Prairie View Panthers Hold Off Texas A&M-Commerce Lions on Saturday
COMMERCE, Texas (Interstat)—Prairie View defeated host Texas A&M-Commerce 30-19 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Memorial Stadium before an attendance of 2,685. The Panthers improved to 4-5, while the Lions dropped to 2-6. Tevin Carter completed 19 of 25 passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns and rushed eight times for 25 yards for Prairie View, connecting with Rodny Ojo for both scoring throws. Ojo finished with four receptions for 67 yards. Reese Mooney led Texas A&M-Commerce by completing 31 of 52 passes for 333 yards and two touchdowns. Micah Simpson caught 10 passes for 90 yards and a score, Tanner Harrison had six receptions for 68 yards, and Andrez Lewis added a 41-yard touchdown catch. Orion Kupu recorded 12 tackles and a sack for the Lions. Ethan Eddins kicked a 45-yard field goal for Prairie View, and Ozlo Rigby made two first-quarter field goals for Texas A&M-Commerce. C. Bingmon added two rushing touchdowns for the Panthers.