TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- A late surge from the offense despite misty conditions Saturday at Bragg Stadium pushed the Orange team past the Green team, 30-27 in the annual FAMU Spring Football Game.
Saturday’s format pitted the offense (Orange) against the defense (Green), and based on some early domination by the defensive front, the Green grabbed a 21-6 halftime lead.
In the second half, the Orange team found its’ balance, loosening the Green unit with a variety of runners to fuel a ground attack, that opened the passing game.
The backfield trio of Woodly Oralus (77 yards on nine carries), Omari Albert (60 yards on eight carries) and Willie Thomas (50 yards on eight carries) led a ground game that rolled up close to 200 yards.
Quarterbacks Carson Royal and Brian Blackburn, along with Shazzan Mumphrey all took their lumps early against the Green pass rush, but once the ground game got going in the second half, they had time to find open receivers.
Royal, who started several games down the stretch last season, finished six of 11 passing for 115 yards and one TD, while Blackburn was six of 10 passing for 94 yards and two TDs.
Receiving leaders Saturday featured wideout Casey Glines, who had three catches for 41 yards, and one TD, a five-yard pass from Royal; tight end Desmond Noird, who had four catches for 36 yards, and one TD, a 21 yards strike from Blackburn; and receiver Montavious Williams, who had three catches for 69 yards, one TD, a 35-yard aerial from Blackburn.
ORANGE AND GREEN MOMENTS: The fans in attendance at Bragg were treated to a halftime touch football game between a bevy of former players from the 1980s and 1990s… Near the game’s end, new FAMU President Elmira Mangum walked the sidelines on the West Side of the stadium to warm applause…. A small contingent of the Marching 100 Band entertained fans gathered under cloudy skies, which briefly gave way to a chilly mist.
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