TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Florida A&M football return to Bragg Memorial Stadium after a slow 2022 start looking to extend the nation's fourth longest home win streak as they host Albany State.
 
"We have a much-needed home game this week," said Head Coach Willie Simmons. "This is a resilient group of guys, and I feel confident that this coaching staff will do what's needed to get these guys back playing good football.
 
"We know we definitely need to play good football to beat a really good football team. That's why we play the game to play these kinds of matchups, and we're excited about the opportunity to play in front of our home crowd."
 
Where to watch or listen: 
 
Watch: HBCU GO
Listen: Rattler Sports Network
 
Coaches in the game
 
Willie Simmons 
Career Record, Conference Record: 45-23, 38-11 
FAMU Record, Conference Record: 24-12, 19-5
 
Gabe Giardina
Career Record: 31-14
ASU Record: 31-14
 
Series History
 
FAMU leads 11-3
First Meeting: 1972, ASU won 21-6
Last Meeting: 1993, ASU won 14-6
Streak: 2, ASU
 
RATTLERS DEFEND BRAGG
 
Florida A&M looks to extend their home game winning streak to 11. The Rattlers currently have the fourth longest home game winning streak in the nation behind Montana State (13), North Dakota State (11), and Kennesaw State (11).
 
JEREMY MOUSSA TO MAKE FIRST HOME START
 
Transfer quarterback Jeremy Moussa will make his debut in Bragg Stadium after two games on the road. Moussa threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns in his first career NCAA stater in week zero at North Carolina.
 
BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD WINNER RETURNS
 
The Rattlers have the nation's best defender in Isaiah Land, as he won the 2021 Buck Buchanan Award. Land led the nation with 19 sacks and owns the Rattlers' single-game sack record after a five-sack performance versus South Carolina State. Land also led the nation in tackles for loss with 25.5. Land missed the season-opener at North Carolina but returned in week one versus Jackson State and recorded his first sack of the season after playing just a half of football.
 
RATTLERS LOOK TO END LOSING STREAK VERSUS ALBANY STATE
 
Despite the Rattlers winning 11 of the 14 meetings, they are currently on a two-game losing streak versus Albany State, as the Golden Rams won the last meeting 14-6 in 1993 and 34-2 in 1986.
 
ACTIVE NCAA FCS CAREER LEADERS
10, Jah'Marae Sheread
Punt Return Yards: 5th - 358
Kick Return Yards: 16th - 1,017
 
11, BJ Bohler
Interceptions: 19th - 7
Interception Return Yards: 6th - 163
Passes Defended: 13th - 25
 
17, Rasean McKay
Passing Efficiency: 10th - 135.13
 
19, Xavier Smith
Receptions: 3rd - 207
Receiving Yards: 3rd - 2,703
Receiving Touchdowns: 11th - 18
All-Purpose Yards: 9th - 3,363
 
31, Isaiah Land
Tackles for Loss: 8th - 31.5
Sacks: 5th - 22
 
42, Jose Romo-Martinez
Field Goals Made: 4th - 41
Points: 12th - 214
 
43, Chris Faddoul
Punt Average: 1st - 44.3
 
Scouting the Golden Rams
• Marcuis Fulks is among the best running backs in Division II as he's ranked 24th in the nation in rush yards per game (115) and 25th in yards per carry (7.19).
• Stephan Pierre is among the nation's leaders in tackles as he's ranked fifth in solo tackles (9).
• The Golden Rams are among the best in the turnover game as they rank seventh in turnover margin (+3).
 
The game is scheduled for tomorrow, September 10, at 6 p.m. Eastern on HBCU GO. 
 
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