James rallies FIU to 38-37 overtime win over Bryant
MIAMI (AP) Grayson James came on to throw three fourth-quarter touchdowns then added another in overtime plus a 2-point conversion to give FIU a 38-37 win over Bryant on Thursday night.
After Bryant scored on the first possession of overtime on Zevi Eckhaus' pass to Anthony Frederick, James connected with Tyrese Chambers on a 5-yard score. New FIU coach Mike MacIntyre decided to go for two and James found EJ Wilson Jr. for the win.
Bryant took a 30-27 lead on Ishod Byarm's 1-yarder with 43 seconds left in regulation and it looked as if the Bulldogs would get their first win over an FBS opponent. But a targeting call on fourth down kept the Panthers alive and James covered 48 yards on three passes to set up Chase Gabriel's 29-yard field goal as time ran out.
FIU won after losing its final 11 games last season.
Gunnar Holmberg, Duke's starter last year, threw for a touchdown before James took over in the third quarter. James finished 16-of-31 for 207 yards and Holmberg 14-of-20 for 103. Chambers and Kris Mitchell each had two TD catches.
Eckhaus was 18-of-22 passing for 243 yards. Gage Moloney added 106 yards passing with a score. Byarm had two touchdowns. Anthony Frederick had 101 yards receiving with a score.
It was Bryant's first game in Florida where fourth-year Bryant's Chris Merritt was head coach at Christopher Columbus High School for 18 years, just a few miles from FIU, before being hired by the Bulldogs.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Clark
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R. Clark | 58 | 237 | 9 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Mukendi
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F. Mukendi | 40 | 146 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Ruggieri
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L. Ruggieri | 0 | 65 | 986 | 6 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Cooper
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G. Cooper | 0 | 11 | 140 | 3 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Mukendi
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F. Mukendi | 0 | 4 | 72 | 1 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Taglieri Jr.
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M. Taglieri Jr. | 0 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Clark
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R. Clark | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Patterson
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D. Patterson | 1/1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Joseph
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L. Joseph | 108 | 536 | 5 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Owens
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K. Owens | 26 | 83 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Patterson
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A. Patterson | 9 | 40 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Patterson
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D. Patterson | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Fournet
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R. Fournet | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Montiel
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D. Montiel | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Patterson
|
D. Patterson | 0 | 17 | 264 | 0 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Joseph
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L. Joseph | 0 | 29 | 169 | 2 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Fournet
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R. Fournet | 0 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Owens
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K. Owens | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Courtney Jr.
|
P. Courtney Jr. | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Patterson
|
A. Patterson | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Christian
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C. Christian | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Passmore
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J. Passmore | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Davis
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K. Davis | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Potts
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J. Potts | 0-0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Gabriel
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C. Gabriel | 7/12 | 0 | 23/24 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |