Southern Jaguars at Florida A&M Rattlers
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Florida A&M beats Southern 24-6 behind Daniel Richardson's 2 TD passes
It was the first Southwestern Athletic Conference loss for Southern (4-4, 3-1).
Richardson completed 25 of 32 passes for 274 yards and threw one interception. He hit Jamari Gassett for a 53-yard touchdown early in the third quarter, and his 16-yard TD pass to Kelvin Dean stretched the Rattlers' lead to 21-3 midway through the fourth.
Gassett caught five passes for 118 yards and also scored on a 43-yard punt return for Florida A&M (4-3, 2-1).
Joshua Griffin kicked a 50-yard field goal to open the scoring early in the first quarter and made a 46-yarder late in the third for Southern, which is tied with Alcorn State in the West Division standings.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 11:27 | Joshua Griffin 50 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 6:17 | Jamari Gassett 43 Yd Punt Return (Cameron Gillis Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:52 | Jamari Gassett 53 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Cameron Gillis Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:08 | Joshua Griffin 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:14 | Kelvin Dean 16 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Cameron Gillis Kick) |
|
FG | 4th Period 1:55 | Cameron Gillis 34 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 SOU |
 FAMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 2-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-13 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 205 | Total Yards | 404 |
| 83 | Passing | 278 |
| 11/27 | Comp/Att | 26/34 |
| 3.1 | Yards per pass | 8.2 |
| 122 | Rushing | 126 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 3.4 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 4-35 | Penalties | 7-80 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 26:46 | Possession | 33:14 |
Game Information
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 12-2 | 8-0 |
| Florida A&M | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Alabama State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-6 | 4-4 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-10 | 2-6 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-11 | 1-7 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Southern | 8-5 | 7-1 |
| Alcorn State | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas Southern | 5-6 | 4-4 |
| Prairie View A&M | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Grambling | 5-7 | 2-6 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-9 | 2-6 |
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