FIU coach Butch Davis hasn’t forgotten how this started.
After Friday’s 35-32 upset win over Toledo in the Bahamas Bowl set the FIU school record with a ninth win, Davis got calls and texts from numerous ex-Panthers players, including linebacker Anthony Wint.
Players such as Wint, quarterback Alex McGough, running back Alex Gardner and wide receiver Thomas Owens were the foundation of Davis’ first FIU team, the one that went 8-5 in 2017.
“The kids last year changed the culture at FIU,” said Davis, already the most successful coach in FIU football history. “They set the standard that we’re going to play to win.