In the immediate aftermath of FIU’s thrilling one-point victory over FCS Bryant in the team’s season opener, Mike MacIntyre was asked what needed to be corrected from his club’s performance.
MacIntyre chuckled and said that there was a lot to work on.
Many of the same issues that caused the Bryant game to be as competitive as it was showed themselves on Saturday against an FBS opponent, who were more than prepared to make the Panthers pay — sending FIU to a 41-12 loss — the program’s 19th straight loss against an FBS opponent.
“We’re a young team and we’re fighting hard, I’m really proud of how hard they’re fighting and it’s a process,” said MacIntyre.