#25 Florida A&M Rattlers vs Norfolk State Spartans| Full Game | 2024 MEAC-SWAC Challenge

to war football is back baby and already a thrilling opening day of the season and it continues here in Atlanta euphoric feeling if you will how about HBCU in the house the 25th ranked team in FCS Florida ANM taking on norfol state well I'll tell you this folks the last time that the Rattlers step foot in the ATL they owned it and look how they walked in tonight loose swaggy and ready for another successful season the HBCU national champions and how did they get there you look back to 2023 and certainly it was a season to remember 8 and0 through the swag finished with 12 wins the most since 1978 under then head coach Willie Simmons and how about one of the best defenses in all of FCS the Dark Cloud def offense they like to call themselves re Havoc disruption on the field and then nothing like a little drama to close out your season a comeback victory in the cricket celebration bowl over Howard University to Hoist the trophy at the end of the year we as the Rattlers take the field they win the talks and will defer North State will get the ball first [Music] Can you feel it to you feel it in the air with that thud that's going to come off the right foot college football 2024 is going to be in the air Michael Smith the booming leg for the Rattlers and coming out of the End Zone on the return and North State will start inside the 10 as Jaylen perum on the return where we talked about a number of fresh faces we got to introduce you to Jaylen Daniels the transfer quarterback started his career as a walk- on at South Carolina Joo transfer out of Garden City Community College and now here at Norfolk State winning the starting job over who was assumed to be the incumbent AO Coons and size stands out when you when you see him he has a presence about him he's a complete 6' 5 in guy that can move around in the pocket as well tremendous presence for norol state Kon King with the carry I'll tell you this when we had the opportunity to talk with head coach Dawson odms very high on this young man we met him yesterday certainly that 65 230 full of poise and presence when we stood next to him and that's something that you can't teach that and the fact that he has a shotgun for an arm this is a guy that's got the big arm that you'd like to have in today's college football world he can make all the throws and he makes great decisions he'll be tested against a very stingy Florida ANM defense first pass ATT in for the Spartans and it is complete to Eliah Mitchell Elijah Mitchell those returners of sophomore you talked about Jen Daniels and sometimes and I know Jay you have this experience coming over starting your career at Long Beach State and then moving in Howard University as a quarterback there are a lot of nerves and some ways of getting to know things and your players and Dawson odms in his fourth year as a head coach said hey look the way that you welcome in new guys as you have veterans who welcome you into the locker room and that was something that they didn't have to worry about this season as you referenced the experience that they had coming back third and one now on the opening drive for the [Music] sporting and emotion and they handed big run here priest up the scene and how about keep V King can he outl the secondary yes an 82 yd Sprint to the end zone first score of the season for the Spartans in [Music] 2024 the strength of Norfolk State their offensive line they thought that they could handle the line of scrimmage against Florida A&M they pulled the guard around that's Jaden Bryant big number 62 and the rest is King in a foot race to the end zone Spartans on the board first these former foes out of the Mak and Norfolk State hasn't got a win against Fort A&M since 2017 will they open this season with a big touchdown explosive plays is something that offensive coordinator Jason Phillips talked about and what do you do after you celebrate J you got to do a little got to do a little step got to put on a little Dan and show out for him in the end zone you know as we talked about you know this is HBCU football HBCU football it's a cultural thing it's a football thing you got to make room to strike up the band and one of the things I love about HBC football whichever teams has the bands going on that means the other team is in trouble so if you're the Spartan Legion in this Stadium right now you get to play all you want and all the 4dm Marchin 100 band can do is to sit there and watch that's the culture that we talk about it's more than just on the field it's getting everybody hyped up in the stands as well and King deliver with a big time Run for the green and gold of Norfork State University Spartans fans who traveled here already pleased with what they're seeing that was the longest play that the Spartans have seen in more than a year that was longer than any offensive play than they had last year as the Spartan Legion is ready to strike up hey in the stands here on the return and the Rattlers trying to answer a solid return for the opening drive 23 yds out and another look at the touchdown well really set up it was third and one they figured hey we can get the one yard but they saw something that they like schematically by pulling the left side of the line around to the right side great vision and patience on display and when we talk to the offensive coordinator Jason Phillips he said the key was being in third and short against his very aggressive defensive line for Florida A&M job well done by the big guys up front for the Spartans and now it's the Rattlers turn as they feature a transfer quarterback and Daniel Richardson graduate out of Miami and the first play from scrimmage and they hand it off really nowhere to go for Levante sumerset as he was stuffed early on AJ Richardson got his nose in there but going back to Daniel Richardson when this is a guy who's made a couple of stops previously at FAU started his career at Central Michigan lot of intangibles that's when we talked to Coach James KY the third they love the intangibles the leadership that Richardson brings to this team experience Poise creativity some of the words that they use to describe his style of play making the right decisions with the football very heated hotly contested quarterback battle and Richardson getting the nod however we do expect to see two quarterbacks play in this game as Junior mov has earned the right to play quarterback for Florida A&M in this game also so we'll watch how that count quarterback battle continues to unfold throughout this game and in the season that pass was complete to Jaylen roders this is a basically new wide receiver Court we had talked about rack Boys in seasons pass but Jamari GID the one returning from last year's championship team with playing experience of penalty on the play as Somerset on the carry might have been some movement down at the bottom of your screen on the offense illegal formation offense more than four players in the back field 5yd penalty remains first [Music] down here's our Labor Day weekend ESPN ABC college football lineup that starts next Thursday night Deion Sanders in Colorado hosts North Dakota State the PowerHouse out of the FCS to start us off in Temple Oklahoma as the Sooners now in the SEC that's Friday night what a triple header we have for you on Saturday and then Sunday night it's number 13 LSU hosting 23rd ranked USC in Death Valley First and 15 after the penalty and the carry and really knowwhere to go controlling the line of scrimmage and being big up front is something that we heard the coaching staff or the Spartans talk about and thus far we've seen them already stick their head in there it's Tariq miles on the stop a good job on the tackle there something to have to note Florida A&M their offensive philosophy this year probably going to change a little bit going to lean a little bit more on the running game we saw Richardson go under Center and take a snap under center for the run but if you can't push the pile you can't be a run first team especially against a defense like norol state which is collapsed in the pocket Richardson rolling to his right and incomplete through the hands of his intended target Jaylen Rogers now now bring that now brings up third and 14 well you think back to the creative play calling and the offensive genius we saw from head coach Willie season the last six years with the Rattlers they hand the Reigns over now to new offensive coordinator Joe Henry who coached that offensive line feels very confident about this group as they've got a number of guys returning up front as well [Music] Richardson down the field deep into coverage and three Spartan Jerseys around him dangerous throw down the middle and you're shaking your head absolutely wrong place to go with the football you know when you going to throw to the single receiver side he has to be wide open he goes backside single receiver count the green jersey you got a three-man route to the right he wants to go left look at the green jerseys around the single receiver side can't do that three guys with an opportunity to make an interception have to find a better place to go with the football very fortunate that ball was not intercepted by Ricky harlston he set to return it he's Jaylen pornhum Trey wihoo preseason First Team all swack punter lets it Fly and barhum calls for the fair catch inside the 30 well I'll tell you all the emotion leading up up to this season it's on the field already been off the field ladies and gentlemen just to remind you HBCU football is [Music] back M football where speed meets power where every game is a battle and every moment counts this is the home of thrilling action heart stopping excitement and unmatched passion our fans they're the heartbeat the soul the pride that drives us the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference hope and promise that's the feeling from Dawson odms after last season when the Spartans were in a number of games Jay the fact that they had five different games decided by a touchdown time for most losses by a single digit by single digits in the FCS Dawson odms feels like again that experience that returns for them will help push them you said you give me that slate again with this group I feel like we're going to be able to finish this year after that opening statement that the Spartans made back on the field for their second possession JZ Jones the pass incomplete on the outside to The Graduate out of Orlando Florida got to make that throw there that's a staple in any college football thing a little bubble screen well called play great blocking there quarterback just skips It On The Ground had it been a lateral pass would have been okay but got to work out that kick and make that completion and going back to Dawson modin and the hope that he had we said you're very confident for a team that's coming in here 3 and8 from a season ago he said that was 3 and8 on paper and we were a number of games that we should have won but we were just too young to win all off seon their goal was finish finish put ourselves in those same positions we were a year ago and we're going to figure out a way to win those games I like that philosophy on second and 10 they hand it off once more this time it's zavon Evans as we send it down to Quick kesik he's got more on daon odms well six of their eight losses were one- score games in the fourth quarter okay they finished three and eight but coach said that this game will decide whether or not they belong it can unlock the journey this year remember they bring back 8 four players 18 starters and Coach OD was finally telling us this is quote unquote our roster thanks so much Q 84 that's unheard of in college football today with the portal and everything out there now given you know if you're not winning a lot of games people are knocking down your doors but to have 84 returners a lot of those guys with playing experience they can really turn the tide in a hurry in Norm not able to get the playoff before the play clock expired and that's going to push the Spartans back game offense number two 5yd penal remains third down did you catch that my my my my word play there they could really change the tide in the me from the tide water are ti water area so but what they're doing right now is what you cannot do against Florida A&M face third down in Long situations they did not want to face the situation don't be surprised if you see them decide to run the ball or try a very lowrisk pass well last time it was third down the 82 yd Scamper for a touchdown and another big run here on third down from zavon Evans and Evans one of those guys coming back at PT last year knows this offense he was used to carrying some of the load he says I got you here on third down whether it's third and one or third and long they are running the football directly at Florida A&M poor job of tackling from the second level by the safety norol State keeps the drive alive in unexpected fashion completing a long run on Third and long 23 yd pickup for Evans and they hand the ball off again this time really nowhere to go as Cameron Donald one of the new faces along that defensive line and you see here they're just getting up to that second level great job by the center Garrison Wheatley number 67 of getting up and then a poor angle in the secondary and I think it's the timing that's off 4& m is used to dominating the line of scrimmage well these running backs are finding creases and the secondary Defenders are not in a position to make the tackle for the Rattlers allowing nor state to rip off runs in chunks we talked about the dominating defense we saw from the Rattlers last season fourth in FCS in stopping the Run only giving up 94 yds on the ground here the spark is taking full full advantage as Kon King gets across Midfield and into Rattler territory and there's a flag that comes flying out be un Sportsman like on Florida A&M I [Music] believe they pull a helmet off of one of the guys I think I saw the helmet come off of one of the receivers downfield I think it was Cameron Thomas [Music] Derek Hatton our official for tonight Mike pack not working but the head referee saying exactly what you said that 15 yard penalty is marching the Spartans even closer to that end zone the ball will be spotted on the Rattlers 31 yd something the Flor needs to work on from a season go although they were so successful F they were the most penalized team they need to work on the discipline first and 10 now Jaylen Daniels hands it off once again having success up the middle and going right to the teeth of the defense from Florida A&M it's zavon Evans he's gotten a Steady Hand of rushes here on this drive yeah they call him the most complete back they take the tight end number eight hem Wright move him across the formation and just ask him to pick a hole same play they ran the same play consecutive times little hump motion by the tight end they're crowding the box so what they're doing is saying we're going to play this game in between the tackles we're going to run downhill and let our running backs find creases and neutralize your defensive line so the o line doesn't have to dominate up front they just have to neutralize Florida and M's defensive line lopsided in total yards 136 obviously 82 of them eaten up by Kings long run for a touchdown the only score of the game tonight but norfol State thus far averaging 16 yds per carry on the ground once again the rushing attack and staying on his feet down at the 10yd line there's King once again a gain of nine and I'm going to tell you the center number 67 Garrison Wheatley is really doing a good job controlling the line of scrimm watch him get this guy twist him so there's a cut back Lane for Kean to go to anytime your Center can win that battle at point of attack and turn his man the running back can see that visually and knows there's daylight to find that crease Garrison Wheatley incredi incredibly valuable to this group most improved according to the coaches and this time up the middle again Kon King who was closing in on 100 yards has passed the Sentry mark on that carry and what did J Phillips talked to us about right being able to be impactful on first down staying ahead of the chains and King is wow is feeling it already in the uh opening quarter of the 2024 season and he's working so hard he's even yeah you think he have over 100 yards just quick in the game got to face yourself brother but what they're doing they continue to do crowd the Box bring it tight end in there and just look for some Running Room 10th play of the drive right here Daniels deciding to keep it himself on first and goal and did the ball come out but they say Daniels was down pick up of two it's going to be second and goal norfol State and Florida A&M's going to have to make some [Music] changes I me you see this they're finding daylight and every time they see in the creases and they're running the daylight in Florida A&M wants to have a 4-2 lineman but look they're running so well on them that the running back's pulling themselves out the game he's saying oh wow I ain't going to be this easy he's got to get rid of some stuff and they'll hopefully hydrate him up and get him back in this game this Rattler defense has to figure out something here as Evans and this sportan rushing attack is having its way here in the first quarter let let me let me not sound politically correct grammatically correct they ain't bouncing nothing a bounce is something you say in football when you run in the middle and you bounce outside the daylight norford state is told we're not bouncing anything we're going to run everything in between the tackles we're relying on our offensive line to get the push and this is a beautiful display of offensive [Music] football all right so now Daryl McMillan feeling the effects of uh the start of the opening season here they're running so well oh boy what a shot there's nothing to say to that you just let that sit and marinate we'll step aside and come right back rated T4 these are dangerous times back in the ATL pair of Spartans a little bit squeamish they lost their l lunch and their dinner a Technicolor yawn vomiting on the field and during that stoppage we had a a member of their staff have to come out and clean it up you talk about gross I mean I'm just looking at it trying to hold down my dinner Hey Q they say leave it all out there on the field right quite literally it was LE out there on the field the whole pregame meal yeah and then so mean wow third and goal here from the one yd line they're going to try to push it in Jaylen Daniels he gets across the goal line and so it seems but no call has been made and there it is two drives two touchdowns for the norw state spers Jaylen Daniels scoring his first touchdown in the green and gold uniform and they made this look easy you know the the Philly push as you like to see and they get there and he's in the end zone quickly and how fitting they cap it off by running the ball right up the middle Garrison Wheatley the center winning yet another battle at the line of scrimmage to get his quarterback into the end zone as Norfolk State continues to look impressive running the football here in Atlanta an overdose of the rushing attack from the Spartans thus far 11 rushes compared to just one pen and they're doing this against the 25th ranked team in all of FCS football Florida A&M ranked 25th defense one of the best in the country a year ago but norol state says we don't care Med 14 nothing Advantage for norfol state and talk about a team effort let's shout out Vanessa hail who had to clean it all up ladies and gentlemen that's going to the red bag on the sideline you go girl rated T4 e the cricet M swack challenge kickoff is brought to you by Cricket 5G visit Disney onthe yard.com at Coke Zero sugar is it the best Coke ever try and decide the Spartan Legion they've already gotten warmed up their prepar caring for halftime to take the field and let me tell you already Jay the Spartan Legion along with Norfolk State fans have plenty to be pleased about through two possessions in this 2024 campaign touch back into the end [Music] zone so you think back to last year the reigning celebration Bowl champions the cost of winning though comes with it Willie Simmons after six years decides to go on to the FBS level and become the Duke running back's coach all right so you lose the coach of the year the swack offensive and defensive players of the year and a number of players exit out the program for one reason or another and I'm just going to say this after winning the national championship that's a whole lot of losses there's some losing going on there they've got to get back to those win ways losing the players losing to coaching and stuff there it's been a very call it different off seon for Florida A&M after that highlight of winning an HBCU National Championship see what they can do to get back on the right track well this is the celebration Bowl offensive MVP first time we're seeing Kelvin Dean and Dean on the carry a pickup of nine and we will see how Florida A&M responds now you go back to that cricket cele bowl of last year just to remind our viewers you can never count out these Florida ANM Rattlers they were down 14 to nothing against Howard back in that game and were able to come back and win 30 to 26 and Kelvin Dean Jr was a big part of that success they they walked down the Bison I think one of the keys is going to be this line of scrimmage I mean norol state is showing that they are physical making them earn everything second and one you figure it'd be easy to just pick up a yard that was a tough run there by Dean in one of the Main Stays you talk about the new pieces of the puzzle where every now and then you need what they like to call the ogs to carry you through and Kelvin Deans at OG at Florida A&M been at the program for a while and he's been battle tested Florida A&M the 25th ranked team in all of FCS trailing by two touchdowns here on First and 10 Daniel Richardson looks down the field stays down the field and throws it the nearest Target was Jaylen Ward but incomplete at second Down Jay so far what you've seen although very limited in sample size what have you thought thus far about Daniel Richardson he's not showing the flash that they talked about yet you know one of the throws he had earlier for the first down they did pick up the ball was very low but a great catch by the receiver threw the ball in the coverage a couple of time so at this point you have to wonder is he seeing the field well the accuracy part will come if you got it but if you're not seeing the field well you will become very inaccurate and ineffective undiz quarterback at 510 and he decides to keep it calls his own number shows up bruising run there by Daniel Richardson than 200 lb stopped by Jaden Smith but a pickup of 17 yards and the Rattlers are in Spartan territory yeah just a good job of calling his own number realizing they were bringing pressure from dalen long number seven off the edge he overc commits to stopping the running back great job and decision by Daniel Richardson maybe this will get the transfer going as he tries to deliver a little flipper there at the end of that run Richardson out of that Miami area hot bed for football in the State of Florida hands it off here on First and 10 and AJ Richardson on the stop the All-American from a season ago and the Freshman who was kind enough to it miked up in pregame and and certainly when we had a chance to see him q and I made this observation hey you know he he's got some the dreads going but when he stood up next to us he puffed his chest out as Q mentioned and and he had a presence about him as well absolutely you talk about one of the best linebackers in the country and he's really matured he's great kid they say he's a great father having that father responsibilities makes you grow up quick and he's playing with the purpose just a sophomore but one of the best in FCS football on the back field now that Franklin but instead the play action and it's complet still on his fenus hurling the defender and Kobe gos gross rather picks up the first down and more 27 Ys and into the Red Zone one of the things that Florida A&M keeps is a staple of tight ends they've got a pleer of them and a good job by gr of the run after the catch they try and tackle the big fella low the athleticism to stay up on his feet and to pick up big yardage big play for the [Music] [Applause] Rattlers the grad out of San raone California came over after starting his career at Florida State Richardson with time has a in Into The End Zone What A Catch and it's a touchdown that Franklin who we saw in through the game on this possession the 20yd catch and score and the rackers are on the board in [Music] 2024 one of the things where a lot of green jerseys there but tremendous concentration by Franklin to hold on to the football after he made the catch that was the easy part there were a number of Spartans there trying to dislodge that football tremendous concentration for the touchdown pamu Cameron Gillis on to attempt the extra point it's good seven plays 75 yards and the question marks about Daniel Richardson perhaps being answered backto back 20 yd completion Richardson is pumped up as he throws his first TD for the Rattlers [Music] you look around the stands and a number of fans in attendance but a lot of orange and green and The Marching 100 now has an opportunity to get going we talk about a guy like bad Franklin giv something for the rap to celebrate on we'll take a look this is him he's going to come across the formation get open into the flat miscommunication for him to have that trying to compliment FL A&M and you won't let me get my compliment I mean sometimes they're far and few between but call it like call it like I see it I call it like I see it Spartans open again just like they have done all game with a run this time from Chiron Benjamin first time that we've seen Benjamin Tote The Rock first down on his first Carry and they're winning one of the few times we've seen a running back or Runner bounce the ball outside of the pocket but give credit to the left side of that line where Samuel Eskridge and Jaden Bryant hang out controlling the line of scrimmage leaving room to run the football impressive display of the running game still by Norfolk State the number of r rushes of 10 yards or more so far tonight once again they give it to Benjamin and Benjamin a good carry on first down out to the 40 yd line a pick up of five and I saw something there and I'm going to show you something when we come back of why northr state is continuing to cow the line of scrimmage and just remember this hard head makes a soft backside hard head makes a soft backside let me tell you North State went hard to start off this ball game they've got a 14-7 Advantage behold the green and gold they're pumped up so are the Rattlers back in it cut it in half it's 147 after one let's take a look at that last run with our Coca-Cola Playbook Jay what what are you seeing here man let me show you hardheadedness we can count numbers right one 2 three four five six people to stop the run okay can that work no not you've got take a look at the same numbers you got eight guys in the Box for norol State including a quarterback so they've got the five linemen they've got the six guy with the tight end on the line of scrimmage a 220lb quarterback in the back field to go with the running back they're going to keep winning hard-headed Flor NS being hard-headed relying on the front four and the two linebackers you got to change that scheme you got to get another person in the box right now they're not doing it again norol state is winning the number count and that's why they're able to rip offard yards when they need to holding there as that front seven able to stop Evans a pick up of two but a number of white jerseys in the mix James Garder among them but I think that brings up the question because there were some unknowns about that front seven you talk about Cameron Donald and Davon West Morland two transfers that join the line and then Jerome Nicholls the Mike linebacker coming over from Michigan Eric horn getting his first and again you don't have the defensive player of the year and Isaiah major to help build those voids but as an offensive coordinator if I know I'm only dealing with six in the box and I don't have to worry about that safety from up high then you can almost pick how you're going to get there a way to hold here though on third down and a big stand as the stop made from the Rattlers and the one thing that can help you out if you get some fantastic individual efforts to win their one-on-one matchups well that was a big stop there on third down as that's the first time the Spartans haven't been successful converting a third down remember that's how they scored both of their touchdowns this time will'll be introduced to the Special Teams unit the pteron and Noah Tracy and Jamari gasset standing at his own 15 yd line and the play clock expires delay of game delay of game offense number one 5yd penalty remains fourth [Music] down second delay of game penalty against the Spartans tonight that backs him up and GID is one of those guys who joined the program last year can the Speedster make something of this return off the punt he's got a chance to do something with it and Jamari GID pointing out saying block for me I got some room along that right side line across Midfield and great starting field position for Florida A&M what a recovery by the Rattlers you get the stop on defense and then the Special Teams step up and make a big play one cut then get up the field rather return or gas hidden big play Floyd M starting to find that swag that led them to a championship a season to go second Team all conference in the preseason honors for Jamari GID as both a receiver and a returner Gass it out of Tampa Florida only returning receiver for the Rattlers he's got that speed and versatility that they like that can put him outside or in the slot and this is where Florida am does their damage the defense gets the stop gets a three and out and then the offense comes out on the field and they're ready to try and pounce on you a little bit with the defense with a short rest we'll wait to hear the call from our head referee Derek Hatton after whistles before the play even got going quick conference with the zeas on the field [Music] you at the home of Georgia State this is their stadium in which they play here at Center Park let if I was going to ask you what sound does a zebra make or what does the zebra sound like but but um I think we're going to be still wondering having trouble with his mics all night you should take a shot at it here partner come on guys we got a good football game going we got a good football game going the the players are putting it out there I'm curious to what this could be please reset the game clock to 1325 reset the game clock to 13 25 okay so adding time back to the game clock but Jay this is uh this is what we are looking forward to all season long tightly contested games I mean this is a Florida A&M te that ranked in the preseason top 25 in all of FCS they're the defending black college football national champions and right now trailing Norfolk State out of the Mak by a score Daniel Richardson with time has a man open and some space and the pass is complete Jamari gasset set up this drive after that big return and here gasset with a 28 yard completion yeah me he's the Workhorse wide receiver they call him Dynamic can run all the routes and you see the separation nobody close to him easy recognition for Daniel Richardson and this Florida A&M offense starting to find some Rhythm offensively well Richardson who joined the program in January with the intentions of being a full-time started you mentioned the QB battle in Camp with Junior marovic it was Richardson that won out and right now Richardson you talk about that GL three passes for 20 plus yards this time he's going for it again and great pass break up by Devon Allen in the end zone an anas Williams award watch Lister he's a gamer and this guy is a part of that great secondary for the Spartans yeah he along with Tron Maller look at him that's just how you play it keep yourself in a position where if the ball comes he can use that arm to get around and knock the ball away and he's a guy that grew in the program started off as a guy that liked playing nothing but off coverage couldn't get him to play bump and run manto man now they can't stop look at him on this next play running into the line of scrimmage he wants to get up in the face of the receiver and challenge him with this press coverage let's see what the Virginia Beach native does here on second down and nowhere to go but backwards and nice Tackle by kesan Lynch a veteran presence up front a loss of five on the play and right now what Florida is doing is fishing you know offensive coordinator Joe Henry when they put that quarterback under the center they're looking for a certain look hoping they can set up some play action pass in order to set up play action pass though you have to be a threat running the ball and what you saw there was North State say if you do decide to run the football to set up the pass we're going to make you pay with a tackle for a loss and a great play by Lynch first tackle for a loss by either team tonight now third and long the line of gain the 9yd line of the Spartans and set up a little screen and let Fus Franklin try to do the rest but a number of green jerseys right around them to stop him and they're going to be held [Music] short that was why that previous play with the individual effort by kesan Lynch was so big able to move him back and allow him to give a couple yards on the screen plan hold the Rattlers to a field goal [Music] attempt 33 yd field goal attempt for Cameron Gillis who has been an accurate leg for the Rattlers throughout his career it's good and FAMU puts three more points on the board James KY III in his Rattler debut on the sideline says he tapped Daniel Richardson for this opportunity he started to get a Groove starting to bring some noise and Richard is bringing the Rattlers back into this one and this one here Prime Time matchup here in Atlantic team in FCS Florida ANM taking on their former M foe norfol State who came out and just punched the Rattlers in the mouth they dominated that first quarter better than 150 yards on the ground had great success Jaylen pornhum who had to field that that one a gain of 17 on the return when you think about this Norfolk State program a part of the 16 miag North Carolina Central picked to finish first despite Howard who made it to the Celebration Bowl and winning the Mak last year the Bison picked second meanwhile preseason players of the year coming out of Washington DC and Jared Hunter and Kenny Gallup Jr and as we mentioned earlier Auto Coons the intended starter for the season suspended for the first four games because of academic ineligibility that could be a story line there if if nor State wins this game [ __ ] is going to get that job back well right now they're winning the battle on the ground and no whistle there as king lost the ball on the turf nron Jenkins returns it however they're going to say that King was down and we had a chance to be in Nork where if the headquarters of the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference and this Norfolk State team was picked to finish fifth in the preseason poll but right now Jay this is a group under Dawson odms who has high expectations and already starting to unlock their potential here in this opening game of the season King again trying to bounce the outside Deo Wilson one of the tacklers to bring him down along along with brillan [Music] Oliver you see that there a little disrespect there for a team that returns a lot of guys but talk about I think the storyline there was Central who got beat by Howard by 50 this past season is projected this year to come ahead of the Bison so been a little flipflop there those the two top teams there but telling you right now this nor State team is looking really good ver the 25th rank team in FCS football here on second down and driven backward the tackle for loss James Ash first time we've called his name tonight one of those guys who is explosive up front they're ready for him to take it to another level this year and he switched his number from 99 to zero and Ash right here disruptive yeah and they're giving him that seven man look right now so in having seven guys it frees it up for more one-on-one individual effort in a great play by James ash from his nose tackle position four receivers set three to the bottom of your screen here on Third and seven let's see what the Spartans dial up here they've had success on third down Daniels thought about it double clutch then completes it to Jones what a move ja has Jones The Yards after catch by Jones or Jack as he's known boy he's played a healthy amount of football great experience 20 yard 26 yd pick up at a first down that was Pro I mean that ball was in the air for a while watch Jones come to the ball as the ball's coming to him he's not waiting he runs towards the ball to get leverage so he can run after catch and pick up the first down so often a wide receiv will sit there and wait for the ball to come to him he came back to get the ball to get a running start forcing the r to get in the trail position Big Time play by JZ Jones well they feel like he's a big K coming over from Lane College out of the SI division 2 meanwhile Chiron Benjamin full steam ahead and Benjamin brought down by brillan Oliver but a gain of seven on the play and we've talked about it all night long the rushing attack and the success that the Spartans have had on the ground taking full advantage of that experienced offensive line and you see 185 yards on the ground for Norfolk State tonight and they're going to continue to add to that total bouncing to the outside trying to cut back in and a first down picked up by Benjamin he's down at the 26 yd line in this battle in this battle that you've got between the offensive coordinator and the defensive coordinator Northfork State vers Florida A&M it's playing out right in front of our eyes which has been unique as you see norol State getting ready to line up with a double tight end formation you don't see much of that in college football nowadays but that's the chess match that we're seeing in the trenches in Northford State taking advantage of it to the fullest well Jason Phillips the new offensive coordinator had great success at all corn State and now he's got the recipe for Success early on here as he's got a stable of running backs that he can count on along with that great offensive line and Jay I've got to ask the question because you think the 25th ranked team in FCS the reigning HBCU national champions did you expect what we're seeing right now and norfol state really handling the Rattlers thought we see a close game because of the experience coming back and that goes back to why this is the Mak swag challenge Mak plays a little bit more physical brand of football swack a little bit more finessed but Florida A&M has been one of the strongest teams in FCS football for the last several seasons to see Nori State push them around like this quite surprising Tiff quite surprising we know the meac normally wins the battle of the trenches we kind of learned that but this is a dominating performance in the trenches thus far in this game nine yds on average per carry for the Spartans and King who's wrapped up and brought down a few Rattler Defenders there Andre Powell Jr among them when you think about how you're able to control this game and the clock by keeping the ball on the ground better than 16 minutes the Spartans have had possession in this first half look at that I mean it'sing right now yeah I mean they're on Pace potentially for 400 yards in this game or perhaps more and like I said if you're Florida ANM to only be down by four right now with a team running the ball that's effectively they're fortunate King already who's aass a career high and he's stuffed there on Third and two however and again we've seen a couple of holds from Florida A&M this time Davon West Morland the transfer out of Kansas coming in to help make the Stop and they said he has to make plays they were expecting stuff from guys like West Morland and Donald to make some plays but right now what do you do a little ah a little surprised here give credit to the Florida andm defense having Norfolk State go for the field goal I get it but I just think you take a little momentum every now and then and you give it a shot your team play Lights Out you give him one last CH you pick up two yards first time out at half this is a 30 second timeout taken on the field the first by Florida ANM will step aside as well fourth and two coming up on the other [Music] side rated T4 team welcome back here to Atlanta just reminder folks coming up on the all state halftime report we've got two outstanding bands in Florida and M's Marching 100 and the Spartan Legion band out of Norfolk State remember you can see the entire performance on ESPN plus certainly something that we're looking forward to Jay you know the song of the summer right I mean you you keep up right not like us yeah yeah not like us I wonder if we will hear any of that absolutely at half time you're saying yes meanwhile hear that every week for five weeks Dawson odms electing to go for the 35 yd field goal granded Ro and the B snap this was an issue that we heard about in pregame as Q you've got more on that watching this group all through warm-ups they had an issue with low snaps in fact the last uh extra point they warm-ups was was a b bobbled snap we talked about it during the commercial break but this one was rolled back to the holder and so they don't go forward on Third and two the holder and the first really break that goes in the way of Florida A&M a little bit ago let's go 1993 that National Championship season for Florida State and he won it as a freshman and then the choke at do playing against inate rival and who comes up with it ball James Coy II he played for Bobby bout and Mickey Andrews that defense and then was also an excellent baseball player as well from 93 to 97 so imagine you go to college and you're playing with Charlie Ward and Derek Brooks and check out what happened today just a reminder folks if y'all were watching how we kicked off the season the Georgia Tech Yellow Jack yellow jackets sting them it's high it's Flying high in the city of Atlanta right now as they upset the 10th break Florida state seals on a field goal As Time expired and the north for State Spartans do some of the same as Le to the outside Jamari Gasson had absolutely nowhere to go could you imagine don't want don't want to do this but could you imagine if I I couldn't tell you the last time Florida State and Florida ADM lost in the same day in a long time not saying it's going to happen but if so tah Hass is going to be on silent mode yeah because there was plenty to celebrate last season right both champions of their conference and Riding High that was the seventh time that both Florida State and Florida and M had won their conference Championship of course you know Florida State left out of the college football playoff Florida A&M going on to become the HBCU national champions on Third and 10 and Daniel Richardson just trips over his own feet because he had a little space to Vive for that first down marker instead Ricky harlston stops him and that'll bring up fourth down and that was a great adjustment by the defensive coordinator Steve Adams that was the same play they scored the touchdown with earlier when they had Franklin in the back field shift to one side of the formation then get the match up one-on-one on the outside it wasn't there they knew where he was going with the football good decision by Richardson not to force the throw he comes up just a little bit short for the first down so Trey will Hoy first team All Conference punter local Tallahassee product he's done a great job in this time with the Rattlers parum goes backwards as he receives it as we send it down to Q who's standing by with the special guest T and and you're here what brings you out I'm here man to give some love man this is uh this has been the energy here for this game has been crazy man I'm still trying to figure out what side I'm landing on I'm leaning towards damn you you know what I'm saying well their band is pretty good man these bands are ridiculous yeah yeah I love it man this this is a real this is a real I don't know I think me being here is doing a lot for my confidence man just feeling this this energy man the culture is just beautiful we were just chatting about a movie you got coming out uh Labor Day week in 1992 Ray leata kind of a heist movie to tell the fans about it yeah well the first thing I want to do is apologize cuz recently I said to all of the 35 year olds don't don't be too late ordering your tickets and end up sitting on the front row cuz all the young people know how to order tickets online but the movie is called 1992 it's a heist film rayot is his last film rest in peace and I was just trying to give the 35 year old some advice like man don't be ordering your tickets at the last minute be sitting on the front row with your girl but go and get the tickets now order your tickets online it's a Labor Day weekend it's going to be crazy Rota Scot Ewood um the film is called 1992 is also produced by Snoop Dog make sure y'all look at the trailer online I promise you probably the most important film I've done in the last 25 years great to see you here well we hope you make a decision whether you're going to stay on the Spartan sideline or you going to head head across to the Rattlers maybe for the second half I'm just worried about the 35 year olds out there trying to get tickets at the last minute don't be sitting on the front row on date night with your girl go now get your tickets now all right Jody you tell them I said all right Jody like called him all right Cody from baby boy thank you very much I'm thinking 1992 the movie that he's talked about a couple of years later 1994 he was singing do do do do do always oh on the bus lights flickering about 2minute warning we step aside here come back with more back here Jay Walker quick C Tiffy green ree in the midst of the Spartan Legion band as they're preparing to perform ready for what will be an amazing halftime I can't wait edge of the seat remember you can see the entire performance for both bands over on ESPN plus and something new to college football this season the two-minute timeout very similar or Allah the two-minute warning that you're used to seeing in the NFL Man in Motion second and 10 Jaylen Daniels hands it off to Von King and King with a pickup of three correction that's Evans instead a little pushing and shoving going on as well it brings up third [Music] [Applause] down Florida and M looking to take a timeout here the second of the half please reset the game clock to J while we have the opportunity I think it's time to give viewers a little something called Jay's Gimme Five all right we're early in the season so how about this how about the top five story lines going to the HBCU season there oh got the updated photo like that one there but coaches portal talk about the players portal what about the coaches portal six new coaches between the Mak and the swap number four is the biggest question what QB will emerge you need to have a quarterback's going to dominate take over number three I'm going to go back to three schools we hav't talked about a little bit well that should be Hampton not Howard what's up with &t Hampton in Tennessee State University we got to check on them and two is this the year The Hornet Alabama State big expectations and number one we're trying to see right now fam you thinks they own Atlanta does FAMU equal Atlanta can they repeat this year and try and do something no other team has done before win this game the maxback tallenge and win an HBCU National Championship well Florida and M making their third appearance in this game it's the first for Norfolk State now Jay you know I'm going to have to chime in with my two cents after this third and eight coming up as they're resetting the game clock on the field that that's what gets me I'm nitpicking a little bit but I mean you know teams are played hard it takes you 20 seconds to take off two seconds off the game clock and I don't think anybody was looking at those two seconds to be honest big third down here if norol State converts they'll step on the gas pedal if not florid will probably call another timeout and try and force the spars to punt keep it on the ground and run it into the teeth of the defense the timeout is coming as Jon Fox the first to the ball carrier florid spending his third and final timeout of the half so that allows me to step in and okay like you said up M you what you what your tip my question out of the southwestern Athletic Conference is who's going to win the West it is up for grabs we saw prayer viiew A&M do it but of course GRL is always in the mix and Southerns in the mix all corn State high expectations as they are projected number one in the preseason poll out of the rest West and then number two who runs the Mi years Champion run the M three different teams win the Mak last year it was Howard they tied with North Carolina Central the year before and then buddy Pew's crew at the time won it in 2021 so the question is is it going to be either any of those three teams or could we see a Norfolk State or Moran State be a dark hor see that that's why you and I get into it all the time why my top five might give me five the number one story was does FAMU own Atlanta FAMU equals Atlanta yours who runs the MC well the team that won the conference normally runs the conference how not according to the voters in the preseason poll as they were selected number two behind North Carolina Central much like Florida A&M was in the swack East Alabama State I know you want to put the the period on the sentence but the fact remains I put fam Us in number one story line I put them there even though the conference voted the conference voted for Alabama state to do it but I put family one that's why folks that's what I deal with go on CH let's do your job we're talking big picture we're setting up the story lines for the season and lots can happen within the Mak and the swack this year as we will see so much change and the Reconstruction of college football conferences the power four now and certainly owning that top 10 in FBS football the new look SEC of course the big 10 as well pass complete there to Jaylen Rogers a pickup of four and the Rattlers will try to run quick offense here to get on the board and start to build the legend of Daniel Richardson right now two-minute offense situation you're down by four your team's been trailing all game well these are going to get an opportunity to make some throws you have to throw the ball let's see what Daniel Richardson has made of right now and remember folks no timeouts for the Rattlers so a wise pass and catch and step out of bounds by Jamari gasset as he's right at the first down marker and it's going to move the chains or just short of it all right they're moving it now as this season all state will celebrate every field goal and extra point made by participating universities by making a donation to the University's General scholarship fund thank you all state and I think you're seeing right now is one of the biggest changes in college football two-minute offense situation my coordinator can talk to me all the way up until I snap the ball 15 seconds pretty much on the clock from the clock is stopped he can really dial up a good play another completion but it comes out the F on the field and Jamari gas it had it but it was dislodged by the sporus tackler we'll see who comes up with it as they're trying to clear the pile and Florida A&M recovers it big number 69 TJ Lee found the play cross the route there big hit just lies the football there by dalen long flm fortunate to recover and try and keep this drive alive James KY theii trying to see what his group can do within this final minute think that was Tariq miles who may have shook that one [Music] loose so that one there now what do you do how aggressive are you now on third down third and long you don't want to give norri State the ball back looking and bounces it as Richardson takes a sh shot Kelvin Dean was coming out of the back field pass incomplete it's Fourth and eight got to punt it away and this time of year special teams is always oh boy this going to be interesting okay you got to you got to put on a little show a little something like he's doing the upro like old school break dance I thought he was going to actually I don't think you want to use those shoes [Music] little ho back to pun it [Music] away he just going to let this one bounce it's down by the Rattlers around the 16 yd line okay the question was was Ty Reese going to actually kick it and he did now uh low uh no trajectory at all okay that's an old school special teams HBCU kick when when we used to have kickers used to kick the center in the back of the head stuff like that special teams has come a long way in HBCU world uh Tyrese got to work on his game you got to get that ball up in the air right so you don't think he'll be auditioning for uh any football roles anytime soon not as a kicker hey what do they say stick to your day job and fortunately for him he's got two of them singer and actor so talented guy kicking not one of them this debut for Jaylen Daniels in northw State this season Dawson odms electing to not go forward on Fourth and two had the opportunity to be up by a score instead the Special Teams mishap and it's 1410 at the half but an impressive start to the year from Norfolk State they put their foot on the gas quickly 191 yards on the ground and this group out of the makc is ready to Make Some Noise meanwhile Florida A&M the 25th ranked team and all of FCS came back in this one after 14 unanswered and yeah folks you already know what's about to pop off the bands are set to take the field the marching one what's your nickname oh nickname that's still such a name this hot ice hot ice thank you sir thank you sir you look good today sir thank you man absolutely great I I just love that enthusiasm and excitement hot ice and you know we have heard some really interesting names within bands Jay I know you've ranked them in your gimme fives previously what do you think where do you think hot ice you know highl is up there you know somewhere in that range with you know dancing dolls the most famous of them all right there I like a little oo la la action there I like J sets I like ebony fire and that's part of the uniqueness your dancing troop has to have a unique name you just can't come out there and say the dancers you have to have something there like ebony fire you know the golden boxes so that's part of it all right there and hot ice was good okay let me test your knowledge on uh just current songs that are out there both bands played get it sexy do do you do you know who who sings that song who whose song that is get it sexy I don't know that's what that's what you're for you help me out who's sexy sexy red oh with the red okay what it it fits it works fun times already as back to game action and Daniel Richardson picks up the first down wisle slides down as we check out the first half stats brought to you by cricket and the debuts for both of these quarterbacks in new programs Richardson who caught fire late in that first half 106 yds through the air and a touchdown meanwhile three of four and 33 yards for Jaylen Daniels and Richardson who you said had an opportunity to submit his legacy replacing Jeremy Musa great throw there and the completion to Jaylen Ward so backto back first downs here coming out of the locker room for Florida A&M and if you're just tuning in folks it was Norfolk State that got off to a roaring start had so much success on the ground they scored the first two touchdowns but Florida A&M closed out the half with 10 unanswered points and after a slow start for Daniel Richardson he started to get into a rhythm Jay a little bit Sur because we thought they wanted him to go out here and win the game he was a manager and then he showed that he can win the game and you look at norford State we thought that they really needed Jaylen Daniels to step up and make all types of throws but the running game was so effective but I do like the decisions that Richardson has made he got away from a couple throws earlier where could have been interceptions but after that he stepped it up and showed Oh this is why I won the starting quarterback job for Florida A&M and show that he can deliver the ball all over the field well he is leading the 25th ranked team in FCS to start the season and On The Run he's got a man and into the hands of Jamari Gasson for a score 55 yds [Music] out teron mallerie was on the coverage but able to get behind the cornerback and Jamari gasset scores his first touchdown of the Season yeah just look at this double move right here and mallerie Peaks at the receiver's hips good job by gasset giving him a little dead leg stutter go that much separation easy throw big play for Florida A&M and Jamari gasset that Dynamic Workhorse wide receiver that the coaches describ the kick is up and it's good 17 on answer points for Florida an& M and they take their first lead of the game we were talking about get it sexy how about get it Jamari doing his thing in the a FAMU on top an Alabama State team under Eddie Robinson Jr who's poised to try to make a run this year you mentioned that in your gimme five and you talk about great defenses yes Florida A&M one of them but the Hornets also had an outstanding defense in FC yester as well last season if you're team coached by a defensive legend in the conference and Eddie Robinson you know you know right away that they're going to play defense and that's what they do and we're going to see this year if Alabama state has a defense that's good enough to win a championship they were the preseason favorites to win the swack East I know we had this conversation and I pulled it up in the two cents about who will win the West you mentioned Terrence Graves a new head coach at Southern you've got ncky Joseph over at Grambling State Chris Dishman over over at Texas Southern and Cedric Thomas at alorn State Bubba McDow though returns as the swack West Champion who's going to create some noise on that side everybody says all corn but I still think that that prb team's underrated I mean you bring a defense to town every year and out Bubba mcdal is a defensive player in the NFL coaches at PRM you you got to knock off the Panthers before I say you're going to win it now there's some teams with potential but just like everybody else they've got some key pieces to replace and it comes down to I think whoever finds a quarterback in the m b of SWAT whichever team can have an elite quarterback that's a team that's going to make a deep run here on First and 10 and big pass here from jayen Daniels and great body control from the wide receiver Cameron Thomas the Jo transfer with his first reception and an acrobatic catch for 50 yards and into Rattler territory see the adjustment he had to make there yeah really good job and even really good throw and a really better job of the catch there by Thomas there as J Sanders number eight before M got turned around from his safety position there and northfi state responds with a huge play on offense again talking to the offensive coordinator wanting big explosive plays they've gotten it on the ground and they're through the air as well backto back completions for Daniels this time to jock Jones is it time that they unleash Jaylen Daniels is their quarterback I mean you got to trust him now you find yourself down by three points and he's come up with two big throws really do like this wide receiver cour Jaz Jones and we saw Thomas with the ability to get by as well both of them in the bottom half portion of your screen I'd look to go back there if you get single coverage of the decision making of Jaylen Daniels and the RPO he tucks it and runs lunges out and picks up about three or four yards on the carry and we told you earlier about his story former three star coming out of high school from Mesa Arizona then walked on to South Carolina never played a snap there but then had some success in Joo and then made his way way here to Norfolk State and coaches have raved about him Dawson odm said this is a special talent that we have here in Jaylen Daniels now second and [Music] six ball on the Rattler 11 yd line and bad connection there between Daniels and Thomas and that exchange was fortunate enough to be recover CED as Daniels fell on top you have to put that on a quarterback quarterback running back exchange quarterback you if you're going to pull the ball pull it he decides to pull it late with a guy running full speed put that on the quarterback a good job of at least recovering the ball okay so now you're in the Red Zone Third and nine and what do you dial up here if you're the OC you throw the ball you want to try you always have the threat of getting to the end zone but if you can get this to you know fourth and one then you can make a decision time but you can afford an interception or sack Daniels looking to his left then goes to his right scrambles outside the pocket avoid one tackler still on his feet and then brought down still well short of the first down marker and the field goal unit will Trot onto the field so an opportunity to tie this ball game up remember the last time the Spartans went forward and similar position a bad snap to the Special Teams Miss Q This Time a 29 yd attempt for will Cox this time snap good hold good and field goal is good tie ball game at 17 a piece time out well jayen Daniels who's been T it's out of the swack and norfol state representing the MC back here in Atlanta GA Jay Walker Tiffany green and what a day it's been brother you clean of course that time of year football football season we get clean you look fantastic like always thank you I appreciate that man did you expect to see what we saw in Ireland the number 10 team in all of FBS upset at the last second by Georgia Tech I don't think that'll be the last we'll see because with the transport portal coming the key and college football used to be get as old as you can as quickly as you can but now you bring in all these new pieces if you got a team that can stay together and jail together you can pick off some of these teams that bring in all of these transfers Brent Keys certainly has a lot to be excited about along with the yellow jackets faithful as well and and just when you do a broad brush of college football and you look at the top 25 we talked about the expanded SEC and of course Texas and Oklahoma joining the fold a number of teams making debuts and new entrances into conferences Jay you know as as a college football fan and as a former player where do you see the state of college football uh the key thing is 12 they got 12 teams that are going to make it to the playoff and you know I don't think you take out some of the argument on you know before Florida state was a team like last year they they were number five on the outside looking in they could have been in there well now they'll be in there with an opportunity possibly host and I think if there's 12 teams you're not really who got left out at number 13 or 14 cuz you're not one of the best team in the country so I think the college football playoff committee did a good job getting it right with the expansion Q what's your thoughts my man I think I think the first couple weeks of the season are going to be chaotic and unpredictable because of the massive player mobility and and the and the way rosters have greatly changed I mean we're seeing it today with with with the Rattlers roster and you're going to see that across the entire landscape okay you factoring also we got realignment we got teams in new conferences new matchups uh there's a lot to digest the 12 team playoff realignment and player Mobility it's it's going to create a kind of a crazy September I believe hey Q what you think about my Gimme Five when I said what about the coaches portal this is going to be the first time in a while like in HBC ranks you don't have a buddy Pew in the FBS ranks you don't have a Nick Sabin I mean that these are Dynamic figures and coaches are moving all over the place you know it's a good point it's a good point and and and and a staff's ability right now like we're going to see uh I'm heading out to Colorado to see coach Prime on Thursday and to see what what he's done now doing in year two how quickly programs can can be built or or going in the wrong direction I I I think it's fascinating now with with the portal and with nil and also a name you could throw out there Jim Harbaugh no longer at Michigan the reigning Champs of last year Rod B leads the way as Daniel Richardson continuing to lead on the field for Florida A&M as the pass complete to Kobe gross and as there's an injured player on the field for the spar opportunity for us to talk about you know some of the impact and effect that coach Prime has had on college football as Ricky harlston one of the veteran guys in that secondary looked like he's cramping up coach Prime three and0 in his first games a bit of a skid in those last nine what will he do with shador at Center under Center once more well we'll get that answer next Thursday here's the deal in this election year people need a place to explore National issues that have an impact on their Community to understand those issues better we're bringing together our team of talked about the excitement around the college football playoff expansion going from four to 12 teams well how is the field determined the five highest ranked Conference champions plus you add the next seven highest ranked teams and a of course when you look at those teams those Conference champions they're seated one through four receiving first round buys going to be critical Jay we're in position to see potentially one of the greatest years of college football with this new college football playoff expansion let's go back let's make it relate to what we've seen here on the HBC level you remember when the swack decided to move their championship game from a neutral site in Texas to the team with the best record with host yes well that's what you're going to see in the college football playoff and that game that year at all corn was the most electric environment we've seen in college football in a long time can you imagine any of these big name programs SE Texas any place Ohio State Michigan getting to host a game school like Penn State comes in at number seven and they get to host you think that's not going to be a real white out up there I mean it could be some memorable scenes for the upcoming future of college football on second and seven and the pass complete and the first down picked up by thus Franklin Jr tackle made by Devon Allen and another Spartan body down on the field this time it's dalen long well we got an opportunity to tell you hey tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. eastern on ESPN 2 we'll have the Little League Baseball World Series Third Place game between Texas and Venezuela then at three Eastern on right here on ABC it all comes down to this for The Boys of Summer the championship game folks the kids from Chinese taipe take on the team from Florida both games are available on the ESPN plus and in English and Spanish you know I always get a little jealous of that like like all my bucket list was to play in Williamsport yeah just to make it I think if you ever picked up a baseball once and just you dreamed it and that's one that I didn't even come close to it but but that was one that uh was on the buck list for those little kids and good luck to those far away but my team wasn't eligible to compete for that one I was in the wrong League to even make it a't that something about my Mom and Dad we we'll let that go let's talk about Florida A&M too James Coy who played baseball in college now the head coach of Florida A&M in his first game leading the Rat L his school he got located in Tallahassee Florida the capital city and you think baseball how about the MLB Hall of Famer Andre Dawson the hawk is a graduate of Florida A&M University the number one public HBC enrollment above 10,000 and yes a lot of change and transition there with an interim president Timothy beard along with how about Vince Coleman also played baseball at Florida A&M as well so I know I keep up them Rattlers yeah you do you were a baseball guy as well as a football guy Norfolk State well located in norfol Virginia we mentioned at the top of the broadcast the only HBCU founded in 1935 during the Great Depression and JB smooth Tim Reed among some of the entertainers to come from the Spartans of course the legendary coach there William Dick Price with the stum is named after Bobby Dandridge the hoopster Bobby Dandridge Peewee Kirkland and guess who is at this game today the most recent basketball legend Quinn we got the opp him yesterday yes so I'm walking around as well today so he's here to support his beloved Spartan Franklin on the carry let's go back to o' Quinn because he helped Norfolk State make that great run during the NCAA tournament one of those first round upsets I want to say you know you talk about basketball I mean the Mak as a whole they've had three teams that were number 15 scenes and beat the won that 215 match up it was a 2012 where Northfolk State beat missou you saw Howard playing in the NCAA tournament in the last couple of years Daniel Richardson's got a man Hees it up into the hands and it's incomplete goes right out of acon cob AC cob first time he was targeted tonight prior to that Richardson was five for five for 97 yards and a touchdown in this half his first incompletion coming out of this locker room second time of night we've seen mallerie number four the cornerback for norol let an orange helmet get behind him can't make a living playing cornerback if guys are running behind you starting to think he's peing in the back field a little bit too much and Daniel Richardson is starting to pick on him that was an open layup basketball you got to make that catch right there Richardson quickly out to Ward and Ward with some moves first down and keep on marching down the field after that 11 yd catch and run yeah nice play selection by Joe Henry there anticipating some pressure if the pressure doesn't get to you right away you have to make this open field tackle they're trying to Blitz him if you miss this tackle here first down Miss Tackle by by the guy on the island picks up the first down Florida A&M trying to strike well let's give credit to offensive coordinator Joe Henry who was starting to figure things out he was the Run game guy under Willie Simmons on the previous staff he said conceptually we're going to be similar we want to keep some continuity you see them going through the air more but the pressure able to Avo and get the ball out still as Daddy is spranklin and that or rather Levante Somerset was the receiver but what a way to maneuver away from the pressure Richardson kept his eyes up and avoided Alvin Williams yeah could have been a sack could have been a fumble great pocket awareness by Daniel Richardson just to make a play Under duress from the pocket fl& M continuing to move the ball down the field and there's a look at Joe Henry Joe Henry who believes this group is Uber talented and a flag on the play we'll see if this one comes back offside Defense number 21 5y C remains first down inste it goes against the Spartans and for more on Joe Henry let's send it down to C his first game is a play caller he's a former tight end at Arkansas he reported as a freshman at 195 lbs kept eating and eating and eating his way up to 265 lbs so for walkon ended up gaing there for Bobby patrino and he says he gets his play calling from coach patrino and from last year's head coach Willie Simmons well yeah he had been with Willie Simmons between Ford A&M and PR viiew A&M but what he was around with K br Bobby patrino and Company as Richardson once more avoiding pressure has a man in the back of the end zone and Jamari Gass it has it Florida andm back on top touchdown Rattlers well you got to like the Escape ability the way that Richardson was able to extend the play kept his eyes in the end zone and connects with Jamari gasset and the discipline on display by the offensive line normally when a quarterback almost gets sacks and then takes off the Run they normally run upfield and you see the penalty variety of illegal lineman downfield no flags on the play great play by Daniel Richardson to capitalize that's that game management they talked about to give C and him the lead again Cameron Gillis back on top and add making it 2417 Florida A&M making something out of nothing when it wasn't there that's how you play the quarterback position but take a look where the line of scrimmage is about the N9 yd line look at the white jerseys do they stay right now they're blocking that's a wall I don't know about there there a guy standing on that three yd line right in the middle there cuz they were thinking scramble well thankfully we have our rules expert bill lman on the broadcast with us and and Bill what did you see there it appeared that we had an ineligible receiver downfield those are you know one of the tough things statistically is we're wrong on that call almost as many times as we miss it so it it's when the ball's released but that man was downfield too far and that's something to key like one of the keys I saw normally when the quarterback almost gets sacked and he takes off to run it's a natural instinct for a lineman to get up field so I was giving them credit cuz they didn't do it but when we see it again ah they might have got away with one don't would you agree bill I would i' agree they got away with [Music] one Jamari Gass it six times they've targeted him six receptions for the senior R of Tampa he at the century mark and a couple of scores for the Workhorse in that wide receiver core for the Rattlers now I love the fact that bill was there with us cuz if I would have said that they would said I picking on flm you agree with me partner yeah they would have but it's the rule sometimes you can't win partner sometimes you set yourself up but sometimes you really can't win when you think about Daniel Richardson that connection with Jamari gassy we'll talk more in just a second but first here's our Sunday Night Baseball matchup the series finale of the four gam set between the Astros and the Orioles seven Eastern on ESPN ESPN to portz at ESPN Radio ESPN 2 will have a special statcast edition our coverage begins at 6 Eastern with baseball tonight and Sunday night countdown but going back to Daniel Richardson the fact that he started the first half three or rather he started slow I think one of four and then caught five fire and really has started to settle in as qb1 first time under the helm for the Rattlers up the middle on the run now you compare that with the debut of Jaylen Daniels who started three for four in the first half but he's completed the last couple of throws for 60 yards and now playing from a score behind will they rely on the arm more of D they shouldn't I mean they asked him to manage the game in the first half let the line of scrimmage who is the strength of this team control the line of scrimmage and just number count if Florida him brings an extra guy to the box then maybe he can check you out but I think they need to get back to running the football effectively like they did in the first half rolling looking downfield and he's brought down sworn by the Rattler defense up front those are the two that they've been waiting for West Morland and ceron Donald they said those guys had to have an impact take a look at number 90 and number 17 great job of forcing them inside and they clean it all up if those guys can make plays that's the Florida A&M way the defensive line creating pressure first sack of the night for the Rattlers the QB comparison between the two Richardson has got it done on through the air Jaylen Daniels has relied heavily on the running game with had great success in the first half but the ball brought down again a flag comes out as well Eric horn celebrating for the moment but let's listen in to Derek Hatton to find out what happened on that play it's a big penalty right here I mean norol State really needs this to be against Florida A&M and if florid a them would love for this to be against norford state so they can continue to grab momentum of this game [Music] got to call [Music] it still deliberating we get the call prior to the pass holding Defense number three that penalties decline personal foul hands to the face Defense number zero that penalty accepted 15 yd automatic first down well fortunate for the Spartans as two penalties against Florida A&M and the Spartans take the greater one a 15 yd penalty for hes to the [Music] face and let's take another look at it here right there on the center you see that battle between Ash and Wheatley they've been going at it and that's the hands to the face that's the bigger penalty the holding would have been an automatic first down as well one of the things we show the graphic on penalties a season ago from Florida him they got to do a better job of not hurting themselves play action down the FI kle bowler is there running step for step with Cameron Thomas remember he led the nation in BBU last year with 14 and it's going to bring up second and 10 well one of the things that Dawson odms talked to us about earlier this week was the fact that this is a good team who's on the verge of potentially being great and certainly this group had a great start to this ball game they put up 14 unanswered points and he said he reminded his team this week to not let the lights and the stage and the anxiety of this moment get to them instead focus on what you've been working for leading up to this [Music] point kinge on the carry gain of six we talked about Kendall bowler preseason All-American for Florida A&M you saw him on the coverage couple of plays ago fast physical and according to our Jordan Reed one of those Top 10 Prospects for HBCU on potential NFL draft boards oh oh he can play he's a real deal he has to make sure he doesn't get bored out there on the island got tremendous spe size and experience [Music] and what I'd say is if Kenny Gallop is the fifth best player NFL prospect those got to be some real good players ahead of him because we know Kenny Gallop is a baller and NFL Scouts are there all day but you're starting to see Florida A&M attack the pocket fourman Rush bringing one linebacker so they're only bringing five but they're able to get to the quarterback that last play was nron Jenkins coming up from his Striker position and I just think nor State got away from the Run they got away from the run the way they were running the ball so well in the first half Florida ADM should be tired on defense but they've done a favor by running by passing the ball great special teams coverage there as Florida A&M will start this drive at the 20 yd line so how do you rally back do you lean on your guys in the secondary who among the strength of the team for the Spartans on defense or do you say hey look two Time Captain Sage buered Irvine I need you to make some noise at your defensive in position kesan Lynch we called his name earlier did much of that who's going to bring that pressure AJ Richardson we haven't called his name to Bunch they need AJ to make a play that's what your star players do guys like that but but more importantly you go back to remember what what coach odm said the key was going to be stay together they have to stay together right now the defense needs to help out make a stop cuz this offense has slowed down a lot the defense just makes a stop so Florida ANM cannnot increase this lead pass complete and final play of the third quarter to Jamari GID Florida A&M who took the lead here in this third quarter 24- 17 fourth quarter is coming up here from Atlanta back to the cricket meak swag challenge kickoff a one score ball game here in Atlanta quick cnck down on the field with FAMU head coach James KY thei coach you spent some time with the officials what are you talking about well you know we had that third down call we had the two penalties you know I was just wondering if we recovering him too well um they said that we were holding and we had a hands to the face call so you know it is what it is we're not going to we're not going to argue with the we're just going to play how would you best describe the play of your quarterback Daniel Richardson he doing a really really good job men's in the game that last touchdown was a broken play it was it was him just making a play so I'm glad he's on our team thank you coach all right thanks so much and we heard him in the locker room giving his speech before his first game coach as a Florida ANM Rattler headman and what we heard from both James KY the third and Dawson odms the import of this fourth quarter Jay absolutely and for KY the third his message was hey we don't know what's going to happen out there be prepared to dominate winning this fourth quarter and for Dawson Odin North State hey we've been in a number one score games the season ago we lost all those if we're in that same position tonight let's figure out a way to win it and each scenario can still happen Richardson was found the touch after a slow start Jaylen Rogers with a 14 yard reception and this is exactly what coach KY the third said in the locker room before the game move on to the next play right and no matter what no matter what we must dominate the fourth quarter so we can win this goddamn football game sir I'm proud of y'all I'm proud of y'all I'm proud of y'all let's touch each other here we go touch I'm proud of y'all he gave me a little Burnie Mac feeling there proud of y'all proud of y'all out of y'all well right now he's got to be proud of this Florida A&M football team and his new quarterback in Daniel Richardson wisely throwing it away with nowhere to go on first down because there were a lot of pieces that were unknowns Personnel coming in new shifting new coaches including the head man along with a number of new players and he's got to be proud of the way that this group has responded after being down 14 nothing in that first quarter you know that's the pulse of a of a new coach or good coach I always say that's going to become a really good coach is knowing the fabric of your team the good coaches know all right we're going to take a punch from them and we got a battle back forth but we're going to find a way to win and you know how to challenge your team nice throw out of the back field and there's some laundry on the field in the process of that Quan Le first time we've mentioned his name but this one back at the 30 yd line behind the line of scrimmage let's hear [Music] it holding offense number 62 10yd penalty remains second down well that negates a 23 yd play for James KY III and you know he talked to his team about the cost of winning he says we have been through a lot from January to now after winning that Cricket celebration bowl back in December then head coach Willie Simmons departs and so does the offensive and defensive player of the year and Jeremy Musa and Isaiah major due to graduation and then you add all those new pieces a lot of transition for this Florida A&M football team you have to say when you lost Willie Simmons is a great effort by Carter one of those plug-and-play transfers tight end Carter Johnson the tight end but but Willie Simmons was a play caller he built his program he was a local boy from around that area there quarterback coach brought all those things to the table and everything fam youed during that era was Willie senters and the tremendous impact and I think his coaches said the best the ones that are now stepping up they learned a lot from Willie and they want to keep it going and add their own little wrinkle to it right now 4 ATM's off to a pretty good start and Dean and busing through the middle of the field that's Kelvin Dean and Dean one of those products that KY and Willie Simmons helped to bring back to Tallahassee he started at FAU originally played his high school ball at Rickards high school and he has made his presence felt since returning to Florida's capital city and I was going to say when we talked to the offensive coordinator Joe Hender he said well I think the strength is is our offensive line so we have to run the ball lot well the offensive line got their act together you know they protected the quarterback and then they started winning the battle the line of scrimmage on run plays and they've worn down this norf state defense and fball on the field and it looked like norfol State recovered it the ball carrier lost it and Eric Ivory is excited coming to the sideline as that is a huge turnover first turnover for either team tonight huge I mean this is a huge Play Look At The Ball security and just getting the that was lonte Jacobs the interior tackle up front for the Northfolk State Spartans and so can the Spartans charge down the field and tie up this ball game we'll find out when we come back Georgia fourth quarter this a rattler defense that was struggling against a run in the first quarter and James Coy told me at halftime that they got out of the stunting business they were shifting and stunting in that first quarter and they were getting gashed on the ground said they've gone to a more base defensive front just playing more vanilla J up front with their defensive line and that's one of the things that can really make a difference particularly when you know a team wants to run the football so the last thing you want to do is get caught into a stunt and once they eliminate that things happen so kind to prove the point there is if I'm going for like a quarterback sack and the quarterback is right there I can do whatever I want to to get there I can go around him this way I can leave the camera but if I'm running the ball you don't want to be caught going this way cuz if you go sideways take a step tip I just swim You by and you're a long ways out compared to if you come at me I at least got to give you some resistance and try to turn you so when you stunt you take the risk of trying to get a big play but if they hit you they can hit you for some big yards in the running game Jay I love that breakdown and Analysis and I'm I'm glad to be used as a prop starting like your daddy huh like how about and how about this since the first quarter that's when Nori State got off to a great job running the ball when they were averaging almost nine 10 yards a carry they're averaging 1.7 yards 1 1/2 yards per rushing play since that adjustments been made great job to the coaching staff of Florida A&M of making the adjustment in minimizing the Run game from nor State high level analysis from you Jay Walker and and and great work on the field really from Quint cic of of being able to be the eyes and ears and hearing what the coaches are doing and seeing what they're doing to make those adjustments Nork State there's the first charge timeout there's a timeout here Norfolk State spins their first a big third and two coming up when we come back rated T4 these are dangerous times the world here belongs to the [Music] syndicates it's a big Galaxy out there and I'm going to risk it All Star Wars Outlaws available August 30th pre-order Star Wars Outlaws for Xbox every year 7 million 911 calls are made in North Carolina 911 what's your emergency will you answer the call every second counts you can be that Lifeline people in crisis look to us for assistance we provide guidance and support until physical help can arrive at the scene join us and make a difference in our community be the calm in the chaos be the voice in the dark it's the hardest career you'll ever love will you back to that first quarter breaking it off 82 yds for the touchdown score the longest play for norfol State this season the Spartan Legion band had a little feel there and then coming right back was Daniel Richardson we talked about the great night that he has had thus far and brought Florida A&M back into this ball game with three passing touchdowns that was an absolute thud by Eric horn coming up as you see King coming back with the limp and King's been the most effective runner for North State but you see after that last hit delivered by horn he's he's a guy they say he's a troublemaker oh yeah the big hitter I mean we saw him in the first quarter he had 100 yards in one quarter alone career high tonight for him as Daniels finds Thomas and Cameron Thomas just about a yard or two short of the first down marker there was Eric horn once again on the stop two down territory I'm thinking two down territory you're running the ball twice you're challenging the offensive line you're giving them all the looks you want three or four people in the in the route combination if Florida a't M shows you any type of 4-2 combination you're running the football well you guys talked about the adjustments that the Rattler defense has made defensive coordinator Milton Patterson let's see what he comes up with here on Third and two man in motion and this one is whistled dead as a flag flies out on the field on the far side ball start offense number 18 5yd penalty remains third down good time to tell you that the 56th US Open begins Monday with 11 and a half hours of coverage on ESPN starting at noon Eastern with additional coverage on ESPN 2 beginning at 7 Eastern every point is also available on ESPN plus and a costly penalty there for norfol State going backwards so now instead of third and two it sets up third and seven from the Florida A&M 44 yd line with it being third down still think if you pick up you a positive play if you pick up five yards five to six yards and you're a little bit short I think you go for it in this situation no sacks and you need a positive play Daniels back going for it all one-on-one coverage on the outside and the adjustment what a play we've seen that not once but twice from Cameron Thomas hey I accept your apology I'm Jaylen Daniels I accept your apology on the uh illegal procedure on the previous play great great job of adjusting look at the ball skills you get him matched up against J Sanders who's more of a safety than is a cornerback that penalty is good job in Space by Thomas to make a big play when his team absolutely needed it well that takes the ball all the way to the three yd line and the Spartans within Striking Distance right here I'm telling you the way he is able to control his body and say ah got you need to be careful though that could have easily been called a taunt it could have been a great play brought back taunting the guy that's on the ground Dam Thomas tonight closing in on 100 yds receiving Jaylen Daniels who's already picked up one on the ground and let's go to our rules expert bill lman would you have called a penalty there or for its on I would have been there to talk to that young man and uh have a conversation about how he's going to hurt his team if he does that again that wasn't just the first down point he was pointing it right at that Defender so he needs to be careful with that one so it sounds like you would give him a warning shot a little bit like if I catch you doing something again okay but real close too close for the player to be doing that I get the message on second and goal King got in one time and guess what he's in again Ivon King second rushing touchdown of the night they call him squirm he squirmed his way through the tackles and into the end zone continuing in big night he's been the runner with the best vision and the patience and the ability to finish off big runs as Norfolk State with an opportunity to tie this game oh this is a good one indeed it is both coaches wanted this like coach don't tell me you want it if you really don't want [Music] it oh that one is block and that's going to be huge right there instead of tying up the ball game special teams coming through getting a hand on it uh-oh lot of whistles are they uhoh I see kall bowler they're saying it's going to be offside Defense number three that put on the force half the distance to goal will retry so another life for Norfolk State Florida A&M was trying to grab some momentum back let's look at it here again oh no I didn't see it that time on the one earlier we saw him get a flying start he wasn't even the guy that tipped it it was a interior defensive line man that tip it that's a real tight call there bill that was a close one time out nor state that second charge timeout it half this a 30 second timeout Bill what did you see from the angles I have here I I'm only getting the uh shot from behind so I can't uh I can't see whether or not he was uh in the zone or not early now now in that situation there extra point does it have to be clearcut that the defensive guy really took off cuz that was a late flag so we're seeing here I'm taking a look and we can take a look uh Bill we got to commentate on what you say Bill I I want to see that from looking straight down the line he's you might have somebody who's lined up at the top or uh the on the wide sides that uh are in the zone at the snap okay so there is a zone so it's not necessarily illegal proceeding like you're you're going early he might have been lined up in the zone yes right I think that's when we need that Clarity of but I'm going to tell you how big this is now if I'm Dawson noens I'm going for two I need a yard and a half that's exactly what happened out of the timeout going for two he was conservative early in this ball game and now aggressive here to try to take the lead Daniels shifting and he's brought down the big stop Eric horn in on the play again time out medium the dark cloud defense looming over the Spartans that two-point conversion unsuccessful and the 25th ranked team in all of FCS holding tight to a one point lead and a huge play from Eric horn yes [Music] sir paying attention to detail and controlling your emotions take a look as they come out of the tight out of the timeout number eight AEM Wright the tight end knows better it's in a goal line situation in front of the student section you should be focused but no he's firing up the crowd saying come on y'all give me some noise the crowd reacted to their player doing that it became very unhearable you see the quarterback trying to put his hands on his ears so he can hear the play the offensive line could hear the timing was completely off on that play and North State finds themselves down by one instead of the opportunity I thought they would have converted to be up by one in this game did you like the play call though there to be aggressive and try to take the lead as as opposed to trying to up yeah yard and a half you need yard and a half two yards right there the way you got momentum and then and then let's not forget they missed an extra point when they tried so they got a free penalty and they got closer absolutely just didn't pay attention to detail and they let their emotions take over in that situation when you have to calm everything [Music] down well the way that Florida A&M has responded ever since being down 14 nothing they came back to score 17 unanswered points they took the lead into the locker room or rather right after coming out of the locker room and now holding tight to this one point lead James KY the third hoping that the Rattlers can finish out in this 6 minutes and 21 seconds as delay of game is going to be called against Florida ANM there's no foul delay game timeout Florida A&M University there a First charge timeout of the half this is a 302nd time out no correction there so Florida A&M remaining with two timeouts well one of the great things when you come to Atlanta you have the opportunity to check out the the sights and sounds and so much history here but also when you think from a football sense there's the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in the same building that houses exhibits about the history of HBCU football legends of the game original memorabilia and now is home to the Hall's new artificial intelligence experience and norfol state head coach familiar Dawson odums tried his hand at it and obviously it fits very well did you did you like kind of that simulation there I mean uh certainly the throwback look for Towson if you're ever in the a you got to definitely check out that new attraction which is so very cool at the College Football Hall of Fame and he said he loved the experience we got a simulated game game day atmosphere that you can get involved in there as well yeah he said he loved being on the uh college game day desk with uh K herb Street and Desmond Howard he got to sit there in the middle and and get an opportunity to feel like what to do you know something along the lines of our job our job a little bit yes did a good job with it I've been to that Hall before you know and the wing they've got dedicated you know for the history of the black college experience and their impact on the game is to be commended as well here come the play coming up right now Tiff now this is how much you trust your quarterback see I like these situations when when it evolves it's third down you can either run it or you can throw it right with third and three roughly third and three third and four yards what third Downs in this one Daniel Richardson has helped to deliver and now there he is he's got his man as the pass is complete into Kobe gross so good enough to move the sticks tribute to Willie Simmons that was a Willie Simmons play gave you a lot of eye candy empty back foot we're going to empty it out no we're not we're going to bring the tight end down bring the running back in so you think about the run across and then all of a sudden you forgot about that tight end running a 5 yard out that is Joe Henry's tribute to Willie simm well this stamp is all over this Rattler program as James KY theii was an assistant for the last two years associate head coach in the following or the previous season and Coach Willie Simmons said hey look I this was a guy who could take over this program and continue to build on this blueprint that I've established that Franklin up ahead for a couple of yards I'm thinking it's time to start taking time outs if I'm norol state in this situation well they only have one remaining in this half so they have to use it wisely good point and under the 4-minute Mark here and you talked about about this a couple of drives ago the way that this offensive line has asserted themselves and been able to control the line of scrimmage they called themselves the mob and right now the mob has held it down he's looking for a little bit of Running Room and that's that Franklin running behind the mob clearing the way mob deep up front you think about Ashton grael and Caesar Reay as TJ Lee Charles Davis Yanik angelady another look here I mean and you're this close to getting in a position make the tackle there but the great balance of Franklin on display allows him to accelerate through keep his balance and get the big play and talking about that Franklin they they describ him you knew they liked him and they wanted to use him cuz they said he's heavy he's a big back he weighs you over 200 lb but he's smooth heavy and smooth and they got a way of putting those big running backs at we 220 220 plus in theame so they can cycle through a stable of running backs as Kelvin Dean gains four yards they call him woo and we saw him turn heads and make everybody go woo but that Franklin I like what I've seen out of him as the B absolutely trying to mix it up he weighs 230 lbs norfor state right now you need a stop right now incomplete pass don't worry about what I'm talking about but if you stop them in this run right now hold them to a yard or so you call all the timeout because in in college football this year you got the two-minute warning and that's like an extra timeout so dial it up try and cause some havoc on this play and be prepared to call a timeout two minute timeout right after this play has again slipping through as Kelvin Dean but a flag comes out as well [Music] okay there's no foul for a chop block this is the two-minute [Music] timeout so folks you certainly don't want to go any where because we have no idea how this one is going to finish Florida A&M with the ball at the 35 Y Line of Norfolk State and we come back the Cricut MX swack challenge kickoff is brought to you by Cricket 5G on ESPN and ABC college football the lineup is absolutely great next Thursday Deion Sanders and Colorado host North Dakota state to start a off in Temple Oklahoma in Friday nights addition of what of a triple header we have for you on Saturday and Sunday night number 13 LSU hosts 13th rank or rather 23rd rank USC in Las Vegas we see the scores by quarter Here and Now on Third and two after that two-minute timeout norol State needing to come up with the big stop here and this is a free play as it's used up couple penalties and another one's going to come out so Devon Allen was covering Carter Johnson but then you also saw that movement across the line another look here we see him make contact yeah and that's AJ Richardson trying to time the snap and I don't even know if there was going to be a snap but he got caught Crossing that line of scrimmage good job of snapping the ball not allowing him to get back without making contact and not looking good for North State right now offside Defense number 92 that penalty is declined pass interference Defense number 21 that penal of forc at the spot of the foul automatic first down and it's a smart throwing it up and that's obviously holding or pass interference however you want to call it there Florida in will take the one that gives them the better yardage down the [Music] field so now fresh set of downs a minute and 54 to go and D odms and his team only has one time out remaining what's their strategy here Jay run the football with your flm safe ball security now you takeing knee see if see if norol state is going to use that timeout and I don't think they have a choice they have to yes that's a great Point q and and and look this is something that nor St really hampered nor State's success they were in a number games but when it came down to it losing by a touchdown single digits and that was something that Dawson odms really wanted to correct from last year to this year team showed a lot of fight you know they wanted to be in this situation and they had their chances as well maybe just not there yet and and give credit give a lot of credit to Florida A&M coach said give me what we need to win this game in the fourth quarter and Florida andm made one or two more plays in this second half to put them in the driver's seat but the special teams from nor for state they're going to let a miracle happens here they're going to go back and be haunted by the block field goal miss extra point four points right there that as we see would have made a difference and let you know noral Stak still has a way to go to get out of their own [Music] way out of the timeout 145 remaining fl& M keeps it on the ground and Franklin Goes Down picks up the first down that's it and once the ball is spotted the clock will keep winding down will you think about the new Chief leading the way for Florida A&M and James KY III and how he would manage a relatively new team in terms of you know 30 plus transfers at 5 Five Guys returning from last year's team but a lot of newness and unknowns for for Florida A&M what questions do they answer for you here tonight well they believe in each other and they're still the Champs of HBCU football they still have enough guys on that team that know what it's like to win and have a swag and Daniel Richardson proved he can pick you apart from the pocket protects the football very well puts him in the right place to make a play on the other side the frustration there for Dawson odums who saw his team again put up a valiant effort but Florida en& M found a way to come back after being down 14 nothing when nobody else thought that norfol state had a chance Dawson modm said oh there's going to be a game played in Florida and they were almost an extra point away two-point conversion away from pulling off a huge upset but this is going to be a fantastic season of HBCU football you just had that feeling well he had several wins while coaching in Canada and then after winning a national championship with Florida A&M as an associate head coach J