With Friday marking the eighth game of the season for FIU, college football’s third-youngest team is starting to put the talking point of their youth in the rearview mirror. FIU (4-4, 2-2) battled back from a two-score deficit in the first half and twice in the second-half and in overtime to defeat Louisiana Tech (2-6, 1-3) in an exhilarating 42-34 win on Friday night at FIU Stadium.
“This team has grown up in understanding football,” said MacIntyre. “Wyatt (Lawson) had to go into the game at center for a few plays, we had Philip Houston play right tackle for Lyndell in his first college start, I see guys all realizing the importance of their roles and being prepared.