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Game 1: The 2017 Season - and Butch Davis era - is Here; FIU to face UCF in Season Opener

MIAMI (August 30, 2017) – The 2017 season begins on Thursday as FIU travels up Florida's Turnpike to Orlando to face UCF. Kickoff at Spectrum Stadium is slated for 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network with Sean Grande calling the action and Aaron Murray providing color commentary. Tina Cervasio will be on the sidelines. Fans can also listen to the game on 790 the Ticket, the Panthers' official radio broadcast home for the 2017 season. A.J. Ricketts (play-by-play) and Hurlie Brown (color analyst) will be in the booth all season long.

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Thursday's game with UCF marks the long-anticipated return of Butch Davis to the sidelines.