FIU: (0-1, 0-0 C-USA) (0-1 home)
	Maryland: (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) (0-0 away)

 

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Date: Sept. 9, 2016
Location: Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium (FieldTurf) (20,000) in Miami, Florida
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Press Box Phone: 305.348.1898
Television: CBS Sports Network - Sean Grande (play-by-play), Adam Archuleta (color analyst) and Cassie McKinney (sideline) will call the action.
Radio: AM 790 The Ticket (WAXY AM 790) - Josh Appel (play-by-play) and Wes Carroll (color analyst) on the call. Fans can listen by tuning into 790 on their AM dial or 104.3 on their FM dial by logging onto either www.FIUSports.com or www.theticketmiami.com
Live Stats: www.FIUSports.com
Live Video Streaming: N/A
Tickets: 305.FIU.GAME (348.4263) -or- www.FIUSports.com
Records: FIU enters Friday's game with a 0-1 record following a 34-13 loss to Indiana on Thursday, Sept. 1. Maryland comes into this week's action with a 1-0 mark after a 52-13 win over Howard on Saturday, Sept. 3.
FIU Head Coach Ron Turner: Turner (Pacific, 1977) is in his fourth season at FIU (10-27, .270) and 13th season overall as a head coach (52-88, .371). Turner is 0-1 all-time versus Maryland.
MD Head Coach DJ Durkin: Durkin (Bowling Green, 2001) is in his first season at Maryland (1-0, 1.000). Durkin has never faced the Panthers.
Series History: Friday will mark the fifth meeting all-time between the two programs. The Terrapins hold a 4-0 edge in the series history. The last meeting between the two teams resulted in a 45-13 win for Maryland on Aug. 31, 2013, in College Park, Maryland.

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FIU returns to action on Friday night, hosting the Maryland Terrapins from Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network with Sean Grande (play-by-play), Adam Archuleta (color analyst) and Cassie McKinney (sideline reporter) calling the action. Fans can also listen to the game on AM 790 the Ticket, the Panthers' official radio broadcast home for the 2016 season. Josh Appel (play-by-play) and Wes Carroll (color analyst) will be in the booth all season long.
 
Home game number two will be FIU's "white out" game as the first 10,000 fans will receive a free "Friday Night White Out" t-shirt. The Panthers will also don their new white helmets to go along with an all-white uniform combination.
 
Friday's contest will mark the fifth meeting all-time between FIU and Maryland with the Terrapins, holding a 4-0 edge in the series history. It will also mark the second trip for the Terps to Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium (Sept. 8, 2007).
 
The Panthers are coming off a season-opening loss to Big Ten foe Indiana (34-13) last Thursday. FIU held a 13-12 lead heading into the fourth quarter before the Hoosiers rattled off 22-straight points for the victory. The Panthers produced 268 yards through the air, including 263 by junior quarterback Alex McGough. Freshman wide receiver Stantley Thomas had a tremendous FIU debut, catching three passes for 91 yards. Senior Jonnu Smith recorded a team-high eight catches (83 yards) for the Panthers, while running back Alex Gardner grabbed seven passes for 70 yards. Gardner also notched his first rushing touchdown of the season with a 1-yard run in the second quarter.
 
Defensively, FIU was led by Treyvon Williams, who posted a career-high 13 tackles, including a sack versus the Hoosiers. Fellow linebacker Anthony Wint added 12 total tackles, while safety Niko Gonzalez notched 10 tackles and one fumble recovery.
 
Friday's contest will be the second time Head Coach Ron Turner will face the Terrapins. Turner's first contest as the head coach of FIU was at Maryland back on Aug. 31, 2013.
 
Game Notables
-  Friday will mark the second-straight game versus a Big Ten team for the Panthers.
-  FIU is 1-1 all-time in games played on Friday.
-  FIU will look to improve to 1-1.
-  FIU will look to improve to 13-39 all-time in the month of September.
-  Friday will mark the 38th game for Head Coach Ron Turner at FIU.
-  Friday will mark Turner's 141st game as a college head coach.
-  FIU will look to improve to 5-8 all-time in the month of September under Turner.
-  Friday will mark the fifth meeting all-time between FIU and Maryland.
-  Maryland holds a 4-0 edge in the series history.
-  Maryland won the last meeting, 45-13, on Aug. 31, 2013.
-  FIU is 0-10 all-time versus teams from the Big Ten Conference.
-  Friday will mark FIU's 91st televised game all-time (25-65).
-  Friday will mark the Panthers' third game all-time on CBS Sports Network (1-1 all-time).
-  FIU will be looking to record its 34th home victory all-time on Friday.
-  Friday will mark the 168th game in FIU history.
-  Coach Turner is 0-1 all-time versus Maryland.
 
Old Versus New
Friday's opponent, Maryland, is playing in its 124th year of college football in 2016. That is 109 years longer than FIU which is in its 15th season. In fact, FIU's first two opponents (Maryland and Indiana) have combined for 253 years of college football.
 
White Out
FIU will be donning its new white helmets on Friday night to go along with an all-white uniform combination. In conjunction with the all-white uniform, FIU will give the first 10,000 fans a "Friday Night White Out" t-shirt.
 
Friday Night Football
During the 167 games played at FIU, only two have taken place on Friday nights. In those two games, the Panthers have registered a 1-1 mark, defeating Louisville, 24-17, on Sept. 9, 2011 in Louisville, Kentucky, and falling to UCF, 38-0, on Sept. 6, 2013, in Miami.
 
Welcome to FIU Mr. Thomas
Freshman wide out Stantley Thomas made his FIU debut last Thursday and didn't disappoint. The native of Punta Gorda, Florida, recorded three catches for a game-high 91 yards receiving. Two of Thomas' catches went for 40 and 45 yards, respectively.
 
Williams and Wint Making Their Presence Felt
Linebackers Treyvon Williams and Anthony Wint combined for 25 tackles during last Thursday's game versus Indiana. Williams totaled a career-high 13 tackles (nine solo) with one sack, while Wint notched 12 tackles (seven solo). Williams' 13 tackles marked the third time in his career the Miami native has registered 10-or-more tackles, while Wint reached double-digit in tackles for the sixth time. 
 
FIU - Maryland Connections
Below are members of both teams that went to the same high school:
 
American Heritage (Plantation, Florida)
FIU - Kyle Perez; Scott Wade
Maryland - Nicholas Rubinowicz
 
Atlantic Community (Delray Beach, Florida)
FIU - Thomas Owens; Shawndarrius Phillips
Maryland - Antwaine Richardson; Dion Goldbourne
 
Madarin (Jacksonville, Florida)
FIU - Tyler Greenlee
Maryland - Kingsley Opara
 
Robinson (Tampa, Florida)
FIU - Malik Tyson
Maryland - Jahrvis Davenport
 
McEachern (Powder Springs, Georgia)
FIU - Andrew Tarver
Maryland - JaJuan Dulaney
 
34 is a Little Deceiving
When looking at the final score of last week's 34-13 loss to Indiana, those who did not watch the game would think that the FIU defense gave up a lot of points. In fact, 16 of the 34 total points were scored on two interceptions and one safety. That said, the Panthers' defensive unit allowed just 18 points to the Hoosiers – a team that averaged 36.5 points-per-game in 2015.
 
In September
FIU will play four games during the month of September this season. The Panthers dropped a 34-13 decision to the Indiana Hoosiers on Thursday, Sept. 1, moving FIU to 12-39 all-time during the ninth month of the year. Under Head Coach Ron Turner, the Panthers are 4-8 all-time during the month of September. 
 
First-Time Starters
Four Panthers made their first-career starts during FIU's contest with Indiana. Wide receivers Stantley Thomas and Tony Gaiter IV, and defensive ends Newton Salisbury and Fermin Silva got their first starts at FIU last Thursday.
                                            
Making their Debut
During FIU's season-opener versus Indiana, 13 Panthers made their debuts. Stantley Thomas, Tony Gaiter IV, Maurice Alexander, Andrew Brown, Austin Maloney, Mark Hutchinson, Jacob Kraut, Isaiah Hill, JoJo Louis, Sage Lewis, AJ Branisel, Hunter Arbit and Newton Salisbury took the field for the first time in their FIU career. 
                                            
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2016 FIU Football Schedule
Sept. 1          INDIANA – L, 13-34
Sept. 9          MARYLAND [CBSSN]; 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 17         at UMass [ASN/NESN]; 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 24         UCF [beIN]; 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 1            FLORIDA ATLANTIC* [beIN]; 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 8            at UTEP; 8:00 p.m.
Oct. 15          at Charlotte; 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 22          LOUISIANA TECH* [ESPN3] (Homecoming); 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 29          MIDDLE TENNESSEE* [ESPN3]; 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 5           at WKU* [beIN]; 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 19          MARSHALL* [ASN]; 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 26          at Old Dominion* [ESPN3]; 3:30 p.m.
 
* denotes Conference USA Games
 Home games at Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium are capitalized and bolded;

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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/.