American college football season
The 2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers played their home games at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Eric Dooley
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | | | ESPN3 | W 40–17 | 18,297 |
September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Incarnate Word* | | | ESPN+ | L 9–40 | 2,517 |
September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Houston Baptist* | | | | W 37–27 | 8,476 |
September 25 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | | | | W 24–10 | 26,198 |
| 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | | - Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
- Prairie View, TX
| ESPNU | W 27–17 | 8,467 |
October 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | | | | W 35–29 | 3,267 |
October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern | | | ESPN3 | W 48–21 | 24,580 |
November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama State | | - Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
- Prairie View, TX
| | W 24–20 | 6,107 |
November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | No. 24 | | | L 29–31 | 0 |
November 20 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 16 (FBS) Texas A&M* | | | ESPN+/SECN+ | L 3–52 | 98,251 |
November 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | | - Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
- Prairie View, TX
| ESPN3 | L 19–24 | 724 |
December 4 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Jackson State | | | ESPN2 | L 10–27 | 50,128 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries[]
at Texas Southern[]
Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Panthers |
6 |
14 | 10 | 10 |
40 |
Tigers |
3 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
17 |
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Location: BBVA Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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Prairie View A&M |
Texas Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Category |
Player |
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Incarnate Word[]
Prairie View A&M at Incarnate Word
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers |
0 |
0 | 0 | 9 |
9 |
• Cardinals |
17 |
13 | 10 | 0 |
40 |
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX - Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Statistics |
Prairie View A&M |
Incarnate Word
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Category |
Player |
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Incarnate Word |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Houston Baptist[]
Houston Baptist at Prairie View A&M
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies |
21 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
27 |
• Panthers |
20 |
3 | 7 | 7 |
37 |
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Statistics |
Houston Baptist |
Prairie View A&M
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Houston Baptist |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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vs. Grambling State[]
Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers |
0 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
10 |
• Panthers |
7 |
3 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Location: Cotton Bowl
Dallas, TX - Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Grambling State |
Prairie View A&M
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Grambling State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff[]
Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Prairie View A&M
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Lions |
3 |
6 | 0 | 8 |
17 |
• Panthers |
14 |
7 | 6 | 0 |
27 |
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Statistics |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Prairie View A&M
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Bethune–Cookman[]
Prairie View A&M at Bethune–Cookman
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Panthers |
7 |
7 | 7 | 14 |
35 |
Wildcats |
0 |
8 | 7 | 14 |
29 |
- Date: October 16, 2021
- Location: Daytona Stadium
Daytona Beach, FL - Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Prairie View A&M |
Bethune–Cookman
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Southern[]
Prairie View A&M at Southern
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Panthers |
7 |
7 | 17 | 17 |
48 |
Jaguars |
0 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
- Date: October 23, 2021
- Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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Statistics |
Prairie View A&M |
Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama State[]
Alabama State at Prairie View A&M
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hornets |
10 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
20 |
• Panthers |
7 |
3 | 0 | 14 |
24 |
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Statistics |
Alabama State |
Prairie View A&M
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alabama State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Alcorn State[]
Prairie View A&M at Alcorn State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 24 Panthers |
6 |
3 | 7 | 13 |
29 |
• Braves |
0 |
24 | 7 | 0 |
31 |
- Date: November 13, 2021
- Location: Casem-Spinks Stadium
Lorman, MS - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Prairie View A&M |
Alcorn State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at No. 16 (FBS) Texas A&M[]
Prairie View A&M at Texas A&M
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
• No. 16 (FBS) Aggies |
21 |
17 | 7 | 7 |
52 |
- Date: November 20, 2021
- Location: Kyle Field
College Station, TX - Game start: TBD CST
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Mike Corey, Dave Steckel
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Statistics |
Prairie View A&M |
Texas A&M
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Texas A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Mississippi Valley State[]
Mississippi Valley State at Prairie View A&M
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Delta Devils |
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0 |
Panthers |
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0 |
- Date: November 27, 2021
- Location: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Prairie View, TX - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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Statistics |
Mississippi Valley State |
Prairie View A&M
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Mississippi Valley State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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