{
  "id": 6668102,
  "title": "FAMU football QB Dustin Fletcher starts vs Miami after Isaiah Knowles injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/famu-football-qb-dustin-fletcher-starts-vs-miami-after-isaiah-knowles",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T00:06:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/famu-football-qb-dustin-fletcher-000645040.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Florida A&M football's starting quarterback Isaiah Knowles was ruled out for the season due to a thumb injury. Backup Dustin Fletcher was called upon to lead the Rattlers' offense in their Week 2 game against the Miami Hurricanes on Thursday, Sept. 10. Fletcher, a transfer from The Citadel, made his first appearance in a Rattlers' game and completed 6-of-8 passes for 68 yards. He is 6-foot-3 and 225 pounds, and graduated from Carman-Ainsworth High School in Flint, Michigan. Fletcher set every passing record at The Citadel and was a top 30 high school quarterback in the nation as an all-state selection. The remaining quarterbacks on FAMU's roster are James Hayes, Dante Howell, and Armond Parker. The game, a \"money game\" for the Rattlers, will be televised on ACC Network.",
  "summary": "Quarterback Dustin Fletcher started for FAMU football vs the Miami Hurricanes to replace Isaiah Knowles, who’s out for the season with a broken thumb.",
  "key_points": [
    "Isaiah Knowles out for season due to thumb injury",
    "Dustin Fletcher starts vs Miami in Week 2 game",
    "Fletcher from The Citadel, 6-3, 225 lbs"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Dustin Fletcher taking over as starting quarterback means Florida A&M will rely on a relatively untested player to lead their offense against a major opponent like Miami.",
  "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."
}