K.J. Black passed for two touchdowns and Chris Adingupu recorded a 53-yard interception return as Prairie View A&M defeated Lincoln University 45-12 before an overflow homecoming crowd at Blackshear Field.

Prairie View's Jarvis Wilson recorded the game's first big play as he scooped up a fumble and raced 32 yards to Lincoln's 8-yard line on their opening possession. Four plays later, Prairie View's Brady Faggard connected on a 21-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead.   Prairie View moved ahead 10-0 on its second offensive possession as Black connected with wideout Brandon Bell for a 42-yard strike and upped its lead to 17-0 several minutes later in the first quarter following Donald Babers' 13-yard touchdown run.

LU trimmed its deficit to 17-12 midway through the second quarter following a 75-yard touchdown run from Joseph Snell and a 15-yard return off a blocked punt from Demarkis Smith. Prairie View added another touchdown run from Babers with 8:08 left in the second stanza to move ahead 24-12 and put the game away in the third quarter as they exploded for 21 points.

Prairie View finished with 408 total offensive yards while Lincoln amassed 280 yards. Black threw for 274 yards on 18-of-33 passing while Prairie View's Michael Benson caught six receptions for 84 yards. Linebacker Marcus White and Quinton Spears both tallied seven tackles apiece defensively.

Prairie View will battle Southern University on Saturday, Oct. 23 in the inaugural Shreveport Classic at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.