From the press box: Prairie View A&M vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff

PRAIRIE VIEW – The Prairie View A&M football team played three games in the spring following the cancellation of the 2020 season due to COVID-19. The Panthers went 2-1 with wins over Texas Southern and Grambling. The only loss came to Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Prairie View A&M avenged that loss on Thursday night with a 27-17 win at home over the Golden Lions to improve to 4-1 on the season and 3-0 in SWAC play. The Panthers’ loss came against Incarnate Word of the Southland Conference, a team that also knocked off Texas State early in the season.  

Prairie View A&M fumbled on its first drive of the game. It was the start of a first-half trend of Arkansas Pine-Bluff beginning drives with excellent field position. The Golden Lions began four possessions inside Prairie View territory in the first half and stated three more on its 40-yard line or better.