FAMU football QB Dustin Fletcher injured vs Tennessee State

Florida A&M football is down to its third-string quarterback.

He was seen walking to the locker room under his own power with a FAMU trainer and later returned to the sideline.

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FAMU’s sports information department notified the press box that the graduate student and Citadel transfer would not return for the rest of the game. The details of the injury have not been released.

True freshman quarterback Armond Parker is now leading the Rattlers offense. Thus far, the Locust Grove, Georgia, native has completed 6 of 9 pass attempts for 93 yards, a touchdown, and threw an interception to TSU’s Jalen LaBranch, who returned it for a 65-yard touchdown.

Parker immediately responded to the pick six with a 32-yard touchdown pass to running back Jamal Hailey.

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The game is currently tied 20-20 at FAMU’s Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium, with 5:23 left in the third quarter.

• Saturday, Aug. 29: FAMU 20, Albany State 7

• Sunday, Sept. 6 (Orange Blossom Classic): South Carolina State 31, FAMU 13

• Thursday, Sept. 10: Miami 77, FAMU 7

• Saturday, Sept. 19: vs. Tennessee State, 7 p.m., HBCU GO

• Saturday, Sept. 26: vs. Alabama A&M (SWAC), 7 p.m., SWAC TV

• Saturday, Oct. 3: BYE

• Saturday, Oct. 10: at Alabama State (SWAC), 3 p.m., HBCU GO

• Saturday, Oct. 17: at Jackson State (SWAC), 3 p.m., ESPN Network

• Saturday, Oct. 24: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC/Homecoming), 3 p.m., HBCU GO

• Saturday, Oct. 31: vs. Southern (SWAC), 3 p.m., HBCU GO

• Saturday, Nov. 7: at Alcorn State (SWAC), 3 p.m., SWAC TV

• Saturday, Nov. 14: vs. Mississippi Valley State (SWAC), 3 p.m., SWAC TV

• Saturday, Nov. 21: vs. Bethune-Cookman (SWAC/Florida Classic), 3:30 p.m., ESPN+

Saturday, Aug. 29: FAMU 20, Albany State 7

Sunday, Sept. 6 (Orange Blossom Classic): South Carolina State 31, FAMU 13

Thursday, Sept. 10: Miami 77, FAMU 7

Saturday, Sept. 19: vs. Tennessee State, 7 p.m., HBCU GO

Saturday, Sept. 26: vs. Alabama A&M (SWAC), 7 p.m., SWAC TV

Saturday, Oct. 10: at Alabama State (SWAC), 3 p.m., HBCU GO

Saturday, Oct. 17: at Jackson State (SWAC), 3 p.m., ESPN Network

Saturday, Oct. 24: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC/Homecoming), 3 p.m., HBCU GO

Saturday, Oct. 31: vs. Southern (SWAC), 3 p.m., HBCU GO

Saturday, Nov. 7: at Alcorn State (SWAC), 3 p.m., SWAC TV

Saturday, Nov. 14: vs. Mississippi Valley State (SWAC), 3 p.m., SWAC TV

Saturday, Nov. 21: vs. Bethune-Cookman (SWAC/Florida Classic), 3:30 p.m., ESPN+

Gerald Thomas, III, is a multi-time national award-winning reporter for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Tallahassee Democrat under the USA TODAY Network.

Follow his award-winning coverage on RattlerNews.com and contact him via email at GDThomas@Tallahassee.com or on the app formerly known as Twitter @3peatgee.

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