NCAAF

East Texas A&M Lions at Prairie View A&M Panthers

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1-7, 1-4 Away
Final
27 - 34

Johnson, Burns guide Prairie View A&M to big lead and hold off Texas A&M Commerce

Johnson threw a 14-yard scoring pass to Shemar Savage to end the game's first drive. Texas A&M-Commerce turned it over on downs in five plays on its first possession and then Johnson threw a 59-yard touchdown to Burns for a 14-0 lead.

After Luke Jackson kicked a 35-yard field goal to get the Lions on the board, Burns, a wide receiver, ran 76 yards for a touchdown to make it 21-3 with 3:53 left in the first quarter. Late in the third, Johnson threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to Burns for a 31-6 advantage.

Burns' three touches on the day netted two receptions for 139 yards and two touchdowns and one rush for 76 yards. Johnson threw for 236 yards.

Texas A&M-Commerce reserve quarterback Will Madonna came on in relief and threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns. He ran it in from the 1 with 37 seconds left for the game's final score. The Panthers recovered the onside kick attempt to end it.

Prairie View A&M improved to 3-5 and the Lions fell to 1-7.

It was the first meeting between the two teams in 50 years.

How To Watch

How can I watch East Texas A&M Lions vs. Prairie View A&M Panthers?
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Scoring Summary

PV TD 1st Period 12:03 Shemar Savage 14 Yd pass from Jaden Johnson (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez Kick)
PV TD 1st Period 10:04 James Burns 59 Yd pass from Jaden Johnson (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez Kick)
ETAM FG 1st Period 5:28 Luke Jackson 35 Yd Field Goal
PV TD 1st Period 3:53 James Burns 76 Yd Run (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez Kick)
ETAM FG 3rd Period 11:54 Luke Jackson 23 Yd Field Goal
PV FG 3rd Period 7:25 Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez 49 Yd Field Goal
PV TD 3rd Period 4:22 James Burns 80 Yd pass from Jaden Johnson (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez Kick)
ETAM TD 3rd Period 2:05 Sean Sallis 51 Yd pass from Will Madonna (Luke Jackson Kick)
ETAM TD 4th Period 11:49 Tyson Schilling 21 Yd pass from Will Madonna (Luke Jackson Kick)
PV FG 4th Period 2:30 Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez 37 Yd Field Goal
ETAM TD 4th Period 0:37 Will Madonna 1 Yd Run (Luke Jackson Kick)

Statistics

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22 1st Downs 13
10-21 3rd down efficiency 2-11
2-5 4th down efficiency 1-1
443 Total Yards 395
345 Passing 236
30/56 Comp/Att 12/20
6.2 Yards per pass 11.8
98 Rushing 159
28 Rushing Attempts 31
3.5 Yards per rush 5.1
4-35 Penalties 6-45
3 Turnovers 1
1 Fumbles lost 0
2 Interceptions thrown 1
31:50 Possession 28:10

Game Information

Venue: Panther Stadium

Location: Prairie View, TX
Attendance: 13,937 · Capacity:
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