MIAMI – FIU head coach Mike MacIntyre, along with junior wide receiver Dean Patterson, met with the media on Tuesday afternoon to preview this Saturday's Shula Bowl matchup with Florida Atlantic, which is slated for a 6 p.m. ET kickoff from FAU Stadium in Boca Raton.
 
Saturday's game will be aired on ESPN+ and called by AJ Ricketts (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline).
 
The audio broadcast can be heard on The Panther Online Network with Steve Goldstein (play-by-play) and Kim Bokamper (analyst) on the mic.
 
The pregame show on The Panther Online Network will start 15 minutes prior to kickoff and a postgame show will follow the conclusion of the contest.
 
The Panther Online Network can be accessed by visiting fiusports.com/listen.
 
Saturday's contest will mark the first meeting between the programs since 2022 and the 22nd overall in the series.
 
ABOUT THE SHULA BOWL
The Shula Bowl began in 2002 as the annual rivalry game between FIU and Florida Atlantic.  The game's winner receives a traveling trophy, the "Don Shula Award".
 
The game and trophy are named after former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula. Shula was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 1970 to 1995.
 
Each school's first head coach has previous ties to Shula. Florida Atlantic's first head coach Howard Schnellenberger was an assistant of Shula in the 1970s, and FIU's first head coach Don Strock was a player under Shula in the 1970s and 1980s.
 
Don Shula set numerous records as head coach of the Miami Dolphins and his legacy is seen throughout the Miami area. The Shula Bowl pays homage to Shula, to South Florida football and the ties and history of both universities.
 
TICKETS
For more information on FIU Football season and individual tickets, including student ticketing, call 305-FIU-GAME or visit the FIU Athletics Online Ticket Office.
 
2024 FIU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Aug. 31	at Indiana (Saturday)	Big Ten Network	L, 7-31
Sept. 7	CENTRAL MICHIGAN (Saturday)	ESPN+	W, 52-16
Sept. 14	at Florida Atlantic (Saturday)	ESPN+	6 p.m.
Sept. 21	MONMOUTH (Saturday) (Homecoming)	ESPN+	6 p.m.
Sept. 28	LOUISIANA TECH* (Saturday)	ESPN Platforms	6 p.m.
Oct. 8	at Liberty* (Tuesday)	CBSSN	7 p.m.
Oct. 16	at UTEP* (Wednesday)	CBSSN	9 p.m.
Oct. 22	SAM HOUSTON* (Tuesday)	ESPNU	7:30 p.m.
Oct. 29	NEW MEXICO STATE* (Tuesday)	CBSSN	7 p.m.
Nov. 16	at Jacksonville State* (Saturday)	ESPN Platforms	2 p.m.
Nov. 23	at Kennesaw State* (Saturday)	ESPN Platforms	3 p.m.
Nov. 30	MIDDLE TENNESSEE* (Saturday)	ESPN Platforms	2 p.m.

 
HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS
ALL TIMES LISTED ARE EASTERN (ET)
* CONFERENCE USA GAME
 
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