Miami, Fla. (FIUSports.com) – FIU travels to familiar-foe Middle Tennessee for a Conference USA East Division meeting on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro. Kick-off with the Blue Raiders is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET. The game will be televised in the local South Florida market through FOX College Sports Atlantic.
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Like many other FIU game this season, Saturday's Conference USA match-up at Middle Tennessee features two programs that were participant to the latest round of conference realignment with the Blue Raiders also coming over from the Sun Belt to C-USA. In total, seven of FIU's 11 FBS opponents in 2013 were involved in expansion, whether for this season or next.
Middle Tennessee rallied for a 24-21 road victory at UAB last Saturday. The Blue Raiders remain third in the East Division with a 3-2 league mark. Middle Tennessee tied the score, 21-21, at 1:50 in the fourth, and then kicked an 18-yard field goal with three seconds left in the game.
It has been an all-time long 36 days between road games for FIU. The Panthers last defeated Southern Miss, 24-23, in Hattiesburg on Oct. 5. Since, FIU hosted three home games and had its second bye week. Three of the final four regular season games will come on the road.
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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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FIU-MIDDLE TENNESSEE: THE SERIES
The all-time series with Middle Tennessee began in 2005, when FIU joined the Sun Belt. The Blue Raiders own the on-field series advantage, 5-3 (5-2), with the 2005 victory later being vacated. Middle Tennessee Head Coach Rick Stockstill is 5-2 vs. FIU since 2006.
Although FIU Head Coach Ron Turner and Middle Tennessee Head Coach Rick Stockstill have yet to face each other during their respective careers, several FIU assistant coaches have, including Offensive Line Coach/Run-Game Coordinator Steve Shankweiler, Tight Ends/Tackles Coach Kort Shankweiler, Defensive Secondary Coach Jason Brooks and Special Teams Coach Kevin Wolthausen. Read this week's game notes for further details!
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GAME DETAILS:
Date: Saturday, Nov. 9
Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Time: 4:00 p.m. (ET)
Stadium: Floyd Stadium (31,000)
2013 Records:
FIU: 1-7 Overall, 1-3 Conference USA
Middle Tennessee: 5-4 Overall, 3-2 Conference USA
Series: MT leads 5-2
Social Media: Twitter.com/@FIUFootball
Game Broadcast: FOX College Sports; FIU Sports Radio Network at FIUSports.com
Next Up:
Opponent: UTEP (1-7/0-4 Conference USA)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 16
Location: El Paso, Texas
Time: 8:00 p.m. (ET)
Stadium: Sun Bowl Stadium (51,500)
Game Broadcast: FIU Sports Radio Network at FIUSports.com
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Remaining 2013 FIU Football Schedule
Nov. 9 at Middle Tennessee* (FOX College Sports); 4 p.m.
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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