Can FAMU football end skid in SWAC opener vs Alabama A&M? Our pick
FAMU football hosts Alabama A&M for the Week 4 SWAC opener this Saturday at Bragg Memorial Stadium. Here’s our prediction.
Florida A&M University (FAMU) football faces its Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opener against Alabama A&M on Saturday, September 26 at Ken Riley Field in Tallahassee, Florida. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on SWAC TV. The Rattlers have struggled recently, falling to 1-3, and last suffered a close loss at home to Tennessee State in the final minute.
The Bulldogs, on the other hand, have won three straight games and defeated a Division II team Bowie State recently. Historically, FAMU leads the all-time series 18-2 against Alabama A&M. Quarterback will be a key talking point, with FAMU's starting QB Isaiah Knowles sidelined with a thumb injury, and Dustin Fletcher possibly stepping in.
Fletcher put up numbers against Tennessee State, but head coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. is undecided on who will start. For Alabama A&M, Cornelius "Quad" Brown IV has been a standout, completing 89 of 132 passes (67%) for 1,111 yards, eight touchdowns, against two interceptions. FAMU's defense, led by Antonio Camon Jr. with three sacks, may get a boost if he returns from missing the last two games.
Alabama A&M's defense, second-best in the SWAC, ranks highly as well. Gerald Thomas III predicts FAMU 27, Alabama A&M 23, feeling this game could be a turning point for the Rattlers in their early struggles.
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