2002 FIU Golden Panthers football team explained

The 2002 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an NCAA Division I-AA independent school. The Panthers were led by head coach Don Strock in his first season and finished with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6).

FIU played its first-ever game on August 29, 2002 against St. Peter's at FIU Stadium; the Panthers won 27–3.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Saint Peter's

Statistics	SPC	FIU
First downs	14	10
Total yards	197	236
Rushing yards	121	69
Passing yards	76	167
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	32:31	27:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Peter's	Passing	Mike Seber	4/10, 48 yards
Rushing	Derek Clayton	18 rushes, 61 yards
Receiving	Chris Eckhart	1 reception, 20 yards
FIU	Passing	Jamie Burke	10/13, 115 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Rashod Smith	11 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Receiving	Cory McKinney	3 receptions, 104 yards, TD

At Elon

Statistics	FIU	ELON
First downs	14	23
Total yards	335	405
Rushing yards	46	377
Passing yards	289	28
Turnovers	2	5
Time of possession	25:23	34:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FIU	Passing	Jamie Burke	13/26, 257 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Rashod Smith	17 rushes, 81 yards, TD
Receiving	Harold Leath	4 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD
Elon	Passing	C. W. Singletary	4/9, 28 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Rashaud Palmer	20 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Arketa Banks	2 receptions, 10 yards, TD

Butler

Statistics	BUT	FIU
First downs	13	20
Total yards	212	455
Rushing yards	94	197
Passing yards	118	258
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	32:35	27:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Butler	Passing	Travis Delph	9/21, 101 yards
Rushing	Justin Campbell	10 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving	Adam Lafferty	4 receptions, 56 yards
FIU	Passing	Jamie Burke	13/19, 258 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing	Rashod Smith	14 rushes, 116 yards, 3 TD
Receiving	Cory McKinney	4 receptions, 107 yards, TD

Vs. No. 24 Bethune–Cookman

See also: 2002 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team.

Statistics	FIU	BCC
First downs	10	24
Total yards	68	496
Rushing yards	-16	317
Passing yards	84	179
Turnovers	4	4
Time of possession	24:38	35:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FIU	Passing	Jamie Burke	9/18, 84 yards, INT
Rushing	Rashod Smith	14 rushes, 58 yards
Receiving	Julius Eppinger	2 receptions, 25 yards
Bethune–Cookman	Passing	Allen Suber	10/15, 179 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Rodney Johnson	7 rushes, 80 yards, TD
Receiving	Unri Thomas	1 reception, 74 yards

Georgetown

See also: 2002 Georgetown Hoyas football team.

Statistics	GU	FIU
First downs	12	19
Total yards	196	433
Rushing yards	76	210
Passing yards	120	223
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	27:07	32:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgetown	Passing	Andre Crawford	9/21, 120 yards
Rushing	William Huisking	7 rushes, 33 yards
Receiving	Walter Bowser	4 receptions, 61 yards
FIU	Passing	Jamie Burke	8/11, 126 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Rashod Smith	8 rushes, 76 yards, TD
Receiving	Cory McKinney	3 receptions, 76 yards, TD

At Western Kentucky

See also: 2002 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team.

Statistics	FIU	WKU
First downs	7	28
Total yards	65	498
Rushing yards	-7	401
Passing yards	72	97
Turnovers	5	3
Time of possession	23:13	36:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FIU	Passing	Jamie Burke	5/14, 75 yards, 4 INT
Rushing	Rashod Smith	6 rushes, 21 yards
Receiving	Harold Leath	2 receptions, 38 yards
Western Kentucky	Passing		6/10, 97 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Jon Frazier	15 rushes, 126 yards, TD
Receiving	Jeremi Johnson	2 receptions, 45 yards

No. 8 Maine

See also: 2002 Maine Black Bears football team.

Statistics	ME	FIU
First downs	24	10
Total yards	412	209
Rushing yards	218	28
Passing yards	194	181
Turnovers	1	5
Time of possession	32:06	27:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing		18/28, 187 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Marcus Williams	22 rushes, 156 yards, TD
Receiving	Ryan Waller	6 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD
FIU	Passing	Jamie Burke	9/18, 106 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Tori Robinson	5 rushes, 54 yards, TD
Receiving	Cory McKinney	5 receptions, 111 yards

Gardber–Webb

Statistics	GWU	FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Gardner–Webb	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
FIU	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Jacksonville

Statistics	JU	FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
FIU	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Albany

Statistics	ALB	FIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
FIU	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Florida Atlantic

See also: 2002 Florida Atlantic Owls football team.

Statistics	FIU	FAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FIU	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida Atlantic	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes and References

1. Web site: Year-By-Year Records. FIUsports.com. 2015 FIU Football Media Information Guide. 143. January 10, 2016. PDF.