East Texas A&M Lions @ Prairie View A&M Panthers
Johnson, Burns guide Prairie View A&M to big lead and hold off Texas A&M Commerce
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas -- — Jaden Johnson threw for three touchdowns and James Burns accounted for 215 total yards and three touchdowns and Prairie View A&M beat Texas A&M-Commerce 34-27 in a non-conference game on Saturday.
Johnson threw a 14-yard scoring pass to Shemar Savage to end the game's first drive. Texas A&M-Commerce turned it over on downs in five plays on its first possession and then Johnson threw a 59-yard touchdown to Burns for a 14-0 lead.
After Luke Jackson kicked a 35-yard field goal to get the Lions on the board, Burns, a wide receiver, ran 76 yards for a touchdown to make it 21-3 with 3:53 left in the first quarter. Late in the third, Johnson threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to Burns for a 31-6 advantage.
Burns' three touches on the day netted two receptions for 139 yards and two touchdowns and one rush for 76 yards. Johnson threw for 236 yards.
Texas A&M-Commerce reserve quarterback Will Madonna came on in relief and threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns. He ran it in from the 1 with 37 seconds left for the game's final score. The Panthers recovered the onside kick attempt to end it.
Prairie View A&M improved to 3-5 and the Lions fell to 1-7.
It was the first meeting between the two teams in 50 years.
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2025 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| Southwestern Athletic - EastSouthwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Florida A&M | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southwestern Athletic - WestSouthwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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