Just shy of one month ago, it looked as if the Panthers’ season could go careening straight into the Atlantic Ocean.
If there’s one thing that Conference USA has taught us this season, it’s to expect the unexpected. FIU (4-3, 2-2) entered the game as four-score favorites over visiting UTEP (1-5, 0-3). While it wasn’t quite the lopsided contest that some expected, the fact of the matter is in just shy of a month, the Panthers have managed to correct the course of their season and are now above .500 for the first time this season.
Now, the question is - can they sustain the momentum as they leave South Florida for the first time in 29 days?