Panthers Fall in Home Opener

Next Game:MIAMI (Sep. 7, 2019) - The FIU football team fell in its home opener to WKU by a score of 20-14 on Saturday night, as the Panthers opened up the Conference USA slate against the Hilltoppers at Ricardo Silva Stadium.

FIU now drops to 0-2 on the young season, while the Hilltoppers improve to 1-1. The Panthers are back on their home turf next week, when they host New Hampshire on Saturday, Sep. 14 at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Napoleon Maxwell finished the game with 48 rushing yards and a score on eight carries for FIU, while Maurice Alexander reeled in three receptions for 47 yards. On the defensive side, Rishard Dames logged an interception and scored his first defensive touchdown as a Panther,…