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MEAC matchups to watch this weekend

The teams in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will begin conference play this weekend, and besides the Florida A&M game against the Delaware State University Hornets, there are two noteworthy matchups on the slate for Saturday. The Howard Bison will take on the Hampton Pirates in Greene Stadium, the Bison’s home […]

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Offensive success tied to new line

The lack of production from Florida A&M University’s offense against Miami is an issue both redshirt-sophomore quarterback Martin Ukpai and head coach Joe Taylor said will be addressed before Saturday’s game against Delaware State University.   The Rattlers are looking to repeat the success of the offensive clinic they […]

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Thomasville invite looms on tennis schedule

The Florida A&M Women’s Tennis team appears confident they will finish number one at the Thomasville Collegiate Invitational.   Florida A&M will be in competition against Valdosta State University, West Florida, Georgia State University and Georgia Southern during the three day event starting on September 11-13 in Thomasville, Ga. […]

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Rattlers ready for MEAC play

The Florida A&M Rattlers’ football team is looking forward to facing the Delaware State Hornets. After being routed by the University of Miami Hurricanes last Thursday 45-0, the team looks to rebound while starting conference play .    Coach Joe Taylor and several players sat down with media Tuesday to […]

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Moore in store for the Rattlers

Florida A&M men’s head coach Eugene Harris sprinkled in some local flavor and added more scoring to the Rattler basketball recipe with the offseason addition of Rickards High standout Avery Moore.   The 5-foot-10 combo guard was the leading scorer for the Rickards Raiders last year on their way […]

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Women struggle in Texas Tournament

Florida A&M Lady Rattlers volleyball team had aspirations of coming out of the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational in Austin, Texas this past weekend as a winner.     The team fell short as they lost to  Texas last Thursday (25-18, 25-18 and 25-10), and Illinois on Saturday (25-9, […]

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FSU rolls over Samford in Jimbo Fisher’s debut

In Jimbo Fisher’s first game as head coach of the Florida State Seminoles, he achieved something even Bobby Bowden could not attest to. Fisher earned a victory in his first game as the head football coach in Tallahassee over the FCS Division 1 Samford Bulldogs Saturday.   A big […]

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Men’s tennis team prepares for season

Practice officially begins today for the Florida A&M men’s tennis team, the reigning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference runners-up. The Rattlers are without 2010 MEAC Player of the Year, David Jackson. Jackson, a senior last season, posted an undefeated (3-0) record in the southern division, 12-11, overall. “David is definitely hard to […]

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Volleyball women hope to right the ship in Texas

Florida A&M Lady Rattlers prepare themselves for the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational which takes place in Austin, Texas from Sept. 2-4 2010. The Lady Rattlers will face some more top of the line competition against the runner up from last year championship Texas, Illinois (who was ranked number five […]

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Rattlers start off with FBS challenge

The start of the Florida A&M football season is only one day away. Opening day for the new-look Florida A&M Rattlers is tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. The opponent: The Miami Hurricanes, ranked 13th in the nation by the Associated Press poll. Film study has been essential to the team’s preparation […]