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27–20
Final/OT
 Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee
FINALSouth Carolina State 27, Florida A&M 20

What happened

ESPN RECAP

SC State 27, Florida A&amp,M 20, OT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Jalen Simmons scored the winning touchdown from the 7-yard line in overtime to lead South Carolina State to a 27-20 victory against Florida A&M in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game Saturday night. Simmons had a career-high 24 carries for 144 yards for the Bulldogs (3-5, 2-3), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Bulldogs quarterback Richard Cue scored on a 7-yard run for a 14-7 lead, and Nick Belcher made field goals of 42 and 47 yards. Julius Pendergrass scored the other Bulldogs touchdown on a 1-yard run. The Rattlers (3-5, 3-2) rallied with 13 fourth-quarter points. Damien Fleming pulled the Rattlers to 17-13 with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Lenworth Lennon , and backup Tyler Bass tied the game at 20-20 with a 42-yard pass to running back James Owens with 2:37 left in regulation. Owens caught seven passes for 88 yards. Florida A&M leads the series 31-19-2.

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Top performers

SCST
PASSINGRichard Cue13/23, 113 YDS
RUSHINGJalen Simmons24 CAR, 144 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGLennel Elmore2 REC, 38 YDS
FAMU
PASSINGDamien Fleming18/29, 154 YDS, 2 TD
RUSHINGEddie Rocker19 CAR, 77 YDS
RECEIVINGJames Owens7 REC, 88 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

SCST · FAMU
310
TOTAL YARDS
365
113
PASSING
253
197
RUSHING
112
21
1ST DOWNS
18
3-14
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
7-17
1
TURNOVERS
2
5-49
PENALTIES
7-75
28:32
POSSESSION
31:28

BRAGG MEMORIAL STADIUM, TALLAHASSEE · ATTENDANCE 11,106

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