# 2020 FIU Panthers football team

The 2020 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers played their home games at Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Butch Davis. The season was notably truncated due to several cancellations stemming from the effects of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

## Schedule

This years season intended to feature nine games. FIU had scheduled Old Dominion and UMass, which were canceled. Both schools would not play football in the fall over concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although UMass reversed their decision they intend to schedule and play a limited number of football games this fall. UCF was also scheduled for September 12, 2020 but later called off due to FIU choosing to resume athletics on September 16, 2020. On November 3, 2020, the game against UTEP was canceled due to positive testing of COVID-19.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Liberty* | Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA | ESPNU | L 34–36 | 1,000 |
| October 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Riccardo Silva StadiumMiami, FL | ESPNU | L 28–31 | 2,213 |
| October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State* | Riccardo Silva StadiumMiami, FL | ESPN3 | L 10–19 | 1,041 |
| November 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | Riccardo Silva StadiumMiami, FL (Shula Bowl) | CBSSN | L 19–38 | 1,512 |
| November 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | ESPN3 | L 21–38 | 3,823 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### At Liberty

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 14 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| • Flames | 14 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 36 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| LIB –7 | 59 |
| Statistics | FIU | Liberty |
| First downs | 16 | 31 |
| Total yards | 304 | 527 |
| Rushing yards | 168 | 219 |
| Passing yards | 136 | 308 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 22:39 | 37:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| FIU | Passing | Stone Norton | 9/13, 120 yards, 2 TDs |
| FIU | Rushing | D'Vonte Price | 13 carries, 148 yards, 2 TDs |
| FIU | Receiving | Bryce Singleton | 2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD |
| Liberty | Passing | Malik Willis | 24/30, 285 yards, 2 TDs |
| Liberty | Rushing | Joshua Mack | 13 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD |
| Liberty | Receiving | DJ Stubbs | 8 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD |

### Middle Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Blue Raiders | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| FIU –6.5 | 57 |
| Statistics | Middle Tennessee | FIU |
| First downs | 23 | 15 |
| Total yards | 404 | 328 |
| Rushing yards | 136 | 270 |
| Passing yards | 268 | 58 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:46 | 28:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing | Asher O'Hara | 23/42, 268 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing | Asher O'Hara | 23 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving | Jarrin Pierce | 5 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD |
| FIU | Passing | Kaylan Wiggins | 5/15, 37 yards, 1 INT |
| FIU | Rushing | Shaun Peterson Jr. | 15 carries, 117 yards, 2 TDs |
| FIU | Receiving | Nate Jefferson | 2 receptions, 19 yards |

### Jacksonville State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Gamecocks | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| FIU –10 | 56 |
| Statistics | Jacksonville State | FIU |
| First downs | 26 | 6 |
| Total yards | 444 | 156 |
| Rushing yards | 285 | 72 |
| Passing yards | 159 | 84 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 42:16 | 17:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Zion Webb | 12/17, 103 yards |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing | Josh Samuel | 25 carries, 163 yards, 1 TD |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving | Ahmad Edwards | 3 receptions, 62 yards |
| FIU | Passing | Stone Norton | 5/14, 66 yards, 1 TD |
| FIU | Rushing | D'Vonte Price | 9 carries, 43 yards |
| FIU | Receiving | Nate Jefferson | 2 receptions, 38 yards, 1 TD |

### Florida Atlantic

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Owls | 7 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| FAU –9.5 | 42 |
| Statistics | Florida Atlantic | FIU |
| First downs | 22 | 15 |
| Total yards | 461 | 348 |
| Rushing yards | 381 | 156 |
| Passing yards | 80 | 192 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:28 | 28:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Javion Posey | 10/16, 80 yards, 2 TDs |
| Florida Atlantic | Rushing | Javion Posey | 18 carries, 182 yards, 1 TD |
| Florida Atlantic | Receiving | TJ Chase | 1 reception, 28 yards |
| FIU | Passing | Max Bortenschlager | 11/21, 149 yards, 1 TD |
| FIU | Rushing | D'Vonte Price | 26 carries, 178 yards, 1 TD |
| FIU | Receiving | Rivaldo Fairweather | 7 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD |

### At Western Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| • Hilltoppers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| WKU –7 | 42 |
| Statistics | FIU | Western Kentucky |
| First downs | 17 | 13 |
| Total yards | 268 | 278 |
| Rushing yards | 121 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 147 | 121 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:51 | 26:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| FIU | Passing | Max Bortenschlager | 8/18, 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| FIU | Rushing | D'Vonte Price | 24 carries, 100 yards |
| FIU | Receiving | JJ Holloman | 2 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD |
| Western Kentucky | Passing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 14/25, 121 yards |
| Western Kentucky | Rushing | Gaej Walker | 17 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD |
| Western Kentucky | Receiving | Mitchell Tinsley | 3 receptions, 28 yards |