Prairie View A&M Rolls to Divison Title with 34-14 Win over Alcorn State
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Prairie View A&M made history on Saturday afternoon with its first-ever SWAC Western Division Title and a berth in the SWAC Football Championship Game following a 34-14 victory over Alcorn State at Jack Spinks Stadium.
Prairie View claimed a 21-0 halftime lead behind the strength of two touchdown receptions from tight end Marlon Allen and a 2-yard run by Michael Jason. A blocked punt by Alcorn State's Antonio DeJarbett pulled the Braves to within two touchdowns with 8:46 left in the third quarter but Prairie View responded with a Donald Babers' touchdown run and a Brandon Bell touchdown catch from K.J. Black with the final stanza to seal the win.
Prairie View tallied 421 (213 P, 208 R) offensive yards to Alcorn State's 386 (270 P, 116 R). Babers led Prairie View with 134 rushing yards on 26 carries while Black threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns on 24 of 30 passing. Free safety Chris Adingupu led the Panther defense with 11 tackles.
The Panthers return to action next weekend with their regular season finale against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Blackshear Field at 1 p.m. The 2009 SWAC Championship Game will be held on Saturday, Dec. 12 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. against a representative from the SWAC East.
HOTEL
The host hotel for the SWAC western division champions Prairie View Panthers is the new Hyatt Place in downtown Birmingham. To ensure that you receive the special rate $99 for the SWAC Championship Game, you must call 866-955-SWAC (7922) or email swactravel@adtrav.com.
GAME TICKETS
Game tickets can be purchased online at www.southtix.com or by calling 1-800-240-2300 (8am-4pm CST Monday-Friday). Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the game.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
A full schedule of events will be published later this week, including special events for Prairie View fans and VIPs.