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McClain’s 41-Yard TD on Fourth-and-8 Lifts Bethune-Cookman Over FAMU in Florida Classic

The redshirt senior capped an itinerant college career with MVP honors before 55,528 in Orlando.

Overview

  • Bethune-Cookman won 38-34 on Timmy McClain’s strike to Josh Evans with 20 seconds left, finishing an eight-play, 70-yard drive.
  • The victory snapped the Wildcats’ four-game skid in the rivalry and marked their first win over Florida A&M since 2019.
  • McClain completed 22 of 33 passes for 274 yards and four touchdowns to four different receivers, earning the game’s MVP in his final college outing.
  • Bethune-Cookman led 24-9 at halftime before Florida A&M surged ahead twice in the fourth quarter, including a Thad Franklin Jr. 19-yard go-ahead run with 2:19 remaining.
  • Before a crowd of 55,528 at Camping World Stadium, B-CU outgained FAMU 485-423 and finished 6-6 (5-3 SWAC) as FAMU fell to 5-6 (4-3), with coach James Colzie III calling the decisive coverage a bust.