Austin Peay Governors at Tennessee State Tigers
· NCAA - FootballEllis passes for 2 TDs in Austin Peay's 36-7 victory
The Governors (5-5, 3-2 Ohio Valley Conference), who made six interceptions in a 42-26 win over Eastern Illinois last week and came into this game with an FCS-best 15 picks, had two more against the Tigers (5-5, 3-3).
Austin Peay was denied its first shutout since September 2018 when Chayil Garnett threw a 6-yard score to Zaire Thornton with six seconds left. However, the victory did avenge a 24-22 loss on Oct. 2 to the Tigers. The first game didn't count in the conference standings.
Ellis threw TD passes of 51 yards to Baniko Harley and 50 yards to Eugene Minter.
The Governors' first points came from the special teams when Drae McCray blocked and returned a punt 20 yards for a first-quarter score.
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How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Governors at Tigers 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:46 | Drae McCray 20 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 13:23 | Maddux Trujillo 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:15 | Baniko Harley 51 Yd pass from Draylen Ellis (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 11:05 | Maddux Trujillo 44 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:06 | Draylen Ellis 7 Yd Run (Maddux Trujillo PAT blocked) |
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FG | 4th Period 14:54 | Maddux Trujillo 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:06 | Eugene Minter 50 Yd pass from Draylen Ellis (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:06 | Zaire Thornton 6 Yd pass from Chayil Garnett (James Lowery Kick) |
Statistics
APSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 10 |
| 6-21 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-17 |
| 4-5 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 369 | Total Yards | 194 |
| 293 | Passing | 143 |
| 18/33 | Comp/Att | 12/32 |
| 8.9 | Yards per pass | 4.5 |
| 76 | Rushing | 51 |
| 45 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 1.7 | Yards per rush | 1.5 |
| 4-18 | Penalties | 5-37 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 32:11 | Possession | 27:49 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,531 · Capacity:
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