East Texas A&M Lions at Prairie View A&M Panthers
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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
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:03 | Shemar Savage 14 Yd pass from Jaden Johnson (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:04 | James Burns 59 Yd pass from Jaden Johnson (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 5:28 | Luke Jackson 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 3:53 | James Burns 76 Yd Run (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 11:54 | Luke Jackson 23 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:25 | Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez 49 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:22 | James Burns 80 Yd pass from Jaden Johnson (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:05 | Sean Sallis 51 Yd pass from Will Madonna (Luke Jackson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:49 | Tyson Schilling 21 Yd pass from Will Madonna (Luke Jackson Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 2:30 | Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:37 | Will Madonna 1 Yd Run (Luke Jackson Kick) |
Statistics
 ETAM |
 PV |
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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
Location: Prairie View, TX
Attendance: 13,937 · Capacity:
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