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Central Arkansas Bears at Austin Peay Governors

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Final
38 - 41

Parson accounts for 4 TDs as Austin Peay beats Central Arkansas 41-38

Parson was involved in all of the Governors' touchdowns, and his 19-yard rush with 7:25 remaining served as the game-winning effort.

He had 73 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries and was 23-of-32 passing for 301 yards and two touchdowns.

Shemar Kirk caught nine of those passes for 144 yards, including a 54-yarder and a 38-yard touchdown to give the Governors (6-4, 4-3 United Athletic Conference) a 34-31 lead with 12:33 remaining.

Austin Peay scored on four consecutive drives in the second quarter and added 24 unanswered points to close out the half with a 27-14 lead.

The Bears responded with 17 unanswered points in the third quarter, with Landen Chambers’ 1-yard rush reclaiming a lead that was lost at the 11:54 mark in the second quarter.

Chambers led all rushers with 149 yards and a touchdown on 18 attempts.

Austin Myers was 19-of-35 for 213 yards with three touchdowns for the Bears (3-7, 2-4). Malachi Henry caught nine balls for 107 yards and a touchdown.

Central Arkansas turned the ball over on downs with 1:54 remaining and did not get the ball back.

How To Watch

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  • TV Channel: Bears at Governors 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

CARK TD 1st Period 12:23 Malachi Henry 50 Yd pass from Austin Myers (Caleb Jones Kick)
APSU FG 1st Period 5:33 Carson Smith 25 Yd Field Goal
CARK TD 1st Period 3:57 Cam Young 2 Yd Run (Caleb Jones Kick)
APSU TD 2nd Period 13:05 Nate Garnett Jr. 4 Yd pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith Kick)
APSU TD 2nd Period 11:54 Kaden Williams 11 Yd Run (Carson Smith Kick)
APSU FG 2nd Period 7:44 Carson Smith 37 Yd Field Goal
APSU TD 2nd Period 0:23 Chris Parson 5 Yd Run (Carson Smith Kick)
CARK FG 3rd Period 9:26 Caleb Jones 29 Yd Field Goal
CARK TD 3rd Period 7:24 Tyrell Pollard 43 Yd pass from Austin Myers (Caleb Jones Kick)
CARK TD 3rd Period 1:05 Landen Chambers 1 Yd Run (Caleb Jones Kick)
APSU TD 4th Period 12:33 Shemar Kirk 38 Yd pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith Kick)
CARK TD 4th Period 9:19 Ty Durham 9 Yd pass from Austin Myers (Caleb Jones Kick)
APSU TD 4th Period 7:25 Chris Parson 19 Yd Run (Carson Smith Kick)

Statistics

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19 1st Downs 25
3-12 3rd down efficiency 6-17
0-1 4th down efficiency 3-4
412 Total Yards 480
213 Passing 301
19/35 Comp/Att 23/32
6.1 Yards per pass 9.4
199 Rushing 179
29 Rushing Attempts 50
6.9 Yards per rush 3.6
5-44 Penalties 6-51
2 Turnovers 2
2 Fumbles lost 2
0 Interceptions thrown 0
23:27 Possession 36:33

Game Information

Venue: Fortera Stadium

Location: Clarksville, TN
Attendance: 5,345 · Capacity:
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