Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Austin Peay Governors
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Carter runs for 106 yards, walk-off 23-yard TD as E. Kentucky beats Austin Peay 30-27 in OT
Matt Morrissey threw a 13-yards touchdown pass to Marcus Calwise Jr. with 13 minutes left in regulation and had a 1-yard touchdown run to cap a nine-play, 43-yard drive with 13 seconds left that made it 21-all and forced OT.
Carson Smith kicked a 23-yard field goal to cap the first possession in overtime and give Austin Peay (4-7, 3-5 United Athletic Conference) a 24-21 lead but, two plays later, Carter powered through multiple would-be tackles on his way to the winning the score for the third consecutive game.
Carter had a 3-yard touchdown run with 2:24 left in a 41-34 win over Central Arkansas last week and his 23-yard scoring run with 2:26 to play helped Eastern Kentucky (7-4, 5-2) to a 17-13 win over Tarleton State on Nov. 2.
Carson Smith connected on a 31-yard field goal to open the scoring and, after the Colonels fumbled the ensuing kickoff, Austin Smith threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Head to make it 10-0 with 7:15 left in the first quarter. Jaden Barnes scored on a 60-yard catch-and-run in the second and Romon Copeland Jr. added a 1-yard touchdown run to give Austin Peay a 24-7 lead at halftime.
Barnes finished with eight receptions for 131 yards for the Governors.
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- TV Channel: Colonels at Governors 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:39 | Carson Smith 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 7:15 | Jackson Head 2 Yd pass from Austin Smith (Carson Smith Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:09 | Joshua Carter 1 Yd Run (Patrick Nations Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:26 | Jaden Barnes 60 Yd pass from Austin Smith (Carson Smith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:49 | Romon Copeland Jr. 1 Yd Run (Carson Smith Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 3:42 | Patrick Nations 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 13:00 | Marcus Calwise Jr. 13 Yd pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:13 | Matt Morrissey 1 Yd Run (Patrick Nations Kick) |
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FG | 5 0:00 | Carson Smith 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Joshua Carter 23 Yd Run |
Statistics
 EKU |
 APSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 12 |
| 8-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 402 | Total Yards | 287 |
| 230 | Passing | 239 |
| 21/33 | Comp/Att | 23/35 |
| 7.0 | Yards per pass | 6.8 |
| 172 | Rushing | 48 |
| 49 | Rushing Attempts | 19 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 2.5 |
| 7-45 | Penalties | 10-105 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 38:16 | Possession | 21:44 |
Game Information
Location: Clarksville, TN
Attendance: 6,117 · Capacity:
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