HAMPTON, Va. (Nov. 7) – The FAMU Football team fell on the road for the fourth time this season, dropping a 33-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference decision to the Hampton Pirates at Armstrong Stadium on a rainy Saturday afternoon.
FAMU (1-8, 1-5 in MEAC) suffered their second shutout of the season, making this the first time since 1980, that the Rattlers had been blanked twice in the season campaign.
The Rattler Offense finished with 168 total yards, while allowing Hampton (5-5, 4-3) to roll up 421 total yards on the day.
FAMU used two quarterbacks, starting junior Carson Royal, who directed eight first half drives that netted 14 total yards, before inserting junior Kenny Coleman, who led FAMU to 154 total yards in the second half.
Coleman passed for 88 yards on 8-of-16 passing, rushing for 16 yards on four carries, while Royal had 18 passing yards on 4-of-8 aerial attempts.
Freshman Devin Bowers led FAMU's ground attack with 78 yards on 20 carries, while Montavious Williams led the Rattler receiving group with five catches for 72 yards, although he did have a 69-yard TD play wiped out due to a holding call in the third period.
Linebacker Akil Blount led the FAMU defense with 11 tackles and a tackle for loss, while defensive back Jules Dornevil was one of a trio of Rattlers with six tackles on the day.
Hampton took a 3-0 lead on Adam Brown's 39-yard field goal with 1:30 left in the opening quarter, then extended their lead to 17-0, with on two scoring tosses from backup quarterback Jerrell Antoine.
Brown added a 36-yard fielder in the third period, before the Pirates added two fourth quarter touchdowns to complete the scoring.
HU's Dwayne Garrett led all rushers with 147 yards on 20 carries, with one score, while Jerrell Antoine finished with 128 yards through the air on 5-of-16 pass attempts, with two TDs.
WHAT'S NEXT: The Rattlers continue their November road swing next Saturday, Nov. 14, with a 1:00 p.m. MEAC bout with Morgan State on Earl Banks Field in Hughes Stadium in Batlimore, Md.
