Rattler Football 2017 FLORIDA A&M ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Gaither Office Center * Suite 204 * 1835 Wahnish Way * Tallahassee, FL 32307 GAME 4 FAMU at Savannah State Rattlers, Tigers To Open MEAC chase Saturday, Sept. 23 * 6:00 p.m. CT GAME DAY WEATHER Ted Wright Stadium (15,000) * Savannah, GA Accuweather predicts Saturday’s TALE OF THE TAPE weather in Savannah will be mostly sunny, with a 25% chance of rain, with a high of 84, and a low of 69. 2017 FAMU SCORECARD: 1-2, 0-0 FAMU SAVANNAH ST. 8-26 TEXAS SOUTHERN W, 29-7 Record...1-2, 0-0 MEAC Record...0-2, 0-0 in MEAC RATTLERS ON THE AIR Jake Gaither Classic / Hall of Fame Game Ntl Rank ..............None Rank..................NONE Pts/Game ........... 16.3 Pts/Game .........5.0 RADIO: WHBX-FM 96.1 JAMZ, is the 8- 31 at Arkansas L, 7-49 Pts Allowed/PG .. 26.7 Pts Allowed/PG ...55.0 flagship station for the 9-16 Tennessee State (6:00)++ L,13-24 Rush Yds/Gm ....106.3 Rush Yds/Gm ...85.5 Rattler Radio Network. 9-23 at Savannah State* (6:00) The Alex Wood Pregame Pass Yds/Gm .... 177.7 Pass Yds/Gm ....98.5 9-28 N. C. CENTRAL* (7:30/ESPNU) Total Off/Gm .... 284.0 Show will air 30 minutes Total Off/Gm ..184.0 10-7 at Norfolk State* (2:00) ‘ Total Def/Gm ....377.0 Total Def/Gm .592.5 prior to kickoff. Joshua Jackson (By-Play), 10-14 NORTH CAROLINA A&T* (3:00) PLAYERS TO WATCH Michael Thomas (Expert 2017 Homecoming Game Analyst) will describe the 10-21 at Hampton University* (2:00) action, with Jerome Swaine 10-28 at Morgan State* (1:00) (Engineer) and Vaughn Wilson 11-4 HOWARD UNIVERSITY* (4:00) FAMU SAVANNAH ST. (Producer)... 11-18 Bethune-Cookman*# (2:00) RUSHING RUSHING COACHES’ TV SHOW: The Alex Wood *MEAC Games. ^Little Rock, AR ++-Tampa, Fla. Ricky Henrilus, RB, RFr. Uriah Oliver, RB #Florida Blue Florida Classic/Orlando, Fla. 25c/111y, 0TD,55.5ypg 26c/121y, 0 TDs Show, a 30-minute recap of the week’s action, hosted by Elton Gumbel, will 2016 FAMU SCORECARD: 4-7,4-4 PASSING PASSING air statewide in Florida on FOX 09-03 @Miami^ L,3-70 Ryan Stanley, QB, R-So. T.J. Bell, QB SPORTS ONE (Thurs. at 4:30 p.m.), 09-10 @Coastal Carolina L,10-49 40c/66a, 0 INT, 433y, 2 TD 12c/32a, 163 yds, 0TD, 2INT and on FOX49 in Tallahassee (Thur.), 09-17 Tuskegee** L, 17-20 RECEIVING RECEIVING at 11 p.m. (5th Quarter Classic - Mobile, AL) Brandon Norwood, WR, Sr. Derrick Kirkland, WR 09-24 S.C. STATE* L, 14-48 19c/193 yds, 2 TD 5 rec, 78 yards, 0 TDs RATTLER FOOTBALL 10-01 SAVANNAH STATE* W,19-14 HISTORICAL 10-08 @ N.C. Central * L,13-17 DEFENSE DEFENSE 10-15 @ Delaware State* W, 41-27 Jakaris Wilson, LB, Sr. Juwaun Tolbert, DB 18 Tks (13solo), 1 TFL 19 tack (13 solo), 1 TFL 10-22 HAMPTON* W, 31-14 The 2017 season is the (Homecoming Game) THE COACHING MATCHUP 111th year of varsity 10-29 @North Carolina A&T* L,17-42 * FAMU’s Alex Wood (Iowa, 1978) is FFootball at FAMU, 11-12 MORGAN STATE* W,22-21 in his 3rd season at FAMU... He has a 111 continuing a rich 11-19 Bethune-Cookman*% L,19-39 31-43 career record as a head coach at 111 legacy of successes: (Florida Blue Florida Classic) James Madison (23-22), Buffalo (2-2) @-Away Games; ^-ESPN3.com; #-ESPNU; *- and FAMU (6-19). * 12 National Championships. Conference Games; %-Florida Blue Florida Classic, *Savannah State’s Erik Raeburn * The first NCAA Division I FCS ESPNClassic/ESPN3/ESPNU (Mount Union, 1994) is in his 2nd National title (1978). ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS season at Savannah, where he is 3-10 * 36 Conference Director/Football SID ......Vaughn Wilson so far, and 138-49 in 18 years overall. Championships. [email protected]; (850) 599-3200 THE SERIES * Top 15 in FCS in all-time (ofc); (850) 694-0277 (cell) THE SERIES HISTORY victories FAMU leads the all-time series with Assistant Director ........... Alvin Hollins, Jr. and winning percentage. Savannah State, 8-1, suffering their first [email protected]; (850) 599-3736 * 1 NFL Hall of Famer and 4 series loss, 37-27 loss in 2015... The (ofc); (850) 591-7690 (cell) College Football Hall of Famers. series began in 1927 with SSU winning Official Website ... www.famuathletics.com 18-0... FAMU last won against SSU in * 100 All-Americans. * 135 Professional Alumni. Facebook ............. facebook.com/famuath 2016, 19-14 Twitter .................. @famuathletics 2017 FLORIDA A&M FOOTBALL MEDIA PAK * www.FAMUAthletics.com 1 Rattler Weekly Media Availability FAMU @ SAVANNAH STATE * MEDIA AVAILABILITY * SEPT. 18-24 18 MON 19 TUE 20 WED 21 THU 22 FRI 23 SAT 24 SUN 3:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Florida A&M No Practice MEAC Coaches Practice Practice Depart via bus at Savannah Scheduled Cameras first 10 Teleconference Cameras first 10 Cameras first 10 for Savannah, State Availability min / Post min / Post min / Post GA 6:00 pm ET practice 12:30 p.m. practice practice Coach’s Press TBA Postgame Briefing Walk-Thru at Interviews Ted Wright Make player 3:00 p.m. Stadium selections by Practice contacting FAMU Cameras first 10 Communications min / Post practice representatives A LINEMAN’S DREAM: Left tackle Loubens Polinice (61) heads toward the end zone for FAMU’s first touchdown in the Homecoming win over Hampton on October 22. Rattler Football Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I FCS (Foot- SCHOOL NAME: Florida Agricultural and ball); Division I (all other sports) Mechanical University STADIUM: Bragg Memorial Stadium LOCATION: Tallahassee, Florida (1957) FOUNDED: 1887 CAPACITY/SURFACE: 25,000 / Natural ENROLLMENT: 9,550 Grass COLORS: Orange (PMS 151) and Green PRESIDENT: Dr. Larry Robinson (Interim) (PMS 347) ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Milton Overton NICKNAMES: Rattlers, FAMU (FAM-You) FACULTY ATHLETIC REP: Dr. Ebenezer CONFERENCE: Mid-Eastern Athletic Oriaku (MEAC) ATHLETIC PHONE: (850) 599-3868/3878 2 2017 FLORIDA A&M FOOTBALL MEDIA PAK * www.FAMUAthletics.com Rattler Football Quick Facts ATHLETIC MEDIA NOTICE @ Richard Solomon, Defensive Backs COMMUNICATIONS Media needing interviews with FAMU coaches or student- Coach, 3rd Season ATHLETIC WEBSITE: athletes can arrange them @ William Todd www.famuathletics.com through the Sports Informa- Middleton, Defensive FOOTBALL SID: Vaughn R. tion Office by calling (850) Line, 2nd Season Wilson 599-3200 or 599-3736 through @ Michael Vite, Line- SID OFFICE PHONE: (850) 599- Thursday afternoons… backers Coach, 3rd 3200 Season. SID MOBILE: (850) 694-0277 MEAC TELECONFERENCE @ Steven Jerry, Receiv- SID EMAIL: In addition to arranged ers Coach, 3rd Season. [email protected] interviews, Coach Alex Wood @ Edwin Pata, Offen- ASSISTANT SID: Alvin Hollins, can be reached on the weekly sive Line Coach , 4th Jr. MEAC Coaches Teleconfer- Season ASID OFFICE PHONE: (850) ence at 10:13 a.m. each @ Rod Plummer, Run- 599-3736 week…Credible media outlets ning Backs/Special ASID MOBILE: (850) 591-7690 may access the teleconference Teams, 1st Season ASID EMAIL: via telephone by calling (800) @ John Tice, Tight [email protected] 920-0677. Dial confirmation Ends, 1st Season code 7264532 to reach the @ Parker Brooks, COACHING STAFF operator and join the confer- Strength and Condition- HEAD COACH: Alexander ence…. ing Coach, 3rd Season “Alex” Wood @ Mateo Kambui, ALMA MATER: Iowa, 1978 TUESDAY GRID PRESSER Offensive Grad. Asst. YEARS AT FAMU: 2016, 2nd On Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m., @ Todd Middleton, Year FAMU will host a Weekly Defensive Grad. Asst. RECORD AT FAMU: 5-17-0, 2 Press Conference in Years Galimore-Powell Fieldhouse, featuring Coach Alex Wood. TEAM CAREER RECORD: 30-41-0, 6 INFORMATION Years+ 2016 RECORDS +James Madison, 1995-98; U. of @ Overall Record: 4-7-0 Buffalo, 2014 (5 games) @ Conference Record/ FOOTBALL OFFICE PHONE: WHO YOU ‘GON CALL? Finish: 4-4/ Tied 4th (850) 599-3723 For the latest information BEST TIME TO REACH on Rattler Sports, contact BASIC OFFENSE: COACH: Thru SID Office (850) Vaughn Wilson, director Spread Formation 599-3200/3736 (850) 599-3200 or (850- BASIC DEFENSE: Pro 694-0277, cell), or Alvin 43 Formation ASSISTANT COACHES Hollins, asst. director @ Martin Spieler, Offensive (850) 599-3736 (850-591- LETTERWINNERS Coordinator/QBs Coach, 3rd 7690, cell), or log on to the @ Number Returning Season g official athletic website, (48): Offense (25)/De- @ Theo Lemon, Defensive www.FAMUAthletics.com.... fense (22)/Special Coordinator/Defensive Line Teams (1) Coach, 3rd Season 2017 FLORIDA A&M FOOTBALL MEDIA PAK * www.FAMUAthletics.com 3 Rattler Football Quick Facts @ Number Lost (20): Offense (8)/Defense tackle. (10)/Specialists (2) TE 81-Desmond Noird SR 6-3 STARTERS 230, Sr., Atlanta, GA @ Number Returning (14): Offense (7)/ @ 8 catches, 185 yards, 2 TD; 23.1 average; Defense (6)/Special Teams (1) Long play 43 yards. @ Number Lost (11): Offense (4)/Defense (5)/Special Teams (2) Defense (6) LE 90-Price, Elijah SR 6’3 KEY RETURNING STARTERS 225 Jacksonville, FL/Sandalwood HS Offense (8) @ Led team with 15.5 TFL (55 yards); 34 QB 14- Stanley, Ryan R-SO 6-3 190 tackles (23 solo); 2.5 QB Sacks Pembroke Pines, FL/Flanagan HS @ 128 of 227, 1,358 yards, 8 TDs, 5 INTs; RE 57-Darville, Calvin R-SR Rushed for 351 yards, 3 TDs on 73 carries. 6’5 255 Belle Glade, FL/Glades Day HS @ 46 tackles (28 solos), 6.0 TFL (40 yards), WR 7-Brandon Norwood SR 6-1 4.0 QB Sacks (29 yards) 180 Atlanta, GA @ Third Team All-MEAC in 2016….