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Football Rallies Late Before Getting Edged in Overtime at Liberty
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2-4 , 1-1
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Recreation Recap: Soccer |
Panthers tie recreation at 24-24 with below two minutes left to pressure additional time
LYNCHBURG, Va. â Sophomore quarterback Keyone Jenkins ran for a one-yard landing with 1:42 left in regulation to assist the FIU soccer group erase a 14-point deficit within the fourth quarter and pressure additional time earlier than arising simply brief by a 31-24 margin at Liberty in additional time on Tuesday evening.
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Liberty escaped with the victory after scoring on a nine-yard run by Kaidon Salter on its first additional time possession after which forcing and recovering a fumble on the Panthers’ possession within the additional interval.
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The Panthers drove 61 yards in 3:44 to impasse the rating after opening the important drive with 5:36 left and trailing 24-17. The push was keyed by a pair of catches by junior extensive receiver Eric Rivers â who snagged a 23-yard catch earlier than hauling in a vital 17-yard acquire to transform a fourth and 4 and set the Panthers up on the Liberty four-yard line.
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Jenkins adopted two performs later with the one-yard scoring run to pressure additional time and after the FIU protection held agency on Liberty’s ultimate possession of regulation.
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The Panthers trailed by a 17-10 margin getting into the fourth quarter and had a possibility to tie the sport after driving deep into Liberty territory. Â FIU got here away empty when the drive was halted on an unsuccessful fourth and 4 strive from the Flames’ 18-yard line.
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Liberty elevated its lead on the next possession on a nine-yard scoring run by Quinton Cooley that made the rating 24-10 with 10:43 left in regulation.
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The Panthers stored coming to get inside 24-17 with 6:23 left in regulation on a three-yard dashing landing by Kejon Owens. The drive was sparked by a 40-yard completion from Jenkins to Rivers.
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The Flames floor recreation proved to be a difficulty for the Panthers as Liberty totaled 281 dashing yards. Cooley paced the assault with 174 yards and two touchdowns.
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The FIU protection was led by junior linebacker Travion Barnes, who recorded a career-high 16 tackles, together with two sacks and three TFLs. He additionally recovered a fumble within the loss. Barnes now has recorded double-figure stops in 4 of the final 5 video games total.
Jenkins completed 19-for-29 by way of the air for 245 yards. His high receiver was Rivers who hauled in 5 catches for 95 yards. Junior Dean Patterson snagged six receptions for a career-high 90 yards.
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Liberty (5-0, 3-0 CUSA) jumped in entrance on a 28-yard subject purpose from Colin Karhu â to make the rating 3-0 with 8:34 left within the first. The rating was arrange by a 44-yard completion from Salter to Reese Smith to get the Flames right down to the FIU 18. The Panthers’ protection stiffened after that – forcing the Flames to accept the three factors.
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FIU (2-4, 1-1 CUSA) answered with a 10-play, 48-yard drive on its subsequent possession â leading to a 31-yard subject purpose by Alejandro Prado which tied the rating at 3-3 at 4:16 of the primary. Jenkins accomplished three passes for 39 yards on the march, together with a 24-yard completion to Patterson and a key 12-yard strike to Eric Rivers to transform a 3rd and 10.
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The Panthers scored the sport’s first landing 10 seconds into the second quarter when Lexington Joseph burst by way of the center for a acquire of 17 yards earlier than he was stripped and fumbled on the Liberty five-yard line. The miscue was recovered in the long run zone for a FIU landing by junior extensive receiver Dean Patterson to make the rating 10-3.
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The Flames evened the rating at 10-10 with 8:15 left within the second on a 11-play, 59-yard push that noticed all however 4 yards approaching the bottom. Cooley capped the drive with a four-yard scoring run.
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Liberty claimed its first lead of the competition on their ultimate possession of the primary half â as soon as once more leaning closely on the bottom recreation. The Flames posted 55 dashing yards on a 73-yard drive which culminated in a 20-yard TD run by Salters to make the rating 17-10 with 20 ticks left earlier than half.
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The second half noticed every group commit a turnover on their opening possessions. Jenkins hit Rivers with a cross that was dropped and intercepted by Liberty’s Amarian Williams.Â
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FIU pressured a important turnover on the Flames’ ensuing drive as CJ Christian made a success that pressured a fumble deep inside FIU territory that was recovered by the Panthers’ Barnes contained in the FIU one-yard line â thwarting  a Liberty scoring alternative.
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UP NEXT
The Panthers conclude the two-game highway swing with a conflict at UTEP in El Paso’s Solar Bowl on Wednesday, Oct. 16 starting at 9 p.m. ET.
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The sport will air to a nationwide viewers on CBS Sports activities Community.
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POSTGAME NOTES
- Tuesday’s recreation marked the primary recreation outdoors of South Florida for the Panthers for the reason that season opener on August 31 at Indiana.
- Tuesday’s recreation was the primary in a stretch of 4 consecutive national-televised weeknight contests for the Panthers within the month of October.
- FIU made its second-ever go to to Liberty and its first since 2020.
- FIU and Liberty every misplaced a turnover on their opening possession of the second half. Liberty fumbled contained in the FIU one-yard line and it was recovered by the Panthers simply shy of the purpose line.
- The Liberty fumble was pressured by CJ Christian and recovered by Travion Barnes.
- Junior linebacker Barnes completed with a career-high 16 tackles â together with a career-high two sacks and three TFLs. He has recorded double-figure stops in 4 of the final 5 video games total and has led FIU in tackles in every of the final 5 video games.
- Junior extensive receiver Dean Patterson caught six passes for a career-best 90 yards.
- Liberty entered the sport with the longest present regular-season successful streak amongst all FBS groups nationally at 15 video games.
- FIU is now 8-7 all-time in additional time video games and the loss snapped a three-game win streak in additional time.
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TICKETS
For extra data on FIU Soccer season and particular person tickets, together with scholar ticketing, name 305-FIU-GAME or go to the FIU Athletics On-line Ticket Workplace.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Get all the newest data on the group by following @FIU.Soccer on Instagram and @FIUFootball on Twitter and Fb.
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Common athletic information will also be discovered at @FIUSports on Fb and @FIUAthletics on Twitter and Instagram.
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2024 FIU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
 Aug. 31 |  at Indiana (Saturday) |  Massive Ten Community |  L, 7-31 |
 Sept. 7 |  CENTRAL MICHIGAN (Saturday) |  ESPN+ |  W, 52-16 |
 Sept. 14 |  at Florida Atlantic (Saturday) |  ESPN+ |  L, 20-38 |
 Sept. 21 |  MONMOUTH (Saturday) |  ESPN+ |  L, 42-45 |
 Sept. 28 |  LOUISIANA TECH* (Saturday) |  ESPN+ |  W, 17-10 |
 Oct. 8 |  at Liberty* (Tuesday) |  CBSSN |  L, 24-31 (OT) |
 Oct. 16 |  at UTEP* (Wednesday) |  CBSSN |  9 p.m. |
 Oct. 22 |  SAM HOUSTON* (Tuesday) |  ESPNU |  7:30 p.m. |
 Oct. 29 |  NEW MEXICO STATE* (Tuesday) |  CBSSN |  7 p.m. |
 Nov. 16 |  at Jacksonville State* (Saturday) |  ESPN Platforms |  2 p.m. |
 Nov. 23 |  at Kennesaw State* (Saturday) |  ESPN Platforms |  3 p.m. |
 Nov. 30 |  MIDDLE TENNESSEE* (Saturday) |  ESPN Platforms |  2 p.m. |
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