American college football season
The 2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, and competed in the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by third-year head coach Willie Simmons.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 3:00 p.m. | vs. Jackson State | | | ESPN2 | L 6–7 | 31,000 |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Fort Valley State* | | | Facebook | W 34–7 | 0 |
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Florida* | | | ESPN+ | L 17–38 | 29,475 |
October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama State | | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| ESPN+ | W 28–0 | 21,087 |
October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | South Carolina State* | | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| Facebook | W 30–7 | 14,892 |
October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | | | ESPN3 | W 35–31 | 8,375 |
October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | | | YouTube | W 31–28 | 2,700 |
October 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Grambling State | | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| ESPN3 | W 26–3 | 31,887 |
November 6 | 5:00 p.m. | at Southern | | | ESPN3 | W 29–17 | 15,665 |
November 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | | | ESPN3 | W 37–7 | 3,451 |
November 20 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Bethune–Cookman | No. 23 | | ESPN3 | W 46–21 | 54,198 |
November 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 22 | | ESPN+ | L 14–38 | 4,125 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
Vs. Jackson State
Florida A&M vs. Jackson State
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rattlers |
3 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
• Tigers |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
- Date: September 5, 2021
- Location: Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, FL - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
- Game attendance: 36,000
- Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: 6mph
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN2):
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Pregame line |
Over/under
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FAMU –7.5 |
61
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Statistics |
Florida A&M |
Jackson State
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First downs |
17 |
15
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Total yards |
234 |
292
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Rushing yards |
109 |
71
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Passing yards |
125 |
221
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Turnovers |
2 |
3
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Time of possession |
32:18 |
27:42
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
Rasean McKay |
18/29, 78 yards, 0 TD
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Rushing |
Bishop Bonnett |
15 carries, 76 yards
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Receiving |
Chad Hunter |
7 receptions, 49 yards
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Jackson State |
Passing |
Shedeur Sanders |
18/24, 221 yards, 0 TD
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Rushing |
Peytton Pickett |
15 carries, 62 yards
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Receiving |
Trevonte Rucker |
3 receptions, 83 yards
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Fort Valley State
Fort Valley State at Florida A&M
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Rattlers |
7 |
0 | 14 | 13 |
34 |
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Statistics |
Fort Valley State |
Florida A&M
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Fort Valley State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At South Florida
Florida A&M at South Florida
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rattlers |
3 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
17 |
• Bulls |
10 |
14 | 7 | 7 |
38 |
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Location: Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL - Game start: 7:06 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes
- Game attendance: 29,475
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 7 MPH
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Drew Fellios (play–by–play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
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Pregame line |
Over/under
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USF –22.5 |
50
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Statistics |
Florida A&M |
South Florida
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First downs |
20 |
22
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Total yards |
380 |
406
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Rushing yards |
132 |
243
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Passing yards |
248 |
163
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Turnovers |
1 |
1
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Time of possession |
29:38 |
30:14
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
Rasean McKay |
25/49, 248 yards, 1 TD
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Rushing |
Terrell Jennings |
6 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Xavier Smith |
15 receptions, 139 yards
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South Florida |
Passing |
Timmy McClain |
12/23, 163 yards, 1 TD
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Rushing |
Brian Battie |
10 carries, 139 yards
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Receiving |
Xavier Weaver |
5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
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Alabama State
Alabama State at Florida A&M
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Rattlers |
7 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
28 |
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Statistics |
Alabama State |
Florida A&M
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alabama State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Carolina State
South Carolina State at Florida A&M
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
• Rattlers |
0 |
20 | 7 | 3 |
30 |
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Statistics |
South Carolina State |
Florida A&M
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Carolina State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Alabama A&M
Florida A&M at Alabama A&M
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1 |
2 | Total |
Rattlers |
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0 |
Bulldogs |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Florida A&M |
Alabama A&M
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Mississippi Valley State
Mississippi Valley State at Florida A&M
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1 |
2 | Total |
Delta Devils |
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0 |
Rattlers |
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0 |
- Date: October 23, 2021
- Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
Itta Bena, MS - Game start: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Florida A&M |
Mississippi Valley State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Mississippi Valley State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Grambling State
Grambling State at Florida A&M
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1 |
2 | Total |
Tigers |
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0 |
Rattlers |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Grambling State |
Florida A&M
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Grambling State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Southern
Florida A&M at Southern
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Rattlers |
7 |
13 | 3 | 6 |
29 |
Jaguars |
14 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 5:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,665
- Game weather: • Weather: Sunny • Wind: TBD
- Referee: Y.N. Miles
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Statistics |
Florida A&M |
Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Florida A&M at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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1 |
2 | Total |
Rattlers |
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0 |
Golden Lions |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Florida A&M |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Vs. Bethune–Cookman
Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M
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1 |
2 | Total |
Wildcats |
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0 |
No. 23 Rattlers |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Bethune–Cookman |
Florida A&M
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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FCS Playoffs
Vs. No. 18 Southeastern Louisiana – first round
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Total |
No. 22 Florida A&M
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0
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0
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0
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14 |
14 |
No. 18 Lions
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7
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17
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7
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7 |
38 |
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