Austin Peay Governors at Abilene Christian Wildcats
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Earle's 6-touchdown performance pushes Abilene Christian over Austin Peay 45-31
Abilene Christian built a 24-3 halftime lead, striking first in the opening quarter and stacking 17 more in the second. Austin Peay closed within 31-24 in a fourth-quarter surge, but Earle answered with two late scores to keep the Wildcats in front.
Stone went 30 of 42 for 339 yards with four touchdowns and one interception and added 46 rushing yards with scoring runs of 35 and four. Raydrian Baltrip caught six passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns, Dallas Dudley had 12 receptions for 92 yards and a score, and Jed Castles added a 24-yard touchdown. Abilene Christian finished 4 of 5 in the red zone and held the ball for 38:01.
Chris Parson kept the Governors competitive with 330 yards passing and two touchdowns on 24 of 39 plus two short rushing scores. Jackson Head made seven catches for 132 yards and a touchdown and Jaden Robinson added seven for 114 and a score. Austin Peay went 4 of 4 in the red zone but lost three fumbles that turned into 14 Abilene Christian points.
How To Watch
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:34 | Stone Earle 4 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:52 | Raydrian Baltrip 26 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 9:25 | Carson Smith 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:28 | Dallas Dudley 5 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Brandon Perez 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:13 | Jed Castles 4 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:27 | Chris Parson 2 Yd Run (Carson Smith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:24 | Chris Parson 1 Yd Run (Carson Smith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:25 | Stone Earle 35 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:57 | Jaden Robinson 44 Yd pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:45 | Raydrian Baltrip 55 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:56 | Jackson Head 6 Yd pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith Kick) |
Statistics
 APSU |
 ACU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 3-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 434 | Total Yards | 432 |
| 330 | Passing | 339 |
| 24/39 | Comp/Att | 30/42 |
| 8.5 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 104 | Rushing | 93 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 3.1 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
| 9-80 | Penalties | 6-37 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:54 | Possession | 28:06 |
Game Information
Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 10,133 · Capacity:
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