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Miami Edges Out FIU at Hard Rock

MIAMI GARDENS (Sept. 22, 2018) - Eleven years since their last football game, FIU and Miami renewed their crosstown rivalry Saturday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium.

The Hurricanes defeated the Panthers 31-17.

UM scored 24 first-half points to take control of the game and led 24-0 going into halftime.

The Hurricanes got a 35-yard touchdown run by Travis Homer to open the scoring and led 7-0 after the first 15 minutes.

A pair of touchdown passes by quarterback N'Kosi Perry and a 30-yard field goal by Bubba Baxa in the second quarter put the Hurricanes up by 24.