# 2020 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 2020 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were led by third-year head coach Eric Dooley, who 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).
On July 20, 2020, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes the football program. The conference formalized plans to conduct a competitive schedule for football during the 2021 spring semester.

## Schedule

Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against Louisiana Tech, Northwestern State, and TCU were canceled. The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| March 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | Panther Stadium at Blackshear FieldPrairie View, TX (Labor Day Classic) | ESPN3 | W 20–19 | 3,750 |
| March 13 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | Globe Life ParkArlington, TX (State Fair Classic) | | W 17–10 | 10,500 |
| April 17 | 3:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Simmons Bank FieldPine Bluff, AR | | L 31–36 | 3,000 |
| Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Texas Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| • Panthers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SOU −7.0 | 52 |
| Statistics | Texas Southern | Prairie View A&M |
| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Total yards | 327 | 320 |
| Rushing yards | 148 | 82 |
| Passing yards | 179 | 238 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:23 | 28:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Southern | Passing | Thaddeus Peyton | 16/21, 137 yards, 2 TDs |
| Texas Southern | Rushing | LaDarius Owens | 20 carries, 119 yards |
| Texas Southern | Receiving | Ke'Lenn Davis | 4 receptions, 43 yards |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing | TJ Starks | 10/21, 157 yards, 1 INT |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing | TJ Starks | 6 carries, 27 yards |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving | Kalen Riles | 3 receptions, 56 yards |

### Vs. Grambling State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| GRAM –2.5 | 55 |
| Statistics | Prairie View A&M | Grambling State |
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Total yards | 370 | 308 |
| Rushing yards | 153 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 217 | 203 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 43:05 | 28:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing | Trazon Connley | 8/12, 152 yards, 1 TD |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing | Kristian Mosley | 18 carries, 74 yards |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving | Chris Johnson | 3 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD |
| Grambling State | Passing | Geremy Hickbottom | 11/16, 113 yards, 2 INTs |
| Grambling State | Rushing | Lyndemian Brooks | 11 carries, 61 yards |
| Grambling State | Receiving | Darrell Clark | 6 receptions, 91 yards |

### At Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| • Golden Lions | 7 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 36 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UAPB −1.0 | 52 |
| Statistics | Prairie View A&M | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| First downs | 24 | 18 |
| Total yards | 410 | 346 |
| Rushing yards | 70 | 145 |
| Passing yards | 340 | 201 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing | Trazon Connley | 24/49, 341 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing | Trazon Connley | 13 carries, 67 yards |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving | Tony Mullins | 10 receptions, 114 yards |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 16/33, 201 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing | Skyler Perry | 12 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving | Tyrin Ralph | 7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD |