As FIU prepares to play the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday for the first time since 2007, don’t look for bulletin-board material from the Panthers.

“We’re not really into that,” FIU receiver Maurice Alexander said Tuesday when asked if he and his teammates would be overly hyped.

How about FIU coach Butch Davis, who downplayed his connection with Miami?

“It’s not really a factor,” said Davis, who coached the Canes from 1995 to 2000 and was one of four finalists for the position in 2015. “It’s more about our team.”

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