PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | Damon Stewart threw for 372 yards and Tyree Saunders tacked on 120 receiving yards, but Alabama State fell to Prairie View A&M 21-14 on the road Saturday afternoon.
The Panthers improved to 6-5 on the year and 6-2 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play, while the Hornets fell to 6-4 overall and 5-3 in conference matchups.
Stewart went 27-for-38 on the way to the 372-yard, two-touchdown performance without throwing an interception.
Marcus Harris II paced the Hornets rushing attack by accumulating 13 yards over the course of the game. A.J. Gates also added 11 yards on the ground.
Saunders' 120-yard, two-touchdown performance led the Alabama State receiving corps. Kisean Johnson also hauled in nine passes for 92 yards and Ja'Won Howell chipped in with three grabs for 61 yards as well.
Mikey Victor showed out for the Alabama State defense, collecting one interception. Team added and Jayce Medlock had in the loss.
The Hornets won the turnover battle in Saturday's game, forcing one turnover while avoiding any giveways.
Alabama State's defense held up against Prairie View A&M's offense, allowing 279 total yards.
How It Happened
Prairie View A&M opened a 14-0 lead, but Alabama State put points on the scoreboard with 14:46 left in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 14-7.After Prairie View A&M scored to increase its lead to 21-7, the Hornets got on the scoreboard again to narrow the deficit and make it a 21-14 game. Neither team scored again in the game.
Game Notes
» Alabama State outgained Prairie View A&M 399-279, including a 383-109 advantage through the air.
» Alabama State won the turnover battle 1-0 after picking off one pass.
» Alabama State tallied 14 points in the fourth quarter, accounting for 100% of their total score.
» Alabama State converted 2 of 11 third downs while Prairie View A&M was successful on 4 of 9.
» Demarkus Cunningham led the Hornets with 10 tackles.
» Alabama State won the time of possession battle 33:58 to 26:02.
» Stewart completed 71.1% of his passes on the day, going 27-for-38 while averaging 9.8 yards per attempt.
» Trazon Connley led the Panthers passing attack, completing five of his 11 attempts for 109 yards and one touchdown with one interception.
» Caleb Johnson led the Prairie View A&M rushing attack with 77 yards.
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