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| Quarterback Carson Royal |
Redshirt junior quarterback Carson Royal (Yulee, Fla.) got
most the snaps with the first team and it showed, as he completed 13 of 19
passes for 215 yards and a pair of scoring strikes – a 70-yarder to Montavious
Williams (Tallahassee, Fla.) for the game’s first score, and a 28-yard
completion to junior Jairockeis Jones (Bartow, Fla.) near the end of the
session.
Jacksonville junior quarterback Davonte Austin was eight of 12 for 87 yards and a score, tossing a 10-yard aerial to wideout Victor Love (Orlando, Fla.) for the game’s second TD.
Overall, the offensive squad rolled up 343 passing yards and
another 153 yards on the ground, as sophomore Gerald Hearns (West Palm Beach,
Fla.) led all rushers with 59 yards on 18 carries, followed by Ronald Ricci
(Sarasota, Fla.) with 32 yards on 10 tries, Terrence Nelson with 29 yards on
seven carries and Tysean Holloway (Asheville, N.C.), who ran for 19 yards on
two carries before exiting with an injury.
Brandon Norwood (Atlanta, Ga.) led all receivers with six
catches for 45 yards, followed by Tra’Won Holmes (Tallahassee, Fla.) with five
catches for 78 yards, Kareem Smith (Haines City, Fla.) with three receptions
for 44 yards and Montavious Williams with two for 81 yards.
The FAMU Defense, which accounted for its points using a
scoring system for three-and-outs, sacks and turnovers, was paced by end
Daikwon Fuse (West Palm Beach, Fla.) who had two of the unit’s seven
quarterback sacks.