One day shy of the one-year anniversary of FIU’s 30-24 upset of Miami, the Panthers’ losing streak following that game extends to seven as three second-half turnovers doomed any chance of FIU (0-5, 0-3 C-USA) picking up the 38-21 victory over Western Kentucky (4-6, 3-3 C-USA) in Bowling Green.
The Panthers held a 13-10 halftime lead — their first lead of the season after 30 minutes — but two Max Bortenschlager turnovers to open the third quarter resulted in 14 points off turnover for the Hilltoppers. Here’s what we learned from the loss in Western Kentucky.