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Florida A&M defeats Delaware State 52-30

November 3, 2019November 3, 2019 Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Ryan Stanley set two records and Xavier Smith entered the single-game record books as the 17th-ranked Florida A&M University football team rolled to their eighth straight victory with a 52-30 win over Delaware State on Saturday in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) at Bragg Memorial Stadium. Stanley, who made the return to starting quarterback after a week off, tossed his record-breaking 58th career touchdown pass in the first quarter to Smith, surpassing Quinn Gray’s mark of 57. The redshirt senior completed the night…

No. 17 Florida A&M takes on Delaware State on Saturday

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team, ranked No. 17 in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) polls, seeks its eighth straight win on Saturday afternoon as the Rattlers play host to Delaware State. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. from Bragg Memorial Stadium. The game will be broadcasted and streamed live on ESPN3 as the crew of Keith Miles (play-by-play) and Albert Chester (color analyst), along with Corey Staples (sideline) will call all the action. The same broadcast crew will have the action live on WHBX – 96.1 FM…

FAMU hits the road to take on Morgan State

October 26, 2019October 26, 2019 Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team will look to extend its six-game winning streak on Saturday afternoonagainst Morgan State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. from Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The game will be broadcasted and streamed live on ESPN3 as the crew of Phil Shoener (play-by-play) and Emory Hunt (color) will call all the action. The broadcast crew of Keith Miles (play-by-play) and Albert Chester (color analyst) will call the game live on WHBX – 96.1 FM (JAMZ).…

FAMU football visits Lakeland Elementary-Middle School

October 26, 2019October 26, 2019 Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: BALTIMORE, Md. | Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, How I Wonder What You Are … The Florida A&M University football team continued its tour of community service events during road contests and the latest venture took members of the team to Lakeland Elementary-Middle School, an inter-city school located near downtown Baltimore, on Friday afternoon. “We enjoy these opportunities as we want our student-athletes to continue to give back,” Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons said. “We’ve been fortunate to visit a few places this year and be able…

Florida A&M ranked for first time in a decade

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | For the first time in 10 years, the Florida A&M University football team finds itself back in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) polls on Monday. The Rattlers, who are coming off an emotional 34-31 overtime win over previously ranked No. 10 North Carolina A&T State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Sunday afternoon at Bragg Memorial Stadium, finished the 2009 season ranked No. 23 in the STATS FCS Top 25. On Monday, Florida A&M entered the STATS FCS Top 25 ranked No. 20…

FAMU defeats North Carolina A&T 34-31

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Marcus Williams caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Rasean McKay for the walkoff overtime victory as the Florida A&M University football team took down the defending Black College National Champions, North Carolina A&T State, 34-31 in overtime, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Sunday afternoon at Bragg Memorial Stadium. Florida A&M (6-1 overall, 4-0 MEAC) entered the game as the No. 2 team in the Black College Football Poll and that is sure to change after Sunday’s thrilling win. Meanwhile, North Carolina A&T…

Florida Blue extends Florida Classic sponsorship through 2022

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: ORLANDO – Florida Blue has reached an agreement with the Florida Classic Consortium to extend its title sponsorship of the Florida Blue Florida Classic, Bethune-Cookman University President Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite and Florida A&M University President Dr. Larry Robinson announced Wednesday. The deal, which also includes continued title sponsorship of the Florida Blue Florida Classic Kickoff Luncheon and the Florida Blue Battle of the Bands, takes effect immediately and runs through 2022. This year’s Florida Blue Florida Classic, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 23,…

FAMU v NCA&T moved to Sunday due to Tropical Storm Nestor

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football game scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19against North Carolina A&T State has officially been moved to Sunday due to Tropical Storm Nestor. With the game being shifted to Sunday, kickoff from Bragg Memorial Stadium is now set for2 p.m. Members of Florida A&M and North Carolina A&T State, along with MEAC Commissioner Dr. Dennis Thomas, met on a conference call Thursday evening to discuss the possibility of moving the game to Sunday. The conference office and Florida A&M’s Department of Athletics officially…

FAMU’s Stanley and Young garner MEAC weekly honors

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Brandon King

From FAMU Sports Information: NORFOLK, Va. | Florida A&M University quarterback Ryan Stanley and tight end Kamari Young picked up Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) weekly honors, the conference announced on Monday. Stanley, who broke Quinn Gray’s career passing mark against South Carolina State on Saturday, was tabbed the Co-Offensive Player of the Week, while Young, who caught the game-winning touchdown against the Bulldogs, earned Rookie of the Week honors. Stanley broke the school’s mark for career passing yards in the Rattlers’ 42-38 win over South Carolina State in the first quarter. He…

October 12 MEAC Football Recap

October 13, 2019October 13, 2019 Brandon King

From meacsports.com: Visit the MEAC Scoreboard HEREMorgan State 34, Delaware State 3Norfolk State 49, Howard 21Florida A&M 42, South Carolina State 38 Morgan State 34, Delaware State 3 BALTIMORE — Josh Chase ran for two touchdowns, DeAndre Harris passed for two scores, and Morgan State defeated Delaware State 34-3 on Saturday to give Tyrone Wheatley his first win as head coach of the Bears. Chase gained 116 yards rushing and Harris completed 11 of 19 passes for 161 yards in a homecoming win for Morgan State (1-5, 1-2 MEAC). Delaware State’s Richard Harris had a career-high…