TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Richardson threw two touchdown passes and Florida A&M beat Southern 24-6 on Saturday night.
It was the first Southwestern Athletic Conference loss for Southern (4-4, 3-1).
Richardson completed 25 of 32 passes for 274 yards and threw one interception. He hit Jamari Gassett for a 53-yard touchdown early in the third quarter, and his 16-yard TD pass to Kelvin Dean stretched the Rattlers’ lead to 21-3 midway through the fourth.
Gassett caught five passes for 118 yards and also scored on a 43-yard punt return for Florida A&M (4-3, 2-1).
Joshua Griffin kicked a 50-yard field goal to open the scoring early in the first quarter and made a 46-yarder late in the third for Southern, which is tied with Alcorn State in the West Division standings.
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