Texas Southern opens football season with blowout loss to FAMU

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (KTRK) -- Texas Southern opened its 2017 football season with a 29-7 defeat on the road to Florida A&M University.

In Tallahassee, it was all FAMU from kickoff until the final whistle. The Rattlers took a 29-0 lead into the fourth quarter before TSU's Jay Christophe connected with Darvin Kidsy for a touchdown.

The Tigers will host rival Prairie View A&M on Sept. 2 in the Labor Day Classic at BBVA Compass Stadium.

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