Florida A&M Rattlers Can Still Have Successful Season

Howard University vs. Florida A&M University

October 19, 2013
2:00 P.M. EST
Bragg Memorial Stadium
Radio: 96.1 FM; Internet: Rattler Vision

Dwight Floyd
thesportsedit.org

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- No, this isn’t a joke! Should FAMU win each of its last six games, including BCU, they will automatically be in the playoffs. Yes, it sounds like hope without realism, but isn’t that what sports is about most of the time anyway? When the Florida Gators played the LSU Tigers this past weekend they saw opportunity even though there wasn’t an expectation they would be able to compete. LSU won 17-6. If you are a true gator fan you would say last Saturday’s game was close, LSU just had a little more experience and depth.

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Two-Team or Multiple-Team Tie – If the tied teams played each other, head-to-head competition will be used to determine the representative. Other methods will be used if this first option is not available.

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Anyone who viewed FAMU’s September schedule ahead of the season knew it was going to be seriously tough; and it was. In October, FAMU is 1-1, as capable as anyone in the conference to win an automatic bid. In that regard the schedule favors them. Besides South Carolina State and Bethune Cookman no other team in the MEAC stands a chance of going undefeated in conference play. The rest of the teams with a one loss record in conference play will have to win out and hope that Bethune Cookman and South Carolina State loses a game or two. Having BCU and South Carolina State on its schedule FAMU stands the best chance mathematically of sending other teams into the Also Ran category and taking first place.

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