Florida A&M Rattlers @ Savannah State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FAMU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
Savannah State SAV | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Florida A&M holds off Savannah State with goal-line stand
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Tevin Spells scored the go-ahead touchdown, the defense made a goal-line stand with four seconds to play, and Florida A&M held off Savannah State 20-14 in Saturday's Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference opener.
Trailing 14-7 at halftime, Savannah State's D'Vonn Gibbons tied it on a 40-yard run that capped a 12-play, 99-yard drive.
Spells's 6-yard TD run capped FAMU's next drive that was kept alive by key third-down completions thrown by Ryan Stanley. But the point-after attempt failed and the Tigers had a chance.
Gibbons drove his team to the Rattlers' 4-yard line, but his pass on fourth-and-goal fell incomplete with four seconds left and the Tigers (0-3, 0-1) turned the ball over on downs.
Stanley twice connected with Chad Hunter on scoring passes and was 17 of 25 for 214 yards passing for the Rattlers (2-2, 1-0). Hunter had six catches for 96 yards and Devin Bowers gained 115 yards on 21 carries.
Gibbons scored on a 5-yard run on Savannah State's opening drive and was 8 of 13 for 62 yards passing and rushed for 123.
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Game Information
Savannah, GA
2025 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Florida A&M | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| SIAC | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Albany State | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| Benedict College | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Kentucky State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Allen | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Edward Waters | 4-4 | 5-5 |
| Fort Valley State | 4-4 | 4-6 |
| Savannah State | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| Morehouse College | 3-5 | 3-7 |
| Tuskegee | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Miles College | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Central State (OH) | 3-5 | 3-7 |
| Clark Atlanta | 2-6 | 3-7 |
| Lane | 0-8 | 0-10 |
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