SWAC: Week 2 Football Preview

Courtesy SWAC.org Courtesy: SWAC.org View Photo Football Weekly Release - September 9 Courtesy SWAC.org Wed, September 09, 2015 FULL NOTES WEEK 2 SCHEDULEThursday - September 10 Mississippi Valley State at Southern Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State 6:30 p.m ESPNU WATCHESPN FRIDAY - September 11 Bacone at Texas Southern Houston, Texas 7:00 p.m. SATURDAY - September 12 Tennnessee State vs. Jackson State Memphis, Tenn 6:00 p.m. Morehouse at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Ark. 6:00 p.m. Bethune-Cookman at Grambling State Grambling, La. 6:00 p.m. Prairie View A&M at Texas State San Marcos, Texas 6:00 p.m. ESPN 3 Alcorn State at Alabama State Montgomery, Ala. 6:00 p.m. CONFERENCE NEWS AND NOTES • Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s 35-7 loss to South Carolina State in the 11th Annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney marks five consecutive defeats for the SWAC in the annual contest. UAPB made its first appearance with Jeremy Johnson earning team MVP honors for the Delta Devils. The SWAC now holds a 2-11 record with Southern picking up the only wins for the league. The last win recorded in the Challenge for the SWAC - Southern defeated Delaware State 37-27 in 2010 • The football championship game will be held at NRG Stadium for the third consectutive season. The 2015 Toyota SWAC Football Championship is scheduled for Saturday, December 5. Tickets are on sale now • For the Alabama State - Alcorn State match up, the Southwestern Athletic Conference has administered the use of instant replay for select nationally televised conference games. Additionally, Prairie View’s visit to Texas State will also have a replay booth • A a pair of Prairie View A&M panthers received national attention after their performances in week one. College Sports Madness labeled PVAMU quarterback Trey Green and linebacker Jalan Coleman as its offensive and defensive players of the week respectively • Three of the SWAC’s opponents last week played in bowl games at the end of last season. Cincinnati (Military Bowl), Georgia Tech (Orange Bowl) and Louisiana Tech (Zaxby’s Bowl)