UTRGV running back Nathan Denney scored the go-ahead touchdown with 2:21 remaining as the Vaqueros defeated Prairie View A&M 27-21 during their first road game in program history Saturday at Blackshear Stadium in Prairie View.

The touchdown was the first points for the Vaqueros since a 40-yard field goal by redshirt sophomore Brysen Gardener with 4:07 left in the first half.

UTRGV picked up right where it left off following a 66-0 victory in its first-ever game, scoring on three consecutive drives in the first quarter.

Wideout Tony Diaz opened the scoring for the Vaqueros, making an acrobatic catch in the back of the end zone on a pinpoint pass from quarterback Eddie Lee Marburger to give UTRGV an early 7-0 lead.

A 49-yard field goal by Gardener on the ensuing drive extended the Vaquer

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