Bulldogs come up short in the season finale

20

Alabama A&M
AAM

6-6, 4-4

28

winner

Florida A&M
FAM

7-5, 5-3

Alabama A&M
AAM

6-6, 4-4

20

28

Florida A&M
FAM

7-5, 5-3

winner

Points by quarters

team	1	2	3	4	F
AAM Alabama A&M	3	10	0	7	20
FAM Florida A&M	14	7	7	0	28

Match Review: Football | 11/29/2024 7:36 p.m | Brian Howard, deputy AD for communications

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Alabama A&M University football team came up just short in the season finale, losing to Florida A&M 28-20 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game Friday night at Bragg Memorial Stadium.

Florida A&M (7-5 ​​overall, 5-3 SWAC) got the ball early in the game and needed just 32 seconds to score when Thad Franklin Jr. ran in a 25-yard touchdown with 14:28 left scored a goal before the end of the opening quarter.

A 41-yard punt return over Myles Parker Set up the first Bulldog points.

AAMU (6-6, 4-4) got an 8-yard touchdown pass from Cornelious Brown IV To Devin Herringbut the score was nullified because the outstanding catch was incomplete in the back of the end zone. The Bulldogs settled for a 24-yard field goal Victor BarbosaWith 10:32 left, he reduced the deficit to 7:3.

Back came the Rattlers, who managed 76 yards in 11 plays as Daniel Richardson connected with Kolby Gross for a 6-yard touchdown and FAMU extended its lead to 14-3 with 5:13 left.

Alabama A&M took advantage of a turnover when Barbosa kicked a 39-yard field goal as the Bulldogs trailed 14-6 with just under 14 minutes left in the first half.

Florida A&M took advantage of a Brown interception by rushing 58 yards in just three plays, while Lovontai Summersett scored on a 20-yard touchdown run to extend the lead to 21-6 with 2:55 left.

However, the Bulldogs managed a 13-play, 86-yard drive just before halftime when Brown scored Donovan Eaglin over the middle for a 23-yard touchdown, closing the gap to 21-13 with 13 seconds left in the quarter.

Alabama A&M opened the second half with the football and managed a fake punt Austin McCready attached to Isaiah Nwokenkwo for 14 yards. However, the Bulldogs turned the ball over on downs and Florida A&M capitalized.

The Rattlers gained 75 yards in five plays when Daniel Richardson found Quan Lee for a 19-yard touchdown and FAMU extended the lead to 28-13 with 5:50 left in the third.

Alabama A&M refused to get away quietly and took advantage of a short field and a costly pass interference penalty Xavier Lankford attached to Barry White down the left sideline for an 18-yard score as the Bulldogs cut the deficit to 28-20 with just over 14 minutes to play.

The Bulldogs were forced to punt the football with 2:35 left and never got the ball back as Florida A&M ran out of time to get the win.

CHECKING THE BOX SCORE

• Alabama A&M finished with 336 total yards, 261 of which came through the air
• The Bulldogs gained 22 first downs
• Cornelious Brown IV completed 18 of 36 passes for 206 yards, with two interceptions and a touchdown
• Donovan Eaglin rushed 16 times for 70 yards
• Keenan Hambrick caught five passes for 52 yards
• Cortez Andrews registered 11 total tackles, including eight solo stops
• Florida A&M finished with 425 total yards, including 232 on the ground
• The Rattlers recorded 21 first downs
• Daniel Richardson completed 19 of 26 passes for 193 yards and two scores
• Kelvin Dean carried the ball 12 times for 74 yards
• Lovontai Summersett ran eight times for 74 yards and a touchdown
• Quan Lee caught six passes for 68 yards and a score
• Deco Wilson added 10 total tackles, including seven solo stops

NEWS & NOTES

• Alabama A&M and Florida A&M met for the 14th time^Th Time
• The Rattlers improved to 12-2 all-time against the Bulldogs
• The AAMU loss ended a three-game winning streak, including two on the road
• The Bulldogs were penalized a season-high 15 times for 142 yards
• Alabama A&M played two quarterbacks – Cornelious Brown IV (started) and Xavier Lankford
• Carson Vinson was named an HBCU+ National Player of the Year finalist on Wednesday

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