PRAIRIE VIEW – "Don't call it a comeback" (In the famous words of LL Cool J), when the Prairie View A&M football team was down 20-10 heading into the fourth quarter, the Panthers went to work with a thrilling 24-20 upset victory over the Alabama State Hornets for an unforgettable homecoming contest Saturday in Panther Stadium.
 
"We have to execute in order to win the game, we weren't doing in all three phases of the game" head PVAMU football coach Eric Dooley said.  "We have a kicker that can make field goals, we have a defense that is fast and physical that was missing tackles, we have an offense that have a lot of play makers that can execute and we just weren't doing it tonight.  Alabama State was able to make some things happen, but at the end we were able to come out on top."
 
QB Jawon Pass was 21-for-33 for 171 yards and rushed seven times for 25 net yards.  Lyndemian Brooks was the top ground runner for the Panthers with 72 net yards and one TD.  Evan Fairs had 42 yards receiving in the game.
 
PV's defense, too, stood tall in the final quarter.  After the Hornets (3-5/2-4 SWAC) held the ball for only six minutes on nine plays and allowing just 29 yards over the final 13 minutes of play.
 
"Defense understood what needed to be done and made the adjustment," said Dooley.
 
Drake Cheatum topped the charts with nine stops, while Tre'Vion Green had a season high of seven tackles with a QB hurry.  Jason Dumas registered two tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sacks for six yards loss, one forced furmble and three QB hurries.
 
The Panthers will return to action when they head to Lorman, Miss for a bout with Alcorn State on Saturday, November 13 at 2 p.m. at Spinks-Casem Stadium.
 
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