Overview
- RJ Johnson III went 17-of-25 for 235 yards with two touchdown passes and one interception, and Goldie Lawrence led the receivers with five catches for 95 yards.
- Thad Franklin Jr. carried 26 times for 122 yards, highlighted by a 47-yard touchdown in the final minutes.
- FAMU’s defense allowed no points in the second and third quarters and forced three first-half turnovers on downs.
- The teams combined for 35 points in the fourth quarter, trading two touchdowns each in the final 4:18 before FAMU recovered the onside kick to close it out.
- Christian Peters threw for 333 yards and three scores, including a 1-yard TD with 24 seconds left, as FAMU improved to 4-5 (3-2 SWAC) with a 441–440 edge in total offense.