JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson State’s back-to-back championship hopes came to an end on Saturday after losing to Prairie View A&M in the SWAC Championship, 23-21.

This loss for the Tigers puts an end to their goals of making it to yet another Celebration Bowl on Dec. 13.

It was a big win for the Panthers, earning the school’s first conference championship since 2009.

It was a tough start to the day for Jackson State’s offense, going three-and-out on their first three possessions of the game.

Prairie View was able to find the end zone on its second possession after a six-play, 49-yard drive capped off by a seven-yard Cameron Peters run.

Jackson State was able to get on the board at the start of the second quarter, and it was thanks to Jacobian Morgan’s legs.

Morgan was able to creat

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