FIU allowed the FAU Owls to run for 439 yards on 60 carries late Saturday night.
The Panthers’ offense, meanwhile, ran for just 96 yards on 33 carries.
Those two statistics, more than anything else, explain why the Owls hammered FIU 49-14, snapping a 14-14 tie score in the third quarter with 35 consecutive points.
FAU star running back Devin Singletary, who seemed to make at least three zig-zag cuts per carry, rushed for a season-high 184 yards, a 6.8 average and three touchdowns. Singletary led the nation with 32 rushing touchdowns last season, so his credentials were already well-established.