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Prairie View A&M Edges Texas Southern With Walk-Off Touchdown in Labor Day Classic

The victory delivered first-year coach Tremaine Jackson his first win against his alma mater.

Texas Southern University and Prairie View A&M warm up before a college football game in Houston, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.
Texas Southern University fans react after a touchdown by running back Athena Renfro during the first half of a college football game in Houston, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.
Texas Southern University’s Ocean of Sound cheer during the first half of a college football game in Houston, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.
Texas Southern quarterback KJ Cooper (10) reacts after running for a touchdown during the first half of a college football game in Houston, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.

Overview

  • Cameron Peters connected with Rodny Ojo on the final play to seal a 22-21 win at Houston's Shell Energy Stadium.
  • Texas Southern had taken a 21-16 lead with 1:16 remaining on K.J. Cooper’s 15-yard pass to Roriyon Richardson.
  • Earlier, Peters threw a 57-yard touchdown to Kheagian Heckaman and added a rushing score, and a fourth-quarter safety by Molik Mason briefly put Prairie View ahead.
  • Prairie View’s decisive drive featured chunk completions to Ojo and Chase Bingmon and offsetting pass-interference flags before the walk-off throw.
  • Kickoff was pushed back more than an hour by lightning for the annual SWAC rivalry, which Prairie View has now won in all seven meetings at this venue.