South Carolina State Bulldogs at Prairie View A&M Panthers
· Cricket Celebration Bowl
South Carolina State wins Celebration Bowl in fourth OT, defeating Prairie View 40-38
After both teams kicked field goals in the first overtime, Cornelius Davis intercepted a Stubblefield pass on the first possession of the second overtime. Prairie View, needing any score to win, set up Diego Alfaro for a 31-yard field goal but he missed.
Both teams failed to score when the game went to two-point tries in the third overtime,
In the fourth OT, Stubblefield connected with Smith to give the Bulldogs the lead, then Prairie View's Cameron Peters threw incomplete on the Panthers' try.
South Carolina State trailed by 21 points at halftime but tied it in the third quarter, scoring three touchdowns, all on drives of less than 50 yards.
Stubblefield entered the game late in the second quarter for starter William Atkins IV and threw for 234 yards. His two touchdown passes went to Smith, who also had a rushing touchdown and the winning two-point play. He caught nine passes for 152 yards.
Peters threw for 412 yards with four touchdowns and Andre Dennis had 131 receiving yards with one touchdown.
South Carolina State (10-3), making its third appearance in the Celebration Bowl in the past five years, won for the second time.
The MEAC now leads the series 7-3.
Prairie View (10-4) won 10 games for the first time since 1963.
How To Watch
How can I watch South Carolina State Bulldogs vs. Prairie View A&M Panthers?
- TV Channel: Bulldogs at Panthers 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ABC.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 1:02 | Ethan John 16 Yd pass from Cameron Peters (Diego Alfaro Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:30 | Cameron Peters 27 Yd Run (Diego Alfaro Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:05 | Jyzaiah Rockwell 14 Yd pass from Cameron Peters (Diego Alfaro Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:19 | Tyler Smith 5 Yd Run (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:34 | Jordan Smith 10 Yd Run (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:05 | Jordan Smith 19 Yd pass from Ryan Stubblefield (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:38 | Andre Dennis 13 Yd pass from Cameron Peters (Diego Alfaro Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:44 | Ryan Stubblefield 1 Yd Run (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:53 | Cameron Bonner 78 Yd pass from Cameron Peters (Diego Alfaro Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:54 | Jordan Smith 10 Yd pass from Ryan Stubblefield (Nico Cavanillas Alti Kick) |
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FG | 5 0:00 | Diego Alfaro 29 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 5 0:00 | Nico Cavanillas Alti 40 Yd Field Goal |
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8 0:00 | Ryan Stubblefield Pass to Tyler Smith for Two-Point Conversion |
Statistics
 SCST |
 PV |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 9-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 357 | Total Yards | 491 |
| 279 | Passing | 436 |
| 22/39 | Comp/Att | 25/37 |
| 7.2 | Yards per pass | 11.8 |
| 78 | Rushing | 55 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 1.9 | Yards per rush | 1.8 |
| 7-65 | Penalties | 5-53 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:15 | Possession | 25:45 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 26,703 · Capacity:
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