NEW YORK (Interstat) — Florida A&M survived a frantic fourth-quarter rally by Arkansas-Pine Bluff to secure a 31-28 victory Saturday at Skidelsky Field at City Park Stadium. The Rattlers built a commanding lead before the Golden Lions scored 21 points in the final period, but the comeback fell short.

Quarterback RJ Johnson III threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns for Florida A&M, while running back Thad Franklin Jr. rushed for 122 yards and a score. Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Christian Peters passed for 333 yards and three touchdowns in the losing effort. The win improves Florida A&M to 4-5, while Arkansas-Pine Bluff drops to 3-6.