Florida A&M Rattlers at Norfolk State Spartans
· Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge KickoffDaniel Richardson has three TD passes in debut for Florida A&M as Rattlers top Norfolk State 24-23
It was the first game at Florida A&M for Richardson, who previously played at Florida Atlantic and Central Michigan. It was also the debut for James Colzie III as coach of the Rattlers.
Richardson's 55-yard pass to Jamari Gassett gave the Rattlers their first lead, 17-14 early in the third quarter. Later in the third, Richardson threw to Gassett for a 9-yard touchdown and the Rattlers led 24-17.
Norfolk State closed to within 24-23 when Kevon King scored on a 2-yard run with 6 1/2 minutes left in the game. FAMU's Jameel Sanders blocked the PAT but was flagged for being offsides. With the ball at the 1-yard line, the Spartans opted to go for two points and the lead, but quarterback Jalen Daniels was stopped short of the goal line.
FAMU then ran off 11 plays and 63 yards to wrap up the win.
Richardson completed 22 of 30 passes for 286 yards. Gassett had eight catches for 110 yards.
King had 14 carries for 146 yards with two touchdowns and Daniels completed 7 of 9 passes for 142 yards for Norfolk State.
King had 123 yards rushing in the first half and his 82-yard burst on the third play of the game gave the Spartans a 7-0 lead. A quarterback sneak by Daniels made it 14-0 later in the opening quarter.
Florida A&M bounced back with a 20-yard TD pass from Richardson to Thad Franklin Jr. and a short field goal by Cameron Gillis to trail 14-10 at halftime.
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Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 13:18 | Kevon King 82 Yd Run (Grandin Willcox Kick) | |
TD | 1st Period 3:49 | Jalen Daniels 1 Yd Run (Grandin Willcox Kick) | |
TD | 1st Period 0:55 | Thad Franklin Jr. 20 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Cameron Gillis Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 11:02 | Cameron Gillis 33 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 3rd Period 12:37 | Jamari Gassett 55 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Cameron Gillis Kick) | |
FG | 3rd Period 9:04 | Grandin Willcox 29 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 3rd Period 3:27 | Jamari Gassett 9 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Cameron Gillis Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 6:29 | Kevon King 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
FAMU | NORF | |
---|---|---|
22 | 1st Downs | 15 |
4-8 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-11 |
0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
403 | Total Yards | 369 |
286 | Passing | 142 |
22/31 | Comp/Att | 7/9 |
9.2 | Yards per pass | 15.8 |
117 | Rushing | 227 |
26 | Rushing Attempts | 43 |
4.5 | Yards per rush | 5.3 |
5-47 | Penalties | 5-31 |
1 | Turnovers | 0 |
1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
28:56 | Possession | 31:04 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 22,210 · Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
TEAM | OVR | CONF |
---|---|---|
Alabama A&M | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Florida A&M | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Alabama State | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Bethune-Cookman | 0-3 | 0-0 |
Mississippi Valley State | 0-3 | 0-0 |
Jackson State | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
TEAM | OVER | CONF |
---|---|---|
Texas Southern | 1-1 | 1-0 |
Grambling | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Alcorn State | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Southern | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Prairie View A&M | 1-2 | 0-1 |
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