Final
AR-Pine Bluff 13
(8-4, 7-3 SWAC)
Alabama A&M 22
(9-3, 7-3 SWAC)
2:00 PM ET, December 16, 2006
Legion Field, BIRMINGHAM, AL
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Ta'Mar Scott rushed for two touchdowns and Alabama A&M's defense gave up just 122 yards in total offense as the Bulldogs rallied for a 22-13 victory over Arkansas Pine-Bluff in the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game on Saturday.
The victory was the first in four tries for Alabama A&M (9-3) in the SWAC title game and the loss snapped a seven-game winning streak by Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8-4).
The Bulldogs entered the game as the SWAC's top defense, allowing 19.5 points per game. UAPB countered with the league's highest-scoring offense, but Alabama A&M dominated Saturday as the Golden Lions managed just 15 yards rushing and committed three turnovers.
"They did a great job," Alabama A&M coach Anthony Jones said of his team's defense. "They took the No. 1 offense in the conference in a lot of categories and basically shut them down. In the first half, except for one play (a 44-yard touchdown pass), their offense really didn't exist. We put tremendous pressure on them. We never gave them an opportunity to get in rhythm."
A fumble recovery by A&M linebacker Avery Moland led to the first score of the game, a 28-yard field goal by Jeremy Licea with 1:54 left in the first quarter. The Bulldogs took over in the second quarter when as Arkansas-Pine Bluff held the ball for only 3 minutes and ran just seven offensive plays.
But one of those plays was a 44-yard touchdown pass from Johnathan Moore to Jason Jones, a score that gave the Golden Lions a 7-3 lead. Trailing 7-6 at halftime, the Bulldogs battled back with touchdown runs by Scott of 14 yards in the third quarter and 5 yards in the fourth.
Scott finished with 58 yards rushing, and teammate Nic Luke added a game-high 74 yards on 15 carries.
The Golden Lions had just 74 yards in total offense before a late 48-yard touchdown drive allowed them to top the 100-yard mark and make the final score 22-13.
Chris Wallace, who replaced Moore at quarterback in the second half, capped the drive with a 9-yard pass to Jones. Alabama A&M quarterback Kelcy Luke completed 16-of-23 passes for 125 yards before leaving in the third quarter with an injury.
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Team Stat Comparison
| ARPB | AAMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 8 | 19 |
| Total Yards | 122 | 346 |
| Passing | 107 | 157 |
| Rushing | 15 | 189 |
| Penalties | 4-30 | 9-73 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 3-12 | 5-13 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 23:12 | 36:48 |
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | ARPB | AAMU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG | 1:54 | JEREMY LICEA 28 YD FG Drive info: 4 plays, 3 yards. | 0 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER | ARPB | AAMU | |||
 | TD | 14:53 | JASON JONES 44 YD PASS FROM JOHNATHAN MOORE (JOHN HEFLIN KICK) Drive info: 5 plays, 61 yards. | 7 | 3 |
| FG | 1:37 | JEREMY LICEA 35 YD FG Drive info: 13 plays, 74 yards. | 7 | 6 |
| THIRD QUARTER | ARPB | AAMU | |||
| TD | 9:52 | TA'MAR SCOTT 14 YD RUN (FAILED 2PT RUSH) Drive info: 4 plays, 47 yards. | 7 | 12 |
| FG | 2:00 | JEREMY LICEA 24 YD FG Drive info: 11 plays, 65 yards. | 7 | 15 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | ARPB | AAMU | |||
| TD | 8:35 | TA'MAR SCOTT 5 YD RUN (JEREMY LICEA KICK) Drive info: 6 plays, 53 yards. | 7 | 22 |
| TD | 1:37 | JASON JONES 9 YD PASS FROM CHRIS WALLACE (FAILED 2PT PASS) Drive info: 9 plays, 48 yards. | 13 | 22 |
