Chattanooga Mocs at Austin Peay Governors
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Chase Artopoeus has two TD passes, TD run as Chattanooga tops Austin Peay 24-17 in season finale
Chattanooga (7-5) jumped out to a 10-0 first-quarter lead on Jude Kelley's 28-yard field goal and Artopoeus' 9-yard touchdown toss to Javin Whatley with 42 seconds left. The score came five plays after Alex Mitchell intercepted a pass from Austin Smith, giving the Mocs the ball at the Governors' 26-yard line.
Austin Peay answered in the second quarter with help from a Chattanooga turnover. Ellis Ellis Jr. picked off Artopoeus and the Governors took over at the Mocs' 30. Smith completed three straight passes — the last one covering 4 yards to Jaden Barnes to get Austin Peay within three points. Carson Smith followed with a 35-yard field goal to tie it at 10.
Chattanooga regained the lead with 4:01 left in the third quarter when Artopoeus capped a nine-play drive with a 3-yard touchdown run.
Smith had a 23-yard touchdown run to get Austin Peay within seven with 8:08 left in the game. The Governors drove to the Mocs' 30, but Smith's fourth-down pass fell incomplete with 41 seconds to go.
Artopoeus completed 15 of 21 passes for 161 yards for Chattanooga. He had a 7-yard scoring toss to John McIntyre to put the Mocs up 24-10 early in the final quarter.
Smith finished with 192 yards on 21-for-36 passing for Austin Peay, which finishes its first season under head coach Jeff Faris with a 4-8 record.
Rusty Wright became the first Chattanooga coach to finish .500 or better in each of his first six seasons.
Chattanooga snapped Austin Peay's nine-game win streak with a 24-21 victory on the road to close out the regular season last year.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Mocs at Governors 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 10:23 | Jude Kelley 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:42 | Javin Whatley 9 Yd pass from Chase Artopoeus (Jude Kelley Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:21 | Jaden Barnes 4 Yd pass from Austin Smith (Carson Smith Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:02 | Carson Smith 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:01 | Chase Artopoeus 3 Yd Run (Jude Kelley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:27 | John McIntyre 7 Yd pass from Chase Artopoeus (Jude Kelley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:08 | Austin Smith 23 Yd Run (Carson Smith Kick) |
Statistics
 UTC |
 APSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-14 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-4 |
| 288 | Total Yards | 314 |
| 207 | Passing | 192 |
| 22/30 | Comp/Att | 21/36 |
| 6.9 | Yards per pass | 5.3 |
| 81 | Rushing | 122 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 2.4 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 1-5 | Penalties | 6-54 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:11 | Possession | 30:49 |
Game Information
Location: Clarksville, TN
Attendance: 6,105 · Capacity:
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