the Grambling State University football program continued its winning ways as the team won its sixth SWAC Conference championship game by defeating the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 16-15 at Legion Field, in Birmingham Alabama. Grambling and Alabama A&M have become familiar foes as Saturdays match up marked the fourth time that the two schools have met in the SWAC Championship game. Saturdays win also avenged an early season lose for the Tigers as the Bulldogs won 20-14. Building on a six game winning streak the Tigers carried their momentum into the Championship game. The Tigers offence struggled in the first half as both the running and passing game got off to a slow start. Early defensive pressure from the Alabama A&M front seven resulted in a number of stalled drives for most of the first half. The Bulldogs got off to a quick start scoring on their first drive as Alabama A&M RB. Kaderius Lacey ran for a 11 yard touch down and in midway through the second quarter Terrance Pride caught a 36 yard pass from DeAunte Mason. The Bulldogs failed to convert the extra point attempts on both of their touchdown drives which played a critical role in the outcome of the game. The Bulldogs added to their lead after Chance Wilson kicked a 34 yard field goal midway through the second quarter. Near the end of the first half Grambling head coach Doug Williams decided to send Zoltan Riazzo onto the field to kick a 27 yard field goal after the Tigers drove the ball down to the Bulldogs 10 Yard …
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