FLORIDA A&M ATHLETIC NEWS & NOTES
For Weekend of November 7-10, 2008

ESPN'S COLLEGE GAME DAY COMES TO FAMU:
ESPN will stage its' award-winning College Game Day pre-game show live from the Florida A&M
campus on Saturday, November 15, beginning at 10 a.m.. The long-running program, hosted by Chris Fowler and featuring Coach Lee Corso and former Michigan Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard, will air prior to the network's various game broadcasts which will begin at 12 noon Eastern. FAMU becomes the first HBCU to host the program on its campus.

RATTLER GRIDDERS AT A&T SATURDAY:
The Rattler football team (6-3) will be in Greensboro, North Carolina seeking to clinch a winning season against the downtrodden Aggies (3-7) at 1:30 p.m. at Aggie Stadium. FAMU is aiming to
win their final three games to keep their shot at an NCAA postseason appearance alive.  Catch this game online at FAMUCast.

HAMPTON GAME TIME CHANGES:
Florida A&M's November 15 football home finale with Hampton University will kickoff at 1:00 p.m. rather than 3:00 p.m., to accommodate a women's basketball home game, which could not be played on another date.. The Lady Rattlers of new coach, LeDawn Gibson, will take on
Albany (Ga.) State in Gaither Gymnasium at 7:30 p.m. in the women's regular season opener.

BASKETBALLERS OPEN SEASON THIS WEEKEND:
Both FAMU basketball teams will open the 2008-09 season with exhibition games this weekend in Gaither Gymnasium. Sunday, new FAMU women's coach LeDawn Gibson will unveil her Lady
Rattler squad in a bout against Georgia Southwestern at 4 p.m. Monday, the men's team, led by second-year coach Eugene Harris, will take on Warner Southern College in Gaither Gym, starting at 7 p.m.

ALVIN HOLLINS, FAMU . 850-599-3200/561-2701

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