MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — This has not been the year Florida International University football needed in 2021.
To say nothing of the Panthers' 1-8 record entering their game against Middle Tennessee on Saturday, including eight straight losses this season, and FIU's ten straight C-USA losses dating back to 2019, the stats just don't back up FIU being a team in sync at the moment. The Panthers rank dead last in C-USA in both scoring defense (37.8 points per game) and total defense (493.7 yards per game). The offense doesn't fare much better, racking up the yards (401.