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DALLAS — Prairie View A&M controlled the ground game and capitalized on timely turnovers to hand Grambling State a 28-13 defeat in the State Fair Classic on Saturday night at the Cotton Bowl Stadium.

Grambling (3-2 overall, 0-1 SWAC) hung close through three quarters but was unable to overcome Prairie View’s 224 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground.

The Panthers (3-2, 2-0 SWAC) struck first midway through the opening quarter as quarterback Tevin Carter capped an 8-play, 75-yard drive with a 2-yard rushing score. The Tigers responded with a 10-play, 61-yard march that ended in a Theodore Caballero 27-yard field goal.

Prairie View extended its lead to 14-3 in the second quarter behind an 8-yard touchdown run from Cameron Bonner. Grambling answered just before halftime when Caballero hit again, this time from 25 yards, to cut the deficit to 14-6

The Panthers seized control in the third quarter, turning a Grambling miscue into points. After a Tiger turnover deep in their own territory, Lamagea McDowell punched in a 1-yard score to make it 21-6.

Grambling mounted a response early in the fourth. Quarterback C’zavian Teasett engineered a 13-play, 67-yard drive, capping it with a 16-yard touchdown pass to Keith Jones Jr. to bring the Tigers within 21-13.
Prairie View iced the game with 2:09 remaining when Chase Bingmon broke free for a 15-yard touchdown run, closing out a 6-play, 80-yard drive.

Prairie View outgained Grambling 346-266, including a 224-105 edge on the ground.

Tre Bradford paced Grambling’s rushing attack with 88 yards on 14 carries, averaging 6.3 yards per attempt.

Teasett finished 21-of-43 for 161 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. He added 24 rushing yards.

Cavadis Knighten led the Tigers in receiving with 72 yards on four catches.

Marcellius Johnson tallied eight tackles for the Tigers, while Warren Robinson recorded a sack and a forced fumble.

Grambling is home next Saturday night for Homecoming, hosting Texas Southern.