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Florida A&M football spoils Alabama State homecoming, 28-13

WFSU | By Adrian Andrews
Published October 5, 2024 at 10:11 PM EDT
Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons, center, leads players onto the field before the Orange Blossom Classic NCAA college football game against Jackson State, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
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FILE—Florida A&M football team takes the field before the Orange Blossom Classic, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Alabama State fell short in its homecoming game against FAMU.

Florida A&M took down the Alabama State Hornets 28-13 on the road Saturday afternoon.

The Hornets scheduled the Rattlers for their homecoming—a game that saw 33,576 fans inside ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.

FAMU improved to 3-2 on the year and 1-0 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) while the Hornets fell to 2-3 and 1-1.

Florida A&M Quarterback Daniel Richardson led the Rattlers with 196 passing yards and throwing for three touchdowns.

The Rattlers forced three turnovers in Saturday's contest, with Florida A&M turning those takeaways into 14 points.

Florida A&M Football Next Game:
at Jackson State University
10/19/2024 | 3:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM CT
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Adrian Andrews
Adrian Andrews is a multimedia journalist with WFSU Public Media. He is a Gadsden County native and a first-generation college graduate from Florida A&M University. Adrian is also a military veteran, ending his career as a Florida Army National Guard Non-Comissioned Officer.

Adrian has experience in print writing, digital content creation, documentary, and film production. He has spent the last four years on the staff of several award-winning publications such as The Famuan, Gadsden County News Corp, and Cumulus Media before joining the WFSU news team.

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