Morehead State Eagles at Austin Peay Governors
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Chris Parson, Denver Harper help propel Austin Peay to 63-7 romp over Morehead State
Parson completed 12 of 15 passes for 260 yards for the Governors (2-1), ranked 15th in the Stats Perform FCS poll.
Harper caught a 72-yard touchdown pass from Parson on the Governors' first play from scrimmage and finished with 124 yards on three catches. He ran a punt back 87 yards for a score right after hauling in a 31-yard scoring strike from Parson to help Austin Peay take a 49-7 lead into halftime.
David Parsons threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Riley Purcell at the end of an 11-play, 75-yard drive on the game's opening possession and the Eagles (1-2) grabbed a 7-0 lead before being steamrolled.
Parsons finished with 121 yards on 13-for-21 passing after completing 6 of 8 for 60 yards on the Eagles’ first possession.
Isaiah Groves, Corey Richardson and Kelvin Perkins III all added short touchdown runs for Austin Peay.
Austin Peay: At West Florida on Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:00 | Riley Purcell 16 Yd pass from David Parsons (Jordan Price Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:42 | Denver Harper 72 Yd pass from Chris Parson (Hamilton DiBoyan Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:29 | Kaden Williams 40 Yd Run (Hamilton DiBoyan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:02 | Isaiah Groves 1 Yd Run (Hamilton DiBoyan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:42 | Jaden Robinson 1 Yd pass from Chris Parson (Hamilton DiBoyan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:30 | Kaden Williams 80 Yd Run (Hamilton DiBoyan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:53 | Denver Harper 31 Yd pass from Chris Parson (Hamilton DiBoyan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:14 | Denver Harper 67 Yd Punt Return (Hamilton DiBoyan Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:46 | Corey Richardson 4 Yd Run (Hamilton DiBoyan Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:54 | Kelvin Perkins III 1 Yd Run (Nick Guagliano Kick) |
Statistics
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 APSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 8-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-8 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 206 | Total Yards | 693 |
| 137 | Passing | 317 |
| 16/29 | Comp/Att | 17/23 |
| 4.7 | Yards per pass | 13.8 |
| 69 | Rushing | 376 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 2.0 | Yards per rush | 11.1 |
| 3-20 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 33:41 | Possession | 26:19 |
Game Information
Location: Clarksville, TN
Attendance: 6,657 · Capacity:
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