Florida A&M Releases 2010 Football Schedule

Florida A&M University has released its football schedule for the upcoming 2010 football season. To say the least, it has balance for the Northeast Corridor alums and for those that seldom travel outside of Florida and Georgia. The season opens on the road with the Rattlers traveling to Sun Life Stadium to face the University of Miami Hurricanes on September 2. After receiving a much needed $600,000 payoff from Miami, the Rattlers hit the road to face MEAC conference foe Delaware State Hornets on September 11, in Dover, Delaware.

The following week, September 18, the Rattlers are on the road again to play Howard University in Washington, D.C. Then, its off to Atlanta for the annual get together with rival Tennessee State at the Georgia Dome on September 25. in the Atlanta Football Classic.

Only four home contests are scheduled with the Rattlers facing the three challenger for the MEAC crown at Bragg Memorial Stadium. First up is a home date on October 2, with 2-Time MEAC champion, South Carolina State Bulldogs. This game will decide the MEAC championship, not that anyone is looking past the other conference foes. An open date is scheduled for October 2, followed by an October 16, home contest with FCS Independent Savannah State Tigers.

The next home game is scheduled for October 30, with the defensive-minded Morgan State Bears. This is FAMU's homecoming and it always is a difficult contest when the Rattlers and Bears get together. The final home date is November 13, when Joe Taylor's former team, the Hampton Pirates visits Tallahassee for the big payback.

The only surprise on the schedule is Norfolk State scheduling the Rattlers for their homecoming on October 23, at Dick Price Stadium. FAMU will have a tough contest with North Carolina A&T on November 6, in Greensboro, N.C. The Aggies are a few years away from competing for the MEAC crown, but can be the spoiler in 2010.

FAMU closes out the regular season on November 20 in Orlando, Florida, with Bethune-Cookman in the annual Florida Classic. With a soft road schedule in 2010, the Rattlers should be primed to do some damage in the FCS Playoffs, starting on November 27. Fans are expecting a regular season record of 10-1 and the MEAC Championship being returned to its rightful place in Tallahassee.

FAMU Rattlers 2010 Football Schedule
9/2 at University of Miami, Miami Gardens, FL
9/11 at *Delaware State, Dover, DE
9/18 at *Howard, Washington, D.C.
9/25 at Tennessee State, Georgia Dome, Atlanta (Atlanta Football Classic)
10/2 *South Carolina State, Tallahassee, FL
10/9 OPEN
10/16 Savannah State, Tallahassee, FL
10/23 at *Norfolk State, Norfolk, VA (Spartans homecoming)
10/30 *Morgan State, Tallahassee, FL
11/6 at*North Carolina A&T, Greensboro, NC
11/13 *Hampton, Tallahassee, FL
11/20 *Bethune-Cookman, Orlando, FL, (Florida Classic)

11/27 FCS National Playoffs

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