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Whereas the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl was the first bowl ap-
pearance for the FIU football program as well as their 
first victory; 
Whereas, during the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl game, FIU 
wide receiver Eugene ‘‘T.Y.’’ Hilton, who had 3 catches 
for 32 yards and a touchdown, also returned a kickoff 89 
yards for a touchdown, and was instrumental on a 4th- 
and-17 conversion that eventually set up the game-win-
ning field goal, was named the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl 
Most Valuable Player; 
Whereas kicker Jack Griffin connected on a 34-yard field 
goal as time expired to clinch the victory for the FIU 
Golden Panthers; 
Whereas the FIU football team of skilled players, including 
Marquis Rolle, Willis Wright, Junior Mertile, Larvez 
Mars, Eugene ‘‘T.Y.’’ Hilton, Wayne Times, Jeremiah 
Harden, Solomon Smith, Anthony Gaitor, Khambrel 
McGee, Kedrick Rhodes, Glenn Coleman, Ashlyn Parker, 
Jake Medlock, Wesley Carroll, Toronto Smith, Wayne 
Younger, Colt Anderson, Franklin Brown, Dudley 
LaPorte, Kreg Brown, Randy Williams, Chuck Grace, 
Markeith Russell, Terrance Taylor, Emmanuel Souarin, 
Jonathan Cyprien, Darian Mallary, Jose Cheeseborough, 
Darriet Perry, Dezariah Johnson, Jonathan Faucher, 
Jarvis 
Wilson, 
Justin 
Halley, 
Cain 
Elliot, 
Zach 
Schaubaut, Robert Boswell, Winston Fraser, Trenard 
Turner, Brandon Bennett, Jarrell McGee, Derrick Jones, 
Jr., Jack Griffin, Sam Miller, Josh Brisk, Kenneth Dil-
lard, Torrence Seymour, Caleb Vincent, Antwoine Bell, 
Jeremy Jermin, Aaron Davis, Michael Davies, Sam 
Gervais, Kasey Smith, Junior Delpe, Dylan Lynch, David 
Delsoin, Anton Graham, Nick Thorstenson, Giancarlo 
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Revilla, Rupert Bryan, Jr., Gregory Hickman, Michael 
Cal, Dereck Wimberly, Jr., Kenneth White, Donald 
Senat, Christopher Edwards, Curtis Bryant, Chris 
Nasiff, Mitch MacClugage, David Istanich, Kevin Van 
Kirk, Austin Tottle, Caylin Hauptmann, Ceedrick Davis, 
Stephen Bailey, Chris Cawthon, Andre Pound, Brad 
Serini, Cedric Mack, James Wiggins, Ty Frierson, Jairus 
Williams, Greg Ellingson, Ariel Martinez, Michael Curry, 
Mitch Wozniak, Joey Harris, Mike Jean-Louis, Jacob 
Younger, Rockey Vann, Jordan White, Paul Crawford, 
Andrew Mattox, James Jones, Joshua Forney, Tourek 
Williams, Jerrico Lee, and Isame Faciane, contributed 
extraordinary performances throughout the regular sea-
son and the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl; 
Whereas FIU Head Coach Mario Cristobal provided strong, 
wise leadership and instilled a solid work ethic for the 
football team; 
Whereas Coach Cristobal has been commended by the Na-
tional Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 
team’s 74-point increase in the all-important Academic 
Progress Rate for ‘‘the improved academic performance 
of the football team since the arrival of [Coach Cristobal] 
in December 2006’’; 
Whereas the FIU coaching and support staff, which included 
Athletic Director Pete Garcia, Defensive Coordinator 
Geoff Collins, Offensive Coordinator Scott Satterfield, 
Cedric Calhoun, Greg Laffere, Alex Mirabal, Juan 
Navarro, Frank Ponce, Jeff Popovich, Apollo Wright, 
Phil Ockinga, Roderick Moore, Dennis Smith, Tony 
Egues, Dan Hernandez, Jared Brookman, and Andrew 
Green, exhibited exemplary leadership and guidance to 
the team; and 
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Whereas the dedicated FIU Golden Panthers fans supported 
their team with joy and enthusiasm: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates— 
(A) the Florida International University 
Golden Panthers football team for their first 
bowl victory in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl 
and for their outstanding performance during 
the 2010 season; and 
(B) FIU wide receiver Eugene ‘‘T.Y.’’ Hil-
ton for winning the 2010 Little Caesars Pizza 
Bowl Most Valuable Player Award; 
(2) recognizes and praises the achievements of 
the FIU Golden Panthers football players, coaches, 
and support staff whose hard work, dedication, and 
resiliency proved instrumental throughout the sea-
son; 
(3) commends the Florida International Univer-
sity students, faculty, alumni and fans for their 
dedication; and 
(4) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
to— 
(A) the FIU Head Coach, Mario Cristobal; 
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(B) FIU Wide Receiver, Eugene ‘‘T.Y.’’ 
Hilton; 
(C) the FIU President, Dr. Mark B. 
Rosenberg; and 
(D) the FIU Athletic Director, Pete Gar-
cia. 
Æ 
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