TROY, Ala. –– Florida A&M fell 34-12 to Troy on the road Saturday night as their record falls to 2-2.
Daniel Richardson led Florida A&M's passing attack with 288 yards through the air.
Thad Franklin Jr. totaled 46 yards to lead the Rattlers' ground attack in the game, picking up 4.6 yards per carry along the way. Kelvin Dean Jr. also tacked on 20 yards on the ground.
Jamari Gassett led the receivers as he hauled in 10 catches for 141 yards.
Nay'Ron Jenkins led the Florida A&M defensive effort, recording eight tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one sack.
How It Happened
After Troy opened a 7-0 lead, Florida A&M made back-to-back field goals by Cameron Gillis to make the score 7-6.
After Troy scored to increase its lead to 14-6, Florida A&M responded with a field goal with :05 left in the second quarter lead to cut the deficit to 14-9.Troy scored to increase its lead to 21-9 before the Rattlers scored again to close the gap and make it a 21-12 game. Florida A&M didn't score again in the game and Troy added 13 more points to finish off the scoring.
Game Notes
» Troy outgained Florida A&M 507-343 in the contest.
» Florida A&M had their highest scoring quarter in the first period, when they put up six points.
» Florida A&M converted 2 of 13 third downs while Troy was successful on 6 of 11.
» Jenkins led the Rattlers with eight tackles.
» Cameron Gillis knocked through four field goals for the Rattlers with a long of 43 yards.
» Florida A&M went 2-for-4 on fourth down, converting on 50 percent of attempts.
» Florida A&M won the time of possession battle 33:05 to 26:55.
» Goose Crowder led the Trojans passing attack, completing 18 of his 25 attempts for 295 yards and four touchdowns.
» Devonte Ross was Troy's leading receiver with 229 yards and three touchdowns.
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