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T.Y. Hilton and FIU's Historic Turnaround
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- Jun 24, 2026
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Summary
In 2007, Mario Cristobal took over a FIU football program that had never won a game — and turned it into a Sun Belt champion, earning Coach of the Year. His breakout star? T.Y. Hilton, a Miami Springs recruit he convinced to stay local. Hilton exploded onto the scene with a punt-return TD in his debut, then dominated FIU’s offense and special teams for four years, breaking career records for receptions, yards, and touchdowns — and later earning Hall of Fame honors. Cristobal’s early success with Hilton laid the groundwork for his later big-name recruits at Oregon and Miami. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1cf4138c9574a049