In Sunday’s game between Florida A&M and North Carolina A&T, the Rattler football team defeated the Aggies for the second time in two years, 34-31 in overtime. With this win FAMU was able to clinch the 20th spot in the STATS FCS Top 25, getting ranked for the first time […]
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FAMUAN player of the week: Marcus Williams
In Sunday afternoon’s contest between Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) rivals, The Rattlers of Florida A&M University defeated the North Carolina A&T State Aggies, by a score of 34-31. This game served as the epitome of a pound for pound game, as both teams were vying to show who deserves […]
Will Eason remain FAMU athletic director?
The status of Florida A&M Athletic Director John Eason remained unclear as of Tuesday evening. Eason told media on Sunday following the Rattlers’ 34-31 win over North Carolina A&T that he had submitted his letter of resignation to FAMU President Larry Robinson. Robinson refused to accept the letter, according to […]
Rattlers defeat North Carolina A&T in overtime thriller
On Sunday afternoon, The Florida A&M Rattlers (6-1) were able to pull off another nail-biting win, this time over fellow Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) rival North Carolina A&T (4-2) by a score of 34-31, also marking FAMU’s first overtime game of the season. In a game that relied on both […]
Florida State basketball has first-ever open practice
The Florida State University (FSU) Men’s Basketball team welcomed their students to their first-ever open practice, as the team gears up for the upcoming season. FSU students along with the Tallahassee community all lined behind the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center as they awaited entrance to see their Noles […]
FAMU football rescheduled as Nestor approaches
Tropical Storm Nestor is expected to hit Tallahassee and other areas of the Northern Gulf Coast later today and last through the weekend. The initial tropical storm warning was upgraded this morning to a tropical storm watch for Leon and surrounding counties by the National Weather Service. Nestor is labeled […]
Pep rally combines breast cancer awareness, FAMU football
Florida A&M University’s student government held a pep rally inside Gaither gym Thursday for what was dubbed a “North Carolina A&T x Breast Cancer Awareness” event accompanied by the hashtag, #PinkOutFAMU. The doors opened at around 7:30 p.m. with the cheerleaders doing their usual aerobics on the padded floors to […]
Rattlers refuse to get overconfident heading into key game
This time last year Rattler nation was unified by the football team’s success after they went on the road and beat the defending black national champions, North Carolina A&T, 22-21. Many fans thought Rattler football was back and on the road to advancing in the MEAC — with a Celebration […]
First place on the line for FAMU
Expect a dogfight this Saturday at Bragg Memorial Stadium when the top two teams in the MEAC face off. The Rattlers are looking for their sixth straight win and to extend the series over North Carolina A&T State (45-19-3). FAMU continued its hot streak beating South Carolina State 42-38 on […]
Rattler football team looks ahead conference showdown against NC A&T
The Florida A&M football team have been all gas, no breaks with a fiery five-game winning streak. This weekend, they face another challenge, as the North Carolina A&T State Aggies prepare to match up against them in conference play. Head Coach Willie Simmons held his regularly scheduled press conference […]