WALLER, Texas – Prairie View A&M put together a complete performance on both ends of the field as the homecoming crowd went home happy as they defeated Mississippi Valley State 45-6 at Waller ISD Stadium.
After failing to convert on fourth down to open the game, PVAMU's offensive unit redeemed themselves on the following possession. Behind the strength of the running attack, PVAMU ran the ball eight times to move into scoring position and capped off the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run from De'Auntre Smiley. Owen Hoolihan's PAT was good as the Panthers led 7-0.
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MVSU moved deep into PVAMU territory on its next possession but the Panther defense rose to the occasion and brought the crowd to its feet after stuffing MVSU's Gregory Foster on a 4th-and-2 at the Panther 14. Despite the change in momentum, the Panthers were forced to punt on its next possession but returned the favor as the defense harassed quarterback Thurston Rubin on the next drive and forced a punt. The offense took advantage after the punt and relied on Johnta' Hebert on the next drive as the senior rushed for 18 yards and caught a 29-yard touchdown pass from Trey Green to move the Panthers ahead 14-0 after the PAT with 10:25 left in the second quarter.
After another punt, the Panthers needed only four plays to strike big as they used some razzle dazzle for their third score of the afternoon. With the ball at the MVSU 20, Nick Pitre took a pitch and found a wide open Green for his first career touchdown pass as the Panthers moved ahead 21-0 after the successful PAT.
Redshirt freshman cornerback Dominique Weaver made a big defensive stop with an interception on the next drive and the Panthers marched 50 yards in 40 seconds to set up a 39-yard field goal by Hoolihan to end the half.
The Panthers stopped MVSU on downs to open the second half and the Green to Pitre connection worked once again as Pitre caught a 14-yard strike for a 31-0 lead with 7:49 left. MVSU's Jerrell Moore silenced the crowd on the first play from scrimmage as he broke free for a 75-yard run on the ensuing drive for MVSU's lone score of the game as Foster Brown blocked the PAT.
Green took control of the next drive and scored from 16 yards out to move PVAMU ahead 38-6 in the third stanza while Jovante Ham ran hard on the final drive of the game as he rushed in from 14 yards out with no time remaining to seal the win.
PVAMU rolled up 488 offensive yards (251 P, 237 R) while only allowing 297 yards to MVSU. Green passed for 226 yards on 15-of-27 passing and threw two touchdowns while also catching another.
Hebert rushed for 107 yards on 17 carries and caught three passes for 45 yards. The Panther defense, which forced six sacks, was led by Brandon Medina's nine tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.
A key SWAC West showdown awaits PVAMU next Saturday in Baton Rouge, La. at 4 p.m. as they'll play Southern for its homecoming.
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