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FIU FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FIU PANTHERS (0-0, 0-0 C-USA) vs. INDIANA HOOSIERS (0-0, 0-0 BIG TEN) SEPT. 1, 2018 >> RICCARDO SILVA STADIUM (20,000) >> MIAMI, FL >> 7:02 PM ET >> CBS SPORTS NETWORK FIU 2017 STAT BREAKDOWN INDIANA RECORD & SCHEDULE OVERALL RECORD: 0-0 25.6 PTS/GM 26.8 28.5 PTS ALLOWED/GM 25.3 C-USA RECORD: 0-0 159.2 RUSH/GM 130.1 NON-CONFERENCE: 0-0 233.2 PASS/GM 265.7 HOME: 0-0 392.3 OFF YDS/GM 395.8 AWAY: 0-0 414.9 340.1 FIUsports.com DEF YDS/GM IUHoosiers.com NEUTRAL: 0-0 FIU QUICK HITS INDIANA QUICK HITS 2018 SCHEDULE Head Coach: .................................................................................Butch Davis Head Coach: .....................................................................................Tom Allen 2017 Record: ................................................................................................8-5 2017 Record: ................................................................................................5-7 Date Opponent TV/Online Time/Result Record at FIU (Years): ........................................................................8-5 (1) Record at IU (Years): ..........................................................................5-8 (2) 9.1 INDIANA CBSSN 7 p.m. Overall Record (Years): ................................................................87-48 (11) Overall Record (Years): ......................................................................5-8 (2) 9.8 at Old Dominion* beIN 7:30 p.m. 9.15 UMASS beIN 7:30 p.m. >> QUICK NOTES VS. INDIANA 9.22 at Miami (Fla.) TBA TBA 9.29 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF ESPN+ 7:30 p.m. WORTH NOTING FROM THE FIELD INSIDE THE SERIES 10.13 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* beIN 7:30 p.m. 10.20 RICE* ESPN+ 7:30 p.m. >> FIU opens the season against >> The Panthers return 13 starters >> FIU and Indiana have met twice 10.27 at WKU* beIN 7:30 p.m. Indiana on Saturday, Sept. 1 with from last season’s eight-win squad, on the gridiron, with the Hoosiers 11.3 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* Stadium 7:30 p.m. kickoff slated for 7:02 p.m. ET. with 24 true freshmen joining the taking both contests. 11.10 at UTSA* ESPN+ 7 p.m. roster in 2018. >> The Panthers and Hoosiers were >> FIU lost the last meeting, 34-13, 11.17 at Charlotte* ESPN3 2 p.m. slated to meet in Bloomington last >> Jordan Budwig and Fermin Silva at home in 2016. The Panthers held 11.24 MARSHALL* Stadium/FB 12 p.m. season, but the game was canceled picked up Conference USA Coaches a 13-12 lead entering the fourth Preseason honors, with the pair quarter, but the Hoosiers reeled off due to Hurricane Irma. That game poised to close out their FIU 22 unanswered points. has been rescheduled for Aug. 31, * Conference USA Game careers with a stellar season. 2024 in Bloomington. All Home Games Played at Riccardo Silva Stadium All Times Eastern and Subject to Change THIS WEEK IN THE C-USA >> BY THE NUMBERS Date Matchup TV Time 8.30 Savannah State at UAB ESPN+ 8 p.m. 8.31 WKU at (4) Wisconsin ESPN 9 p.m. Teams in the second year under Butch Davis have all won at least eight games (Miami - 9, 9.1 Florida Atlantic at (5) Oklahoma FOX 12 p.m. 9.1 Houston at Rice CBSSN 12 p.m. 8+ Cleveland Browns - 9, UNC - 8). 9.1 Marshall at Miami (Ohio) ESPN+ 3:30 p.m. 9.1 Fordham at Charlotte ESPN+ 6 p.m. 9.1 Old Dominion at Liberty LFSN 6 p.m. 9.1 Indiana at FIU CBSSN 7 p.m. FIU finished the 2017 regular season leading the nation in red zone scoring offense, 9.1 LA Tech at South Alabama ESPN+ 7 p.m. converting 98 percent of its red-zone chances (40-of-41), which included 30 touchdowns. 9.1 Jackson State at Southern Miss ESPN+ 7 p.m. #1 9.1 Middle Tenn. at Vanderbilt SECNA 7:30 p.m. 9.1 SMU at North Texas Stadium 7:30 p.m. 9.1 Northern Arizona at UTEP ESPN3 7:30 p.m. FIU will be seeking to make history on Saturday night, as the Panthers have never 9.1 UTSA at Arizona State FS1 10:30 p.m. 0 defeated a Big Ten foe, going 0-10 all-time against the league. FIU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS TYSON RODGERS (FB, WBB, SB, WSOC) Director of Sports Information EXPERIENCE THE ACTION E-Mail: [email protected] Office Phone: 305-348-2084 >> TV/STREAM >> RADIO >> LIVE STATS >> SOCIAL MEDIA Cell Phone: 662-418-2982 Twitter: @tysongrodgers @FIUFootball | @FIUAthletics TV: CBS Sports Network Radio: 1260 AM, 790 AM, 104.3 FM Visit FIUSports.com for up to date links @FIU.Football | @FIUAthletics Pxp: Brad Johansen Pxp: A.J. Rickets on how to follow the contest via live Color: Danny Kannell Color: Kenny Kelly stats online. @FIUFootball | @FIUSports 2018 FIU FOOTBALL GAME NOTES | FIUSPORTS.COM | @FIUFOOTBALL COVERING THE PANTHERS FIU MEDIA SCHEDULE - INDIANA WEEK 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Panther Talk Practice Practice Practice Team Walk Through FIU vs. Indiana No Availability With Coach Davis 8:30-10:45 a.m. ET 8:30-10:45 a.m. ET 8:30-10:45 a.m. ET Closed to media 7 p.m. ET 12:30 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network Graham Center Media Availability Media Availability Media Availability Select coaches and Select coaches and Coaches only Off Day players will be made players will be made (No Availability) available available STADIUM INFO & DIRECTIONS COACH BUTCH DAVIS PANTHER TALK SHOW Each Monday of the 2018 football season, head coach Butch Riccardo Silva Stadium Address 11200 SW 8th Street Davis will sit down with A.J. Rickets for Panther Talk. The Miami, FL 33199 interview will be streamed live on FIU Athletics’ Facebook Modesto A. Maidique Campus page. DIRECTIONS From Miami International Airport: POST PRACTICE INTERVIEWS Take the I-836 WEST exit from the Airport Head coach Butch Davis is available for on-field inter- Follow the I-836 to the Florida Turnpike views at the end of practices. For out-of-town interviews Take the Florida Turnpike SOUTH exit Follow the Florida Turnpike SOUTH to the with Coach Davis, please contact Tyson Rodgers (tyson. Bird Road exit (SW 40th Street) [email protected]). Take the SW 40th Street exit EAST to SW 117th Avenue Turn left onto SW 117th Avenue Follow SW 117th Avenue north to SW POST GAME INTERVIEWS 2100 Block Head coach Butch Davis’ post game press conferences At Miami Dade Fair & Exposition back entrance, turn right will be held in the team meeting room for home games. A 2018 FIU FOOTBALL GAME NOTES designated staff member will escort those when needed From W Palm Beach/Broward County to the location. For road games, Davis’ post game press or the Florida Turnpike north: Take the Florida Turnpike SOUTH conferences will be held in the visiting interview room or Follow the Florida Turnpike SOUTH to the outside the locker room. Bird Road exit (SW 40th Street) Take the SW 40th Street exit EAST to SW 117th Avenue Turn left onto SW 117th Avenue Follow SW 117th Avenue north to SW 2100 Block PLAYERS/ASSISTANTS At Miami Dade Fair & Exposition back POST PRACTICE entrance, turn right All interview requests with players and assistant coaches should be made prior to practice for approval by Tyson WHO’S ON THE FIELD/WHO’S IN THE BOX? Rodgers ([email protected]). POST GAME INTERVIEWS Butch Davis (HC)..................................................Field Brent Guy (DC/LB)....................................Press Box Player requests for post game interviews will be taken Allen Mogridge (Ast. HC/OL).............................Field Rich Skrosky (OC/QB)..............................Press Box in the fourth quarter. For home games, players will be Jeff Copp (DB)......................................................Field Aubrey Hill (WR).........................................Press Box available following Coach Butch Davis’ press conference Tim Harris Jr. (RB)..............................................Field Eric Thatcher (DB)....................................Press Box in the team meeting room. For road games, players will be Kenny Holmes (DL)...............................................Field Steven Ciocci (GA).....................................Press Box available after Davis’ press conference outside of the locker James Vollono (ST Coordinator)......................Field Kevin Gihon (GA)........................................Press Box room. Drew Davis (TE)....................................................Field Drew Rodriguez (GA)................................Press Box Brandon Taylor (GA)...................................Press Box The locker room is OFF LIMITS to the media for all games. FIU players MAY NOT be approached on the field following 2 FIUSports.com COVERING THE PANTHERS FIU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS TYSON RODGERS Director of Athletic Communications (FB, WBB, SB, WSOC) Office: 305-348-2084 Cell: 662-418-2982 Email: [email protected] MIKE HOGAN Director of Athletic Communications (MBB, MSOC, BEACH VB) Office: 305-348-1496 Cell: 813-469-0616 Fax: 305-348-2963 Email: [email protected] LIVE STATS Live statistics available on FIUSports.com (http://www.sidearmstats.com/FIU/football/ PEDRO PELEGRIN media). Stat monitors featuring StatBroadcast will be made available. Assistant Athletic Communications Director (BB, INDOOR VB, S&D, WG) Office: 305.348.1357 MEDIA CREDENTIALS Email: [email protected] Credentials for FIU home football games are for working media only. Requests for media credentials should be made by contacting Michael Hogan via email at [email protected] in the FIU Athletics Media Relations office. Requests from media covering visiting teams will be confirmed first with each opponent’s sports information contact. CHRIS SANTIAGO Senior Multimedia Producer All credentials that cannot be mailed will be left at Media Will Call, which is located at (Video Coordinator) Gate 11 (just north of the Field House). Will call will open two (2) hours prior to kickoff. Office: 305.348.6666 Members of the media picking up credentials at Will Call must provide photo identifica- Email: [email protected] tion and the name must match the name on the credential. PHOTOGRAPHERS Photo credentials are issued on a game-by-game basis. FIU will adhere to all NCAA A.J.