ULM returns home for just the second time this season, and it could not be a more anticipated game for the Warhawks and the home crowd.
The season opener came almost a month ago against FCS Texas Southern on a rain soaked Saturday night.
Since that win to open the home slate, ULM has gone 1-1 -- including last week?s win against Florida Atlantic. Kickoff against Florida International is at 2:30 p.m.
?Whether you?re 5-0 or anywhere in between, you go into each game with great focus,? said ULM head coach Charlie Weatherbie. ?You?ve got to have great intensity, knowing you?re got to go play your best game.?
The Golden Panthers are just starting their conference slate, after starting the season 0-3 against some decent opponents, including No. 3 Alabama.
FIU will be aiming to do the same as ULM did last week by starting Sun Belt contention with a win to jump to the top of the race at 1-0.
A win for FIU would also include spoiling ULM?s homecoming, which no one is ready to surrender.
?I think the most important thing is, it?s a conference opponent,? Weatherbie said. ?Fifth victory or third victory is not as important as staying in the conference race. That?s part of our goals ? win the conference, win the New Orleans Bowl. With a conference opponent coming in here, that?s the opponent we?ve got to beat.?
With a small crowd in the home opener due to the nightlong downpour, ULM coaches and players are hoping for one of its biggest crowds of the season -- in part because of homecoming festivities and also because it?s the only area home college match.
?It?s a beautiful autumn day for football; the weather?s already starting to change,? Weatherbie said. ?Bring out your family and friends. It?s a conference game. Florida International is a good football team. The ULM Warhawks are a good football team. It?s important to support these young men not only for football but as future citizens in our community.?
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ULM WILL WIN IF: The offense can take advantage of a young FIU defense. The ULM defense will need to maintain its dominance in the red zone from a week ago, while also limiting the Golden Panthers? passing game.
ULM WILL LOSE IF: The team slacks off in the second half just when FIU will start to find its groove as prior weeks have indicated. The ULM defense also needs to eliminate extra yardage after contact.
The season opener came almost a month ago against FCS Texas Southern on a rain soaked Saturday night.
Since that win to open the home slate, ULM has gone 1-1 -- including last week?s win against Florida Atlantic. Kickoff against Florida International is at 2:30 p.m.
?Whether you?re 5-0 or anywhere in between, you go into each game with great focus,? said ULM head coach Charlie Weatherbie. ?You?ve got to have great intensity, knowing you?re got to go play your best game.?
The Golden Panthers are just starting their conference slate, after starting the season 0-3 against some decent opponents, including No. 3 Alabama.
FIU will be aiming to do the same as ULM did last week by starting Sun Belt contention with a win to jump to the top of the race at 1-0.
A win for FIU would also include spoiling ULM?s homecoming, which no one is ready to surrender.
?I think the most important thing is, it?s a conference opponent,? Weatherbie said. ?Fifth victory or third victory is not as important as staying in the conference race. That?s part of our goals ? win the conference, win the New Orleans Bowl. With a conference opponent coming in here, that?s the opponent we?ve got to beat.?
With a small crowd in the home opener due to the nightlong downpour, ULM coaches and players are hoping for one of its biggest crowds of the season -- in part because of homecoming festivities and also because it?s the only area home college match.
?It?s a beautiful autumn day for football; the weather?s already starting to change,? Weatherbie said. ?Bring out your family and friends. It?s a conference game. Florida International is a good football team. The ULM Warhawks are a good football team. It?s important to support these young men not only for football but as future citizens in our community.?
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ULM WILL WIN IF: The offense can take advantage of a young FIU defense. The ULM defense will need to maintain its dominance in the red zone from a week ago, while also limiting the Golden Panthers? passing game.
ULM WILL LOSE IF: The team slacks off in the second half just when FIU will start to find its groove as prior weeks have indicated. The ULM defense also needs to eliminate extra yardage after contact.
