Texas Southern 44, Prairie View 41

HOUSTON -- Robert Hersh kicked a 47-yard field goal on the last play to give Texas Southern a 44-41 victory against Prairie View A&M on Saturday night at Reliant Stadium in the season opener for both teams. After Jerry Lovelocke ran 5 yards for a touchdown to enable Prairie View A&M to tie the score with 1:16 remaining, Texas Southern's Billy Rosenberg stepped in front of a short kickoff and gave the Tigers possession at their 49-yard line. Five plays later, Dantavio Parker hit Harry Brown with a 9-yard pass to the Prairie View A&M 30 with four seconds remaining, setting up Hersh's kick attempt. Texas Southern, which overcame a 20-7 deficit at the end of the first quarter, used two quarterbacks. Parker played earlier in the game before relieving Riko Smalls , who passed for 222 yards and a touchdown and ran for 101 yards, for the final drive.