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LOUISVILLE (Sept. 21, 2013) – FIU fell to No. 6 Louisville on Saturday afternoon, 72-0, at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. The Panthers (0-4, 0-0 Conference USA) were unable to take down the undefeated Cardinals (4-0, 0-0 American) who were led by an efficient Heisman Trophy contending quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.

Bridgewater, a junior from Miami Northwestern, led Louisville with 212 yards passing and four touchdowns. Fellow Northwestern alum E.J. Hilliard got the start at quarterback for FIU, subbing for an injured Jake Medlock.

Defensively, Justin Halley led the way for the Panthers with six tackles and a career-high three pass break-ups. He now has 15 for his career, tying him for fifth all-time at FIU.

The Panthers are idle next week before heading to Southern Mississippi on Oct. 5 to open up Conference USA play. That contest is slated for a 4 p.m. kickoff and will be nationally televised on CSS.  

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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/.