COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SECOND CLASSIC AT COLISEUM IS A KICK PRAIRIE VIEW A&M SCORES EARLY IN WIN.Byline: JAHMAL CORNER Special to the Daily News The Coliseum ambience already had the feel of a block party, Prairie View Prairie View may refer to:
In front of more than 30,000 jubilant spectators, the Panthers blocked three of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. A&T's first-half kicks -- scoring on two -- on their way to a 22-7 victory in the second Angel City Classic on Saturday. Maybe more important, Prairie View A&M might have had the edge in the battle of the bands as well. Although that's up for debate. Both schools put on a show athletically as well as musically. Halftime featured a set from both bands complete with dancers and crowd-moving renditions. A drumline and step show preceded the game. Val Ford provided the show on the field, scoring two early touchdowns for Prairie View A&M. He picked up teammate Riante Jones' block of North Carolina A&T's punt and jogged 20 yards for the opening score 50 seconds into the second quarter. Then, a second punt caromed off several Panthers' defenders and fell fortuitously for·tu·i·tous adj. 1. Happening by accident or chance. See Synonyms at accidental. 2. Usage Problem a. Happening by a fortunate accident or chance. b. Lucky or fortunate. into Ford's hands as he waited in the end zone. Prairie View A&M had a 13-0 lead just before halftime, without having to even break a sweat offensively. "This is my first time on the West Coast, and this is probably the best experience of my life," said Ford, who also tackled running back Michael Ferguson There are several people who may be referred to as Michael Ferguson:
North Carolina A&T quarterback Shelton Morgan connected on a 31-yard touchdown pass that brought A&T within 20-7 with 6:43 left, but the Aggies could not overcome their early woes. Starting quarterback Herbert Miller was knocked out of the game one minute before the half, and he was on crutches wearing a right-knee brace following the game. North Carolina A&T's early scoring opportunities had long been squandered squan·der tr.v. squan·dered, squan·der·ing, squan·ders 1. To spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate. See Synonyms at waste. 2. before it lost its quarterback, though. Twice, the Aggies were in the red zone, but Kicker Eric Houston missed one field-goal try and had another blocked. "We have to take advantages of opportunities," said Ferguson, who finished with 181 yards on the ground. "I liked it (though); this was the biggest crowd I've played in front of." Prairie View A&M coach Lee Fobbs also praised the event and was pleased to have USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. coach Pete Carroll Peter C. Carroll (born September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California) is the current head coach of the University of Southern California Trojans football team, having held that position since 2001. speak with his team before kickoff. As for whether other historically black colleges would like to continue the Classic tradition by making the trip to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. ? "I know we would," Fobbs said. jahmal.corner@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Prairie View A&M quarterback Chris Gibson Christopher "Gibby" Gibson - A legendary plumber who went to Castle Hall School in Mirfield. He once got all his teeth knocked out by a cricket ball by Ryan Sutcliffe!!! - But the kind dentist put them back in for him... fumbles the ball as he gets knocked down by a wall of North Carolina A&T defenders. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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