MIAMI (September 29, 2021) – The FIU football team concludes its current three-game road swing with a trip to Palm Beach County to battle in-state rival Florida Atlantic in Shula Bowl XX on Saturday, Oct. 2 in a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff from FAU Stadium in Boca Raton.
The contest will be televised live on Stadium which is available online at
WatchStadium.com/live/ and can also be accessed via Sling, Fubo TV, the Roku Channel and YouTube TV.
Saturday's Conference USA opener can also be heard on the Panthers' new radio home, Univision's WQBA 1140 AM in Miami.
SCOUTING THE OWLS
Florida Atlantic enters the game at 2-2 on the season and 2-0 at FAU Stadium. Both of the Owls' losses on the season have come on the road including, a 31-7 loss at Air Force last weekend.
Quarterback N'Kosi Perry went 11-33 for 78 yards with one interception at Air Force. The Owls could only muster 219 total yards of offense against the Air Force Academy, while the Falcons racked up 446 yards on the ground on the FAU defense.
PASSING THROUGH MOUNT PLEASANT
FIU's trip to Central Michigan proved to be one for the record books as the passing offense exploded for 395 passing yards.
Max Bortenschlager went 20-38, while collecting all 395 yards.
The 395 yards marked the most by a Panther QB in a regulation game and the second most in any game in program history.
On the receiving end,
Tyrese Chambers hauled in six passes for 175 yards, which ranks fifth-most all-time for a Panther receiver and the most since Austin Maloney (178) in the 2019 Camilla Bowl.
Not to be overshadowed,
Bryce Singleton also filled the box score with 173 on six catches.
The CMU game was the first time two Panther receivers went over the century mark since Glenn Coleman and Willis Wright in 2012.
PRICE CLIMBING THE LADDER
Over the opening four games of the 2021,
D'vonte Price has rushed for 377 yards, which ranks 32nd nationally.
The senior running back needs just 102 yards to become just the sixth Panther to rush for 2,000 yards in a career.
FIU'S ALL-TIME CAREER RUSHING LEADERS
| Rnk |
Player |
Season |
| 1. |
Alex Gardner (2014-17) |
3,063 |
| 2. |
Rashod Smith (2002-04) |
2,195 |
| 3. |
Kendrick Rhodes (2010-12) |
2,166 |
| 4. |
Napoleon Maxwell (2014-19) |
2,159 |
| 5. |
Anthony Jones (2015-19) |
2,011 |
| 6. |
D'vonte Price (2017-pres.) |
1,898 |
| 7. |
Darriet Perry (2008-11) |
1,809 |
| 8. |
A'mod Ned (2005-08) |
1,666 |
| 9. |
Julian Reams (2005-08) |
1,402 |
| 10. |
Darian Mallary (2009-12) |
1,256 |
UP NEXT
The Panthers will return to FIU Stadium for the first time since Sept. 11 when it hosts Charlotte in a Conference USA clash on Friday, Oct. 8 beginning at 7 p.m. ET on the CBS Sports Network.
Tickets for the FIU-Charlotte clash can be purchased via the
FIU Online Ticket Office. Tickets start at $17.
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