Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M

Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M

This is Missed It. Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M, Sunday, September 6, 85 and mostly clear at Panther Stadium, with the Tigers. You missed it? Here's the whole game, as it happened.

Pregame

Alright Tigers fans, it's time. Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M, ready to go head to head. We're on the road, and we've got the ball first. The energy is there, the boys are loose, and we're about to see what this offense can do right out of the gate. Let's get it going.

Q1

And just like that, the air goes out of the building. Bays Jr. kicks it off, a 55-yard boot down to the PVU10, and Kuykendall fields it. He finds a seam, he's got a wall of blockers, and he's gone. Ninety yards to the house. Ninety yards. We haven't touched the ball on offense, and we're down 7 to 0. That's the worst possible start. The crowd is stunned, and we've got to dig deep. We get the ball back at the 33, but a delay of game penalty pushes us back five yards before we even snap it. We're fighting ourselves now. The drive stalls, and we're punting it away. Prairie View takes over, and they don't waste any time. Carter drops back, and he finds McDaniel on a short pass over the middle. McDaniel catches it at the 24, and he's got one man to beat. He shakes him, and he's in. Touchdown. Just like that, it's 14 to 0, and we haven't even gotten a first down yet. This is getting ugly fast. We try to answer, but a false start penalty kills the drive before it starts. We're punting again. Prairie View gets the ball back, but our defense finally stands up. They push them back, force a punt of their own. We get the ball back, but we can't move it either. We're trading punts, and the clock is bleeding away. Prairie View puts together a drive late in the quarter, and they tack on a field goal. It's 17 to 0, and we're staring at a mountain. But then, something clicks. We get the ball back with under a minute to play, and we start to move. We're driving, we're finding holes, and we're getting to the line fast. The quarter ends, but we've got momentum.

The Sequence

This is where the game gets decided. We're down 17 to 0, and we need something, anything. We've been driving since the end of the first quarter, and we're knocking on the door. McCoy takes the snap, and he sees a crease up the middle. He hits it hard, he breaks a tackle at the line, and he's off to the races. Seventeen yards to the pylon. Touchdown. We're on the board. Arana's kick is good, and it's 17 to 7. The sideline is alive again. We've got life. But Prairie View answers right back. They're not going to let us back in this game without a fight. Carter takes it himself, rushes up the middle for a yard, and then the flag comes in. Personal foul on Guerra. Fifteen yards. They've got a fresh set of downs, and they're moving again. We can't give them free yards like that. We get the ball back, and we're driving. McCoy breaks loose on a 35-yard run, all the way down to the PVU23. We're in scoring position. This is our chance to make it a one-score game. But then, the drive stalls. We can't punch it in, and we turn it over on downs. The chance slips away. Prairie View takes over, and Harris rips off an 11-yard run to get them out of the shadow of their own end zone. They're breathing again. They punt it away, and we get one more shot before the half. We drive all the way down to the 33-yard line, and we send Arana out for a 50-yard field goal. The snap is good, the hold is good, and he gets a boot on it. But it's blocked. Ledgister gets a hand on it, and it flutters out of bounds. We come away with nothing. Prairie View takes over with seconds left, and they fumble it. We recover. We've got one play, maybe two. We throw it up, but we can't haul it in. The half ends with us down 17 to 7, and it feels like we left points on the field.

Halftime

We're down ten at the half, and honestly, it could be worse. That blocked field goal hurts. That's three points we should have had, and it would have made this a one-score game. But we're still in it. We've shown we can move the ball, and McCoy is running hard. We need to come out in the second half and punch them in the mouth. We need to get a stop on defense, and we need to put together a long, sustained drive. The formula is simple. We just have to execute.

Q3

We get the ball to start the half, and we're driving. We're moving the chains, we're eating clock, and we're getting into Prairie View territory. But then, the drive stalls. We can't convert on fourth down, and we turn it over on downs. We had a chance to make a statement, and we came up empty. Prairie View takes over, and they make us pay. Carter keeps it himself, and he rumbles up the middle for 24 yards. He's not going down, he's not slowing down, and he's in the end zone. Touchdown. It's 24 to 7, and the air is starting to leave the building again. We get the ball back, but we can't do anything with it. We punt it away, and Prairie View is right back at it. Carter drops back, and he launches one deep down the right sideline. Jones is running under it, he hauls it in at the 16, and he's got nothing but green grass in front of him. Thirty-nine yards. Touchdown. It's 31 to 7, and this thing is slipping away. We try to answer, but we're punting again. Prairie View gets the ball back, and they're not letting up. Carter throws another deep ball, this time to Bingmon. He catches it at the 26, and he's gone. Forty-six yards. Touchdown. It's 38 to 7, and the floodgates are open. We get the ball back, and we fumble it. Prairie View recovers, and they're in business again. They drive down the field, and they punch it in. It's 45 to 7, and this is a rout. We're not just losing; we're getting blown out. We get the ball back, and we try to put together a drive, but it's too little, too late. We turn it over on downs, and the quarter ends with us staring at a 38-point deficit.

Q4

The fourth quarter starts, and Prairie View is still not letting up. Carter finds Jones on a short pass over the middle, and Jones catches it at the 2-yard line. He falls forward, and he's in. Touchdown. It's 52 to 7, and this is a complete and total demolition. We're not just losing; we're being embarrassed. We get the ball back, and we're just trying to get something going. We move the chains a little bit, but we can't sustain a drive. We punt it away. Prairie View gets the ball back, and they're just running out the clock. They drive down the field, but our defense finally forces a stop. They turn it over on downs, and we get the ball back with a little time left. We're not going to quit. We're going to fight until the final whistle. We put together a long drive, eating up the clock, and we get down to the goal line. Hammond takes the handoff, and he plunges up the middle for 8 yards. Touchdown. Arana's kick is good, and it's 52 to 14. It's a consolation prize, but it's something. We fought until the end. Prairie View gets the ball back, and they just kneel it out. The clock hits zero, and it's over. We lose 52 to 14.

Wrap-up

That one hurts. That's a tough one to swallow. We came out flat, we made mistakes, and Prairie View made us pay for every single one of them. That opening kickoff return set the tone, and we never really recovered. We showed some fight in the second quarter, but that blocked field goal was a killer. We had a chance to make it a one-score game, and we let it slip away. The third quarter was a nightmare. They just kept coming, and we couldn't stop them. We got blown out, plain and simple. We've got to go back to work, we've got to fix the mistakes, and we've got to come back stronger. This one stings, but we'll be back.

By the Numbers

The Tigers by the numbers. Final score, Texas Southern 14, Prairie View A&M 52. 318 yards of offense to their 398, 102 through the air and 216 on the ground. 21 first downs. 7 of 18 on third down. 2 turnovers for us, 0 for them. We held the ball for just over 40 minutes.

Outro

That was Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M, from the Tigers side. This has been Missed It. Every game, both sides, at missed it dot net. Produced by James Barrett.

Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M

This is Missed It. Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M, Sunday, September 6, 85 and mostly clear at Panther Stadium, with the Panthers. You missed it? Here's the whole game, as it happened.

Pregame

It's Texas Southern Tigers coming to town, and Prairie View A&M Panthers are ready. Texas Southern has the ball first, and the energy in the air is electric. We've been waiting for this one all week, and now it's finally here. The Tigers are on their own side, we're on ours, and the opening kickoff is about to set everything in motion.

Q1

And just like that, the game explodes. Mays Jr kicks off for Texas Southern, 55 yards down to the PVU10, and here comes Kuykendall. He fields it, he's got room, he cuts left, he's at the 20, the 30, the 40 , nobody's touching him. The sideline is screaming, the crowd is on its feet, and Kuykendall takes it all the way. Ninety yards. Touchdown, Prairie View. The kick is good, and just like that, we're up 7 to 0 before Texas Southern even runs a play. Now Texas Southern has the ball, and they're already in trouble. Delay of game, five yards, pushed back to their own 28. They're pressing, and you can feel it. We take over, and Carter drops back. He finds McDaniel short right, and McDaniel catches it at the TSU24 , and he's gone. Twenty-four yards, touchdown, Prairie View. The kick is good, and it's 14 to 0. We are rolling. Texas Southern tries to answer, but they can't get anything going. They punt, and there's a flag , false start on Texas Southern, five yards. They're beating themselves. We get the ball back, but we can't punch it in. Four downs, and we come up empty. Texas Southern gets it back, and they can't do anything either. We get the ball back one more time before the quarter ends, and we drive down the field. The clock winds down, and we settle for a field goal. It's 17 to 0, and this place is rocking.

The Sequence

This is where the game gets decided. We're up 7 to 0, and Texas Southern is trying to find their footing. They get the ball back after our touchdown, and they're facing a delay of game , five yards, back to their own 28. They're already behind the chains, and the pressure is mounting. We take over, and Carter drops back. He finds McDaniel short right, and McDaniel catches it at the TSU24. He turns upfield, and he's got one man to beat. He makes him miss, and he's in. Touchdown, Prairie View. The kick is good, and it's 14 to 0. Texas Southern gets the ball back, and they're desperate. They drive a little, but then they punt. There's a flag , false start on Texas Southern, five yards. They can't get out of their own way. We get the ball back, and we're moving. But we stall, and we settle for a field goal. It's 17 to 0, and Texas Southern is reeling. Then Texas Southern puts together their best drive of the game. They're methodical, they're patient, and they're chewing up clock. And then, with 11:46 left in the second quarter, McCoy takes a handoff right, and he finds a seam. Seventeen yards, and he's in. Touchdown, Texas Southern. The kick is good, and it's 17 to 7. But here's the thing , we've already shown them what we can do. The kickoff return, the deep ball, the short passing game. They've scored, but they haven't stopped us. And we know it.

Q2

We get the ball back after that Texas Southern touchdown, and Carter takes a snap. He rushes middle for a yard, but there's a flag , personal foul on Texas Southern, 15 yards. First down. We're moving again. Texas Southern gets the ball back, and McCoy is starting to find his legs. He rushes right for 35 yards, all the way down to our 23. First down. They're threatening. But then we get the ball back, and Harris takes a handoff right. Eleven yards. First down. We're moving the chains, and the momentum is shifting back our way. Texas Southern gets the ball back with two minutes left in the half. They drive down the field, and they line up for a 50-yard field goal. Arana's kick is up, but Ledgister gets a hand on it. Blocked. The ball bounces out of bounds at the PVU33. That's a turnover on downs, and the crowd erupts. We get the ball back with 33 seconds left, but we can't do anything with it. We turn it over, and Texas Southern gets one more chance. But they can't convert, and the half ends with us up 17 to 7.

Halftime

Let's be honest , that first half was a tale of two quarters. We came out on fire, with Kuykendall's 90-yard kickoff return setting the tone, and then Carter finding McDaniel for the score. It was 17 to 0, and it felt like we couldn't do anything wrong. But Texas Southern fought back. They put together a long drive, and McCoy punched it in from 17 yards out. Suddenly, it was 17 to 7, and they had all the momentum. The play that turned the half, though, was that blocked field goal. Ledgister got his hand up, and he swatted it away. That was the difference between going into the locker room up 17 to 10 and going in up 17 to 7. It kept the two-score lead, and it gave us the energy we needed. We need to come out in the second half and keep doing what we did early. We need to keep the pressure on, keep finding the big plays, and keep Texas Southern on their heels. If we do that, this game is ours.

Q3

The second half starts, and we pick up right where we left off. Carter takes a snap and rushes middle. He finds a hole, he's through it, and he's gone. Twenty-four yards, touchdown, Prairie View. The kick is good, and it's 24 to 7. Texas Southern gets the ball back, but they can't do anything. They punt, and we take over. And then Carter goes deep. He finds Jones down the right side, and Jones catches it at the TSU16. He's got room, he's got speed, and he's in. Thirty-nine yards, touchdown, Prairie View. The kick is good, and it's 31 to 7. Texas Southern gets the ball back, and they punt again. We take over, and Carter goes deep again. This time he finds Bingmon, and Bingmon catches it at the TSU26. Forty-six yards, touchdown, Prairie View. The kick is good, and it's 38 to 7. Texas Southern gets the ball back, and they turn it over. We take over, and we drive down the field. Five plays, and we're in the end zone again. It's 45 to 7, and this game is over.

Q4

The fourth quarter starts, and we're not letting up. Carter drops back, and he finds Jones short middle. Jones catches it at the TSU02, and he's in. Two yards, touchdown, Prairie View. The kick is good, and it's 52 to 7. Texas Southern gets the ball back, and they punt. We take over, and we drive down the field. But we stall, and we turn it over on downs. Texas Southern gets the ball back, and they put together a long drive. They're not giving up, I'll give them that. They chew up the clock, and with five seconds left, Hammond rushes middle for eight yards. Touchdown, Texas Southern. The kick is good, and it's 52 to 14. We get the ball back with five seconds left, and we just run out the clock. The game ends, and the celebration begins.

Wrap-up

Final score: Texas Southern 14, Prairie View 52. We won by 38, and it wasn't even that close. The kickoff return, the deep balls, the blocked field goal , everything went our way. This is what it feels like to be a Prairie View Panthers fan. This is what it feels like to dominate. We came out, we set the tone, and we never looked back. That's the game, and that's the win.

By the Numbers

The Panthers by the numbers. Final score, Prairie View A&M 52, Texas Southern 14. 398 yards of offense to their 318, 238 through the air and 160 on the ground. 19 first downs. 3 of 9 on third down. 0 turnovers for us, 2 for them. We held the ball for just under 18 minutes.

Outro

That was Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M, from the Panthers side. This has been Missed It. Every game, both sides, at missed it dot net. Produced by James Barrett.