{
  "id": 6799719,
  "title": "Florida A&M Made $760,000 to Lose by 70 Points to Miami",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/florida-a-m-made-760-000-to-lose-by-70-points-to-miami",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T20:38:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Front Office Sports",
    "slug": "front-office-sports",
    "url": "https://frontofficesports.com/article/florida-am-miami-760k-payday/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Florida A&M faced a significant challenge when it hosted No. 7 Miami in a Thursday night football game, resulting in a 77-7 defeat that netted the Rattlers $760,000. The payment breaks down to $720,000 for the athletics program and $40,000 for the band, the Marching 100. This loss came after a difficult week, with FAMU previously falling to South Carolina State 31-13 on Sunday. The game was part of a trend where lower-tier programs face Power conference opponents, earning high payouts known as \"money games\" or \"guarantee games.\" Florida A&M's second game in a two-game series was the second instance of such a payout, following a $700,000 win in 2024. Notable payouts in Week 1 included UMass upsetting Rutgers for $1.55 million, as well as Idaho State, Tarleton State, and The Citadel securing wins against higher-ranked opponents. Despite the substantial loss, the Hurricanes have now won their first two games by a combined 122-point margin. FAMU's head coach, Quinn Gray, had a moment to address Miami's coach, Mario Cristobal, after the game, but it appeared to be a silent one.",
  "summary": "Miami led the game 77–0 before a shortened fourth quarter.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Miami QB Darian Mensah puts up more video game numbers in rout of Florida A&M",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/miami-qb-darian-mensah-puts-up-more-video-game-numbers-in-rout-of",
        "published": "2026-09-11T03:15:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}