TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida A&M put together a determined offensive effort and a solid showing against the pass Saturday afternoon, but fell 42-14 to Southern at home.
The Rattlers (2-7, 1-4 SWAC) racked up 366 yards of total offense. Quarterback
Armond Parker led the way with 263 passing yards and two touchdowns, and added 27 yards on the ground.
Jamal Hailey chipped in 20 rushing yards.
Corey Petty was the star of the passing game, hauling in seven catches for 118 yards and a touchdown.
Armand Burris added four receptions for 60 yards.
On defense, Florida A&M limited Southern's passing attack to just 112 yards through the air.
Paul Gatley paced the unit with five tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and a sack.
How It Happened
Southern jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but the Rattlers answered with 10:12 left in the second quarter to cut it to 14-7. After Southern stretched its lead to 35-7, Florida A&M fought back again with a touchdown to make it 35-14. Southern added a final score to close out the game.
Game Notes
» Florida A&M finished with 366 yards of total offense against 423 for Southern.
» All 14 of the Rattlers' points came in the second quarter, with the offense answering Southern's scores twice.
» Florida A&M converted 4 of 12 third downs.
» Southern's Trey Holly rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns, while Christian Johnson completed 7 of 9 passes for 112 yards.
