IRVING, Texas (July 22, 2016) – Conference USA's 2016 Football Kickoff is set for Monday-Tuesday, July 25-26, in Irving, Texas. The league's head coaches and two student-athletes from each school will be on hand to preview the upcoming season. Head Coach
Ron Turner along with juniors
Alex McGough and
Anthony Wint will be on hand for FIU.
ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app will present video streaming of interviews with coaches and players on Tuesday, beginning at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT. Each school will be on in 15-minute increments and the show will also be archived on WatchESPN and ConferenceUSA.com for all viewers.
2016 C-USA FOOTBALL MEDIA KICKOFF ESPN 3 SCHEDULE
10a ET/9a CT CHARLOTTE – HC Brad Lambert, OL Jamal Covington, DL Larry Ogunjobi
10:15a ET/9:15a CT LOUISIANA TECH – HC Skip Holtz, WR Trent Taylor, DB Xavier Woods
10:30a ET/9:30a CT FIU – HC Ron Turner, QB Alex McGough, LB Anthony Wint
10:45a ET/9:45a CT NORTH TEXAS – HC Seth Littrell, RB Jeffrey Wilson, LB Fred Scott
11:00a ET/10:00a CT FLORIDA ATLANTIC – HC Charlie Partridge, RB Greg Howell, DE Trey Hendrickson
11:15a ET/10:15a CT RICE – HC David Bailiff, WR Alex Wright, LB Alex Lyons
11:30a ET/10:30a CT MARSHALL – HC Doc Holliday, OL Michael Selby, DL Gary Thompson
11:45a ET/10:45a CT SOUTHERN MISS – HC Jay Hopson, QB Nick Mullens, LB C.J. Perry
12:00p ET/11:00a CT MIDDLE TENNESSEE – HC Rick Stockstill, OL Daniel Stephens, DE Stephen Rhodes
12:15p ET/11:15a CT UTEP – HC Sean Kugler, FB Darrin Laufasa, LB Nick Usher
12:30p ET/11:30a CT OLD DOMINION – HC Bobby Wilder, QB/WR David Washington, LB TJ Ricks
12:45p ET/11:45a CT UTSA – HC Frank Wilson, RB Jarveon Williams, DB Michael Egwuagu
1:00p ET/12:00p CT WKU – HC Jeff Brohm, OL Forrest Lamp, DB Marcus Ward
1:15p ET/12:15p CT UAB – HC Bill Clark
1:30p ET/12:30p CT C-USA –Commissioner Judy MacLeod
Fans are encouraged to follow the Panthers on Twitter (@FIUFootball) and on Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUFootball) for all of the latest updates on this year's C-USA Media Day.
Conference USA's social media platforms will also provide live updates throughout the day. Photos, notes and other information will be posted via Twitter (@CUSAFB) and on the Conference USA Facebook page and Instagram account. Fans may also join the social conversation throughout the day using the official hashtag #CUSAKickoff.
For more information on the C-USA Football Kickoff, please visit:
http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/2016/7/15/Football%20Kickoff.aspx
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The 2016 FIU football season will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 1, when the Panthers host the Indiana Hoosiers.
FIU's 2016 schedule is highlighted with games against Miami Beach Bowl and 2015 C-USA champion WKU, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl champion Louisiana Tech, St. Petersburg Bowl champion Marshall, Popeyes Bahama Bowl participant Middle Tennessee, and New Era Pinstripe Bowl participant Indiana. In addition, the Panthers will face Maryland, Massachusetts, UCF, Florida Atlantic, UTEP, Charlotte and Old Dominion.
For FIU football ticket information, contact the University Credit Union Box Office at 305-FIU-GAME (348-4263).
For the latest information on Panthers football, follow us on Twitter, @FIUFootball, and check out
Pete Pelegrin's in-depth coverage of FIU Athletics on his official blog, The Prowl, at
www.FIUSports.com.
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.
About FIU:
Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $8.9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
