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2013 FIU Football OOfffi cialcial GamedayGameday NotesNotes PacketPacket Game #2: UCF • Fri., Sept. 6, 2013 • Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium • Miami, Fla. 2013 Overall: 0-1 2013 Overall: 1-0 2013 C-USA: 0-0 2013 American: 0-0 Head Coach: Ron Turner Head Coach: George O’Leary Play by Play: Brad Johansen Play by Play: Pete Pelegrin FIU Record: 0-1 (1st) UCF Record: 61-55 (10th) Analyst: Randy Cross Turner Career: 42-62 (10th) O’Leary Career: 113-88 (17th) Sideline: Rashan Ali Turner vs. UCF: First Meeting O’Leary vs. FIU: 1-1 FFIUIU SeasonSeason HeadlinesHeadlines FFIUIU - UCF:UCF: TheThe SeriesSeries • FIU opened its 12th season of playing football and ninth at the FBS level last • Friday’s game vs. UCF at Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium marks the third of a four- Saturday at Maryland and now returns to Miami for its home-opener vs. UCF. game series with the Knights. The fi nal game of the current series is scheduled FIU has won its last two home-openers vs. North Texas (41-16) in 2011 and to play in Orlando during the 2014 season. The series record is tied at 1-1, with Akron 41-38 OT) in 2012. each team winning on its home-fi eld the past two seasons. • A young FIU team entered the 2013 season with only four primary starters re- • FIU vs. UCF turning. Last Saturday at Maryland, a school-record 13 players saw their fi rst 9/17/11 FIU Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium (W) 17-10 20,205 career start in addition to 22 of the 55 that played (40 percent) suiting up for FIU 9/15/12 at UCF Bright House Networks Stadium (L) 20-33 40,478 for the very fi rst time. • Last season at Bright House Networks Stadium, UCF would even up the series at a game apiece with its 33-20 defeat of FIU. The Panthers would outscore UCF, • Offensive Personnel: A school-record seven Panthers started for the fi rst time 20-10, in the second half, and nearly came within a touchdown during the fourth at Maryland. Coming into the year FIU had to replace its entire starting offensive quarter, but it could not erase the Knights’ dominant 23-0 fi rst half. line and running backs units, as well as all receivers and tight ends vying for fi rst- team duties for the fi rst time in their college careers. • The UCF offensive and defensive units would came out real strong in the fi rst half as the Knights shut-out the Panthers 23-0 and held the advantage on fi rst • Defensive Personnel: Four Panthers started for the fi rst time at Maryland. FIU downs (13-2) and total yards (249-26). had to replace all three starting linebackers from 2012. In addition, the defense lost NFL draft picks at free safety (Johnathan Cyprien) and defensive end • FIU’s fi ght stayed strong in the second-half, outscoring UCF in each of the third (Tourek Williams). Despite several new starters at defensive end, the line did (14-7) and fourth (6-3) quarters. FIU also forged a 280-182 total yards advantage return starting NFL prospects tackles Greg Hickman and Isame Faciane. in its effort to get back in the game. • Special Teams Personnel: Kicker Sergio Sroka and punter Chris Ayers both • The Panthers almost came within a touchdown at 9:16 in the fourth quarter, but missed on the two-point attempt to trail 30-20. UCF would respond with a 6:50 made their collegiate debuts in the season-opener at Maryland. drive ending with a Shawn Moffi tt fi eld goal for the eventual 33-20 fi nal. FIU drove to the UCF 38-yard-line, before turning the ball over downs. • The 2013 season marks FIU’s fi rst in Conference USA and will offi cially open up league play Oct. 5 at Southern Miss. The Panthers play in the league’s East • The fi rst meeting in Miami, on Sept. 17, 2011, was a battle from the opening Division along with East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, kickoff to the fi nal whistle, and saw the Panthers outlast the Knights, 17-10. Southern Miss and UAB. The C-USA Championship Game versus the West Divi- sion champion is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7. • After a scoreless fi rst quarter, UCF put together a lengthy 18-play, 94-yard drive that resulted in a one-yard scoring run from then-quarterback Jeff Godfrey. With • Ron Turner was named FIU’s head football coach on Jan. 4, 2013, bringing with the half seemingly coming to an end, FIU’s Tevin Blanchard sacked and forced him an outstanding resume from the collegiate and professional levels. Turner’s a fumble on Godfrey near mid-fi eld where Isame Faciane picked the ball up and 36 seasons in coaching have included nine as a head coach with Illinois and San raced 51 yards for the game equalizing touchdown. Jose State. Along with Turner, this year’s staff boasts a veteran 194 combined In the third quarter, both defenses started by forcing punts, but UCF return man years coaching football. Josh Robinson fumbled at his own eight-yard-line. Colt Anderson recovered and after a UCF offside on fi rst down, Darriet Perry darted through on a four- • Several Panthers were recognized on Preseason All-Conference USA football yard score on fi rst down. teams by the various college football publications and websites, including Greg Hickman (DT), Isame Faciane (DT), Giovani Francois (DE), Sam Miller (CB) Jack Griffi n would add a 27-yard fi eld goal at 1:41 in the third quarter, while UCF and Jake Medlock (QB). Hickman was offi cially named to the league’s Pre- kicker Nick Cattoi added a 32-yard fi eld goal at 1:52 in the fourth quarter for the season Conference USA First-Team Defense. game’s fi nal points. 22013013 FFIUIU PanthersPanthers ScheduleSchedule Day Date Opponent Time Broadcast Series/Result Meeting Notes Sat. Aug. 31 at Maryland 12:30 p.m. FOX Sports Florida L, 10-43 Series was extended in 2012, with the return trip to FIU in 2016. Fri. Sept. 6 UCF 8 p.m. CBS SN Tied, 1-1 2013 marks the third game in the current four-game series. Sat. Sept. 14 Bethune-Cookman 6 p.m. FIUSports.com B-CU, 2-0 BC-U was nationally-ranked 24 (‘02) and 7 (‘03) in prior games. Sat. Sept. 21 Louisville 12 p.m. WHAS 11 Tied, 1-1 2013 marks the third game in the current four-game series. Sat. Oct. 5 at Southern Miss* 4 p.m. CSS 1st Meeting Like FIU, USM is under fi rst-year head coach Todd Monken. Sat. Oct. 12 UAB* 7:30 p.m. CSS 1st Meeting UAB is picked fourth (East) in the preseason poll. Sat. Oct. 26 Louisiana Tech* TBD FIUSports.com 1st Meeting La Tech is picked third (West) in the preseason poll. Sat. Nov. 2 East Carolina* TBD FIUSports.com 1st Meeting ECU is picked fi rst (East) in the preseason poll. Sat. Nov. 9 at Middle Tennessee* 4 p.m. FCS MT, 5-2 MT scored 17 4th quarter points in 2012 to win 34-30 in Miami. Sat. Nov. 16 at UTEP* 8 p.m. UTEPAthletics.com 1st Meeting UTEP is picked fourth (West) in the preseason poll. Sat. Nov. 23 Marshall* TBD FOX Sports 1 MU, 1-0 MU defeated FIU, 20-10, in the 2011 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl. Fri. Nov. 29 at Florida Atlantic* 3 p.m. FOX Sports 1 FAU, 8-2 FIU has won the past two games in the series. * Conference USA games...All times EST and are subject to change. 2013 FIU Football GGameame ##2:2: UCFUCF • Fri.,Fri., Sept.Sept. 6,6, 20132013 • AlfonsoAlfonso FieldField atat FIUFIU StadiumStadium • Miami,Miami, Fla.Fla. UUCFCF / AmericanAmerican AthleticAthletic ConferenceConference NotesNotes SScoutingcouting thethe KnightsKnights FIU / Ron Turner vs. the American Athletic Conference Date Opponent Result/Time Broadcast Aug. 29 Akron W, 38-7 ESPN3 • FIU will play two current American Athletic Conference Teams during 2013 non- Sept. 6 at FIU 8:00 p.m. CBS College Sports conference schedule (vs. UCF on Sept. 6 and at Louisville on Sept. 21) and one Sept. 14 at Penn State 6:00 p.m. Big Ten Network future member (vs. East Carolina on Nov. 2). Sept. 28 South Carolina TBD Oct. 5 at Memphis* TBD In its history, FIU has faced four of the current ‘fi rst-year’ American schools, Oct. 18 at Louisville* 8:00 p.m. ESPN including Louisville (1-1), Rutgers (0-2), UCF (1-1) and USF (1-1). However, Oct. 26 Connecticut* TBD come 2014, Louisville will be moving into the Atlantic Coast Conference and Nov. 9 Houston* TBD Rutgers, to the Big Ten. Nov. 16 at Temple* TBD Nov. 21 Rutgers* 7:30 p.m. ESPN 9/9/06 at USF Raymond James Stadium (L) 20-21 27,114 Nov. 29 South Florida* TBD ABC/ESPN or ESPN2 9/20/08 #12 USF Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium (L) 9-17 16,717 Dec. 7 at SMU* TBD 9/19/09 at Rutgers Rutgers Stadium (L) 15-23 45,273 9/11/10 Rutgers Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium (L) 14-19 19,872 * American Athletic Conference Games; All times listed EST 9/9/11 at Louisville Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium (W) 24-17 47,228 9/17/11 UCF Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium (W) 17-10 20,205 9/15/12 at UCF Bright House Networks Stadium (L) 20-33 40,478 SStattat CComparisonomparison 9/22/12 Louisville Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium (L) 21-28 12,318 OFFENSE FIU UCF • As a college head coach, Ron Turner has faced one current ‘American’ oppo- SCORING ................................................................10 ..................................38 .....