Stanley, the Pembroke Pines, Florida product who has led
FAMU (4-6, 4-3 MEAC) to four wins in his six collegiate starts, got off to a
slow start, as did the rest of the Rattler squad coming off a bye week, Nov. 5,
but heated up in the final stanza when it counted, going 5-for-6 passing for 54
yards and two TDs, while rushing for 49 yards on five carries in the final
period.
The redshirt freshman finished the game with 264 passing yards on 25 of 42 passes, with three touchdowns against one interception. He also rushed 15 times for 59 yards, giving him 323 total yards Saturday.
The Rattler Nation faithful turned out 16,879 strong to send off the 12 seniors and the Rattler Football team as a whole toward their final regular season game next Saturday in Orlando against archrival Bethune-Cookman. The two turnovers by Ryan Stanley (fumble, interception) were his first as a starter, as he came into Saturday with five straight starts without a turnover. FAMU outgained the Bears offensively, 419 to 212, and had a huge edge in first downs, 24-11
Devin Bowers led FAMU on the ground with 88 yards on 18
carries, while he caught three passes for 47 yards, and two TDs. Montavious
Williams led the Rattlers with eight catches for 51 yards. QB Chris Andrews led
the Bears in rushing with 71 yards on 13 tries and a TD, while throwing for 58
yards on 7-of-16 passes.
The four FAMU wins is the most for the Rattlers since their
4-7 finish in 2012, and a win Saturday against Bethune-Cookman would push them
to five victories, the most for the Rattlers since 2011 (7-4). It was FAMU’s
fourth win in six games after an 0-4 start., and Saturday's win vaulted the
Rattlers into fourth place in the MEAC at 4-3, behind North Carolina A&T
and NCCU (both 7-0), and Hampton (5-2).