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Franklin, Dean combine for 298 yards rushing, 4 TDs to lead Florida A&M over Bethune-Cookman 41-38
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Thad Franklin Jr. ran for 195 yards and three touchdowns, Kelvin Dean added 103 yards rushing and a score and Florida A&M Rattlers beat Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 41-38 on Saturday.
Franklin's 2-yard touchdown run tied the game 24-all with 7:49 left in the third quarter, and he broke loose on a 70-yard TD run to stretch the Rattlers' lead to 34-24 with 12:15 remaining. He also scored on a 17-yard run in the first quarter.
Franklin carried the ball 26 times and Dean finished with 14 carries that included a 11-yard touchdown run to make it 41-31 with 2:23 left. Daniel Richardson was 14-of-20 passing for 180 yards with a touchdown and interception for Florida A&M (6-4, 4-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Dennis Palmer ran for 178 yards and three touchdowns on 37 rushes for the Wildcats (2-10, 2-6). Cam’Ron Ransom completed 11 of 21 passes for 196 yards with one touchdown and an interception. Maleek Huggins had seven receptions for 177 yards with a 56-yard touchdown catch. He also scored on a 77-yard punt return.
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| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalty | 0 | 0 | 
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 | 
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 | 
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 | 
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 | 
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 | 
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 | 
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 | 
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Safeties | 0 | 0 | 
                                            
        
                        
        
        
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                B. Martin 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Martin | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                T. Franklin Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Franklin Jr. | 120 | 653 | 5 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                L. Summersett 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    L. Summersett | 66 | 497 | 2 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                G. Lawrence 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    G. Lawrence | 2 | 48 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Bell 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Bell | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Powell Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Powell Jr. | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                G. Trout 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    G. Trout | 1 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                G. Lawrence 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    G. Lawrence | 0 | 21 | 251 | 1 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Cobb 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    A. Cobb | 0 | 12 | 250 | 4 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Franklin Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Franklin Jr. | 0 | 19 | 162 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Bell 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Bell | 0 | 16 | 148 | 0 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                L. Summersett 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    L. Summersett | 0 | 13 | 69 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Rogers 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Rogers | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Burris 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Burris | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Ritter 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Ritter | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Grable 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Grable | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                C. Ransom 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Ransom | 164/262 | 1844 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Huggins 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Huggins | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                C. Ransom 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Ransom | 106 | 163 | 5 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Ross 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Huggins 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Huggins | 1 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                M. Huggins 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Huggins | 0 | 37 | 543 | 3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                L. Jenkins 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    L. Jenkins | 0 | 23 | 285 | 3 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Stewart 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Stewart | 0 | 8 | 189 | 1 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Ross 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Ross | 0 | 10 | 86 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                A. Jones 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Jones | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. McCants 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. McCants | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                C. Ransom 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Ransom | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |