The FIU Panthers have been chugging along for most of this season on their way to a 5-2 record. On the other side of Saturday’s game, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have been struggling to find themselves (and wins) from the start. Both trends continued as FIU beat WKU 38-17 to improve to 6-2 and reach bowl eligibility for the second straight year.
FIU scored first and on their first possession as James Morgan connected with Maurice Alexander for a six-yard touchdown. That came at the end of a nine minute, 16 play drive that ate up the majority of the first quarter.