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.
Game summaries
Texas Southern
Statistics Texas SouthernPrairie 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 StatisticsTexas Southern Passing Thaddeus Peyton 16/21, 137 yards, 2 TDs Rushing LaDarius Owens 20 carries, 119 yards Receiving Ke'Lenn Davis 4 receptions, 43 yardsPrairie View A&M Passing TJ Starks 10/21, 157 yards, 1 INT Rushing TJ Starks 6 carries, 27 yards Receiving Kalen Riles 3 receptions, 56 yards
Vs. Grambling State
Statistics Prairie View A&MGrambling 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 StatisticsPrairie View A&M Passing Trazon Connley 8/12, 152 yards, 1 TD Rushing Kristian Mosley 18 carries, 74 yards Receiving Chris Johnson 3 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TDGrambling State Passing Geremy Hickbottom 11/16, 113 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Lyndemian Brooks 11 carries, 61 yards Receiving Darrell Clark 6 receptions, 91 yards
At Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Statistics Prairie View A&MArkansas–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 StatisticsPrairie View A&M Passing Trazon Connley 24/49, 341 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs Rushing Trazon Connley 13 carries, 67 yards Receiving Tony Mullins 10 receptions, 114 yardsArkansas–Pine Bluff Passing Skyler Perry 16/33, 201 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Skyler Perry 12 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD Receiving Tyrin Ralph 7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
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