American college football season
The 2020 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Governors were led by Scotty Walden and played their home games at Fortera Stadium . They were competing as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference .
Schedule
Due to COVID-19, the OVC made the decision to postpone conference games to Spring 2021, allowing all member schools to play 3 non-conference games in the fall. However, OVC games were moved to Spring 2021.
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Game summaries
Vs. Central Arkansas
Game One – No. 13 Austin Peay Governors vs. No. 11 Central Arkansas Bears (Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 13 Governors
7
3
0 7 17
No. 11 Bears
0
6
7 11 24
at Crampton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama
Date : Saturday, August 29, 2020Game time : 8:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind : NE 3 mphGame attendance : 2,000Referee : Bob JohnsonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)Pregame line : Central Arkansas by 5 • Odds to win : Central Arkansas 57.4% • Game summary : ESPN NCAA
Game information
First quarter
(14:44) APSU – CJ Evans Jr. 75 yard rush, Grant Paulette kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:16; Austin Peay 7–0 )
Second quarter
(11:38) APSU – Grant Paulette 28 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:09; Austin Peay 10–0 )
(7:37) UCA – Hayden Ray 30 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:01; Austin Peay 10–3 )
(3:51) UCA – Hayden Ray 27 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:25; Austin Peay 10–6 )
Third quarter
(14:00) UCA – Kierre Crossley 34 yard rush, Hayden Ray kick (Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:00; Central Arkansas 13–10 )
Fourth quarter
(7:44) UCA – Hayden Ray 32 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:13; Central Arkansas 16–10 )
(1:40) APSU – Jeremiah Oatsvall 1 yard rush, Grant Paulette kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:36; Austin Peay 17–16 )
(0:34) UCA – LuJuan Winningham 10 yard pass from Breylin Smith, 2-point pass good (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:06; Central Arkansas 24–17 )
Statistics
APSU
UCA
First downs
16
23
Plays–yards
70–333
80–458
Rushes–yards
38–152
31–175
Passing yards
181
283
Passing: comp–att–int
14–33–1
26–49–2
Time of possession
32:06
27:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Austin Peay
Passing
Jeremiah Oatsvall
14/31, 181 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
CJ Evans Jr.
10 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jay Parker
3 receptions, 55 yards
Central Arkansas
Passing
Breylin Smith
26/49, 283 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Kierre Crossley
12 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Tyler Hudson
5 receptions, 82 yards
At Pittsburgh
1
2
3
4
Total
Governors
0
0
0
0
0
Panthers
21
21
0
13
55
At Cincinnati
1
2
3
4
Total
Governors
3
0
3
14
20
No. 13 (FBS ) Bearcats
14
14
14
13
55
References
^ "Central Arkansas tops Austin Peay 24-17 in first game". ESPN.com . Retrieved August 30, 2020 .
^ "2020 Austin Peay Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com . Retrieved April 16, 2020 .
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