No. 11 North Carolina A&T (4-1, 2-0 MEAC) vs. Florida A&M (5-1, 3-0 MEAC) *FCS STATS has A&T ranked No. 13 UNDEFEATED MEAC TEAMS CLASH SERIES HISTORY IN TALLAHASSEE THIS WEEKEND Overall: FAMU leads, 45-19-3 ► Florida A&M handed the Aggies their only confer- First Meeting: Sept. 30, 1938, FAMU ence loss in the last 17 games as the Rattlers came 13, A&T 0. from behind to defeat the Aggies 22-21 at BB&T The last 10 meetings: A&T leads, 6-4 Date: October 19, 2019 Stadium last season. In Greensboro: FAMU leads, 22-10-2 Time: 6 p.m. ► The loss put the Rattlers in position to take the In Tallahassee: FAMU leads, 20-8 Site: Tallahassee, Fla. MEAC crown and the Celebration Bowl bid in Atlanta. Neutral Sites: FAMU leads, 3-1 Stadium: Bragg Stadium Even after a loss to Howard, all the Rattlers needed Washington vs. FAMU: 0-1 Live Stats: was a win over archrival Bethune-Cookman in the last Simmons vs. A&T: 1-0 ESPN3 TV/Stream: game of the season. Longest A&T Win Streak: 6 (2012-17) wsjssports.com (play-by-play: Radio: ► But a pick-6 by B-CU clinched the win for the Longest FAMU Win Streak: 12 (1956- Donal Ware, analyst: Al Swann) Wildcats giving the Aggies the Celebration Bowl bid 67) after their win over their archrival N.C. Central. A&T: A&T has looked dominant in their Largest A&T Win: 32, 10/13/01 ► The Rattlers game ended after the Aggies win first two conference games outscoring Largest FAMU Win: 57, 11/4/67 their opponents by a total of 95-19. A&T over NCCU, so the players were able to watch on their phones as FAMU was defeated by B-CU. Most Points Scored (A&T): 55, has won their last six conference games 10/13/01 dating back to last season. All six of ► Now the Rattlers are out to prove their win over the Aggies last season was no fluke while attempting Most Points Scored (FAMU): 64, those wins have been by double figures 11/5/66 as their average margin of victory has to end the Aggies hope for another Celebration Bowl LAST 10 SERIES RESULTS been 29.2 points over that span. bid. FAMU is trying to have the best record in the MEAC even though they are ineligible for postseason Year W/L Site Score A&T Coach Sam Washington: play because of NCAA violations. It will be difficult 2018 L H 22-21 (MVSU ‘82). Washington is 14-3 (.824) because the Aggies have won their last three confer- 2017 W A 31-20 as the Aggies head coach in his second ence games by a combined score of 140-19. 2016 W H 42-17 season. In his rookie season as a head ► A&T has played well on the road against FCS 2015 W A 28-10 coach, Washington was named the opponent. The last time the Aggies lost on the road 2018 MEAC Coach of the Year after 2014 W H 40-21 to an FCS opponent was a 39-10 loss to Richmond 2013 W A 20-13OT leading the Aggies to a MEAC title and a in the playoffs on Nov. 26, 2016. A&T has won 14 2012 W H 16-3 Celebration Bowl victory. He was recent- straight games away from BB&T Stadium against ly honored by his alma mater Mississippi FCS opponents. The last road loss the Aggies 2011 L A 26-20 Valley State. endured in conference play was Nov. 19, 2016 at 2010 L H 22-19 Florida A&M: Florida A&M is not NCCU. 2009 L A 31-27 eligible for the postseason, but they are ► Entering the off-week, Jah-Maine Martin led one of the best teams in the MEAC and the nation in rushing yards, yards per carry, rushing could determine who makes it to Atlanta touchdowns and scoring. After the Aggies off-week, ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS for the Celebration Bowl. FAMU is com- Martin is now second in rushing yards and third in Address ........................1601 E. Market St. ing off a thrilling 42-38 road win over a rushing touchdowns. He still leads the nation in yards Greensboro, NC 27411 good S.C. State team. Veteran quarter- per carry and scoring while also ranking second in FB Contact..........................Brian Holloway Email [email protected] back Ryan Stanley threw for 427 yards, rushing yards per game. Office Phone .....................(336) 285-3608 three touchdowns and two interceptions. ► Martin has some records in his sight including the MEAC’s single-season rushing record which is Cell ....................................(336) 328-6719 FAMU Coach Willie Simmons: held by N.C. A&T Aggie Tarik Cohen (1,588). He Pressbox Phone ................(336) 285-4909 Simmons is in his second season as needs eight rushing TD’s to break Cohen’s sin- Website.............................ncataggies.com the Rattlers head coach. He has done gle-season rushing TD’s record and nine total touch- a terrific job of resurrecting the Rattlers downs to break Cohen’s single-season TD’s record. program. The Rattlers were inline to win ► Senior wide receiver Elijah Bell is now the the MEAC last year before a heartbreak- Aggies all-time leader in receiving yards with 2,513 @ncataggies ing loss to Bethune-Cookman gave A&T and counting. He also owns the school’s all-time the title. This season the Rattlers are off touchdown receptions record (26) and receptions to a 3-0 start in conference play. record with 175. /ncatathletics /ncatathletics GAME 6 • N.C. A&T vs. FLORIDA A&M • OCTOBER 19, 2019 • BRAGG STADIUM Elon Saturday, Aug. 31 BB&T Stadium 6 p.m. EST A&T leads, 8-4 Result: W, 24-21 TV/Stream: ESPN3 Duke Saturday, Sept. 7 2019 STANDINGS Wallace Wade Stadium 6 p.m. MEAC Overall Duke leads, 1-0 Result: L, 45-13 Team W L W L Pct. TV/Stream: ACC Network Bethune-Cookman 3 0 5 1 .833 Florida A&M 3 0 5 1 .833 Charleston Southern Saturday, Sept. 14 N.C. A&T 2 0 4 1 .750 Buccaneer Field 6 p.m. S.C. State 1 1 3 2 .600 A&T leads, 1-0 Result: W, 27-21 N.C. Central 1 2 2 5 .286 Stream: ESPN+ Howard 1 2 1 6 .143 Norfolk State 1 2 2 5 .286 Delaware State Thursday, Sept. 26 Morgan State 1 2 1 5 .167 BB&T Stadium 7:30 p.m.. Delaware State 0 4 1 5 .167 A&T leads 25-22-1 Result: W, 37-0 TV/Stream: ESPNU Saturday, October 5 Morgan State at S.C. State, 1:30 p.m. Norfolk State Saturday, Oct.5 Merrimack at Delaware State, 2 p.m. William Price Stadium 2 p.m. Norfolk State at Bethune-Cookman, 4 p.m. A&T leads 33-11 Result: W, 58-19 N.C. A&T at Florida A&M, 6 p.m. TV/Stream: ESPN3 Florida A&M Saturday, Oct. 19 N.C. A&T Conference Titles Bragg Stadium 6 p.m. Year Conference Coach Conf. Record Overall Record 1927 CIAA Lonnie P. Byarm 7-0-0 8-0-1 FAMU leads, 45-19-3 Result: 1950 CIAA William M. Bell 5-0-1 6-2-1 TV/Stream: ESPN 3 1958 CIAA Bert C. Piggott 7-0-0 7-2-0 1959 CIAA Bert C. Piggott 6-0-0 6-2-0 Howard Saturday, Oct. 26 1964 CIAA Bert C. Piggott 6-0-1 6-3-1 BB&T Stadium 1 p.m. 1975 MEAC* Hornsby Howell 5-1-0 8-3-0 A&T leads, 27-18-2 Result: 1986 MEAC Maurice Forte 4-1-0 9-3-0 1991 MEAC Bill Hayes 5-1-0 9-3-0 TV/Stream: ESPN 3 1992 MEAC Bill Hayes 5-1-0 9-3-0 1999 MEAC Bill Hayes 8-0-0 11-2-0 2003 MEAC George Small 6-1-0 10-3-0 S.C. State Saturday, Nov. 2 2014 MEAC* Rod Broadway 6-2-0 9-3-0 Oliver Dawson Stadium 1:30 p.m. 2015 MEAC* Rod Broadway 7-1-0 10-2-0 SCSU leads, 31-21-2 Result: 2017 MEAC Rod Broadway 8-0-0 12-0-0 TV/Stream: ESPN3 2018 MEAC Sam Washington 6-1-0 9-2-0 *Shared the conference title Morgan State Saturday, Nov. 9 Hughes Stadium 1 p.m. North Carolina A&T Football Coaching Staff Morgan leads, 43-38-3 Result: TV/Stream: ESPN3 Head coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator............Sam Washington (MVSU ‘82) (11-3, 2nd season at A&T), (11-3, 2nd season overall) Offensive Coordinator/QBs..................Chris Barnette (Guilford ‘07) Bethune-Cookman Saturday, Nov. 16 Defensive Line/Co-Defensive Coordinator.....Courtney Coard (NCCU ‘08) BB&T Stadium 1 p.m. Running Backs/Special Teams.....................Shawn Gibbs (NCCU) BCU leads, 22-18 Result: Secondary......................................Thomas Howard (Morehouse ‘03) TV/Stream: ESPN3 Outside Linebackers...............................Terry Lantz (Louisville ‘91) Inside Linebackers.............................Denzel Jones (N.C. A&T ‘15) Offensive Line................................................Ron Mattes (UVA ‘85) N.C. Central Saturday, Nov. 23 Wide Receivers.....................Matt Pawlowski (Guilford College ‘16) BB&T Stadium 1 p.m. Tight Ends/Video Coordinator............Glenn Reese (Mississippi State) A&T leads 51-34-5 Result: Strength and Conditioning................ Cedric Walthaw (Ole Miss ‘96) TV/Stream: ESPNU Office Phone......................................................... (336) 285-4260 GAME 6 • N.C.