Central Michigan Chippewas at Florida International Panthers
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Jenkins' 3 TDs lead FIU in 52-16 rout of Central Michigan in home opener
The game was the first at renamed Pitbull Stadium, part of a promotional partnership with recording artist Pitbull.
Kenkins opened the scoring by dashing into the end zone from the 4, then passed 36 yards to Eric Rivers to open the second quarter and followed it with a 17-yard pass to Nazeviah Burris. Brian Blades II picked off a Joe Labas pass and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown to give FIU a 28-0 lead with under two minutes left in the half.
Labas came right back to hit Gavin Harris for a 12-yard touchdown pass with :14 left, then hit Evan Boyd for a two-point conversion to make it 28-8 at the break.
Kejon Owens had a 26-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, Lexington Joseph dashed 35 yards for another score and Luby Maurice Jr. ran 15 yards for a score in the fourth quarter.
Jenkins completed 10 of 18 passes for 124 yards and Owens paced the ground game with 60 yards on nine carries. FIU (1-1) finished with 185 yards rushing on 33 carries.
Labas was 20 of 39 passing for 151 yards and two touchdowns for the Chippewas (1-1) but threw five interceptions.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Chippewas at Panthers 2021 College Football, week 2, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 6:55 | Keyone Jenkins 4 Yd Run (Chase Gabriel Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:45 | Eric Rivers 36 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Chase Gabriel Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:18 | Nazeviah Burris 17 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Chase Gabriel Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:54 | Brian Blades II 21 Yd Interception Return (Chase Gabriel Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:14 | Gavin Harris 12 Yd pass from Joe Labas (Joe Labas Pass to Evan Boyd for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:04 | Kejon Owens 26 Yd Run (Keyone Jenkins Pass to Dean Patterson for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:39 | Chris Parker 44 Yd pass from Joe Labas (Joe Labas Pass to Gavin Harris for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:39 | Lexington Joseph 35 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 4th Period 6:32 | Chase Gabriel 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 2:28 | Luby Maurice Jr. 15 Yd Run (Chase Gabriel Kick) |
Statistics
 CMU |
 FIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 8-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-11 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 369 | Total Yards | 309 |
| 190 | Passing | 124 |
| 23/44 | Comp/Att | 10/18 |
| 4.3 | Yards per pass | 6.9 |
| 179 | Rushing | 185 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 5.6 |
| 10-70 | Penalties | 4-55 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 5 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:18 | Possession | 25:42 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 17,852 · Capacity:
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