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FIU Game Notebook: What Exactly Happened in New Orleans

A common refrain from Butch Davis after practices and games is that sometimes, there’s more to can be learned in a loss than after a victory.

Following FIU’s 42-14 loss at Tulane, the Panthers’ head coach sounded like his team has more question marks than solid answers.

“We didn’t play well in all three phases and that starts with me and our coaches. I’m very anxious to see where exactly the breakdowns were, why we couldn’t keep the quarterback clean,” said Davis.

Thursday night’s loss makes for FIU’s third consecutive season-opening loss (2017 at UCF, 2018 vs.