FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL GOLDEN PANTHERS O:4 D:6

The Golden Panthers far exceeded many prognosticators outlooks by finishing 5-6 in ‘05, and picked up the first three Division I-A victories in the program's existence. The teams success paid a toll on the coaching staff as its been completely revamped. However, Head Coach Don Strock is back for his fifth season, and has this program headed in the right direction. His offense is in the good hands of Senior QB Josh Padrick who was voted 2 nd Team SBC last season after passing for 2461 yards and 13 TDs. He’s got a fine compliment of experienced WRs to throw to, and a solid duo in the backfield to keep opposing defenses honest. The O-Line has some new faces, but the offense should be able to surpass the 24 PPG it put up a year ago if it gels fast enough. Defensively, the Panthers front seven looks nasty with tons of experience and depth. The secondary was atrocious a year ago but returns six of eight and can only improve. This is the first season the Panthers have suffered enormous graduation losses. Even though they return a lot of skilled experience on both sides of the ball, there’s just too many holes overall and the Panthers should see it reflected in their W/L total.