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Miners Fall 32-17 Against FIU - Game Recap
Anthony Jones ran for 102 yards as FIU handled UTEP by a score of 32-17 on Saturday at FIU Stadium.
The Golden Panthers won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -24.5-point spread. UNDER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an UNDER play.
Anthony Jones rushed for 102 yards, while Napoleon Maxwell added 37 yards in the win. Anthony Jones and Shemar Thornton added 61 and 50 receiving yards respectively.
Kai Locksley rushed for 66 yards for UTEP, while Treyvon Hughes added 48 yards. Kai Locksley threw for 117 yards for the Miners, while receivers Jacob Cowing and Tre'Shon Wolf had 47 and 44 yards respectively.
UTEP was outgained by FIU 335-283 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 17-15 by the Miners.
FIU lost the time of possession battle 37:08-22:52, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
FIU heads into a Week 9 battle against Middle Tennessee. UTEP, meanwhile, will have their next action against Louisiana Tech.