Spring Break
Golden Panthers hold nation's longest losing streak
Robert Beckmann
Issue date: 10/24/07 Section: Sports
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On the season, Younger has 954 yards and a 45.6 percent completion rate passing. He has also thrown four touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
This Saturday, he will try to break a streak of six straight games of having at least one interception. Younger, who has rushed for 245 yards on 78 carries, has been instructed to simply run the ball instead of forcing anymore passes.
"Unfortunately, when things break down, he has to get creative," Cristobal said. "We talked a lot about having to negotiate a throw, having to make something out of nothing."
One marked improvement for the Golden Panthers has been taking early leads against opponents. In their last two games, FIU scored first for the only times this season. They held one touchdown leads at the end of the first quarters against Louisiana-Monroe and Troy.
However, the Golden Panthers lost those leads and trailed at halftime in both games.
"It's good to see our guys come out of the locker room and take it right to the opponent," Cristobal said. "It's good to get there, but now it's time to sustain it."
With chances for a winning record already dashed, the Golden Panthers will have nothing to lose when they face-off with the Hogs. Though the defeats have hurt, a victory over the Razorbacks would be equally uplifting, and Cristobal would not have it any other way.
"That's why football is such a great game," said Cristobal. "The highs are high and the lows are low."
This Saturday, he will try to break a streak of six straight games of having at least one interception. Younger, who has rushed for 245 yards on 78 carries, has been instructed to simply run the ball instead of forcing anymore passes.
"Unfortunately, when things break down, he has to get creative," Cristobal said. "We talked a lot about having to negotiate a throw, having to make something out of nothing."
One marked improvement for the Golden Panthers has been taking early leads against opponents. In their last two games, FIU scored first for the only times this season. They held one touchdown leads at the end of the first quarters against Louisiana-Monroe and Troy.
However, the Golden Panthers lost those leads and trailed at halftime in both games.
"It's good to see our guys come out of the locker room and take it right to the opponent," Cristobal said. "It's good to get there, but now it's time to sustain it."
With chances for a winning record already dashed, the Golden Panthers will have nothing to lose when they face-off with the Hogs. Though the defeats have hurt, a victory over the Razorbacks would be equally uplifting, and Cristobal would not have it any other way.
"That's why football is such a great game," said Cristobal. "The highs are high and the lows are low."
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AggieCoach.com
posted 10/25/07 @ 7:42 AM CST
You know things are bad for the Hogs and Aggies when Arkansas football is worried about the Golden Panthers of Florida International and Texas A&M is worried about loosing to the FAVORED Kansas Jayhawks at Kyle Field in College Station. (Continued…)
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