Florida A&,M 42, Bethune-Cookman 6
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Philip Sylvester ran for 121 yards and two touchdowns as Florida A&M University beat Bethune-Cookman 42-6 in the 30th Florida Classic on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Sylvester, who carried 19 times, scored on a 5-yard run in the first quarter and a 42-yard score in the third for the Rattlers (8-3, 6-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).
Martin Ukpai, who went 8-for-11 for 151 yards passing, accounted for two Florida A&M touchdowns in the second quarter. He rushed for an 11-yard run and had a 1-yard passing score to Kevin Elliott. The Rattlers finished with 419 yards total on offense.
Androse Bell scored the only touchdown for Bethune-Cookman (5-6, 4-4), which had won three straight and five of its last six. Bell's score was a 1-yard run midway through the fourth quarter after the Rattlers had taken a 35-0 lead.
Game Information
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Jackson State | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Alabama State | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Grambling | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Southern | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Alcorn State | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Texas Southern | 0-2 | 0-4 |
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