FIU entered Friday’s game against FCS Jacksonville State as a two-score favorite. They ended the night as a program clearly in search of answers as JSU (3-1) left Riccardo Silva Stadium with their first victory against an FBS program in seven years, defeating the Panthers (0-3, 0-1) 19-10 and sending an FIU season that was already spinning, directly into the Atlantic Ocean.
For a program that had qualified for three-consecutive bowl games entering 2020, Butch Davis’ team are searching for an identity. Unfortunately, an undefeated Marshall team is up next for the Panthers in seven days. Here’s what we learned from the disappointing loss.