JACKSON, Miss. (Interstat) — Cameron Peters accounted for two touchdowns and Diego Alfaro kicked three field goals as Prairie View held off a second-half surge to defeat Jackson State 23-21 on Saturday at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.

The Panthers built a 16-0 lead. Peters rushed for a 7-yard score in the first quarter, and Alfaro connected from 19 and 30 yards before halftime. Jackson State’s JaCobian Morgan answered with a 29-yard rushing touchdown.

Alfaro’s 42-yard kick extended the lead in the third quarter before the Tigers rallied. Jared Lockhart hit Ja’Naylon Dupree for a 22-yard score, but Peters responded with a 40-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Bonner. Ahmad Miller’s 2-yard run brought Jackson State within two points late, but the comeback fell short. Prairie View improved to 10-3, while Jackson State dropped to 9-3.