Florida A&M edges Alabama State on blocked field goal

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Interstat) — Armond Parker threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 49 yards and a score as Florida A&M beat Alabama State 28-27 on Friday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at ASU Football Stadium. Parker scored on a 36-yard run and threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Jamal Hailey. Armand Burris caught four passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns, including fourth-quarter scoring catches of 88 and 89 yards. Denzel Johnson recorded 10 tackles for the Rattlers, while Justin Bostic added seven and Brian Burton and Anthony Baxter each made five. Alabama State’s Aaron Frye passed for 107 yards and rushed for 76, and Mitchell Robinson Jr. made nine tackles and a quarterback hurry. Corey Lucius added five tackles, and Zion Crawford had three tackles and an interception. The Hornets’ final field-goal attempt was blocked. Florida A&M improved to 2-4, Alabama State fell to 3-3, and attendance was 16,994.