Miami, Fla. (FIUSports.com) – FIU will have its longest road trip of the 2013 season this weekend as its faces to Conference USA West Division foe UTEP on Saturday, Nov. 16, in El Paso, Texas. Kick-off with the Miners is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET from the historic Sun Bowl Stadium.
FIU fans can watch the game live by signing up for the Conference USA Digital Network. In addition to this weekend's UTEP football game, other sports throughout the year, including men's and women's basketball, can be found online on the C-USA Network. Click HERE for more information.
Learn everything there is to know about FIU Football in this week's Game Notes. Click HERE!
Click HERE to listen to the FIU Sports Radio Network for Pete Pelegrin's live call of the UTEP game.
Following the UTEP game, the Panthers will get to spend the final two weeks of the 2013 season in South Florida as they host Marshall on Senior Night, Nov. 23, then caravan 60 miles north to Florida Atlantic, Nov. 29.
FIU has not played in Texas since facing Texas A&M and North Texas during the 2010 season. FIU has participated in seven all-time games in the Lone Star State, the third-most of any state outside Florida. Going along with playing in a new league, the UTEP game marks the last of the five 'first-time' opponents the Panthers will have played in 2013. The Miners are the 53rd all-time team FIU has played since starting football in 2002.
Friday morning's flight, Ft. Lauderdale to El Paso, will mark FIU's longest air travel since Oct. 29, 2004, when it traveled to play New Mexico State in Las Cruces (1,670 miles). El Paso International Airport is 40 miles nearer, 1,630 miles.
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 FIUSports.com.
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SENIOR NIGHT VS. MARSHALL - NOV. 23 - GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
The Panthers have one remaining home game, Senior Night presented by the Florida Lottery, on Saturday, Nov. 23, against Marshall at 6 p.m. Single game tickets are currently on-sale. Fans can purchase great seats along the sideline ($21) or in the endzone ($15). Group pricing (20 or more) is also available. Tickets can be purchased by calling the FIU Athletics Ticket Office at (305) FIU-GAME (348-4263) or conveniently online at FIUSports.com.
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GAME DETAILS:
Date: Saturday, Nov. 16
Location: El Paso, Texas
Time: 8:00 p.m. (ET)
Stadium: Sun Bowl Stadium (51,500)
2013 Records:
FIU: 1-8 Overall, 1-4 Conference USA
UTEP: 1-8 Overall, 0-5 Conference USA
Series: First Meeting
Social Media: Twitter.com/@FIUFootball
Game Broadcast: C-USA Digital Network (online); FIU Sports Radio Network at FIUSports.com
Next Up:
Opponent: Marshall (6-3/4-1 Conference USA)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 23
Location: Miami, Fla.
Time: 6:00 p.m. (ET)
Stadium: Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium (20,000)
Game Broadcast: FOX College Sports; FIU Sports Radio Network at FIUSports.com
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Remaining 2013 FIU Football Schedule
Nov. 16 at UTEP*; 8 p.m.
Nov. 23 MARSHALL* (FOX College Sports); 6 p.m.
Nov. 29 at Florida Atlantic* (FOX Sports 1); 3 p.m.
* denotes Conference USA Games
Home games at Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium are capitalized;
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About FIU Athletics: FIU is a proud new member of Conference USA. The University is home to more than 400 student-athletes across 18 intercollegiate athletic programs. The Panthers play events in seven venues on both the Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay campuses, including Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium, U.S. Century Bank Arena and Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center. FIUSports.com is the official website of FIU Athletics, providing fans with all the latest news and game day ticket information.
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. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/
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