Football 9/1/2024 2:33:00 AM TSU Sports Information
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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The Cris Dishman era started off on the right foot as Texas Southern ended a nine-game losing streak to Prairie View A&M by a dominant 27-9 margin inside Panther Stadium on Saturday.
Texas Southern held Prairie View A&M without an offensive touchdown for the first time since 2003.
TSU's first drive started off shaky as PVAMU recovered a TSU fumbled snap but the defense stood tall and held PVAMU to a field goal. Chaunzavia Lewis took the ensuing kickoff 43 yards and the Tigers were in business as KJ Cooper found Kerion Charlo for a first down. The drive would stall as TSU settled for a 40-yard field goal from Gustavo Romero as it was tied at 3-all early in the first quarter.
The TSU defense held its own after the next few drives and the offense rewarded them late in the first quarter as Cooper found AJ Bennett for a 41-yard gain. Four plays later, freshman Danny Green, Jr. scored his first collegiate touchdown to move TSU ahead 9-3 as Romero's PAT upped the score to 10-3. TSU's Keelen Cox forced a fumble on the ensuing drive and the Tigers added another field goal for a 13-3 margin with 2:21 remaining.
TSU forced another punt but couldn't capitalize offensively as PVAMU closed out the first half with a field goal to claw within 13-6.
PVAMU changed quarterbacks to open the second half and found momentum as they marched deep into TSU territory but the defense held its ground and forced another PVAMU field goal as they led 13-9.
KJ Cooper took over on the next drive with a 30-yard run on 3rd-and-4 at the TSU 41 to the PVAMU 29. One play later, Cooper found Trent Leary in the endzone for a 20-9 score after the PAT.
The TSU defense rose to the occasion with several big stops as the fourth quarter clock ticked down and the offense added an exclamation mark as Green, Jr. scored from three yards out to cap off a five-play, 28-yard drive to solidify the contest.
The win marked the first time since 2014 the Durley-Nicks trophy will reside in Houston. It also marked the second time in 12 seasons a first-year head coach at TSU captured a Labor Day Classic win in their TSU coaching debut.
TSU is back in action next week at Rice in Houston for a 6 p.m. start.
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