UAPB triumphs 45-13, first winning season in 7 years
PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Taeyler Porter rushed for a season-high 197 yards on 30 carries with two touchdowns and Arkansas-Pine Bluff beat Texas Southern 45-13 on Saturday to post its first winning season in seven years.
Skyler Perry passed for two touchdowns and Taylor Holston and Shannon Patrick passed for one apiece for the Golden Lions (6-5, 3-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference), who snapped a three-game losing streak. DeJuan Miller had 106 yards receiving including a 71-yarder. Henry Ballard III, Daryl Carter and Tyrin Ralph had the other TD catches.
UAPB took a 31-7 lead after a 21-point second quarter.
De'Andre Johnson was 29-of-43 passing for 222 yards and a touchdown and he also rushed for a score for the Tigers (0-11, 0-7), who have not had a winning season since 2000. Their last winless season came in 2007. Donnie Conley had 69 yards receiving to go over 1,000 this season.
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2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Jackson State | 0-0 | 1-0 |
Alabama A&M | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Alcorn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Alabama State | 0-1 | 0-1 |
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
Southern | 1-0 | 1-0 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Grambling | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Texas Southern | 0-0 | 0-0 |