HOUSTON - Willie Simmons and the Florida A&M Rattlers are the 2023 SWAC Football Champions after defeating the Prairie View Panthers, 35-14, at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
HOUSTON - Texas Southern and Prairie View had a back-and-forth battle at the 38th Labor Classic in Houston. The Tigers and Panthers clawed out to a 17-all tie in the first half.
HOUSTON - Texas Southern and Prairie View had a back-and-forth battle at the 38th Labor Classic in Houston. The Tigers and Panthers clawed out to a 17-all tie in the first half.
SWAC football's "Friday Night Lights" edition had Alcorn State using 125 rushing yards and a touchdown from Jarveon Howard to claim a 23-16 overtime victory against Prairie View. The 2022 season for the Braves was in freefall after three consecutive losses to SWAC West opponents.
The State of Texas has two emerging HBCU stars at quarterback for Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern University. In Week 1, the star quarterbacks battled in the Labor Day Classic at Prairie View.