DALLAS, Texas -- On the Cotton Bowl turf Saturday night, Grambling State coach Broderick Fobbs wiped the sweat from his brow one last time.
Grambling State had just scored a wild 70-54 victory over Prairie View A&M in the Southwest Airlines State Fair Classic before an announced crowd of 51,328.
"I tell you, it's probably the ugliest football game we've played," Fobbs said. "It feels like we lost the game, but we're fortunate to get out of here with a victory."
Grambling (2-2, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) never trailed and led by 22 points on four occasions. Prairie View (2-2, 2-1) stayed close and refused to fold.
The difference was Grambling sophomore Martez Carter.
In each half, Carter returned a kickoff for a touchdown, including a 100-yard, fourth-quarter return that appeared to take the wind out of Prairie View. With Grambling holding a 56-48 lead with 3:46 left, Carter fielded the kickoff in the end zone, found a crease in the middle of the field and outran the coverage.
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