TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- During one of the more impressive drives in Saturday's Orange and Green football game, Florida A&M backup quarterback Tyler Bass methodically moved the offense down the field.
The drive culminated with a 20-yard touchdown pass. He'd made throws like that all spring – almost as if he was competing against starter Damien Fleming.
Bass is not. He understands his role but he's got to continually play as if he has a point to prove, Bass said. Quarterback coach Quinn Gray has noticed it, although Bass' role has been spelled out to him.
"That's the kind of kid he is," Gray said. "He wants to compete. He wants to be the guy, but at the same time helping him understand what his role is he's accepted it. He is beginning to move on in terms of trying to get better and helping the team in whatever ways he can."
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FAMU's offense gets job done
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Since the first day of spring camp, coach Joe Taylor has been harping on the benefit of reps. So on Saturday when the offense didn't seem to be able to find a spark — whether it was starter Damien Fleming or backup Tyler Bass under center — Taylor just let them keep trying.
"We kept putting them out there until they decided to play," Taylor said after watching the offense eventually getting a 33-18 victory in the annual Orange and Green Game at Bragg Stadium.
For the first time in Taylor's era, both units were intermingled with returning starters, with the offense in orange and the defense in green. The format this year allowed more balance, while giving fans an opportunity to track the performance of both sides — the defense was awarded points for stops, turnovers, and of course returns for touchdown.
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