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MIAMI, Fla. (Oct. 26, 2013) – Five field goals by Louisiana Tech's Kyle Fischer proved to be too much to overcome as the FIU football team (1-6, 1-2 C-USA) fell to the Bulldogs (3-5, 2-2 C-USA), 23-7, on Saturday night at Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium.
Redshirt junior Jake Medlock finished the night throwing for 128 yards on 11-of-26 passing, including one touchdown. Jonnu Smith led all receivers with 54 yards on two catches, including FIU's touchdown in the second half.
The Bulldogs took a 3-0 lead with 9:01 left in the first quarter, following a 26-yard field goal by Fischer. The score capped off an 11-play, 56-yard drive which lasted 4:04. Fischer booted his second field goal of the first quarter with a 35-yard field goal with 49 seconds on the clock. The score resulted following a five-play, negative two-yard drive that lasted 1:43 to give LA Tech a 6-0 lead.
LA Tech extended its lead to 9-0 with Fischer's third field goal of the first half. The kick from 33 yards gave the Bulldogs a nine-point lead with 3:46 remaining.
FIU responded in the second half with a 38-yard touchdown pass from Medlock to Smith with 14:11 left in the third quarter. The one-play scoring drive took just 10 seconds and was set up following an interception of LA Tech quarterback's, Ryan Higgins, by Justin Halley. Halley finished the night with two picks.
The Bulldogs took a 12-7 lead with Fischer's fourth field goal of the game, converting a 30-yarder with 7:09 left in the third quarter. The score capped off a 12-play, 62-yard drive that lasted 4:57. LA Tech extended its lead, 20-7, with 8:35 left in the game. A 39-yard touchdown pass from Higgins to Kenneth Dixon coupled with a successful two-point conversion, gave the Bulldogs a 13-point lead. LA Tech's drive lasted four plays for 51 yards in 1:50.
Fischer added his fifth field goal of the night (a 35 yarder) to give the Bulldogs a 23-7 lead with 4:20 left in the game.
LA Tech's Dixon finished the night with 128 yards on the ground on 23 carries. Higgins threw for 192 on 20-of-31 passing and was picked off three times.
The Panthers return to action on Saturday, Nov. 2, hosting the East Carolina Pirates. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. from Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium.
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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 U.S. Century Bank Arena and Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium.
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. Its colleges and schools offer more than 180 bachelor¹s, master¹s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida¹s anchor institutions, FIU is Worlds Ahead in its local and global engagement, finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded 200,000 degrees and enrolls 50,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/
