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‘Noles speak on BCS No. 2 Ranking, NC State game

The Florida State Seminoles are ranked No. 2 in the first Bowl Championship Series rankings of the season. This is the highest ranking FSU has in the last 13 years. The team’s offense has not scored less than 40 points in a game this season. The ‘Noles (6-0, 4-0 ACC) […]

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Rattlers lose homecoming, remain winless at home

The Rattlers' first offensive play was a microcosm of the game. A failed flea flicker attempt that saw a touchdown pass sail through the grasp of a receiver is how Florida A&M's homecoming game went: The Rattlers (2-5, 1-2 MEAC) let the game slip through their hands early in a […]

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Lady Rattlers look to continue dominating

The Lady Rattlers volleyball team looks to continue their momentum in conference play. They are coming off of their biggest win of the season against their archrival, the Bethune-Cookman Lady Wildcats. Florida A&M will play one game out of conference before the Lady Rattlers go through the rest of their […]

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Rattlers hope to improve as new basketball season begins

Rattler basketball fans get ready. The men and women’s basketball teams are preparing for their upcoming seasons. The men’s basketball team started practice for the regular season Sep. 27. The Rattlers are working daily to reach their objective, which is to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship. Last year, the […]

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FAMU hopes to keep winning at Saturday’s homecoming game

The football team picked up a much-needed against Savannah State 27-13 on Saturday. Head coach Earl Holmes spoke on the job his team did getting off to an early start on both sides of the ball in the press conference held on Tuesday. “We started the game off fast,” Holmes […]

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FAMU cross country team leaves competition in dust

Florida A&M’s men’s cross country team edged off the Florida State Seminoles to finish in first place at the 2013 FSU Invitational. The Rattlers finished in the top three spots and in first-place overall with an average time of 25:13:85 and 32 points on the 8K course. Prior to the […]

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Scrimmage helps prepare Lady Rattlers for softball season

  The Florida A&M softball team took on Gulf Coast State College in two scrimmages Wednesday at the intramural softball field.   This scrimmage shined a light on what the softball team will look like in the spring. Players and coaches are excited for what is to come.   Assistant […]

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FAMU upgrades softball field, track to improve safety

Florida A&M’s athletic program is making upgrades and renovations to the softball field and track. Michael Smith, interim athletic director, said the main reasons for the upgrades are athletes’ safety and that it helps with recruiting. Smith said the softball field is scheduled to be completed by the end of […]

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Rattlers optimistic about remainder of season

Head coach Earl Holmes spoke about the football team’s turnovers and four straight losses in the weekly press conference Tuesday. The Rattlers lost their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener against the Morgan State University Bears on Saturday 34-21. The Rattlers (1-4, 0-1 MEAC) came within six points toward the end of […]

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Lady Rattlers serve up sweeps

The Lady Rattlers volleyball team swept the competition in conference play this weekend and remain undefeated in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Head coach Tanio Trifonov still noticed issues that need to be worked on for Florida A&M to beat its upcoming opponent but admits to having high hopes of improving […]