Prairie View holds off Grambling behind early scoring surge
DALLAS (Interstat) — Visiting Prairie View defeated Grambling 21-14 on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in an NCAA Football Championship Division game. Prairie View scored seven points in each of the first three quarters, while Grambling scored seven in the first and third. Tevin Carter completed 18 of 22 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns and ran 13 times for 38 yards for Grambling. Ashton Frye completed 1 of 3 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown and ran four times for 11 yards for Prairie View. Chaney Fitzgerald had five receptions for 37 yards. JJ Jean-Louis made four tackles and one quarterback hurry, while Kamrin Canterbury and Jalen O’Neal each made six tackles for Grambling. Kheagian Heckaman caught a 2-yard touchdown pass and Travon Jones caught a 37-yard touchdown pass. Jahbari Kuykendall ran 11 times for 41 yards and scored a touchdown. Jacobe Robinson completed 9 of 18 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. Marcellius Johnson had 10 tackles and a sack, and Lonell Cunningham made 11 tackles for Prairie View. Prairie View improved to 2-3, while Grambling dropped to 2-2.