FIU off to its best start, beats Marshall 41-30
Alex McGough threw a pair of touchdown passes to Thomas Owens as Florida International jumped out early and held on to beat Marshall 41-30 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Florida Intl Golden Panthers
41
Marshall Thundering Herd
30
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIU | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
| MRSH | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Missouri State Bears | W 23-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Liberty Flames | L 10-49 | NCAAF |
| 10/20/26 | vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | L 23-26 | NCAAF |
| 10/13/26 | @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks | L 24-27 | NCAAF |
| 10/7/26 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 22-3 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Field Goal 0:26 41-30
Jose Borregales 38 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:44 38-30
Tyre Brady 8 Yd pass from Chase Litton (Chase Litton Pass to Willie Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 7:00 38-22
Marcel Williams 24 Yd pass from Chase Litton (Chase Litton Pass to Willie Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 8:15 38-14
Jose Borregales 30 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:27 35-14
Tyler King 26 Yd Run (Kaare Vedvik Kick)
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Touchdown 6:11 35-7
Brad Muhammad 12 Yd Interception Return (Jose Borregales Kick)
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Touchdown 0:31 28-7
Thomas Owens 19 Yd pass from Alex McGough (Jose Borregales Kick)
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Touchdown 4:55 21-7
Thomas Owens 41 Yd pass from Alex McGough (Jose Borregales Kick)
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Touchdown 7:37 14-7
Willie Johnson 15 Yd pass from Chase Litton (Kaare Vedvik Kick)
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Touchdown 6:59 14-0
Alex Gardner 7 Yd Run (Jose Borregales Kick)
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Touchdown 13:22 7-0
Napoleon Maxwell 1 Yd Run (Jose Borregales Kick)
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MRSH
3 plays, 18 yards, 0:26 · End of Game
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FIU 0:26
4 plays, 6 yards, 2:18 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:26 41-30
Jose Borregales 38 Yd Field Goal
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MRSH 2:44
11 plays, 78 yards, 2:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:44 38-30
Tyre Brady 8 Yd pass from Chase Litton (Chase Litton Pass to Willie Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)
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FIU 5:20
5 plays, 26 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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MRSH 7:00
3 plays, 83 yards, 1:15 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:00 38-22
Marcel Williams 24 Yd pass from Chase Litton (Chase Litton Pass to Willie Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)
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FIU 8:15
8 plays, 64 yards, 4:20 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:15 38-14
Jose Borregales 30 Yd Field Goal
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MRSH 12:35
8 plays, 52 yards, 2:11 · Interception
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FIU 14:46
9 plays, 25 yards, 4:41 · Punt
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MRSH 4:27
7 plays, 74 yards, 1:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:27 35-14
Tyler King 26 Yd Run (Kaare Vedvik Kick)
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MRSH 6:11
1 play, 0 yards, 0:05 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:11 35-7
Brad Muhammad 12 Yd Interception Return (Jose Borregales Kick)
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FIU 6:16
5 plays, 17 yards, 3:07 · Punt
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MRSH 9:23
7 plays, 29 yards, 3:55 · Downs
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FIU 13:18
4 plays, 2 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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MRSH
5 plays, 33 yards, 0:31 · End of Half
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FIU 0:31
3 plays, 70 yards, 0:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:31 28-7
Thomas Owens 19 Yd pass from Alex McGough (Jose Borregales Kick)
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MRSH 1:13
10 plays, 43 yards, 3:42 · Downs
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FIU 4:55
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:55 21-7
Thomas Owens 41 Yd pass from Alex McGough (Jose Borregales Kick)
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MRSH 7:37
6 plays, 67 yards, 2:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:37 14-7
Willie Johnson 15 Yd pass from Chase Litton (Kaare Vedvik Kick)
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FIU 10:28
6 plays, 33 yards, 3:39 · Punt
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MRSH 14:07
6 plays, 37 yards, 2:28 · Punt
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FIU 1:35
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:23 · Punt
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MRSH 2:58
9 plays, 30 yards, 4:01 · Downs
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FIU 6:59
10 plays, 66 yards, 4:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:59 14-0
Alex Gardner 7 Yd Run (Jose Borregales Kick)
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MRSH 11:53
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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FIU 13:22
4 plays, 13 yards, 0:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:22 7-0
Napoleon Maxwell 1 Yd Run (Jose Borregales Kick)
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MRSH 14:11
2 plays, -14 yards, 0:49 · Fumble
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Team Stats
FIU
MRSH
21
1st Downs
29
4-12
3rd down efficiency
7-13
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-3
401
Total Yards
505
177
Passing
363
14/18
Comp/Att
33/52
9.8
Yards per pass
7.0
224
Rushing
142
48
Rushing Attempts
29
4.7
Yards per rush
4.9
6-60
Penalties
3-35
0
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
2
31:57
Possession
28:03
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