DWIGHT FLOYD COMMENTARY: Tennessee State Tigers Hold Off FAMU Rattlers

Tennessee State University vs. Florida A&M University

September 7, 2013
2:00 P.M. EST
Tallahassee, Florida/Bragg Memorial Stadium
Live stream on Rattler Vision
TSU leads the series 26-25-0

Dwight Floyd
theeditor@sportsedit.org

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- On Saturday, September 7, the Tigers will visit Florida A&M for the Rattlers’ first home game. Never mind that the Tigers lost to the Bethune Cookman Wildcats last week. Given the long history of a strong rivalry between the two schools, this will be a big game.

There are very few true rivalries like the one between the Rattlers and the Tigers. Unlike games between FAMU and what used to be BCC, practically all of the games between the Rattlers and Tigers have been competitive, making it the number one rivalry on the Rattler schedule for many years past. I forget the year, but do remember listening on the radio when a Rattler was headed down the sideline unabated for a sure touchdown. All of a sudden,  a Tiger player that wasn’t supposed to be on the field stepped out from the sideline to trip the Rattler and end the run. It was not the heat of the moment in my opinion, the Tiger just hated losing to a Rattler.

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