The Florida International Panthers meet the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners in the 2025 First Responder Bowl on Friday night. FIU is coming off a 56-16 win at Sam Houston State on Nov. 29, while UTSA dropped a 27-24 decision to Army that same day. FIU (7-5), who finished tied for fourth in Conference USA at 5-3, have won four in a row. UTSA (6-6), who tied for sixth in the American Conference, have won two of three.
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Both teams will be without multiple players due to injury or the transfer portal. The Panthers will be extremely shorthanded in the secondary and have questions at quarterback, where Keyone Jenkins and Joe Pesansky are expected to split snaps.
Kickoff from Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas is at 8 p.m. ET. The Roadrunners are 7-point favorites in the latest FIU vs. UTSA odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 61.5 via SportsLine consensus.
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