FIU has Conference USA’s full attention now.
After an embarrassing 61-17 season-opening loss to Central Florida, FIU (3-1, 2-0) has won three consecutive games and sits atop the C-USA East after a stunning 30-29 comeback win over Charlotte late Saturday night.
FIU trailed by as many as 19 points on Saturday and was down 26-14 at halftime. But coach Butch Davis said there were no kicked chairs or ripped-up play sheets at halftime.
“A lot of fans think you start screaming and losing your mind when you trail at halftime,” Davis said. “But that’s movie fiction.