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FAMU football turns to QB Jett Peddy as Rattlers trail FAU Owls in Week 2 game
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Florida A&M football has made a quarterback change.
Trailing 29-0 to Florida Atlantic , the Rattlers substituted Jett Peddy to run the offense in relief of starting quarterback RJ Johnson III .
Johnson completed five of eight passes for 45 yards as the Rattlers (0-1) struggled to move the ball downfield versus the Owls (0-1).
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Peddy, a junior, transferred to FAMU from Long Beach City College this season. The Torrance, California native completed 59 percent of his passes for 2,706 yards, 23 touchdowns against five interceptions while at Long Beach City.
Peddy completed none of his four passing attempts in two drives.
Johnson returned to the game with three minutes remaining in the second quarter.
Gerald Thomas, III is a multi-time award-winning journalist for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Tallahassee Democrat.
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This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FAMU football vs FAU: Rattlers sub in QB Jett Peddy for RJ Johnson
