Prairie View A&M holds off Grambling State 17-10
ARLINGTON, Texas โ Chris Johnson had three catches for 108 yards and a touchdown and Prairie View A&M held off a late drive to beat Grambling State 17-10 in the State Fair Classic on Saturday. The Panthers (2-0, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) won their third straight in the series over the Tigers (0-2, 0-2) for the first time since 2011-13. Prairie View A&M led 10-0 at halftime and Johnsonโs 60-yard TD catch from Trazon Connely in the third quarter made it 17-3. Grambling Stateโs Elijah Walker cut the deficit with a 1-yard TD keeper in the final minute of the third quarter and converted a fourth-and-short at the Panthers 11 with less than four minutes to go. But the Tigers faced another fourth down with 5 yards to go, and Prairie Viewโs Storey Jackson sacked Walker with 3:06 left in the game.