Game Recap: FAMU football beats Southern, remains perfect in the SWAC

The Florida A&M Rattlers are on the road playing against the Southern Jaguars in a Week 6 Southwestern Athletic Conference divisional crossover game at A.W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Rattlers, in the SWAC East, are ranked No. 16 in the Football Championship Subdivision Coaches Poll and enter this game 4-1 (3-0 SWAC) after beating Mississippi Valley 31-7 in Itta Bena to move their winning streak to three. The Jaguars, in the SWAC West, are 2-2 (2-0 SWAC) after traveling to and defeating Arkansas-Pine Bluff 27-0 in Week 5.

FAMU wants to continue its supremacy over Southern after prevailing 30-16 in Tallahassee last season.

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10:50 p.m. | FAMU defeats Southern

The Rattlers defeated the Jaguars 26-19 for their fourth-straight win of the season.

FAMU will play again during Week 8 against Texas Southern after next week's bye.

9:58 p.m. | Shaping up to be a good finish in Baton Rouge

FAMU is trailing 19-16 in the fourth quarter after Southern scored a one-yard touchdown by running back CJ Russell.

The game rivalry game is beginning to get chippy with trash talk and physical play.

4Q | 10:38 | SU 19, FAMU 16

8:43 p.m. | FAMU leads at halftime

The Rattlers scored a three-yard touchdown from Moussa to tight end Koby Gross before halftime to take a 16-12 lead at the break.

Top FAMU performers:

QB Jeremy Moussa: 15 of 25 for 155 yards, TD

RB Terrell Jennings: Five attempts for 31 yards

DE Anthony Dunn Jr.: Five tackles, 1 QB hurry

8:12 p.m. | FAMU offense hits stride

The Rattlers completed their first scoring drive after a 1-yard rush by running back Jaquez Yant.

FAMU ran a lot of no huddle on the 11-play, 75-yard drive. Quarterback Jeremy Moussa completed seven of seven passes for 75 yards.

2Q | 6:11 | FAMU 7, SU 6

7:22 p.m. | Southern gives FAMU's Dark Cloud Defense trouble

Southern relying heavily on its rushing game.

Led by running back Gary Quarles, the Jaguars picked up 84 rushing yards on an eight-play, 90-yard drive,

1Q | 6:22 | SU 6, FAMU 0

7:14 p.m. | FAMU and Southern complete first drives

FAMU and Southern can't score on first drives.

The Rattlers heavily using wide receiver Marcus Riley. He picked up 26 all-purpose yards of FAMU's 32.

1Q | 9:35 | FAMU 0, SU 0

6:13 p.m. | Team Threads

FAMU: White helmets, white jerseys, white pants

Southern: Gold helmets, navy jerseys, Colombia blue pants

6:09 p.m. | Baton Rouge Weather Update

75 degrees; Sunny — Expected to be 69 degrees at kickoff

What time is the FAMU game today?

• When: 7 p.m. Saturday, October 7

• Where: A.W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

What channel is FAMU vs. Southern game today?

• TV: ESPNU (Channel 208 on DirecTV, Channel 141 on Dish)

• Streaming: ESPN+ ($9.99 per month), WatchESPN (cable subscription needed) and the ESPN app, fuboTV (7-day free trial), YouTube TV (2-week free trial), Hulu + Live TV (7-day free trial)

Tiffany Greene will be the play-by-play announcer with Jay Walker as analyst. Streaming options include fuboTV, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

Where can I find FAMU football on radio?

• Online radio: Rattlers+, Florida A&M Rattlers app (Apple, Android)

FAMU schedule 2023

Gerald Thomas, III covers Florida A&M University Athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at gdthomas@gannett.com or on Twitter @3peatgee.

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This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: RECAP: FAMU vs. Southern final score and updates from SWAC game