Fort Valley State Wildcats
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOR | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| FAMU | 7 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 |
FAMU downs DII Fort Valley St. 41-7 for Simmons' first win
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida A&M beat Division II Fort Valley State 41-7 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.
In the debut of Rattlers' head coach Willie Simmons, Ricky Henrilus' 1-yard dive with 10:50 left in the first quarter gave the Rattlers a 7-0 lead. The play was set up when Wildcats punter Eli Mashburn mishandled the snap and FAMU recovered the ball at the 8-yard line.
Yahia Aly -- who set a school record with six field goals -- connected on field goals of 38 and 45 yards respectively to put the Rattlers up 13-0 before the game was suspended with 5:05 before halftime due to lightning. Upon returning to the field 30 minutes later, Fort Valley State's Lorenzo Smothers struck for a 92-yard run to reduce the deficit to 13-7.
FAMU responded on its next drive and Ryan Stanley threw a 28-yard scoring strike to Ryan Stanley to push the lead to 20-7.
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