While expectations from the FIU offense were a mystery heading into 2018, the defense was touted as potentially the most talented in program history.
However, talent doesn’t always translate into on the field success. The positive has to be the amount of turnovers, especially timely takeaways that they forced.
But the glaring negative is the way teams were able to run the ball at will.
Overall, a combination of youth and fundamentals led to a seesaw season for Brent Guy’s unit.
Defensive Line: The line was supposed to be far and away the strength of the Panther defense.