FAMU football schedule has five home games, no Atlanta Classic

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For the first time in 14 years, FAMU won’t vie for the shiny trophy or bragging rights of the Atlanta Football Classic. The Rattlers will play Samford University at home in Bragg Memorial Stadium on Sept. 14 instead of traveling to Atlanta.

“After careful consideration, we have decided to add more home football games for the upcoming season to minimize travel costs and enhance the opportunity for our student athletes to excel academically,” Interim President Larry Robinson said. “We believe the home game that we are playing in lieu of the Atlanta Classic will net comparable revenue to our most recent game in Atlanta. It has been an honor to play in the Atlanta Classic over the years and we look forward to an opportunity to compete in this great series again in the future. These additional home games also give us an opportunity to reinvest in the Tallahassee community and our FAMU fan base.”

The Samford game is one of five home games on FAMU’s 2013 schedule. The other home opponents will Tennessee State, Howard, NC A&T, and Delaware State.

The Rattlers will open their season in the same city in which they will end their regular season: Orlando. The Orange & Green will square off against the Delta Devils of Mississippi Valley State in the MEAC-SWAC Challenge presented by Walt Disney World on Sept.1 at the Florida Citrus Bowl.

The Sunday matchup on Labor Day weekend allows the game to have center stage of college football and a national viewing audience on ESPN. This will be the Rattlers' second appearance at the MEAC-SWAC Challenge, and it is the first since it moved to Orlando. FAMU and B-CU held a pact not to play in the event when it moved to Orlando, but B-CU broke from that and played in the event the past two seasons. The Rattlers played in the MEAC-SWAC Challenge in 2007 against Southern University in Birmingham, Ala. The 30,000 fans it drew are nearly 10,000 more than it drew before or has drawn since. Last season, the Delta Devils struggled to a 5-6 record (5-4 SWAC) and look to rebuild in 2013.
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