MIAMI – The FIU football team committed three turnovers in the first half that led to a 20-point deficit and an eventual 33-12 defeat against the University of Connecticut on Saturday night in Miami.
Junior running back Lexington Joseph paced the Panthers in defeat with a season-high 103 rushing yards – the most by a FIU player this season. FIU quarterback Grayson James completed 28-of-43 passes for 256 yards.
Connecticut used its running attack to secure the win as it posted 295 yards on the ground and averaged 6.4 yards on 46 attempts.