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FIU Panthers vs Charlotte 49ers Recap - Panthers Win 34-15

Grayson James threw for 306 yards to lead the Panthers over Charlotte 34-15 on Saturday in Week 8 action at Jerry Richardson Stadium.

FIU won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +14.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 63.5.

Grayson James completed 26 of 34 pass attempts for 306 yards for the Panthers in the win.

Shadrick Byrd rushed for 42 yards for Charlotte, while ChaVon McEachern added 23 yards. James Foster threw for 33 yards for the 49ers, while receivers Elijah Spencer and Grant DuBose had 77 and 48 yards respectively.

FIU outgained Charlotte 453-337 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 25-22 by the Panthers.

The time of possession battle favored FIU as their offense was on the field for 34:38, longer than the 25:22 of their opponents.

Next game, FIU takes its act home to face LA Tech looking for another win. For Charlotte, they head on the road to face Rice.