2002 FIU Golden Panthers football team

2002 FIU Golden Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Briner (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFIU Stadium
Seasons
2003 →
2002 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Saint Mary's   –     6 – 6  
FIU   –     5 – 6  
Samford   –     4 – 7  
Cal Poly   –     3 – 8  
Florida Atlantic   –     2 – 9  
Savannah State   –     1 – 8  
Southern Utah   –     1 – 10  
Morris Brown   –     1 – 11  

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 29Saint Peter's
W 27–317,314
September 7at Elon
L 22–235,580
September 14Butler
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 42–09,110
September 21vs. No. 24 Bethune–Cookman
L 0–3116,386
September 28Georgetown
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 27–26,084
October 12at Western Kentucky
L 7–566,000
October 19No. 8 Maine
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 7–335,303
October 26Gardner–Webbdagger
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
L 14–176,733
October 31Jacksonville
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 39–65,221
November 9Albany
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 35–264,588
November 23at Florida Atlantic
L 21–3110,224

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Personnel

2002 FIU Golden Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Everett Mitchell  Fr
RB 4 Rashod Smith  So
RB 6 Tori Robinson  Fr
WR 9 Harold Leath  So
QB 10 David Tabor  Fr
QB 13 Jamie Burke Fr
WR 15 Titorian Freeman Fr
QB 16 Josh Padrick Fr
WR 17 Rod Baldwin Fr
RB 26 Bill Grant Fr
FB 32 Adam Radno Fr
RB 34 Aston Wilson So
RB 35 O. J. Price  Jr
RB 36 Diamos Demerritt  Fr
RB 38 Jerrid Lundstedt  Jr
RB 44 Adam Gorman  Fr
OL 50 Ed Wenger  Fr
OL 61 Ronny Silva Fr
OL 62 Carlos Ruiz  So
OL 63 Patrick Lewin  Fr
OL 66 Patrick Mullen Fr
OL 69 Larry Leon  Fr
OL 70 Glen Fox Fr
OL 71 Ali Samara  Fr
OL 72 John Shanahan Fr
OL 73 Josh Gravitt Fr
C 75 Victor Cernius  Fr
OL 76 Tim Dierks Fr
OL 78 Danny O'Neal Fr
OL 79 Matt Mathews Fr
WR 80 Andre Rollins  Fr
TE 81 Joe Struyf  Fr
WR 82 Ernesto Guevara Jr
WR 83 Julius Eppinger Fr
WR 84 Dan Landrau Fr
TE 85 Edwin Pierre  Fr
WR 86 Cory McKinney  Fr
WR 87 Lagrant Perry Fr
TE 88 Dannon Monroe  So
WR 89 Lenorris Hester  Fr
TE 90 Ed Leverenz Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Randy Arnold Fr
DB 5 Gerrod Bodie  Fr
DB 8 Greg Moss  So
LB 11 Jermell Weaver  Jr
DB 18 Gentry Jackson Fr
DB 21 Nick Turnbull  Fr
DB 22 Kris Thomas  Fr
LB 24 T. J. Singletary  Fr
DB 25 Travis Brown Fr
DB 27 Kevin Timothee  So
DB 28 Everett Baker Fr
DB 29 Terran Bell  Fr
DB 31 John Haritan  Fr
DB 37 Matt Castillo  Fr
DB 42 James Knapp  Fr
LB 43 Lance Preston  Fr
LB 45 Kyle Salas  Fr
LB 46 James Black Fr
LB 48 Geurby Mertil  Jr
LB 49 Marquis Manuel Fr
LB 52 John Kelly  Fr
LB 53 Jonathan Sturrup  Fr
LB 54 Ethan Cherasia  Fr
LB 55 Shaun Dudney  Fr
LB 56 Dane Ireson  Fr
DL 58 Terrence Allen Fr
DL 59 George Gonzalez  Fr
DL 64 Brandon Higdon Fr
DL 77 Nick Carreño  Fr
DE 91 Grant Moule  Fr
DL 92 Josh Alexander  Fr
DE 93 Daunte Foster  So
DL 97 Chris Horne  Fr
DL 98 Ira Turner  So
DE 99 Payton Williams  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 7 Doug Jones  So
K 14 Adam Moss  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Greg Briner
    Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 2, 2024

Game summaries

Saint Peter's

Saint Peter's Peacocks at FIU Golden Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Peacocks 0 0 303
Golden Panthers 13 14 0027

at FIU Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,314
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • FIU – Jerrid Lundstedt 5-yard pass from Jamie Burke (Adam Moss kick), 8:18. Golden Panthers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:54.
  • FIU – Jamie Burke 6-yard run (kick failed), 1:47. Golden Panthers 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:05.

Second quarter

  • FIU – Rashod Smith 2-yard run (kick failed), 9:27. Golden Panthers 19–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:58.
  • FIU – Cory McKinney 52-yard pass from Jamie Burke (Jamie Burke pass to Rashod Smith), 2:31. Golden Panthers 27–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

  • SPC – James Galea 32-yard field goal, 1:51. Golden Panthers 27–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:33.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
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

FIU Golden Panthers at Elon Phoenix – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Panthers 7 9 6022
Phoenix 7 6 7323

at Rhodes Stadium, Elon, North Carolina

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,580
  • Referee: Flemon Williams
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • FIU – Rashod Smith 6-yard run (Doug Jones kick), 12:27. Golden Panthers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:20.
  • ELON – Rashaud Palmer 1-yard run (Anthony Turowski kick), 6:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:39.

Second quarter

  • FIU – Adam Moss 33-yard field goal, 9:42. Golden Panthers 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:08.
  • FIU – Harold Leath 23-yard pass from David Tabor (kick failed), 8:47. Golden Panthers 16–7. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:33.
  • ELON – Rashaud Palmer 1-yard run (kick blocked), 0:40. Golden Panthers 16–13. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:00.

Third quarter

  • ELON – Arketa Banks 4-yard pass from C. W. Singletary (Anthony Turowski kick), 8:54. Phoenix 20–16. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:55.
  • FIU – Harold Leath 68-yard pass from Jamie Burke (kick failed), 6:00. Golden Panthers 22–20. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:54.

Fourth quarter

  • ELON – Anthony Turowski 23-yard field goal, 2:52. Phoenix 23–22. Drive: 19 plays, 72 yards, 9:26.
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

Butler Bulldogs at FIU Golden Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Golden Panthers 21 14 7042

at FIU Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Humid and sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,110
  • Referee: J. Rider
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • FIU – Rashod Smith 25-yard run (Adam Moss kick), 14:12. Golden Panthers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:48.
  • FIU – Julius Eppinger 23-yard pass from Jamie Burke (Adam Moss kick), 13:53. Golden Panthers 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:19.
  • FIU – Rashod Smith 39-yard run (Adam Moss kick), 8:24. Golden Panthers 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:38.

Second quarter

  • FIU – Cory McKinney 58-yard pass from Jamie Burke (Adam Moss kick), 11:00. Golden Panthers 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 0:56.
  • FIU – Rashod Smith 16-yard run (Adam Moss kick), 0:47. Golden Panthers 35–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:47.

Third quarter

  • FIU – Harold Leath 9-yard pass from Jamie Burke (Adam Moss kick), 9:37. Golden Panthers 42–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:10.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
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
FIU Golden Panthers vs. No. 24 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Panthers 0 0 000
No. 24 Wildcats 10 14 0731

at Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Hot, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,386
  • Referee: Preston Harding
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • BCC – Rodney Johnson 20-yard run (Daniel King kick), 8:18. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
  • BCC – Daniel King 24-yard field goal, 0:05. Wildcats 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:00.

Second quarter

  • BCC – Rashean Mathis 26-yard fumble return (Daniel King kick), 14:06. Wildcats 17–0.
  • BCC – Lamont Finnie 3-yard run (Daniel King kick), 0:13. Wildcats 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:17.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • BCC – Allen Suber 1-yard run (Daniel King kick), 4:37. Wildcats 31–0. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:55.
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
Georgetown Hoyas at FIU Golden Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hoyas 2 0 002
Golden Panthers 6 21 0027

at FIU Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,084
  • Referee: A. Riveron
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • GU – Doug Jones blocked punt out of own end zone, 13:14. Hoyas 2–0.
  • FIU – Adam Gorman 17-yard pass from Jamie Burke (kick blocked), 2:34. Panthers 6–2. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:55.

Second quarter

  • FIU – Joe Struyf 38-yard pass from Jamie Burke (Adam Moss kick), 13:04. Panthers 13–2. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:56.
  • FIU – Rashod Smith 28-yard run (Adam Moss kick), 7:23. Panthers 20–2. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 3:10.
  • FIU – Cory McKinney 39-yard pass from David Tabor (Adam Moss kick), 0:38. Panthers 27–2. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:20.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
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
FIU Golden Panthers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Panthers 0 0 077
Hilltoppers 21 21 01456

at L. T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, Kentucky

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. EDT/4:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,000
  • Referee: Bill Etzler
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • WKU – Jason Michael 7-yard run (Peter Martinez kick), 9:53. Hilltoppers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:13.
  • WKU – Jon Frazier 3-yard run (Peter Martinez kick), 7:10. Hilltoppers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:48.
  • WKU – Jason Michael 8-yard run (Peter Martinez kick), 1:59. Hilltoppers 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:58.

Second quarter

  • WKU – Jerome Reaves 25-yard pass from Jason Michael (Peter Martinez kick), 10:53. Hilltoppers 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:40.
  • WKU – Jason Michael 1-yard run (Peter Martinez kick), 7:18. Hilltoppers 35–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:21.
  • WKU – Patrick Reynolds 1-yard fumble return (Peter Martinez kick), 5:42. Hilltoppers 42–0.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • WKU – Maurice Bradley 3-yard run (Wilson Wickerham kick), 13:45. Hilltoppers 49–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:23.
  • FIU – Cory McKinney 2-yard pass from David Tabor (Adam Moss kick), 11:02. Hilltoppers 49–7. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:49.
  • WKU – Alex Dukes 1-yard run (Matt Lange kick), 3:19. Hilltoppers 56–7. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:43.
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 Jason Michael 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
No. 8 Maine Black Bears at FIU Golden Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Black Bears 3 14 61033
Golden Panthers 0 0 077

at FIU Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,303
  • Referee: Perry Havener
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • ME – Mike Mellow 41-yard field goal, 4:13. Black Bears 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:00.

Second quarter

  • ME – Jake Eaton 1-yard run (Mike Mellow kick), 12:13. Black Bears 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:47.
  • ME – Ryan Waller 4-yard pass from Jake Eaton (Mike Mellow kick), 4:39. Black Bears 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:20.

Third quarter

  • ME – Ryan Waller 9-yard pass from Jake Eaton (kick failed), 7:35. Black Bears 23–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 4:03.

Fourth quarter

  • ME – Marcus Williams 1-yard run (Mike Mellow kick), 8:54. Black Bears 30–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:05.
  • ME – Mike Mellow 28-yard field goal, 1:40. Black Bears 33–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:09.
  • FIU – Tori Robinson 1-yard run (Adam Moss kick), 0:12. Black Bears 33–7. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:28.
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 Jake Eaton 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

Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at FIU Golden Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 3 0717
Golden Panthers 0 14 0014

at FIU Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Humid, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,733
  • Referee: M. Lewis
  • Box score
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

Jacksonville Dolphins at FIU Golden Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 6 006
Golden Panthers 3 10 26039

at FIU Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,221
  • Referee: A. Riveron
  • Box score
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

Albany Great Danes at FIU Golden Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Great Danes 7 13 0626
Golden Panthers 0 0 28735

at FIU Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,588
  • Referee: S. Frederickson
  • Box score
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
FIU Golden Panthers at Florida Atlantic Owls – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Panthers 0 2 61321
Owls 7 14 3731

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny and mild, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,224
  • Referee: A. Riveron
  • Box score
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

References

  1. ^ "Year-By-Year Records" (PDF). 2015 FIU Football Media Information Guide. FIUsports.com. p. 143. Retrieved January 10, 2016.