TALLAHASSEE, Fla. --Led by a crushing defensive effort that kept the Lincoln (Ca.) offense to 171 total yards, Florida A&M took down the Oaklanders 28-0 at home Saturday night to win their 19th straight at home.
The win improved Florida A&M's record to 9-1 on the season while the fell to 0-11.
Terrell Jennings totaled 53 yards to lead the Rattlers' ground attack in the game, picking up 6.6 yards per carry along the way. Kevin Sawyer Jr. also tacked on 37 yards on the ground, picking up 9.2 yards per carry.
Nicholas Dixon hauled in two catches for 25 yards.
Deco Wilson led the Florida A&M defensive effort, totaling five tackles, one interception, and defensive touchdown. James Ash added one interception and Johnny Chaney Jr. had four tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one sack in the win.
The Rattlers won the turnover battle in Saturday's game, forcing two turnovers while coughing the ball up one time, with Florida A&M turning those takeaways into 14 points.
Defensively, Florida A&M did an impressive job limiting the offensive attack, holding the Oaklanders to 171 total yards. The Rattlers kept them under 150 yards on both the ground and through the air, allowing 139 passing and 32 rushing yards. The Rattlers defense disrupted the passing game on the way to pulling down two interceptions and breaking up two passes.
How It Happened
Florida A&M scored first with :16 left in the first quarter to take a 7-0 lead.Another Rattlers score then extended the lead to 21-0.
Florida A&M continued to increase its advantage, scoring again with 1:02 left in the third quarter to go up 28-0. Neither team scored again in the game.
Game Notes
» Florida A&M outgained Lincoln (Ca.) 236-171, including a 141-32 advantage on the ground.
» Florida A&M won the turnover battle 2-1 after picking off two passes.
» The Rattlers scored first with :16 left in the first quarter and never trailed the rest of the game on their way to victory.
» Florida A&M had their highest scoring quarter in the second period, when they put up 14 points.
» Florida A&M converted 3 of 9 third downs while was successful on 3 of 12.
» Isaiah Major led the Rattlers with eight tackles.
» Florida A&M went 2-for-2 on fourth down, converting on 100 percent of attempts.
» Florida A&M allowed zero points in two trips to the red zone.
» Florida A&M won the time of possession battle 33:30 to 26:30.
» TJ Goodwin led the passing attack for Lincoln (Ca.), completing 14 of his 27 attempts for 139 yards with two interceptions.
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