{
  "id": 10461234,
  "title": "FAMU football live updates as Quinn Gray discusses bye week, 1-4 start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/famu-football-live-updates-as-quinn-gray-discusses-bye-week-1-4-start",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:18:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/famu-football-live-updates-quinn-141816207.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Florida A&M football is headed into a Week 5 bye after their 40-21 loss to Alabama A&M, which marked the beginning of Southwestern Athletic Conference play. With a current record of 1-4, head coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. has announced that the team will utilize the break to reset and address several key areas. The bye week will provide the Rattlers with the opportunity to tackle personnel issues, the future of the quarterback position, and shortcomings on defense and special teams, particularly in field goal protection. On Oct. 10, FAMU will return to action against the Alabama State Hornets. Gray is scheduled to meet with both local and national media on Monday morning to discuss the team's situation. The Tallahassee Democrat is providing live updates from this media session, so readers are encouraged to stay tuned for the most recent information.",
  "summary": "FAMU football is on a bye week after falling 40-21 to Alabama A&M in the SWAC opener to drop to 1-4. Hear from head coach Quinn Gray Sr.",
  "key_points": [
    "FAMU football enters Week 5 bye after 1-4 start",
    "Head coach Quinn Gray addresses personnel, QB position, defense",
    "Team to face Alabama State Hornets on Oct. 10"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}