The upcoming battle between Alabama State and Prairie View A&M is perhaps the most important SWAC contest of the weekend. It features two teams that have long toiled in the shadows of others over the past few years—whether it was FAMU and Jackson State in the SWAC East , or Southern in the SWAC West. This is their moment, and the implications of this game stretch far beyond a simple win-loss column, determining who heads to the SWAC Championship and potentially the Celebration Bowl.

Both programs have recently emerged from periods of instability to become genuine contenders. Prairie View A&M is rolling under first-year head coach Tremaine Jackson. Jackson has a knack for success, as evidenced by his previous track record at Division II Valdosta State University, and he has quickly run

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