Big Dawg
October 5th, 2008, 03:04 PM
Originally published October 5, 2008
FAMU unable to complete rally
By David Sáez
DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER
Seated beside five of his players in the post-game-interview room, Florida A&M football coach Joe Taylor turned to his glum-faced Rattlers and attempted to soften the blow of a 28-21 loss to South Carolina State.
"It's going to be all right gentlemen," the first-year Rattlers head coach said Saturday night.
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Based on the solemn expressions on his players' faces, it was — at least at the moment — hardly any consolation.
The Rattlers had allowed themselves to fall behind 20-0 in the first half of the game, and the bulk of the points came off of their own turnovers.
Despite being derailed in the first half by the preseason favorite to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the Rattlers (3-2 overall record, 1-2 in the MEAC) came back and, at one point, led 21-20 before surrendering one final score, a 44-yard-touchdown run by SCSU running back Will Ford.
http://rattlernews.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081005/FAMU03/810050337
FAMU unable to complete rally
By David Sáez
DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER
Seated beside five of his players in the post-game-interview room, Florida A&M football coach Joe Taylor turned to his glum-faced Rattlers and attempted to soften the blow of a 28-21 loss to South Carolina State.
"It's going to be all right gentlemen," the first-year Rattlers head coach said Saturday night.
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Based on the solemn expressions on his players' faces, it was — at least at the moment — hardly any consolation.
The Rattlers had allowed themselves to fall behind 20-0 in the first half of the game, and the bulk of the points came off of their own turnovers.
Despite being derailed in the first half by the preseason favorite to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the Rattlers (3-2 overall record, 1-2 in the MEAC) came back and, at one point, led 21-20 before surrendering one final score, a 44-yard-touchdown run by SCSU running back Will Ford.
http://rattlernews.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081005/FAMU03/810050337