Prairie View ends Grambling streak

DALLAS — Jalen Morton threw three touchdown passes, and Prairie View A&M snapped Grambling State's 26-game Southwestern Conference winning streak with a 22-16 victory at the Cotton Bowl in the 95th State Fair Classic on Saturday night.

Morton, who was 22of-34 passing for 269 yards, threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Marckus Hardy and an 80-yarder to Dawonya Tucker to give the Panthers (3-3, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) a 12-0 lead in the first quarter. Morton added a 4-yard TD toss to Zarrian Holcomb, and Prairie View A&M led to 22-2 late in the third quarter.

SMU 63 HOUSTON BAPTIST 27

William Brown threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns to help lead the Mustangs to an easy victory over the Huskies at Dallas.

HBU’s LaDarius Dickens had a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown that closed the gap to 28-10 midway through the second quarter.

NICHOLLS ST. 50, LAMAR 27

Chase Fourcade threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for two more scores to help lead lead the Colonels past the Cardinals at Thibodaux, La.

MCNEESE ST. 17 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 10

James Tabary passed for one touchdown, and David Hamm ran for another as the Cowboys held off the Lumberjacks at Lake Charles, La., to remain unbeaten in Southland Conference play.

UTSA 30, UTEP 21

Cordale Grundy threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another score as the Roadrunners held off the Miners in a Conference USA opener at San Antonio.

UTEP's school-record losing streak now stands at 17 in a row.