Various national prognostications penciled in the 2018 FIU Panthers near the bottom of Conference USA.
However, the team had other ideas. They set a new program record for wins in a season (9) and were in the hunt for an East division crown till the final game of the season.
Let’s hand out some awards as we move into 2019.
Offensive Player of the Year: James Morgan
The Bowling Green transfer had a sensational first season in blue and gold. Morgan set a new program record for touchdown passes in a season (26) and was among the top-15 in passer rating among FBS quarterbacks.