The story of the 2022 FIU Panthers will undoubtedly be two-fold. An encouraging chapter was etched in the team’s four wins entering week 11 — a feat that few saw coming. However, FIU’s (4-7, 2-5) three-game stretch that saw the club outscored 94-21 in the first half, including UTEP’s (5-6, 3-4) 38-0 first-half start, en route to 40-6 win on Saturday.
Miners’ starting quarterback Gavin Hardison was unavailable after being injured in the team’s previous contest against Rice. Redshirt junior Calvin Brownholtz earned the start against the Panthers and led the Miners offense to a 40-poount outburst in the thrashing of FIU.