Alcorn St. downs Prairie View 34-21 behind backup Johnson
LORMAN, Miss. -- Reserve quarterback Noah Johnson ran for two scores and threw for another and starter Lenorris Footman threw for 138 yards and ran for a score to lead Alcorn State past Prairie View 34-21 on Saturday.
After the Braves turned the ball over on downs on their first drive, Prairie View used a 4-play, 68-yard drive that ended when Neiko Hollins threw a 9-yard score to Darius Floyd. After an Alcorn State (5-2, 4-0 Southwestern Athletic) punt, Hollins threw a 46-yard TD pass to Khadarel Hodge for a 14-0 lead.
But the Braves defense stiffened and Johnson took over. Johnson ran for 8- and 2-yard scores to tie it, and after Corey McCullough's 39-yard field goal put the Braves up for good, Johnson threw a 12-yard score to Charles Hughes to make it 24-14 at the break.
Prairie View (2-4, 2-2) outgained the Braves 414 to 351. Hollins threw three TDs with an interception.
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2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Alcorn State | 7-1 | 9-4 |
Alabama A&M | 5-3 | 6-5 |
Jackson State | 4-3 | 5-5 |
Alabama State | 3-4 | 4-7 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-6 | 1-10 |
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
Southern | 6-1 | 7-4 |
Grambling | 5-3 | 6-5 |
Prairie View | 4-3 | 5-6 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-6 | 2-9 |
Texas Southern | 1-7 | 2-9 |