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A Second Chance: The Phoenix Young Story

Posted on May 18, 2013 at 03:30 PM.

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Arkansas State Stuns FIU, 27-24

Arkansas State Red Wolves at Florida International Golden Panthers
Oct 4, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Arkansas State Red Wolves 4-2 (2-0)	0	3	10	14	27
Florida International Golden Panthers 5-1 (1-1)	0	10	0	14	24

Team Stats Comparison
	ARST	FIU
Total Offense	284	420
Rushing Yards	160	116
Passing Yards	124	304
First Downs	16	21
Punt Return Yards	9	26
Kick Return Yards	18	86
Total Yards	311	532
Turnovers	1	3
3rd Down Converstion	7-15	4-12
4th Down Conversion	1-1	1-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	5-1-1	4-2-1
Penalties	2-14	9-69
Posession Time	13:20	18:40

Arkansas State Red Wolves
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
R. Aplin	10/24	124	0	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
D. Oku	26	118	4.5	0
R. Aplin	12	30	2.5	1
F. Jackson	2	12	6.0	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
T. Stockemer	3	28	9.3	0
J. Jarboe	2	24	12.0	0
J. McKissic	2	42	21.0	0
D. Oku	1	2	2.0	0
J. Jones	1	10	10.0	0
F. Jackson	1	18	18.0	0

Florida International Golden Panthers
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Jake Medlock	22/38	304	2	3
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Kedrick Rhodes	25	112	4.4	1
Jake Medlock	3	-13	-4.3	0
Jeremiah Harden	2	17	8.5	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Wayne Times	9	144	16.0	1
Jacob Younger	5	84	16.8	0
Jairus Williams	2	38	19.0	1
Glenn Coleman	2	14	7.0	0
Kedrick Rhodes	2	2	1.0	0
Willis Wright	1	20	20.0	0
Zach Schaubhut	1	2	2.0	0

Miami, Fla. (Oct. 4, 2012)- FIU lost it's first game of the season Thursday in stunning fashion to Sun Belt rival Arkansas State 27-24. The Red Wolves used 2 pick sixes in the fourth quarter and a 160 yards rushing to squeak out the victory. The Golden Panthers had a large advantage in time of possession and total offense, but had 3 turnovers and a poor 33% 3rd down conversion percentage. The loss was the first of the season for FIU and comes just 5 days after a recording setting performance against UL Lafayette. However, the coaches and players refused to use that as an excuse.

"Obviously it's disappointing to lose like this", said OC Phoenix Young, who had made headlines during the week for verbally sparring with UL Lafayette DC G. Stewart. "What happened during the week had no bearing on today's game, we just got beat, plain and simple. Jake made some poor decisions throwing the ball and we got burned. Our running game wasn't too bad, but they ran all over us today and that certainly doesn't help us. We had our chances today, we just didn't take advantage of them. Penalties were a huge problem today as well, I think we had 9 of them for almost 70 yards, which is unacceptable, we have to be better than that."

When asked about what kind of response he expected from G. Stewart this week, Young stated, "I'm sorry, I don't talk about cowards and whiners, next question."

The Golden Panthers try to get back to their winning ways next Saturday at home against Middle Tennessee State.

Photo Credits:

FIU Sports/Sam Lewis, (2012), Jeremiah Harden [ONLINE]. Available at: http://www.fiusports.com/Portals/1/D...4_D3S2990).jpg [Accessed 18 May 13].