Miner Rush: Do you feel the coaching change and win against FAU is a sign of change for the Golden Panthers, or just an emotional rivalry win?
Cyrus Smith: I want to lean towards an emotional win but the fact of the matter is the players who stepped up for FIU actually played to their potential. Alex McGough played his best game of the season, Alex Gardner had the best game of his career, and the defensive secondary did their part to hold a pedestrian passing offense. Ron Cooper proved to be a bit more competent than Ron Turner and the results showed it.