At the end of the first quarter of Friday's SERVPRO First Responder Bowl in Dallas, Florida International and UTSA were tied at 14. But it was the Roadrunners of UTSA (7-6) that ended up running up the score.
Florida International is making its first appearance in a bowl game since 2019 thanks to a late-season surge to cap off coach Willie Simmons’ debut in Miami.
The Florida International Panthers are riding high, storming into Dallas on a four-game winning streak that capped a 7-5 regular season. On the other sideline, the UTSA Roadrunners are looking to shake off the dust after a nearly month-long layoff since their heartbreaking 27-24 loss to Army on November 29.
MIAMI, FL - We are now exactly two weeks away from kickoff between the FIU Panthers and the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. Panthers Offensive Coordinator Nick Coleman, who joins FIU after a two-season stint at UAB, was one of Simmons' first hires to be his offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Florida International senior linebacker Reggie Peterson announced on social media that he’s choosing to step away from football. Peterson's full Instagram post is embedded below.
MacIntyre spent time at the helm of the San Jose State football team from 2010 through 2012 and the University of Colorado from 2013 through 2018 before landing with the Tigers.