 24 September 2020 . en.
- Web site: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs FIU Panthers . Odds Shark . 15 October 2020 . en.
- Web site: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs FIU Panthers . Odds Shark . 29 December 2020 . en.
- Web site: Florida Atlantic Owls vs FIU Panthers . Odds Shark . 30 December 2020 . en.
- Web site: FIU Panthers vs WKU Hilltoppers . Odds Shark . 29 December 2020 . en.
