Austin Peay Governors at Utah Tech Trailblazers
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Romon Copeland Jr. runs 52-yards for a touchdown as Austin Peay tops winless Utah Tech 13-7
Copeland took a direct snap, skirted the right end, ran through an open-field tackle at the 30 and weaved his way to the end zone for the game's first touchdown. Smith's kick from 39 yards out came with 6:12 left in the first quarter.
Bretton Stone capped a 14-play, 73-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run with 10:37 left in the first half for Utah Tech's lone score.
Austin Smith connected with Jaden Barnes for a 64-yard gain to give the Governors a first down at the Utah Tech 10, but Corey Richardson fumbled after a 4-yard run.
Smith was 7-of-16 passing for 93 yards and carried 18 times for 83 for Austin Peay (3-4, 2-2 United Athletic Conference). Barnes caught three passes for 80 yards.
Utah Tech (0-8, 0-4) was a combined 17-of-32 passing for 110 yards and seven ballcarriers combined for 104 yards on 32 carries.
The Trailblazers were forced to punt nine times in the game. Austin Peay punted seven times.
How To Watch
How can I watch Austin Peay Governors vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers?
- TV Channel: Governors at Trailblazers 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
 |
TD | 1st Period 10:55 | Romon Copeland Jr. 52 Yd Run (Carson Smith Kick) |
|
FG | 1st Period 6:12 | Carson Smith 39 Yd Field Goal |
 |
TD | 2nd Period 10:37 | Bretton Stone 1 Yd Run (Ilya Uvaydov Kick) |
|
FG | 4th Period 4:46 | Carson Smith 51 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 APSU |
 UTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-17 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 311 | Total Yards | 214 |
| 93 | Passing | 110 |
| 7/16 | Comp/Att | 17/32 |
| 5.8 | Yards per pass | 3.4 |
| 218 | Rushing | 104 |
| 47 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 4.6 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 3-40 | Penalties | 5-55 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 32:08 | Possession | 27:52 |
Game Information
Location: Saint George, UT
Attendance: 3,133 · Capacity:
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