# 2019 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 2019 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were led by second-year head coach Eric Dooley and played their home games at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

## Preseason
### Preseason polls

The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Panthers were picked to finish in second place in the West Division.
West Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Southern | 90 |
| 2 | Prairie View A&M | 78 |
| 3 | Grambling State | 74 |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 34 |
| 5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 24 |
East Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Alcorn State | 92 |
| 2 | Alabama A&M | 70 |
| 3 | Jackson State | 61 |
| 4 | Alabama State | 47 |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 30 |

### Preseason all–SWAC teams

The Tigers placed eight players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 5:30 p.m. | at Texas Southern | BBVA StadiumHouston, TX (Labor Day Classic) | ESPN3 | W 44–23 | 16,407 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston* | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN3 | L 17–37 | 29,360 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 12 Nicholls* | Panther StadiumPrairie View, TX | PVAMU SN | L 35–42 | 8,756 |
| September 21 | 5:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | Spinks-Casem StadiumLorman, MS | ESPN3 | L 41–45 | 15,958 |
| September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (State Fair Classic) | | W 42–36 | 52,315 |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern | Ace W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN3 | L 28–34 | 16,248 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Virginia–Lynchburg* | Panther StadiumPrairie View, TX | PVAMU SN | W 51–0 | 13,626 |
| October 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Jackson State | Panther StadiumPrairie View, TX | ESPNU | L 35–38 $^{2OT}$ | 1,614 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Panther StadiumPrairie View, TX | PVAMU SN | W 37–20 | 2,764 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Edward Waters* | Panther StadiumPrairie View, TX | PVAMU SN | W 41–14 | 3,354 |
| November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | New ASU StadiumMontgomery, AL | ASU All Access | W 20–17 | 15,252 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Texas Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 6 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
| Tigers | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
at BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C); humid
* Game attendance: 16,407
* Referee: Marty Adams
* TV: ESPNU
Game information :
First quarter
(08:16) TXSO FG – Richard Garcia III 33-yard field goal Texas Southern 3–0; Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:44
(06:14) PVAMU TD – Caleb Broach 1-yard rush, Zach Elder PAT blocked Prairie View A&M 6–3; Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:55
(02:09) TXSO FG – Richard Garcia III 28-yard field goal Tied 6–6; Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 4:05
(00:13) TXSO TD – Tren'Davian Dickson 12-yard pass from De'Andre Johnson, Richard Garcia III kick Texas Southern 13–6; Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:50
Second quarter
(09:18) PVAMU TD – Dawonya Tucker 17-yard rush, Zach Elder kick Tied 13–13; Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:11
(03:19) PVAMU TD – Dawonya Tucker 66-yard rush, Zach Elder kick Prairie View A&M 20–13; Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34
(00:00) PVAMU FG – Zach Elder 23-yard field goal Prairie View A&M 23–13; Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:30
Third quarter
(09:41) PVAMU TD – Kalen Riles 10-yard pass from Jalen Morton, Zach Elder kick Prairie View A&M 30–13; Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 5:19
(02:37) TXSO FG – Richard Garcia III 21-yard field goal Prairie View A&M 30–16; Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 3:34
(01:48) PVAMU TD – Tony Mullins 48-yard pass from Jalen Morton, Zach Elder kick Prairie View A&M 37–16; Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:51
(00:15) TXSO TD – Chris Long 40-yard pass from DeAndre Johnson, Richard Garcia III kick Prairie View A&M 37–23; Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:26
Fourth quarter
(14:50) PVAU TD – Dawonya Tucker 58-yard rush, Zach Elder kick Prairie View A&M 44–23; Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:25
Top passers
PVAMU – Jalen Morton – 24/42, 350 yards, 2 TD, INT
TXSO – De'Andre Johnson – 22/37, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
PVAMU – Dawonya Tucker – 11 carries, 188 yards, 3 TD
TXSO – Ladarius Owens – 15 carries, 95 yards
Top receivers
PVAMU – Tony Mullins – 6 receptions, 141 yards, TD
TXSO – Donnie Corley – 7 receptions, 92 yards :
| Statistics | Prairie View A&M | Texas Southern |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 615 | 423 |
| Rushing yards | 265 | 164 |
| Passing yards | 350 | 259 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:18 | 30:42 |

### At Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Cougars | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 37 |

### Nicholls

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Colonels | 6 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 42 |
| Panthers | 0 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 35 |

### At Alcorn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 41 |
| Braves | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 45 |

### Vs. Grambling State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 14 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 42 |
| Tigers | 17 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 36 |

### At Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |

### Virginia–Lynchburg

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 13 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 51 |

### Jackson State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Tigers | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |

### Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Panthers | 0 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 37 |

### Edward Waters

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Panthers | 7 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 41 |

### At Alabama State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Hornets | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |