Tag: Prairie View Football

FAMU crushes Prairie View 35-14 to claim SWAC Championship

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Unfazed by multiple weather delays, the Rattlers of Florida A&M were able to effectively control the clock and run the football on the way to claiming their first SWAC Championship with a 35-14 victory over Prarie View.  On just Prairie View’s fifth snap of the contest, a Trazon Connely pass was tipped and then intercepted by Javan Morgan and returned to the FAMU 40. A personal foul on the FAMU pushed the Rattlers back 15 yards to the 25-yard line. Four plays later Terrell Jennings ran in from the 1-yard…

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Prairie View set to take on FAMU in 2023 SWAC Championship

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title image via Tyrez Montague Courtesy of Prairie View A&M Athletics The Prairie View A&M football team arrived in Tallahassee on Thursday as they prepare for the 2023 Pepsi Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Football game against Florida A&M. The game is set to be played on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. at 4 p.m. EST live on ESPN2. The Panthers clinched the Western Division Title after defeating the Alabama State Hornets on Nov. 18 leading them to a spot in the SWAC Championship.  PVAMU finished…

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Florida A&M seeks first SWAC Championship in Saturday clash with Prairie View

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title image via Florida A&M Athletics Courtesy of FAMU Athletics Rattlers prepare to play in their first SWAC Championship Game after going undefeated in the regular season. The Rattlers enter the game with the nation’s second-longest winning streak at nine games and home game winning streak at 19. When, Where, How to Watch/Listen, Digital Program:  When: Saturday, December 2, 4:00 p.m. EasternWhere: Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial StadiumWatch: ESPN2Listen: Florida A&M Rattlers app or Rattlers+Digital Program Coaches in the gameWillie Simmons (Clemson, 2002 | The Citadel, 2003) Career Record: 64-24 (9th season, 2020 canceled due to COVID-19)Record at…

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Prairie View pounds Pine Bluff, 55-24

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Courtesy of Prairie View Athletics 55  PVAMU 24 UAPB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F PVAMU 7 21 20 7 55 UAPB 10 7 0 7 24 PINE BLUFF, Ark. – In a crucial matchup on Saturday inside of the Simmons Bank Field the Prairie View A&M University football team clawed there way to a 55-24 victory over the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions. With the win the Panthers improved to 5-5 overall and 5-2 in conference play.  The Panthers dominated the game statistically, racking up 491 total offensive…

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SWAC releases statement on Southern/Prairie View altercation

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Before last week’s Prairie View and Southern game there was a bit of a fracas between members of the teams as they engaged in pregame warmups. As of the posting of this information it has been four days since the incident, the Southwestern Athletic Conference released a statement that explains why no official consequences have come at this juncture, citing that all involved parties have yet to be identified. The statement van be read below: BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference is currently in the process of conducting a full-scale investigation…

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Grambling goes down to Prairie View in State Fair Classic, 34-14

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletics 34 P V 14 GRA Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F P V 7 20 0 7 34 GRA 0 0 14 0 14 DALLAS, Texas | The Grambling State University football team could not overcome a sluggish first half during the annual State Fair Classic on Saturday night as the Tigers dropped a 34-14 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) decision to Prairie View A&M at the Cotton Bowl Stadium. Grambling State (1-4 overall, 0-2 SWAC) got the ball to begin the game, but a Floyd Chalk IV touchdown…

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Grambling and Prairie View to meet in State Fair Classic

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Courtesy of Brian Howard Sr Associate AD for Athletic Communications GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University football team will look to snap a four-game losing streak against rival Prairie View A&M in the annual State Fair Classic on Saturday night. Kickoff against the Panthers in this Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) showdown is set for 6 p.m. at the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Grambling State (1-3 overall, 0-1 SWAC) is coming off a 36-19 defeat on the road to Bethune-Cookman last week to open conference play. Despite outgaining…

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