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Intramurals help provide positive game experience

Whether it is just to have fun or to prove someone wrong about playing ability, Florida A&M’s intramural sports leagues provide students with a life that goes beyond the books. The intramural sports programs were started to give the students something to look forward to when all the tests and […]

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Rattlers shutout by Bulldogs in home opener

The Florida A&M football team (2-3, 2-1 in the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference) received its second shutout of the season, with a 19-0 home-opening loss to the South Carolina State Bulldogs (3-1, 1-0 in the MEAC).  The last time Florida A&M was shutout at Bragg Memorial Stadium, was in 1987 against […]

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QBs fail to ignite offense

Florida A&M’s football team continues to struggle offensively, gaining only 106 yards of total offense in a 19-0 loss to the South Carolina State Bulldogs. Three quarterbacks rotated into the action for the Rattlers during the game, as head coach Joe Taylor continued to search for consistency at the quarterback […]

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Home sweet home: Live blog

Please refresh this page frequently.  All updates will come with real time-time stamps. 5:50 The football team will face South Carolina State tonight in the Rattlers’ home opener.  The kickoff will be in approximately 15 minutes.  Stay tuned for live updates, commentary and analysis from the game. 6:00 The Rattlers (2-2 […]

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Rattler Football: First quarter report card

PASS OFFENSE: C- Arguably the most questioned area of the team before fall camp, the passing game is rounding out to be a solid and steady contributor to the team. “We are finding ways to get open by pressing coverage,” Brian Tymes said. Tymes caught a touchdown pass against Delaware […]

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Football team plans to run Bulldogs out of home opener

Florida A&M will look to rejuvenate after a disappointing loss last week, as they match-up against conference rival and defending Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference champions, the South Carolina State Bulldogs on Saturday. The Rattlers will try to snap a seven game losing streak against the Bulldogs, who are currently ranked […]

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Cross country teams bring the race to our house

The Florida A&M men and women’s cross-country teams will be holding the second annual Bobby Lang Invitational on Saturday. This will be the first and only home meet of the season for the Rattlers. The field will consist of five teams and will be held on campus. The meet will […]

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FAMU athletic director calls for overhaul

Casually dressed in khakis and a collared shirt with the Fox Sports logo, Derek Horne easily mingles with staff while leisurely making his way to his corner office. 

 Comfortably seated among multiple piles of papers stacked neatly across his desk and two computers, Horne appears to have had a […]

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Road-worn defense ready for Bulldogs

An infusion of home crowd energy may be just what the seventh-ranked Rattlers defense needs after a four-game road trip that included double-digit losses to the Miami Hurricanes and the Tennessee State Tigers. The Rattlers (2-2, 2-0 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic conference) are in the unfamiliar position of having a […]

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FAMU Hall of Fame to induct six members

The Florida A&M Sports Hall of Fame will induct six Rattlers Friday. The 35th class of the Sports Hall of Fame will include four athletes, one coach and one announcer.               The athletes that will be enshrined are Tiffany Daughtry, Olrick Johnson, Ulysses Wilson […]