Two SWAC West teams traveled along I-10 to Mi si sippi and Alabama with a mi sion. Win and seize control of the division.ALCORN STATEAlcorn State (5-6, 4-4 SWAC) faced enormous odds of upsetting Jackson State (11-0, 8-0 SWAC). It was a brave fight until the Tigers unleashed Travis Hunter on the Braves. Phil Rizzuto Jersey He had a pick-six and a terrific toe-tap receiving touchdown to deliver a 24-13 win. JSU and Coach Sanders completed their second-straight undefeated season in the SWAC. Alcorn was eliminated.PRAIRIE VIEWThe goal was relatively simple for Prairie View AM (6-5, 503 SWAC). Bubba McDowell's Panthers must defeat Mi si sippi Valley State (2-9, 2-6 SWAC) and earn a trip to the 2022 SWAC Football Championship game versus Jackson State. Unfortunately, the Panthers surrendered 27 unanswered second-half points to lose 27-7.TEXAS SOUTHERNIn the case of Texas Southern ( Didi Gregorius Jersey 5-6, 4-4 SWAC), the Tigers led 20-3 with 13:29 remaining in the game. The score was 20-10, and the momentum shifted to the Bulldogs. Andrew Body fumbled a game-sealing 26-yard run through the endzone for a touchback.With six plays and 80 yards later, Xavier Lankford connected with Cameron Young for a 34-yard receiving touchdown. Alabama AM would be down by 3 points, 20-17, in le Johnny Damon Jersey s than 1:23.Scroll to ContinueAn ineffective quarterback Tison Hill subbed for an injured Andrew Body, and the Tigers punted. Lankford wasted little time pulling out the dagger and destroying Texas Southern's postseason dreams.On a 4th and 1, with zero safety coverage, Lankford burst through the Tigers' defense for a 38-yard Paul O'Neill Jersey touchdown run, and TSU would fall 24-20. Also, Clarence McKinney's team eliminated themselves in the proce s.WHAT'S NEXT?Prairie View and Texas Southern couldn't close the deals and handed their fates to Southern University (6 Randy Johnson Jersey -4, 4-3 SWAC) in the upcoming Bayou Cla sic. Should the Jaguars fall to the lowly Grambling State Tigers (3-7, 2-5 SWAC), Prairie View would a sume the title.For now, the Panthers will be praying and singing for Grambling to pull off the Bayou Cla sic upset as they did last season.The season's grand finale and Bayou Cla sic pageantry will take place at Caesars Superdome on Saturday, Nov. 26. HBCU Legends' Recent Articles: