FIU loses big to UTSA in the ServPro First Responders Bowl 57-20

 

DALLAS, Texas (FLAN 35) - Florida International travel for their match-up with UTSA at Gerald Ford Stadium in Dallas for the ServPro First Responders Bowl as both teams looked to end their seasons on a high note.

The game started out with FIU getting on the birds early with back to back touchdowns to take a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.

However the UTSA offense found its rhythm and was able to respond with back-to-back touchdowns of their own, knotting the game up at 14 a piece early.

In the second quarter UTSA put up 17 unanswered points as FIU seemed to struggle to get the ground game going and the Panthers went into halftime 31-14.

Both ball clubs came out of halftime with a battle ready mindset but the UTSA Road Runners proved to be too much to handle and ended up winning the game 57-20.

Here are the top performers:
Passing:J. Pesansky - 11/31 completions, 102 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing:K. Owens - 8 carries, 36 yards
Receiving:J. Stone - 4 catches, 28 yards