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ORLANDO, Fla. – Timmy McClain threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Josh Evans with 20 seconds left to give Bethune-Cookman a 38-34 victory over Florida A&M on Saturday night in the Florida Classic, snapping a four-game skid in the series.
The game-winning score capped an eight-play, 70-yard drive. Florida A&M erased a 24-9 halftime deficit and took the lead twice in the fourth quarter.
McClain completed 22 of 33 passes for 274 yards and threw a touchdown pass each to four different receivers. Khamani Robinson added 90 yards rushing on 11 carries that included a 50-yard touchdown run for Bethune-Cookman (6-6, 5-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
RJ Johnson III was 22-of-34 passing for 228 yards and threw two touchdown passes for Florida A&M (5-6, 4-3). Thad Franklin Jr. carried the ball 11 times for 120 yards and scored on a 19-yard run that gave the Rattlers a 34-31 lead with 2:19 remaining.
Bethune-Cookman outgained FAMU 485-423 before a crowd of 55,528 in Camping World Stadium.
It was the 45th annual SWAC and HBCU matchup.
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