Grambling State [1-5, 0-3 SWAC] at Florida A&M [4-2, 2-1 SWAC]
Date/Time	Saturday, October 15, 2022 | Gameday
Location	Grambling, Louisiana | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Tickets	Purchase Tickets Here
TV/Streaming	HBCU GO
Radio	The Peach KPCH - 99.3 FM [Ruston]
Live Stats	gsutigers.com or click here
Grambling State	Game Notes
Florida A&M	Game Notes
All-Time Series	Grambling State leads, 21-6
First Meeting	Grambling State 28, Florida A&M 21 [1955]
Last Meeting	Florida A&M 26, Grambling State 3 [2021]
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Grambling State Gameday Fan Color	Gold

GRAMBLING, La. | It has been six long weeks for the Grambling State University football program, but the time has come as the Tigers finally welcome their 2022 home opener on Saturday against Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) foe Florida A&M. Kickoff against the Rattlers is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. from Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium.
 
To put the 2022 season into comparison, Grambling State opened the year with six straight road games, spanning more than 4,196 miles, with the longest trip being a visit to Daytona Beach, Fla., to meet Bethune-Cookman.
 
Grambling State (1-5 overall, 0-3 SWAC) rallied from a touchdown down in the final seconds to force overtime last weekend at Alabama A&M. The Tigers scored on their first possession in the extra frame, but could not get back into the endzone in a double-overtime loss to the Bulldogs.
 
Florida A&M (4-2, 2-1) comes into the game riding a four-game winning streak after starting the year with losses to North Carolina and Jackson State. The Rattlers stepped out of conference play last week and held off South Carolina State, the defending HBCU National Champions, 20-14, in Orangeburg, S.C.
 
Saturday's game will be streamed live HBCU GO as Jon Kelley and Charlie Neal will have the call. Grambling State will broadcast and stream the game on the Grambling State Sports Radio Network. The game can be heard in Ruston and Dubach on the flagship station, The Peach (KPCH-99.3 FM), KNNW 103.1 FM in Columbia and Monroe and KEDG 106.9 FM in Alexandria and Pineville. The Tigers' broadcast crew of Ossie Clark and Chyelle Flowers will call all of the action.
 
Grambling State head coach Hue Jackson said the Tigers fought to the end and he was proud of their effort. In addition, he said the team is excited to be home this week after being "Road Warriors" for the past six weeks.
 
"I thought our football team battled extremely hard," Jackson said. "It was exciting to see all three phases contribute to the game, offensively, defensively and the special teams. There's still some areas we've got to clean up. To play a two-overtime game, on the road, was tough. We didn't get the result we wanted, but the games fought extremely hard and I was proud of them."


 
ABOUT THE GAME

• Grambling State and Florida A&M will be meeting for the 17^th time
• The Tigers will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak
• Florida A&M will enter riding a four-game winning streak
• For the first time in more than a year, Grambling State will be playing a home game
• The game will be streamed on HBCU GO, which marks the third straight week Grambling State will be featured on the streaming platform
• Saturday's game will mark the first time in more than 30 years (31 to be exact) since FAMU visited Grambling, Louisiana
• The Rattlers were predicted to finish second, behind Jackson State, in the East Division standings
• The Tigers were chosen to finish fourth in the SWAC West Division standings

 
GRAMBLING STATE NEWS & NOTES 

• The Tigers are coming off a 36-31 double-overtime loss last week at Alabama A&M
• Grambling State got a 6-yard touchdown run by Maurice Washington with 24 seconds left to send the game into overtime
• Saturday's game begins a stretch of three straight home games (with a bye weekend in between)
• Punter Jimmy Iles averaged 48.8 yards per punt and had three of his five punts pinned inside the 20 yard-line against AAMU with a career long of 69 yards
• Iles was named FedEx Ground FCS National Player of the Week Honorable Mention for his performance at Alabama A&M
• Kicker Garrett Urban has scored at least one point (field goal or extra point) in the last 14 games, dating back to the 2021 season
• Lewis Matthews continues to pace the defense with 54 tackles, including 32 solo stops
• Sundiata Anderson leads the team in sacks, with three
• The Tigers are averaging 295.7 yards per game 

WHERE THEY RANK NATIONALLY

• The Tigers are tops in the nation and SWAC in blocked punts allowed
• GSU's defense is sixth in the FCS in defensive touchdowns
• Grambling State is third nationally and first in the conference in fumbles recovered
• The Tigers' offense is 28^th in the country and first in the SWAC in red zone offense
• Quaterius Hawkins ranks 14^th nationally and first in the conference in passing yards per completion
• Lewis Matthews continues to rank first in the conference and 22^nd in FCS in solo tackles 

FLORIDA A&M NEWS & NOTES

• The Tigers are one of the hottest teams in the conference, riding a four-game winning streak
• Florida A&M enters Saturday's game off a 20-14 win at South Carolina State
• The Rattlers held a 20-0 lead, before holding off the reigning defending, undisputed national champions
• Isaiah Major received the SWAC Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Quarterback Jeremy Moussa has thrown for more than 1,200 yards, with eight touchdowns and just three interceptions
• Xavier Smith is the key receiver, with 43 receptions for 446 yards and six touchdowns
• The Rattler offense is averaging 347.6 yards per game, including nearly 260.0 total yards through the air
• Major paces the defense with 39 tackles, including 26 solo stops
• Isaiah Land, the FCS Defensive Player of the year, leads the team in sacks with three 

THREE KEYS TO THE GAME

• Grambling State must protect the quarterback
• GSU's needs to win the turnover battle
• The Tigers must avoid committing a ton of penalties

 
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

• Grambling State leads the all-time series, 10-6
• The Tigers won the first meeting, 28-21, in 1955
• Grambling State has outscored FAMU, 346-338, in the 16 games
• GSU is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings
• However, Florida A&M won the 2021 matchup, 26-3, in Tallahassee, Fla.
• Grambling State's largest margin of victory came in 1992, a 45-15 victory
• The last time FAMU visited Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium was in 1991, a 25-22 Grambling State victory

 
WHAT FANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR

• The Gameday color for Grambling State fans is … wear GOLD

LOOKING AHEAD TO WHAT'S NEXT

• Grambling State will have the first-of-two bye weekend's next week
• The Tigers return to action on Oct. 29 with their second home game when Alcorn State pays a visit to Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
• The Oct. 29 is High School Day on Campus and the Pink Out Game
• The Braves will visit Southern this Saturday (Oct. 15) and play host to Texas Southern (Oct. 22) before making the trip to Grambling
• Grambling State is 46-23-3 all-time versus Alcorn State
• However, the Braves won the 2021 matchup, 24-20, in Lorman, Miss.
• The Tigers are 6-4 over the last 10 games against Alcorn State and haven't dropped a home matchup to the Braves since 2006 (21-14)
• Tickets are on sale by visiting the GSU Ticket Office or Click Here 

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