Austin Peay Governors Governors

Austin Peay transfer defensive back William Hardrick, who previously played for Mississippi State and Miami (Ohio), has died, the university announced Wednesday.

— Chase Artopoeus threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score to lead Chattanooga to a 24-17 victory over Austin Peay in a nonconference regular-season finale on Saturday.

— Joshua Carter ran 26 times for 106 yards and two touchdowns, including a walk-off 23-yarder in overtime, and Eastern Kentucky beat Austin Peay 30-27 Saturday for the Colonels fourth consecutive win.

— Maverick McIvor was 25-of-42 passing for 355 yards and three touchdowns, including a 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jed Castles on fourth-and-9 with 3:07 to play, Saturday to help Abilene Christian beat Austin Peay 35-34.

— Austin Smith threw for 406 yards, four touchdowns and completed a program record 88.5% of his passes and Austin Peay beat North Alabama 31-17 on Saturday in a game it never trailed.

— Kayvon Britten rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and Tarleton State overcame Victor Gabalis' three interceptions to beat defending conference champion Austin Peay 27-17 on Saturday.

— Romon Copeland Jr. opened the game by racing 52 yards for a touchdown on Austin Peay's first possession and Carson Smith capped it by kicking a career-long 51-yard field goal with under five minutes left as the Governors beat winless Utah Tech 13-7...

— Austin Smith connected with Alec Pell for a go-ahead 1-yard touchdown with 1:23 remaining and Austin Peay beat West Georgia 20-16 on Saturday.

— Targhee Lambson ran for 243 yards and two touchdowns to lead Southern Utah to a 28-17 victory over Austin Peay on Saturday.

— La'Vell Wright ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns and Austin Peay beat Alabama A&M 59-16 on Saturday.