2021 FIU Panthers football team
2021 FIU Panthers football | |
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Conference | Conference USA |
Division | East Division |
Record | 1–11 (0–8 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Andrew Breiner (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Everett Withers (1st season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | Riccardo Silva Stadium |
Seasons |
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Western Kentucky xy | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UTSA xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: UTSA 49, Western Kentucky 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers played their home games at Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by fifth-year head coach Butch Davis.
The season was marred by drama and controversy, with athletic director Pete Garcia clearing his desk out in the middle of the night, with no prior announcement or news conference. A few days later, it was announced that head coach Butch Davis would not be returning following the season. Davis alleged that university administrators had cut the football program's budget by $500,000 each year for the past two years and that coaches were not allowed to recruit on the road. University administrators have not commented on Davis's allegations.[1]
Preseason
C-USA media days
The Panthers were predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division in the Conference USA preseason poll.[2]
Media poll (East Division) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | |
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1 | Marshall | |
2 | Florida Atlantic | |
3 | Western Kentucky | |
4 | Charlotte | |
5 | Middle Tennessee | |
6 | FIU | |
7 | Old Dominion |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 2 | 8:00 p.m. | LIU* | ESPN3 | W 48–10 | 0 | |||
September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas State* |
| ESPN+ | L 17–23 OT | 0 | ||
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech* | ESPN+ | L 21–54 | 50,118 | |||
September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan* | ESPN+ | L 27–31 | 18,382 | |||
October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | Stadium | L 21–58 | 24,726 | |||
October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Charlotte |
| CBSSN | L 33–45 | 0 | ||
October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky |
| ESPN+ | L 19–34 | 0 | ||
October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Marshall | Stadium | L 0–38 | 18,466 | |||
November 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Old Dominion |
| ESPN3 | L 24–47 | 0 | ||
November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | ESPN3 | L 10–50 | 10,606 | |||
November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | North Texas |
| ESPN3 | L 7–49 | 0 | ||
November 27 | 3:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | ESPN+ | L 17–37 | 20,041 | |||
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Personnel
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Offense
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Roster |
Game summaries
LIU
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Panthers | 21 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 48 |
Game information | ||
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Texas State
Pregame line | Over/under |
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FIU –2.0 | 56 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Panthers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, Florida
Game information | ||
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At Texas Tech
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Red Raiders | 7 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 54 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,118
- Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely and Brandon Jacobs
- Box score, Recap
Game information | ||
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At Central Michigan
Pregame line | Over/under |
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CMU –12.0 | 55.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
Chippewas | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 18,382
- Referee: Jon Noli
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Barber and Randy Buffington
- Box score, Recap
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At Florida Atlantic
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Owls | 7 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 58 |
at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 24,726
- Referee: Scott Hardin
- TV announcers (Stadium): Ari Wolfe and Max Browne
- Box score, Recap
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Charlotte
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
Panthers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 33 |
at Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, Florida
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Joe Lehring
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis and Donte Whitner
- Box score, Recap
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Western Kentucky
Pregame line | Over/under |
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WKU –16.5 | 78[4] |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hilltoppers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Panthers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
at Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, Florida
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Patrick Foy
- TV announcers (ESPN+): A. J. Ricketts and Cam Lynch
- Box score, Recap
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At Marshall
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thundering Herd | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, West Virginia
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 18,466
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (Stadium): Noah Coslov and Max Starks
- Box score, Recap
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Old Dominion
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Monarchs | 24 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 47 |
Panthers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, Florida
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Jonathan Noil
- TV announcers (ESPN3): A. J. Ricketts and Patrick Murray
- Box score, Recap
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At Middle Tennessee
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Blue Raiders | 7 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 50 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 10,606
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Jake Rose and Jeremy Kellum
- Box score, Recap
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North Texas
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mean Green | 7 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, Florida
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Rain, 50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Kevin Vicknair
- TV announcers (ESPN3): A. J. Ricketts and Patrick Murray
- Box score, Recap
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At Southern Miss
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Golden Eagles | 21 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 37 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,041
- Referee: Patrick Foy
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker and Dustin Almond
- Box score, Recap
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References
- ^ Villa, Walter (November 25, 2021). "There is at least one thing - potentially - that is positive out of FIU's season". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "C-USA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish For 2021". Conference USA. July 19, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "2021 FIU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "WKU Hilltoppers vs FIU Panthers". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 23, 2021.