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Men lose to Jackson State, 77-55

The Florida A&M men’s basketball team was defeated this previous weekend by the Jackson State Tigers at the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center. The score of the game was 77-55. These two teams faced off recently at the Al Lawson Center, where the Rattlers came out victorious in […]

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Men fall to Prairie View, 61-58

FAMU held Prairie View A&M to shooting only 20 percent behind the three-point line in a 3-for-15 shooting performance, but still fell short to the Panthers 61-58 at home Monday. Coach Robert McCullum spoke about the disappointing conference loss. “Prairie View is a difficult team to prepare for from the […]

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The Windy City is next for the track team

After performing at an elite level in the Carolina Challenge and the South Carolina Invite, the Rattlers are back again, facing fierce competition. The Florida A&M track and field program will head to the Midwest to participate in the Windy City Invite. This invitational event dates back to 2022, a […]

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Women take down Alabama State, 49-40

Entering this game, Alabama State was fresh from a two-game winning streak, and Florida A&M and Alabama State were tied for 5th place in the SWAC standings. The Rattlers ended their two-game losing streak!  Coach Gordon spoke about her message to the team before the game and what she expected her […]

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Softball team has new faces, same expectations

An agonizing skid in conference play and a 0-2 run in the conference tournament marked the end of the 2023 Florida A&M softball team’s season, where the Rattlers dropped three straight conference series against Alabama A&M, Bethune Cookman and Jackson State.  Head coach Camise Patterson attributed the drop in performance […]

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Simmons reflects on first month at Duke

Today makes the one-month mark since former FAMU football coach Willie Simmons, fresh off a Celebration Bowl victory and HBCU national championship, resigned from the school to take a position at Duke University. Willie “Shotgun” Simmons is a Quincy native and grew up around FAMU. He was the quarterback at […]

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FAMU women fall to Jackson State, 79-60

FAMU’s effort wasn’t enough, as they fell to the Jackson State Tigers 79-60.  Coming into this game, the Tigers were 6-0 in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play and 11-6 overall, making them the best team in the SWAC!  Opening out the first quarter, it was a back-and-forth game. Both sides […]

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Men edge Jackson State, 88-86

The Florida A&M men’s basketball team pulls off a close win against conference rival Jackson State at the Al Lawson Center. The Tigers were led by senior guard Chase Adams, who had 35 points. This effort wasn’t enough to beat the Rattlers, as senior Keith Lamar had a season-high of […]

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Alcorn State snaps men’s winning streak

The Florida A&M Rattlers faced off against the Alcorn State Braves, hoping to continue their win streak at the Al-Lawson Center. The Rattlers are coming off an 81-70 win against Mississippi Valley State, leading to their first conference win.  The Rattlers started the matchup behind, going down seven points with […]