TALLAHASSEE, Florida – The Florida A&M Rattler Football team capped their second week of preseason training camp Saturday afternoon with a lively scrimmage in the cozy confines of venerable Bragg Memorial Stadium, highlighted by a nifty offensive effort.Redshirt junior QB Carson Royal (Yulee, Fla.) ran the first team FAMU offense efficiently, directing his group on five scoring drives, tossing four touchdowns in the game. Royal connected on two long scoring plays, a 63-yard play to fullback Gerald Hearns (West Palm Beach) and a 93-yard catch-and-carry to sophomore Brandon Norwood (Atlanta, Ga.), who caught two scoring passes from Royal.
The Rattler ground game showed some serious signs of life, sparked by the combo of Hearns, Tysean Holloway (Asheville, N.C.) and Devondrick Nealy (Monticello, Fla.), who all got in their licks against the number one defensive unit.
FAMU got the day underway early with a 9:30 a.m. practice on the main practice fields south of the stadium as a warm up for the afternoon session.
The Rattlers are gearing up for their September 5 season opener in Tampa against the University of South Florida at Raymond James Stadium (7:00 p.m. – ESPN3.com).
Tickets for that game, and FAMU Season Tickets are available from the FAMU Athletic Box Office (850) 599-3141), through the FAMU Athletic Website, www.famuathletics.com, or from www.Ticketmaster.com.
LOOKING AHEAD: Week Three, which begins Monday will be the final week of two-a-day opportunities, as the Fall Semester begins on Monday, August 24. The daily practice schedules will be announced Monday.
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