North Alabama Lions at Austin Peay Governors
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Mike DeLiello's record-tying 6 TD passes carry Austin Peay past North Alabama, 49-39
DeLiello has thrown 15 touchdown passes with three games remaining in the regular season. He threw 21 touchdown passes a year ago.
Lost in the barrage of Austin Peay touchdown passes, Noah Walters kept North Alabama in the game with five touchdown passes of his own, including a 40-yard pass to Kenny Rawls with :48 left in the first half and a 57-yard catch-and-run to Takairee Kennebrew late in the third quarter.
DiLiello opened the scoring with an 87-yard touchdown pass to Trey Goodman on the Governors' third play from scrimmage and added a short pass to Jordan Goco to stake Austin Peay to a 17-6 lead after one quarter. He added a 59-yard strike to Brenen Hawkins early in the second quarter, then found Khatib Lyles from nine-yards out before finding Tre Shackelford from 69-yards out en route to a 39-18 halftime lead. He capped his day with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Jevon Jackson midway through the third quarter.
DiLiello was 20 of 25 passing for 353 yards and each of his touchdowns was to a different receiver. Jackson had 30 carries for 160 yards and caught two passes for 17 yards and a touchdown. Goodman caught five passes for 129 yards.
Walters finished 29 of 52 for 351 yards and only Kobe Warden caught multiple scoring passes.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:23 | Trey Goodman 87 Yd pass from Mike DiLiello (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 5:48 | Maddux Trujillo 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 1:27 | Jordan Goco 4 Yd pass from Mike DiLiello (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:48 | Kenny Rawls 40 Yd pass from Noah Walters (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:31 | Brenen Hawkins 59 Yd pass from Mike DiLiello (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:27 | Khatib Lyles 9 Yd pass from Mike DiLiello (Trey Goodman Pass to Ethan Myers for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:28 | Noah Walters 7 Yd Run (Sam Contorno PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:57 | Tre Shackelford 69 Yd pass from Mike DiLiello (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:10 | JJ Evans 5 Yd pass from Noah Walters (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:45 | Jevon Jackson 11 Yd pass from Mike DiLiello (Maddux Trujillo Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:58 | Takairee Kenebrew 57 Yd pass from Noah Walters (Noah Walters Pass to Parker Driggers for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:38 | Kobe Warden 11 Yd pass from Noah Walters (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:37 | Kobe Warden 2 Yd pass from Noah Walters (Sam Contorno Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:11 | Maddux Trujillo 45 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 UNA |
 APSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 3-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 |
| 4-6 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 408 | Total Yards | 520 |
| 351 | Passing | 353 |
| 29-52 | Comp-Att | 20-26 |
| 6.8 | Yards per pass | 13.6 |
| 57 | Rushing | 167 |
| 23 | Rushing Attempts | 50 |
| 2.5 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 9-85 | Penalties | 11-97 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:11 | Possession | 34:49 |
Game Information
Location: Clarksville, TN
Attendance: 8,698 · Capacity:
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