Florida A&M football faltered to Prairie View A&M 31-12 on Saturday.
The loss dropped the Rattlers to 5-4 and 3-2 in Southwestern Athletic Conference under first year head coach James Colzie III.
FAMU dealt with injuries on Saturday, losing starting quarterback Daniel Richardson and running back Kelvin Dean Jr. in the game's first half.
Junior Muratovic replaced Richardson and completed 16 of 29 pass attempts for 150 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions.
The Rattlers' lost likely has costed them a chance at repeating as SWAC champions, as they entered Saturday third in the East division.
FAMU has posted its first points since the first quarter.
Rattlers backup QB found WR Jamari Gassett for a seven-yard TD to help FAMU trim its deficit down to one score.
FAMU is significantly outgaining Prairie View A&M 154 to 14 through the third quarter.
3Q | 1:31 | PVAMU 17, FAMU 12
Prairie View tacked on to its lead before halftime.
Panthers defensive back Freddie Byrd III picked off FAMU quarterback Junior Muratovic for a 35-yard pick six. Muratovic subbed in for injured starting QB Daniel Richardson, who left the game in the second quarter.
Muratovic has completed five of nine passes for 33 yards against one interception.
No word on Richardson's return or injury has been announced.
HALFTIME | PVAMU 17, FAMU 3
FAMU football has forced a turnover in its last five games, synonymous to opening its SWAC schedule.
Rattlers defensive back Corey Collier Jr. picked off Prairie View A&M QB Jaden Johnson in the second quarter.
That was the Rattlers' sixth interception this season.
2Q | 2:50 | PVAMU 10, FAMU 3
FAMU quarterback Daniel Richardson suffered an injury after being sacked by Prairie View A&M defensive end Davier Farrow.
FAMU still trails the Panthers 10-3, last making a field goal attempt by Cameron Gillis.
The Panthers have put together two scoring drives on the Rattlers, with a field goal and a touchdown.
Prairie View A&M quarterback Jaden Johnson hit receiver Jaden Burns in stride for a 70-yard touchdown on the Panthers first play of their second drive.
1Q | 8:06 | PVAMU 10, FAMU 0
FAMU: Orange helmets, white jerseys, white pants
PVAMU: Purple helmet, purple jersey, purple pants
Weather in Prairie View, Texas: 78 degrees, sunny
Date: Saturday, November 9
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: Panther Stadium (Prairie View, Texas)
TV channel: Not on traditional TV.
Streaming: ESPN+
Florida A&M vs. Prairie View A&M can be seen exclusively on ESPN+ in Week 11 of the 2024 college football season. It will not air on traditional TV.
The 2024 Rattlers are led by quarterback Daniel Richardson , a grad student who transferred from Florida Atlantic who leads the SWAC with 1,972 passing yards. FAMU has seven preseason All-SWAC selections: offensive lineman Ashton Grable, defensive backs Kendall Bohler and Deco Wilson and kicker Cameron Gillis on the first team, and running back Kelvin Dean, receiver Jamari Gassett and defensive lineman Allen Smith on the second team.
The 2024 Panthers are led by quarterback Jaden Johnson , who is seventh in the SWAC with 918 passing yards, and wide receiver Shemar Savage, who is sixth with 465 receiving yards.
Series record: FAMU leads, 7-3
FAMU's last win: December 2, 2023 (35-14)
Gerald Thomas III, Tallahassee Democrat: FAMU 33, Prairie View 16
"On paper, FAMU has a better team than Prairie View A&M. But it's not hard to believe the Panthers will enter Saturday with animus against the Rattlers for the two beatdowns they received a season ago. ... Expect this game to be more hotly contested than last season's meetings. But, the Rattlers will continue to keep their SWAC hopes alive while Prairie View A&M's dwindle."
As of Friday, there were no game lines or odds from BetMGM .
Florida A&M and Texas Southern have no injuries to report.
Weather.com predicts 75 degrees with partly cloudy skies at kickoff in Prairie View. Winds are expected to blow out of the north at 9 mph. There is a 1% chance of rain that increases to about 15% by 5 p.m.
August 24: vs. Norfolk State in Atlanta (W, 24-23)
August 31: vs. South Carolina State (W, 22-18)
September 7: at Miami (L 56-9)
September 14: Open
September 21: at Troy (L 34-12)
September 28: Open ( rained out by Hurricane Helene )
October 5: at Alabama State * (W 28-13)
October 12: Open
October 19: at Jackson State * (L 35-21)
October 26: vs. Southern * (W 24-6)
November 2: vs. Texas Southern * (W 52-28)
November 9: at Prairie View A&M*, 3 p.m.
November 16: vs. Mississippi Valley State, 1 p.m.
November 23:vs. Bethune-Cookman, 3:30 p.m. in Orlando
November 29: vs. Alabama A&M*
Record: 5-3 (3-1 in SWAC)
*- SWAC game
August 31: vs. Texas Southern* (L 27-9)
September 7: at Northwestern State (W 37-31)
September 14: at Michigan State (L 40-0)
September 21: vs. Southern* (L 31-24)
September 28: vs. Grambling State in Cotton Bowl* (W 36-34)
October 5: at Incarnate Word (L 56-28)
October 11: at Arkansas-Pine Bluff* (L 21-17)
October 19: Open
October 26: vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (W 34-27)
November 2: at Mississippi Valley State* (W 17-16)
November 9: vs. Florida A&M*, 3 p.m.
November 16: vs. Alcorn State*, 3 p.m.
November 23: at Alabama State*, 3 p.m.
Record:4-5 (2-3 in SWAC)
*- SWAC game
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This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Recap: FAMU football falls by double digits in SWAC game at Prairie View
