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Another week.
Another nail-biting win for Florida A&M football.
On Saturday, the Rattlers were staring into the eyes of losing its first game at Bragg Memorial Stadium since 2018 to the visiting South Carolina State. Instead, the Rattlers erased an 18-7 fourth-quarter deficit to outlast the Bulldogs 22-18 to extend the nation’s second-longest home winning streak to 21 wins.
FAMU quarterback Daniel Richardson connected for two passing touchdowns within five minutes of each other to tight end Karter Johnson and running back Thad Franklin Jr. to move the Rattlers (1-0) past the Bulldogs (0-1)
The late scores followed FAMU’s offense stalling since its initial score in the game’s first quarter.
It was the second week in a row that FAMU had to storm back against an opponent, as the Rattlers also did in Week 0 versus Norfolk State.
“It seems that when we get down, we start playing better,” FAMU head coach James Colzie III said in Saturday’s postgame press conference after his team defeated South Carolina State. “But tribute to our team and coaching staff. We’re 2-0. Enjoy this win, go through our corrections, and get ready for our next opponents.”
FAMU’s comeback wasn’t all roses and daisies, in any case.
In the third quarter, the Rattlers drove to pull ahead while down 12-7 with 8:02 left. However, the drive halted when FAMU tight end Johnson fumbled after a 12-yard gain on a reception from Richardson.
FAMU lost the fumble, which led to South Carolina State driving down the field and scoring on a one-yard rush by Bulldogs running back Josh Shaw. The turnover gave the FAMU flashbacks to when they had a chance to put away Norfolk State late last week but fumbled the ball away.
“Second week in a row where we’ve probably had a chance to put a team away or give us a better opportunity to put us in a better spot….
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Author : Tallahassee Democrat
Publish date : 2024-09-01 09:04:07
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