{
  "id": 14571025,
  "title": "Prairie View A&M weighs QB change after dismissal of two assistant coaches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/prairie-view-a-m-weighs-qb-change-after-dismissal-of-two-assistant",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T00:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/prairie-view-m-weighs-qb-002900063.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Prairie View A&M Panthers have dismissed two assistant coaches in the middle of their season, indicating the team's urgency to improve, especially their struggling offense. Head coach Tremaine Jackson relieved offensive coordinator Christopher Buckner and defensive backs coach Darren Garrigan on Monday, promoting running backs coach Clifford Fedd to lead offensive playcaller duties. Defensive coordinator Brandon Angerson and defensive analyst Frank Whirley will now handle defensive back coaching. Jackson expressed dissatisfaction with the team's inability to control the ball, stating that they either need to coach more conservatively or prevent opponents from capitalizing on mistakes. The Panthers' offense has committed five turnovers in their last two games, contributing to their 2-5 record with a 2-2 conference mark. Assistant coach Kaeden Smith, a junior from Houston, currently serves as the backup quarterback. With four games left, three of them against conference opponents, the team has a chance to secure the tiebreaker and potentially advance to the SWAC Championship and the Celebration Bowl. However, Jackson remains focused on improving the team's performance, assuring that they will not be in a panic and that progress will come with hard work.",
  "summary": "Five turnovers and blown leads in back-to-back games lead to major coaching changes. Could QB1 be next?",
  "key_points": [
    "Prairie View A&M fires two assistant coaches mid-season",
    "Clifford Fedd promoted to lead offensive playcaller duties",
    "Team struggles with turnovers, 2-5 record"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Mid-season coaching dismissals signal a desperate attempt to fix a turnover-prone offense and salvage a conference championship run during the final stretch of the season.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}