FIU PANTHERS 2019 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FIU (1-2, 0-1 C-USA) vs. LOUISIANA TECH (2-1, 0-0 C-USA) SEPT. 20, 2019 >> JOE AILLET STADIUM >> RUSTON, LA >> 8:00 PM ET >> CBS SPORTS NETWORK FIU 2019 STAT BREAKDOWN LOUISIANA TECH RECORD & SCHEDULE OVERALL RECORD: 1-2 19.3 PTS/GM 10.0 26.3 PTS ALLOWED/GM 13.0 C-USA RECORD: 0-1 173.3 RUSH/GM 164.0 NON-CONFERENCE: 1-1 133.7 PASS/GM 203.0 HOME: 1-1 307.0 OFF YDS/GM 367.0 AWAY: 0-1 418.0 315.0 FIUsports.com DEF YDS/GM LATechSports.com NEUTRAL: 0-0 FIU QUICK NOTES LOUISIANA TECH QUICK NOTES 2019 SCHEDULE Head Coach: .................................................................................Butch Davis Head Coach: .....................................................................................Skip Holtz 2019 Record: ...............................................................................................1-2 2019 Record: ................................................................................................2-1 Date Opponent TV/Online Time/Result Record at FIU (Years): ........................................................................18-11 (3) Record at LA Tech (Years): ..........................................................48-34 (7) 8.29 at Tulane ESPN3 L/14-42 Overall Record (Years): ...............................................................97-54 (13) Overall Record (Years): ...........................................................136-105 (20) 9.7 WKU* ESPN+ L/14-20 9.14 NEW HAMPSHIRE ESPN+ W/30-17 9.20 at Louisiana Tech* CBSSN 8 p.m. 10.5 UMASS ESPN+ 7 p.m. >> HERE’S A THING OR TWO... OR THREE 10.12 CHARLOTTE* ESPN+ 7 p.m. 10.19 UTEP* ESPN+ 7 p.m. WORTH NOTING FROM THE FIELD INSIDE THE SERIES 10.26 at Middle Tennessee* NFL Network 3:30 p.m. 11.2 OLD DOMINION* ESPN+ 12 p.m. >> FIU looks to pick up its first C-USA win >> Kaylan Wiggins led FIU, earning 187 >> FIU has never defeated Louisiana Tech 11.9 at Florida Atlantic* Stadium 6 p.m. of the season, with a Friday night trip to yards on the ground and two scores in football. 11.17 MIAMI^ CBSSN 7 p.m. Ruston, Louisiana on tap. while also throwing for 127 passing yards 11.24 at Marshall* CBSSN 12 p.m. in his first career start at quarterback. >> The Panthers are 0-3 overall against >> FIU picked up its first win of the the Bulldogs from Ruston. * Conference USA Game season last week, after downing visiting >>On defense, Sage Lewis earned eight ^ Game to be played at Marlins Park New Hampshire, 30-17. tackles and earned his first career >> In FIU’s last trip to Ruston, the All Home Games 1-6 Played at Riccardo Silva Stadium interception. Panthers fell 27-17 in 2015. All Times Eastern and Subject to Change THIS WEEK IN THE C-USA >> BY THE NUMBERS Friday, September 20 FIU at Louisiana Tech (CBS Sports Network, 8 p.m.) FIU earned 310 yards on the ground against New Hampshire, which ranks as the sev- Saturday, September 21 enth-most rushing yards by an FIU team in program history. Southern Miss at Alabama (ESPN2, 12 p.m.) 310 South Alabama at UAB (NFL Network, 3:30 p.m.) Wagner at Florida Atlantic (ESPN+, 6 p.m.) Kaylan Wiggins earned 187 yards on the ground vs. New Hampshire, which broke FIU’s Baylor at Rice (CBS Sports Network, 7 p.m.) single-game record for most rushing yards for a QB. Old Dominion at Virginia (ESPN2, 7 p.m.) 187 UTSA at North Texas (Stadium on Facebook, 7:30 p.m.) Charlotte at Clemson (ACC Network, 7:30 p.m.) The 187 yards rushing for Wiggins against New Hampshire ranks fourth in the C-USA for Nevada at UTEP (ESPN3, 8 p.m.) 4th most rushing yards for a quarterback. 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Friday’s game will be broadcast on CBS Friday’s game will be aired on 790 AM The Visit FIUSports.com for up to date links @FIU.Football | @FIUAthletics Sports Network with Jason Horowitz as Ticket with AJ Ricketts on the call. on how to follow the contest via live Please refrain from using any of the following variations PBP and Malik Zaire handling analyst duties. stats online. @FIUFootball | @FIUAthletics Florida International Fla Int’l Golden Panthers 2019 FIU FOOTBALL GAME NOTES | FIUSPORTS.COM | @FIUFOOTBALL MEDIA INFO e C-USA CONTACTS LIVE STATS PRACTICE POLICIES Live statistics are available on FIUSports.com (http:// During the season practices are normally conducted www.sidearmstats.com/FIU/football/media). Stat at Tuesday-Thursday at the practice fields adjacent C-USA Communication Staff monitors featuring StatBroadcast will be made to the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. The first 15 Asst. Commissioner (FB/BSB) - Russ Anderson Director of Communications - Tim McNamara available. minutes of practice and the last 15 minutes of practice Asst. Director of Communications - Cassie Logan are open to the media. Communications Assistant - Carley Raybon MEDIA CREDENTIALS Credentials for FIU home football games are for Photographers and videographers should contact the C-USA Football SIDs working media only. Requests for media credentials FIU Athletic Communications staff for days and times Charlotte - Tom Whitestone ([email protected]) should be made by contacting Tyson Rodgers (tyson. to shoot practice. FIU - Tyson Rodgers ([email protected]) [email protected]) in the FIU Athletic Communications Florida Atlantic - Katrina McCormack ([email protected]) office. Requests from media covering visiting teams PANTHER TALK SHOW LA Tech - Brock McKee ([email protected]) Marshall - Jason Corriher ([email protected]) will be confirmed first with each opponent’s sports Each Monday of the 2019 football season, head coach Middle Tennessee - Mark Owens ([email protected]) information contact. Butch Davis will sit down with A.J. Ricketts for Panther North Texas - Jordan Stepp ([email protected]) Talk. The interview will be streamed live on FIU Athlet- Old Dominion - Eric Bohannon ([email protected]) All credentials that cannot be mailed will be left at ics’ Facebook page. Rice - Chuck Pool ([email protected]) Southern Miss - Jack Duggan ([email protected]) Media Will Call, which is located at Gate 11 (just north Ted Feeley - UAB ([email protected]) of the Field House). POST PRACTICE INTERVIEWS UTEP - Anna Claire Thomas ([email protected]) Head coach Butch Davis is available for on-field UTSA - Kyle Stephens ([email protected]) Will call will open two (2) hours prior to kickoff. interviews at the end of practices, please contact WKU - Bryan Fyalkowski ([email protected]) Members of the media picking up credentials at Will Tyson Rodgers ([email protected]) if you plan to Call must provide photo identification and the name interview. must match the name on the credential. POST GAME INTERVIEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS Head coach Butch Davis’ post game press confer- Photo credentials are issued on a game-by-game ences will be held in the team meeting room for home basis. FIU will adhere to all NCAA guidelines regarding games. A designated staff member will escort those sideline photography that limit shooting to outside the when needed to the location. restraining line enclosing the playing field and OUTSIDE THE 25-YARD LINES. For road games, Davis’ post game press conferences will be held in the visiting interview room or outside ONLINE PARKING the locker room. Preferred parking at Riccardo Silva Stadium is FIUSports.com is the official online extremely limited. Media requesting parking should PLAYERS/ASSISTANTS POST PRACTICE home for all 18 sports of FIU’s athletic contact the FIU Athletic Communications office well in All interview requests with players and assistant programs. Rosters, schedules, statistics, advance. coaches should be made prior to practice for approval game notes, game recaps and media by Tyson Rodgers ([email protected]). guides are constantly updated online. Media parking is located in the CSC lot (enter through 117th, located west of the Riccardo Silva Stadium). POST GAME INTERVIEWS Player requests for post game interviews will be taken CREDITS PHONE LINES in the fourth quarter. For home games, players will be Editor: Tyson Rodgers A limited number of phone lines are available in the available following Coach Butch Davis’ press confer- Asst. Editors: Tyler Brain, Diana Padilla press box for media. FIU provides Ethernet connection ence in the team meeting room. free of charge to the primary visiting radio outlet. Design: Tyson Rodgers For road games, players will be available after Davis’ Other Contributions: Mike Guerrero WIRELESS INTERNET press conference outside of the locker room. Photography: Getty Images, Photo Reflex, The Riccardo Silva Stadium press box offers free Mickey Berlfein, Eric Espada, Nick Vega wireless Internet service to media members. Instruc- The locker room is OFF LIMITS to the media for all tions will be provided in the press box on game day. games. FIU players MAY NOT be approached on the field. www.FIUSports.com 2 FIU QUICK FACTS 2019 SCHEDULE QUICK FACTS Date Opponent Time (ET) TV Thursday, Aug. 29 at Tulane 8:00 p.m. ESPN3 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Saturday, Sept. 7 WKU* 7:00 p.m. ESPN+ Location:.....................................................................Miami, Florida Saturday, Sept. 14 NEW HAMPSHIRE 7:00 p.m. ESPN+ Founded/Opened:...........................................................1965/1972 Friday, Sept. 20 at Louisiana Tech* 8:00 p.m. CBS