Grambling wins SWAC title with 16-15 win over Alabama A&M

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Grambling State University knew before the season started that its defense would be tested in light of the team's young offense. And as GSU's defensive did all season, it passed that test Saturday in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Tigers scored on a second-half fumble return before SWAC Defensive Player of the Year Cliff Exama sealed the deal with a late interception to stop a last chance scoring drive by Alabama A&M to take a 16-15 win over the Bulldogs before a crowd of 23,476 at Legion Field.

It was the fourth conference title for SWAC Coach of the Year Doug Williams in his first season returning to lead the Tigers.

GSU trailed 15-0 late in the second quarter before ...

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Grambling rallies to beat Alabama A&M for SWAC championship

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Jacarde Carter's 66-yard fumble return five minutes into the fourth quarter helped rally Grambling to a 16-15 win over Alabama A&M today in the SWAC championship game at Legion Field.

Carter scooped up a Bryan Nelson fumble just two plays after A&M recovered a muffed punt at the Tigers' 30-yard line.

The Bulldogs led 12-0 and 15-3 at various points of the game.They are now 0-4 all time against Grambling in SWAC title games.

A&M led Grambling 15-9 going into the fourth quarter on the strength of a 12-yard touchdown run from Kaderius Lacey, a 36-yard scoring pass from Deaunte Mason to Terrance Pride and a 34-yard field goal by Chance Wilson.

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