AUSTIN PEAY FOOTBALL MEDIA CONTACT Brad Kirtley, Sports Information Director Winfield Dunn Center • Clarksville, TN 37040 E: [email protected] • P: 931-221-6561 • C: 931-801-7875
2014 GAME NOTES | THE UT MARTIN GAME
AUSTIN PEAY (1-6) vs. UT MARTIN (3-5) SCHEDULE Oct. 25, 2014 ■ HARDY GRAHAM STADIUM ■ MARTIN, Tenn. Aug. 30 at Memphis (ESPN3) L, 0-63 THE MATCHUP ■ AT THE KICKOFF Sept. 13 No. 14/17 Chattanooga (OVCDN) L, 6-42 YEAR 78 Sept. 20 *at Eastern Illinois (OVCDN) L, 7-63 ■ Austin Peay is shooting for back-to-back wins for the Sept. 27 at No. 22/23 Illinois State L, 6-55 first time since it won consecutive contests in Weeks Oct. 4 *No. 18/19 Eastern Kentucky (OVCDN) L, 0-31 3 and 4 against Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee Oct. 11 at Mercer (ESPN3) L, 21-49 State of the 2011 season. Oct. 18 *Murray State (ESPN3) W, 20-13 ■ The Govs win against Murray State not only snapped Oct. 25 *at UT Martin (OVCDN) 2 p.m. an 18-game losing streak but a 10-game OVC losing Nov. 1 *at Jacksonville State (OVCDN) 3 p.m. AUSTIN PEAY UT MARTIN streak as well. 2014 RECORD 2014 RECORD ■ With the 20-13 win against Murray State, Kirby Can- Nov. 8 *Tennessee State (OVCDN)# 4 p.m. 1-6 ■ 1-2 OVC 3-5 ■ 2-3 OVC non recorded his APSU first head-coaching win. Nov. 15 *at Southeast Missouri (OVCDN) 1 p.m. LAST GAME LAST GAME ■ Austin Peay enters the game with a 28-game road Nov. 22 *Tennessee Tech (OVCDN) 4 p.m. Oct. 18 in Clarksville, Tenn. Oct. 18 in Nashville, Tenn. losing streak, that 28th coming Oct. 11th at Mercer. * - Ohio Valley Conference Game; # -2014 Homecoming The 28-game road losing streak is the second lon- W, 20-13vs. Murray State W, 21-16 vs. TSU HEAD COACH HEAD COACH gest streak in Division I. Idaho State has the longest Kirby Cannon Jason Simpson at 47 games. The Governors last road win came TODAY’S BROADCASTS Missouri State (1981) Southern Miss (1995) Sept. 18, 2010 against Tennessee State in LP Field. 1-18 ■ 2nd season at APSU 55-44 ■ 9th season at UTM ■ When Mickey Macius teamed up with Jared Beard RADIO • GOVS SPORTS NETWORK 36-104 ■ 13 career seasons 55-44 ■ 9 career seasons for a 30-yard TD pass with 2:44 left in the half, it was Play-by-Play: David Loos LEADERS LEADERS APSU first lead in a game since it held a 31-30 lead Analyst: Van Stokes against Southeast Missouri with 14:22 left in the RUSHING RUSHING fourth quarter in Week 11 of the 2013 season. Otis Gerron Abou Toure TV • None ■ 60-410 1 TD, 6.7 ypc ■ 110-538, 3 TD, 4.9 ypc ■ When the Govs took a 7-3 lead against Murray State at intermission, it was their first halftime advantage PASSING PASSING since holding a 31-0 halftime lead against Tennes- Mickey Macius Jarod Neal ■ 45-77-3, 5 TD, 100.2 ypg ■ 120-183-4, 11 TD, 179 ypg see Tech, Nov. 17, 2012. ■ This is APSU’s first game of the eighth annual Sgt. RECEIVING RECEIVING York Trophy series, presented by Delta Dental of Javier Booker Kyle Kerrick Tennessee. The Sgt. York Trophy goes to the winner GOVS ON THE WEB ■ 16-165, 4 TD, 10.3 ypc ■ 31-375, 3 TD, 12.1 ypc of the quadrangular season series between the four DEFENSE DEFENSE ONLINE VIDEO OVC football playing schools located in the state of www.OVCDN.com Antonio Turner Tony Bell Tennessee (Austin Peay, Tennessee State, Tennessee 24-20-44, 4.0 TFL, 0 INT ■ 18-26-44, 13.5 TFL LIVE STATISTCS Tech and UT Martin). APSU is the only school of the www.LetsGoPeay.com four yet to win the trophy. LIVE AUDIO INSIDE THE MURRAY STATE SERIES ■ During the season’s first five weeks, the Governors ■ www.LetsGoPeay.com/showcase The Series: This is the 64th meeting; APSU trails 25- played three ranked Football Championship Subdivi- 36-2 sion teams: they lost to No. 14/17 Chattanooga, Series Streak: APSU has lost 6 straight 42-6; Sept. 13; No. 22/23 Illinois State, 55-6, Sept. Last Meeting: UT Martin 38, APSU 14, Oct. 26, 2013 27, and No. 18/19 Eastern Kentucky, 31-0. The season’s opening game was against FBS Memphis. ■ ON TODAY’S AGENDA ■ After playing three FBS programs–Tennessee, Govs Captains: LB Adam Noble, LS Michael Dunphy, Vanderbilt and Ohio--in 2013, the Govs played just WS Johnathan Shuler, CB Buddy Mitchell, CB Montez one this season...the season opener at Memphis. Carlton, C Isaiah Tuiasosopo, DE Nii Lartey. ■ After opening 2013 with five straight road games plus Notably: The Govs rejoined the Ohio Valley Conference a week off, the Gov schedule this season is a little for football in 2007 after returning to scholarship more favorable. Week 2 saw the Govs play their 2014 football in 2006. The Govs finished ninth in the OVC season’s first home game against Chattanooga. In to- last season with an 0-8 mark and 0-12 overall. The tal, the Govs will play five home games this season Govs were picked ninth in 2014....After going 7-5 after only four a year ago. They also play no more than overall in 2013 and 5-3 in the OVC, UT Martin was two straight games away from Governors Stadium. picked fifth, one spot ahead of Murray State in the ■ This is APSU’s 78th season of college football, includ- OVC preseason poll. Head coach Jason Simpson is ing nine non-scholarship seasons (1997-2005). the longest-tenured OVC head coach and owns a ■ Austin Peay has enjoyed only 18 winning seasons in 41-26 OVC mark. Preseason All-America linebacker 77 years of football and two winning seasons since Tony Bell has become the Skyhawks all-time sacks the turn of the century–a 7-5 mark in 2002 as a non- leader this season. On the other side, preseason scholarship program and a 7-4 record in 2007. All-American tackle Charles Sweeton anchors the ■ After going 84 games without being blanked, APSU offense. Punter James Satterfield and placekicker was shut out three times in 2013. They also were Jackson Redditt provide the Skyhawks one of the shutout in the 2014 opener at Memphis and then Oct. league’s top kicking games. 4 at home by Eastern Kentucky.
LETSGOPEAY.COM /LETSGOPEAY @LETSGOPEAY @LETSGOPEAY GOVS OFFENSIVE TWO-DEEP
#7 MICKEY MACIUS Keyed Murray St. (10/18) win, thanks to 18-22, 201-yard, 3-TD day Year GP/GS Cmp-Att Yds TD/Int Earned TSWA POW, OVC Newcomer honor for work vs. the Racers 2014 5/2 45-77 501 5/3 6-3, 206, FR, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. Threw two TD passes at Mercer (10/11) CAR 5/2 45-77 501 5/3 QB Saw first action against Eastern Illinois (9/20) #8 TREY TAYLOR Converted two-point attempt at Mercer (10/11) Year GP/GS Cmp-Att Yds TD/Int Missed Chattanooga game with shoulder injury 2014 3/1 4-10 20 0/1 6-3, 215, JR, CORDOVA, TENN. 4-for-9 in first start against Memphis (8/30) CAR 3/1 4-10 20 0/1 #49 OTIS GERRON In first start, rushed for 131 yards against Murray State (10/18) Year GP/GS Car-Yds YPC TD Career-high 196 yards at Mercer (10/11) 2014 7/1 60-403 6.7 1 5-11, 200, FR, BURNS, TENN. 89-yard TD run was longest by a Gov since 2009 CAR 7/1 60-403 6.7 1 TB Rushed for 38 yards and added 24 receiving at Ill. State (9/27) #34 JUSTIN ROBERSON Scored first TD on one-yard plunge at EIU (9/20) Year GP/GS Car-Yds YPC TD 5-10, 190, SO, GERMANTOWN, TENN. Led Govs with 50 yards on eight carries at Memphis (8/30) 2014 7/5 84-257 3.1 1 Moved to the offensive side of the ball during spring practice CAR 15/5 84-257 3.1 1 #15 WESLEY THOMAS Caught two passes for 15 yards against Murray State (10/18) Year GP/GS Cat-Yds YPC TD 6-0, 192, FR, SOUTH BEND, IND. Has emerged as weapon in return game 2014 7/2 7-33 4.7 0 Made first start at Illinois State (9/27) CAR 7/2 7-33 4.7 0 WR TWO-DEEP: OFFENSE Early enrollee joined Govs for spring practice #5 JAVIER BOOKER 56-yard reception at Ill. State (9/27) is Govs longest play in ‘14 Year GP/GS Cat-Yds YPC TD 6-0, 163, SR, NASHVILLE, TENN. Caught career-best 6 passes for 88 yards vs. Chattanooga (9/13) 2014 7/6 14-231 16.5 1 Scored APSU’s first TD on 45-yard catch CAR 17/11 24-341 14.2 2 #21 RASHAAN COLEMAN Led Govs with 30 catches as a freshman Year GP/GS Cat-Yds YPC TD 5-9, 188, S0, PORTAGE, IND. Led Govs with three catches for 40 yards at Mercer (10/11) 2014 7/3 9-78 8.7 0 Caught two passes for eight yards against EKU (10/4) CAR 18/12 39-292 7.5 0 WR Scored three times on the ground against SEMO in ‘13 #9 JARED BEARD Career day vs. Murray State (10/18): 7 rec, 88 yards, 3 TD’s Year GP/GS Cat-Yds YPC TD 6-2, 195, FR, MURFREESBORO, TENN. Juggling TD grab at Mercer (10/11) was career’s first 2014 7/4 16-165 10.3 4 Led Govs with two catches at Memphis (8/30) CAR 7/4 16-165 10.3 4 #91 JAMES COLEMAN Made first start against Eastern Kentucky (10/4) Year GP/GS Cat-Yds YPC TD 2014 5/1 0-0 N/A 0 6-3, 272, FR, FORD HEIGHTS, ILL.. Played first game against Chattanooga Failed to make catch against Mocs CAR 5/1 0-0 N/A 0 TE Earned rep on defense in HS but also played on offensive side #23 DEVON JONES Career-long six-yard catch vs. Murray State (10/18) Year GP/GS Cat-Yds YPC TD 6-3, 216, SO, EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. Has bounced around the field but seems to have a home at TE 2014 7/2 3-12 4.0 0 Has also seen action at DB and WR for the Govs CAR 19/2 3-12 4.0 0 #16 MALIK BOYNTON 7-yard TD snare at Mercer (10/11) was career’s first Year GP/GS Cat-Yds YPC TD 6-0, 182, FR, MELVINDALE, MICH. Made fantastic over-the-shoulder grab to set up APSU TD at EIU 2014 7/7 12-90 7.5 1 Had 5 catches for 12 yards vs. Chattanooga (9/13) CAR 7/7 12-90 7.5 1 WR Nine-yard catch vs. Memphis (8/30) was team-long #81 HUNTER BRANCH Senior possession receiver figures prominently into screen game Year GP/GS Cat-Yds YPC TD 6-3, 191, SR, FAIRVIEW, TENN. Caught career-high four passes at TTU (11/24/13) 2014 6/0 0-0 N/A 0 Also holder in the kicking game CAR 32/1 8-63 7.9 0 #79 BERNARD GAULDIN #53 PATRICK DALTON 6-6, 307, JR, RIDGELY, TENN. 6-5, 347, FR, KNOXVILLE, TENN. Made first career FCS start vs. Memphis Moves into starting role prior to UT Martin game LT Played two seasons at College of DuPage RT Knoxville News-Sentinel Prepxtra Team honoree Two-sport standout at Lake County HS Grabbed first start at Mercer (10/11) #53 PATRICK DALTON #74 FRANKLIN GREEN 6-5, 347, FR, KNOXVILLE, TENN. 6-8, 280, FR, ST. PETERS, MO. Knoxville News-Sentinel Prepxtra Team honoree Second-team all-state in 2013 Grabbed a start at Mercer (10/11) Tallest Gov on the depth chart #70 TYLER MILES #72 JULIAN VIRGO 6-3, 321, R-SO, JOHNSON CITY, TENN. 6-4, 310, R-SR, HENDERSONVILLE, TENN. Returns as starting guard. Reclaimed starting role with strong spring performance LG Move into lineup after returning from injury. RG Operated as reserve in 2013 Played in six 2013 games, starting five. Injury removed him from starting role in 2012 #71 NATHAN SANDERS #60 MELVIN MCDANIEL 6-4, 337, R-SR, SPRING HILL, TENN. 6-3, 263, R-JR, NASHVILLE, TENN. Has 20 consecutive starts entering 2013 Appeared in two games in 2013 Added 20 pounds during offseason weight program Walked on in 2011 #77 ISAIAH TUIASOSOPO 6-3, 315, SR, PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA Moved into starting lineup midway through 2013 C Shifted from DT to O-line during 2012 spring Four other family members played college football #61 ZACH AMIS 6-4, 265, SR, LEWISBURG, TENN. Doubled playing time as a junior Versatile athlete can provide depth at a number of OL spots
2 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM GOVS DEFENSIVE TWO-DEEP
#43 TYLER SCHNEIDER Made three stops, including 1.5 TFL, at Mercer (10/11) Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-3, 233, FR, HAINESPORT, N.J. Recorded a TFL at Illinois State (9/27) 2014 7/7 12/7 3.5-12 0/0 Led Govs lineman in tackles with 5 against Chattanooga (9/13) CAR 7/7 12/7 3.5-12 0/0 DE Earned top spot after excellent summer #40 COREY TEAGUE Season-best three tackles at Illinois State (9/27) Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-0, 260, JR, LAVERGNE, TENN. Earned season’s first TFL at Eastern Illinois (9/20) 2014 7/1 3/3 1.0-5 0/0 Injury and depth moved him to DT in 2013 CAR 30/8 16/23 6.5-42 1/0 #99 GINO ROBERSON Two tackles against EKU (10/4) are most in 2014 Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-2, 327, JR, BUFFALO, N.Y. Credited with season’s first tackle at EIU (9/20) 2014 7/7 1/2 0.0-0 0/0 Space-eater commands double-team CAR 16/8 4/12 1.0-2 0/0 LT Season-high five tackles in 2013 finale at TTU (11/24) #92 JOHN HOUSTON JR. Season-best four tackles (one TFL) against EKU (10/4) Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-2, 275, R-JR, NASHVILLE, TENN. High-motor DT also contributes on special teams 2014 6/0 4/6 1.0-7 0/0 Made 15 tackles in 11 2013 contests CAR 21/0 9/19 2.5-12 0/0 #6 MALCOLM GOINES A tackle and two QB hurries against Murray State (10/18) Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-2, 306, SR, CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Sack at Illinois State (9/27) was season’s first 2014 7/7 14/11 5.0-19 1/0 Career-high nine tackles (five solo) and a TFL at EIU (9/20) CAR 20/20 21/26 7.5-25 1/1 RT Had two tackles for loss (7 yards) vs. Chattanooga (9/13) #44 NICHOLIS MATIERE-BEY Four tackles and a half sack against Murray State (10/18) Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-2, 270, FR, FLINT, MICH. Recorded first career sack at Eastern Illinois (9/20) 2014 7/0 8/11 3.0-16 0/0 Led all DL with four tackles at Memphis (8/30) CAR 7/0 8/11 3.0-16 0/0 #78 JULE PACE Career-best five tackles at Eastern Illinois (9/20) Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-1, 248, FR, CLARKSVILLE, TENN. Equaled that performance and added a TFL against EKU (10/4) 2014 7/5 5/14 1.5-3 0/0 Walk-on made first career start vs. Chattanooga (9/13) CAR 7/5 5/14 1.5-3 0/0 DE Local product from West Creek HS #95 TAYLOR PARRIS Credited with three tackles in first start at Illinois State (9/27) Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-2, 255, FR, LAFAYETTE, GA. Career-high four tackles, including 1.5 TFL at EIU (9/20) 2014 6/1 6/3 3.0/10 0/0 Credited with one TFL in debut against Chattanooga (9/13) CAR 6/1 6/3 3.0/ 0/0 #45 ADAM NOBLE Led all Govs w/10 tackles vs. Murray State (10/18) Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-3, 225, R-JR, SPRINGFIELD, MO. Second tackle against the Racers was No. 100 in his career 2014 7/7 21/19 1.0-2 1/0 Season-high seven stops at Eastern Illinois (9/20) CAR 30/15 57/52 6.5-11 4/1 WL Tied for lead among LB’s w/6 tackles at Memphis (8/30) #41 BENEDICT LOUIS Career-best seven stops at Mercer (10/11) Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-0, 230, FR, MARIETTA, GA. Recorded 6 tackles and forced fumble vs. Chattanooga (9/13) 2014 7/0 17/16 1.5-3 1/0 Made five tackles, including a TFL, at Memphis (8/30) CAR 7/0 17/16 1.5-3 1/0 #50 ANTONIO TURNER Shared a TFL, recovered a fumble and had a QBH vs. Murray St. Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-2, 220, SO, LOUISVILLE, KY. Season-best 10 tackles (2 TFL) against EKU (10/4) 2014 7/7 24/20 4.0-8 0/1 Recorded 100th career tackle in contest against the Colonels CAR 18/14 53/62 6.5-30 0/2 SL Led all tacklers with nine vs. Chattanooga (9/13) #48 ZACH STUART Assisted on four tackles against Eastern Kentucky (10/4) Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-2, 197, FR, KNOXVILLE, TENN. Tallied 4 tackles, 1 TFL, one fumble recovery vs. Chattanooga (9/13) 2014 7/0 17/10 2.5-3 0/1 Tied for lead among LB’s with six tackles at Memphis (8/30) CAR 7/0 17/10 2.5-3 0/1 #11 MONTEZ CARLTON Forced a fumble and broke up two passes vs. Murray St. (10/18) Year GP/GS U/A TFL INT/PB 5-8, 173, SR, HOOVER, ALA. Recorded seven tackles against EKU (10/4), including one TFL 2014 7/7 34/6 3.0-6 0/3 Led all Govs with 11 stops at Eastern Illinois (9/20) CAR 39/29 92/41 4.0-7 2/11 CB Notched career tackle No. 100 vs. Chattanooga (9/13) #26 KYRAN MOORE Made first career stop at Illinois State (9/27) Year GP U/A TFL INT/PB 5-9, 150, FR, BESSEMER, ALA. Held without a tackle in debut at Memphis (8/30) 2014 6/0 2/0 0.0-0 0/0 Hails from same HS as D. Whitfield CAR 6/0 2/0 0.0-0 0/0 #24 JALEN MILLER Made season’s first start against Illinois State (9/27) Year GP/GS U/A TFL INT/PB 6-1, 200, SO, OAK RIDGE, TENN. Equaled ‘13 season-best with nine tackles at EIU (9/20) 2014 7/4 15/13 0.0-0 0/0 Made season debut vs. Chattanooga CAR 17/4 33/33 1.5-2 1/0 WS Had 39 tackles during freshman campaign #13 MIKHAIL CREECH One solo stop and one assist at Eastern Illinois (9/20) Year GP/GS U/A TFL INT/PB 6-3, 195, JR, CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Two tackles in start at Memphis (8/30) 2014 7/1 4/2 1.0/5 0/0 Switched from WR to DB during spring ball CAR 24/3 4/2 1.0/5 0/0 #2 JOHNATHAN SHULER Shared a TFL, forced a fumble and recorded a QBH vs. Murray St. Year GP/GS U/A TFL INT/PB 6-2, 188, SR, NASHVILLE, TENN.. Also against the Racers (10/18), recorded career tackle No. 200 2014 7/7 17/22 1.0-1 0/1 Nine tackles, a FF and a PBU against Eastern Kentucky (10/4) CAR 40/26 108/92 10.5-35 3/13 SS Tied for team lead with nine tackles (five solo) at Memphis (8/30) #27 DAVID WALL Made one solo stop against Murray State (10/18) Year GP/GS U/A TFL INT/PB 5-9, 190, FR, HAMMOND, IND. Three tackles, a TFL and a QBH at Eastern Illinois (9/20) 2014 7/0 7/8 2.0-5 0/0 Made three tackles in debut at Memphis (8/30) CAR 7/0 7/8 2.0-5 0/0 #18 DAMIEN WHITFIELD Five solo stops against Murray State (10/18) and one FR Year GP/GS U/A TFL INT/PB 6-0, 175, SO, MCCALLA, ALA. Led all Govs with 10 tackles and 2 PBU against EKU (10/4) 2014 7/7 34/10 1.0-1 0/2 Govs leading tackles had 8 stops (1 TFL) vs. Chattanooga (9/13) CAR 18/10 40/18 2.0-3 1/4 FS In first start at S, tied for team-high with nine stops at UM (8/30) #25 DEMARION ALLEN Made a solo stop against Murray State (10/18) Year GP/GS U/A TFL INT/PB Assisted on a tackle at Mercer (10/11) 2014 7/0 2/1 0.0-0 0/0 5-10, 183, FR, FLINT, MICH. Collected tackle and recovered fumble against Memphis (8/30) CAR 7/0 2/1 0.0-0 0/0 #20 BUDDY MITCHELL Eight tackles (1.5 TFL) and had 2 QBH against Murray State Year GP/GS U/A TFL INT/PB 5-9, 188, SR, MURFREESBORO, TENN. Led all Govs with seven tackles at Illinois State (9/27) 2014 7/6 20/9 2.5-5 0/2 Had a TFL, a FF and PBU along w/4 tackles at Memphis (8/30) CAR 32/21 61/29 2.5-5 1/7 CB Needs 10 tackles for 100 in his career #1 RODERICK OWENS Career-day vs. Murray State (10/18): 2 INT, 1 FR, 1 PBU, 1 TFL Year GP U/A TFL INT/PB 5-10, 183, SO, MEMPHIS, TENN. First two-INT day by a Gov since J. Vanatta in 2008 2014 7/2 13/10 1.0-3 3/2 Big day at Memphis (8/30): 3 tackles, FF, INT and PBU CAR 19/8 37/35 3.0-6 3/7
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 3 GOVS SPECIAL TEAMS TWO-DEEP
#31 DAKOTA VINCIL 2-of-3 on extra points against Murray State (10/18) Year GP FG/FGA Long 1-of-2 on PAT’s at Mercer (10/11) 2014 4 0/0 N/A 6-0, 185, FR, LENOIR CITY, TENN. Converted PAT at Eastern Illinois (9/20) CAR 4 0/0 N/A PK Selected All-State as well as All-District #42 EVAN TOBY Kickoff specialist during last two seasons Year GP FG/FGA Long 2014 7 0/0 NA 6-0, 170, R-SO, MARYVILLE, TENN. Handled all PK duties during spring Season-high seven kickoffs against SEMO (11/16) CAR 18 0/0 NA #80 BEN CAMPBELL Needs one punt to pass J.P. Hogan for most in APSU history Year GP Att-Yds Avg. Lg 6-5, 215, SR, JOHNSON CITY, TENN. 70-yarder against Murray State was career-long 2014 7 63-2440 38.7 70 Broke APSU record for single-season punts (87) in 2013 CAR 39 259-9973 38.5 70 P Punted at least 10 times in first three 2014 contests #31 DAKOTA VINCIL Selected All-State as well as All-District Year GP Att-Yds Avg. Lg 6-0, 185, FR, LENOIR CITY, TENN. Chosen to Knoxville News-Sentinel Prepxtra team 2014 4 0-0 N/A N/A Also an all-district punter CAR 4 0-0 N/A N/A #81 HUNTER BRANCH Senior possession receiver figures prominently into screen game Year GP 6-3, 191, SR, FAIRVIEW, TENN. Caught career-high four passes at TTU (11/24) 2014 7 H Also holder in the kicking game CAR 39 #10 JACOB SEXTON Former QB converted to TE during spring practice Year GP 6-3, 224, JR, ONEIDA, TENN. Physical athlete who doesn’t shy away from contact 2014 6 Made four catches for 35 yards and a TD in spring game CAR 24 #42 EVAN TOBY Kickoff specialist backs up on PK’s Year GP 6-0, 170, R-SO, MARYVILLE, TENN. Handled all PK duties during spring 2014 7 Season-high seven kickoffs against SEMO (11/16) CAR 18 KO As a HS senior in 2011, 80 of 93 KO went for touchback #31 DAKOTA VINCIL Selected All-State as well as All-District Year GP 6-0, 185, FR, LENOIR CITY, TENN. Chosen to Knoxville News-Sentinel Prepxtra team 2014 4 Booted career-long 51-yd FG as senior CAR 4 #85 MICHAEL DUNPHY Has four special teams tackles in 2014 Year GP 5-11, 184, R-SR, LONG BEACH, CALIF. Begins third season as starting long and short snapper 2014 7 After two-year apprenticeship, took over full-time duties in 2012 CAR 32 LS Continuing Govs strong tradition of long-snappers #43 TYLER SCHNEIDER Will learn behind Dunphy in 2014 Year GP 6-3, 233, FR, HAINESPORT, N.J Led Govs lineman in tackles with 5 against Chattanooga (9/13) 2014 7 Made three stops in debut at Memphis (8/30) CAR 7 #5 JAVIER BOOKER Continues to see time as one of the deep men Year GP Ret-Yds Avg. TD/Lg 6-0, 163, SR, NASHVILLE, TENN. Five returns for 95 yards at Mercer (10/11) 2014 7 13-213 16.4 0/32 32-yard return against the Bears was team-best in 2014 CAR 17 13-213 16.4 0/32 KR Caught career-best 6 passes for 88 yards vs. Chattanooga (9/13) #15 WESLEY THOMAS Brought back three kicks for 65 yards vs. Murray State (10/18) Year GP Ret-Yds Avg. TD/Lg 6-0, 192, FR, SOUTH BEND, IND. 29-yard return against EKU (10/4) was best in 2014 2014 7 7-154 22.0 0/29 Early enrollee joined Govs for spring practice CAR 7 7-154 22.0 0/29 #21 RASHAAN COLEMAN Returned a punt for eight yards against Chattanooga (9/13) Year GP Ret-Yds Avg. TD/Lg 5-9, 188, S0, PORTAGE, IND. Led Govs with 30 catches as a freshman 2014 7 7-29 4.1 0/8 Led Govs with three catches for 40 yards at Mercer (10/11) CAR 18 7-29 4.1 0/8 PR Also returned a punt for five yards against the Bears #11 MONTEZ CARLTON Back as CB and KR in 2013 Year GP Ret-Yds Avg. TD/Lg 5-8, 173, SR, HOOVER, ALA. Notched career tackle No. 100 vs. Chattanooga (9/13) 2014 7 0-0 N/A 0/0 Made three tackles, including a TFL, at Memphis (8/30) CAR 39 0-0 N/A 0/0
4 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM NOTING THIS WEEK’S GAME
■ TALE OF THE TAPE ■ STATS COMPARISON ■ NEW GOVERNORS STADIUM Average Height/Weight of Starters Category APSU UTM ■ The original stadium, built by the city in 1946 OFFENSE Record 1-6 3-5 and named Municipal Stadium, became Austin APSU Position UTM Conference 1-2 2-3 Peay’s property in 1993 and renamed Gover- 6-0.75/180 Wide Receiver 6-0.5/181 Scoring Offense 8.6 25.5 nors Stadium. 6-3/206 Quarterback 6-1/190 Rushing Offense 123.1 184.8 ■ After the conclusion of the 2013 home season, 5-10/200 Running Back 6-2/230 Passing Offense 109.0 216.2 a ceremonial demolition of Governors Stadium N/A Fullback/HB 5-11/215 Total Offense 232.1 401.0 began after the Nov. 19 contest against South- 6-4.5/315 Offensive Line 6-3.5/291 Scoring Defense 45.1 29.5 east Missouri. 6-3/272 Tight End N/A Rushing Defense 239.0 165.5 ■ After the old stadium was torn down, the bricks DEFENSE Passing Defense 219.9 243.1 and concrete was ground up, with it serving as the base of 90 percent of the new stadium. APSU Position UTM Total Defense 458.9 408.6 ■ Cost of the stadium renovation was $19 mil- 6-1.5/247 Defensive End 6-0.5/260 Kick Return Avg. 16.6 17.8 lion. 6-2/317 Defensive Tackle/Nose 6-1/275 Punt Return Avg. 4.1 6.6 ■ Governors Stadium has four levels on its west 6-2.5/223 Linebackers 6-1/199 Int. Return Avg. 13.0 14.6 side. 5-11.5/184 Defensive Backs 5-9/168 Penalties 58 52 ■ On the lower level is the player locker room,
Penalty Yardage 77.9 62.6 including new dark wood lockers, and lounge;
Punting 66-37.7 40-40.8 athletic training room and equipment room.
Time Of Possession 30:06 31:24 ■ Fans on levels 3 and 4 will find the amenities 3rd-Down Pct. 24% 39.0% of club seating and skyboxes – new features to 4th-Down Pct. 56% 47% the stadium. The skyboxes are tiered stadium- Turnover Margin -3 -10 type seating with up to 22 seats per viewing Fumbles Recovered 5 3 room. In addition, each skybox has a bar with Passes Intercepted 3 5 locations for bar stools, tables and chairs to Sacks 6-31 15-105 seat four to six people. Field Goals-Attempts 0-0 5-7 ■ The Governors Stadium skyboxes will have slid- ing glass at the front of the viewing rooms, a push button to control a public address speak- er and two television monitors. ■ At the stadium’s southwest corner is the Hen- dricks Fox Walk of History in the Blake Jenkins Plaza that will list the names of all the players to ever wear the Governors uniform.
THE OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE
■ 2014 STANDINGS ■ THIS WEEKEND’S SCHEDULE CONFERENCE OVERALL Saturday, October 25 School W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A N *Tennessee State at Eastern Illinois, 1:30 p.m. Jacksonville State 3-0 1.000 1-0 2-0 5-1 .833 2-0 3-1 0-0 (ESPN3) Eastern Kentucky 3-1 .750 1-0 2-1 6-1 .851 2-0 4-1 0-0 *Southeast Missouri at Eastern Kentucky, 2 p.m. Eastern Illinois 2-1 .667 1-0 1-1 2-5 .286 1-1 1-4 0-0 * Austin Peay at UT Martin, 2 p.m. Southeast Missouri 2-2 .500 1-1 1-1 4-4 .500 3-1 1-3 0-0 *Tennessee Tech at Jacksonville State 3 p.m.. Tennessee Tech 2-2 .500 2-0 0-2 3-4 .429 3-0 0-4 0-0 Kentucky Wesleyan at Murray State, 3 p.m. UT Martin 2-3 .400 1-2 1-1 3-5 .375 2-2 1-3 0-0 * OVC Games Austin Peay 1-2 .333 1-1 0-1 1-6 .143 1-2 0-4 0-0 Murray State 1-3 .250 1-1 0-2 2-5 .286 2-1 0-4 0-0 Tennessee State 1-3 .250 1-2 0-1 4-4 .500 3-2 0-2 1-0
■ PRESEASON POLL School (1sts) Points 1. Jacksonville State (10) 118 2. Eastern Illinois (4) 110 3. Tennessee State (4) 107 4. Eastern Kentucky 82 5. UT Martin 79 6. Murray State 54 7. Tennessee Tech 48 8. Southeast Missouri 34 9. Austin Peay 16
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 5 WHEN THE OFFENSE HAS THE BALL…
OFFENSIVE RESURGENCE an 80-yard run was Terrence Holt (80 yards) vs. OTIS GERRON ■ The Govs started seven freshmen on offense Eastern Kentucky, Sept. 24, 2009. against Murray State–QB Mickey Macius, RB ■ Gerron’s 196 rushing yards were the most by a Otis Gerron, WR Malik Boynton, WR Jared Gov since Ryan White had 228 against South- Beard, WR Wesley Thomas, TE James Coleman east Missouri, Oct. 10, 2009. The last time a and OT Patrick Dalton. Gov ran for more than 175 yards was Omar Wil- ■ After rushing for 196 yards a week ago, walk-on liams, who had 179 yards against Jacksonville freshman Otis Gerron got his first college start State, Nov. 2, 2013. against Murray State. He finished with 131 ■ Freshman Mickey Macius was expected to rushing yards on 22 carries. be redshirted but early in the second quarter ■ Freshman quarterback Mickey Macius was against Eastern Illinois, Sept. 20, that plan was selected co-OVC Newcomer of the Week as tossed out the window. Although he threw an Tennessee Sportswriters Assocation Offensive incompletion on his first pass, he finished the Player of the Week after completing 18-of-22 half 4-of-6 passing for 72 yards, including one passes for 201 yards and three TDs. The 81.8 of 35 yards to Javier Booker and another of 27 percent passing was the Govs’ first 80 percent yards to Malik Boynton. Boynton’s catch set up passing effort since Jesse Kellogg completed APSU’s only score. Macius finished the contest 87.5 percent (21 of 24) against Kentucky Wes- 4-of-11 for 72 yards. leyan, Sept. 27, 2003. ■ The Govs had utilized four quarterbacks—Ma- ■ Freshman Mickey Macius completed his first cius, Darrien Boone, Trey Taylor and Timarious seven passes against Murray State. His first Mitchell–this season. incompletion was a dropped past late in the ■ Three freshmen are listed on the depth chart second quarter. He ended the first half 8-of-9 at wide receiver. Malik Boynton (Melvindale, passing for 101 yards. Mich.) starts at one spot while Jared Beard ■ Jared Beard’s three touchdown receptions (Murfreesboro) and LaRon Golden (Gary, Ind.) against Murray State marked the first time are listed No. 2 on the depth chart. Boynton since Devin Stark recorded three touchdown displayed his considerable abilities in setting catches against Tennessee Tech, Nov. 17, up APSU’s only TD against Eastern Illinois. His 27-yard reception from Mickey Macius was on 2012, that an APSU receiver had three or scor- OTIS MY MAN ing single-game catches. Beard finished the a fade route that saw Boynton made a spec- night with seven catches for 88 yards. tacular over-the-shoulder catch while getting ■ Despite rushing for more than 3,000 yards ■ Austin Peay owned its largest time of posses- his feet down inbounds. and 40 TDs in his last two seasons at Dickson sion 37:37 (22:23 for Murray State) while also ■ Austin Peay’s top receiver a year ago was fresh- County High School, Otis Gerron somehow was running a season-high 73 plays against the man Rashaan Coleman, who had 30 recep- overlooked as far as scholarship offers were Racers. tions for 214 yards. However, he was moved concerned. Luckily for the Govs, he accepted ■ After scoring 19 total points in the first five to running back to start 2014. In his one ap- their offer as a recruited walk-on. From early in games, APSU scored 41 in the last two con- pearance at running back in 2013, he finished camp he caught the eyes of the Govs’ offensive tests, including 20 against Murray State. with 109 yards rushing and three TDs on 16 at- staff with his work ethic and talent. He worked ■ The Govs’ 21 points against Mercer were more tempts in Week 11 against Southeast Missouri. his way onto the travel squad and carried the than they had scored in the season’s first five However, Coleman started at slotback against ball one time in the first two games before games. Eastern Kentucky. receiving increased action against Eastern Il- ■ The Governors’ 362 yards total offense against ■ The Governors quarterback competition came linois and Illinois State. But the reticent young Mercer were the most by the Govs this season. down to a trio of newcomers who not only have back literally jumped into the spotlight at Mer- The previous best was 224 yards against East- yet to thrown a pass for the Governors but cer. He carried the ball 15 times for 196 yards- ern Illinois. at the college level as well. Junior Trey Taylor -the most rushing yards by a Gov since Ryan ■ The Governors converted a season-best seven spent two seasons–redshirting one season--at White had 228 yards in the 2010 season. Late third down (16 attempts) against Mercer. The Central Arkansas before transferring to APSU in the contest, Gerron ran left and emerged 44 percent conversion rate also was a season and sitting out the 2013 season. Arlington from a pack of would-be tacklers, running 89 high. APSU came converted just 16 percent of Heights, Illinois native Mickey Macius, a fresh- yards for a TD. It was APSU’s longest run since its third-down attempts. man, enrolled in January and went through Jay Bailey ran 99 yards against Valparaiso ■ Freshman walk-on running back Otis Gerron spring practice. Redshirt freshman Darrien back in the non-scholarship days in 2000. As broke off a fourth-quarter 89-yard TD run, the Boone originally signed with Central Michigan a result of his performance, Gerron was named Govs’ longest TD run since Jay Bailey had a 99 and was scout-team quarterback much of last Tennessee Sportswriters Association Offensive yarder against Valparaiso, Sept. 23, 2000. The fall before transferring to Austin Peay over the Player of the Week. He followed that up with a last time APSU had a rusher break off at least summer. 22-carry, 131-yard effort against Murray State.
TOP 2014 OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCES
TOP RUSHING EFFORTS BEST PASSING PERFORMANCES TOP RECEIVING PERFORMANCES Player (Opponent) Att Yds TD Player (Opponent) PA CP Int Yd TD Player (Opponent) Rec Yds TD Otis Gerron (MU) 15 196 1 Mickey Macius (MUR) 22 18 0 201 3 Jared Beard (MUR) 7 88 3 Otis Gerron (MUR) 22 131 0 Darrien Boone (C) 20 15 0 124 1 Javier Booker (C) 6 88 1 Justin Roberson (MUR) 16 67 0 Mickey Macius (MU) 11 6 1 86 2 Javier Booker (ISU) 1 56 0 Justin Roberson (UM) 8 50 0 Mickey Mafius (EIU) 11 4 0 72 0 Otis Gerron (MUR) 3 49 0 Justin Roberson (EIU) 20 45 0 Rashaan Coleman (MU) 3 40 0 Julian Franklin (EKU) 9 39 0 Jared Beard (MU) 2 39 1 Julian Franklin (M) 13 38 0 Malik Boynton (MUR) 4 35 0 Javier Booker (EIU) 1 35 0 Javier Booker (EKU) 5 29 0 Malik Boynton (EIU) 1 27 0
6 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM WHEN THE DEFENSE IS ON THE FIELD…
GETTING DISRUPTIVE ■ The Governors three fumble recoveries against MALCOLM GOINES ■ Since 2013’s end the Govs defensive coach- Murray State were by Roderick Owens, Damien ing staff has undergone almost a complete Whitfield and Antonio Turner. makeover. After coordinator Granville Eastman ■ Linebackers were the Govs leading tacklers resigned last winter, head coach Kirby Can- against Mercer. Starting strongside linebacker non has undertaken the coordinator’s role in Antonio Turner, a sophomore, led the way with addition to being head coach. Only linebacker eight stops, including 1.5 for loss. Freshman coach Kyran Weaver returns as a defensive as- Benedict Louis had seven stops as did junior sistant. Brandon Jordan, a graduate assistant Adam Noble. a year ago, is now the defensive line coach. Le- ■ Freshman defensive end Tyler Schneider had ron Eaddy, who played his final season as a Gov the Govs’ only sack against Mercer. He finished after playing three seasons for Cannon at Cen- the night with 1.5 tackles for loss. tral Michigan, is the Govs’ secondary coach. ■ A pair of sophomores led the Governors in Assistant secondary coach Ryan Ettinger also tackles against Eastern Kentucky. Sophomore coached for Cannon at Central Michigan. safety Damien Whitfield collected 10 stops, in- ■ With Murray State using a four-receiver set cluding eight solo stops, while linebacker An- against the Governors abandoned their normal tonio Turner also had 10 stops. It was his third 4-2-5 defensive set for a 3-2-6 alignment, re- career double-digit tackle performances. sulting in Rod Owens gaining a secondary start ■ Senior defensive tackle Malcolm Goines set a in place of a defensive end. All Owens did was career-high with nine tackles against Eastern intercepted a pair of passes and recover a fum- Illinois, Sept. 20. Goines then record his sea- ble. son’s first sack against Illinois State. ■ After going four straight games without creat- ■ For a second week in a row a cornerback led ing a turnover the Govs forced five turnovers- the Govs in tackles when Buddy Mitchell had -two interceptions and three fumble recoveries seven (six unassisted) against Illinois State. against Murray State. As a result, they have Cornerback Montez Carlton led the Govs in gone from minus-six in turnover margin to mi- tackles with 11, including nine solo stops, at nus-three. Eastern Illinois. It was his career’s first double- ■ When Rod Owens intercepted a KD Humphries digit tackle performance. pass late in the second quarter, it was APSU ■ Sophomore safety Jalen Miller, making his ca- first turnover forced since Week 2 against Chat- reer’s second career start and first of 2014, TACKLING DIFFERENT OBSTACLES tanooga. recorded nine tackles against Eastern Illinois. ■ A year ago, senior defensive tackle Malcolm ■ Austin Peay’s first three interceptions this sea- ■ Freshman defensive tackle Nicholis Maitiere- Goines was forced to watch his fellow Govs son came from the same person, Rod Owens. Bey recorded the Govs’ first 2014 sack of eight defenders from the sidlelines after two games ■ Owens two interceptions were APSU’s first yards on a third-down play against Eastern Il- when a credits certification issue was discov- multiple interception performance since Jason linois. The joy was short-lived as the Govs were ered from his junior college days in an inter- Vanatta had two against Murray State, Oct. 4, called for a personal foul penalty after the play. nal audit. Goines eligibility was reinstated for 2008. ■ After a subpar performance against Memphis, his senior season. He used the offseason to ■ Redshirt junior inside linebacker Adam Noble sophomore linebacker Antonio Turner had a reduce his weight from the 330-pund level to recorded a career-high 10 tackles against Mur- team-leading nine tackles against Chattanoo- make a more workable 306. That work has ray State--the 10 stops tied for second most ga. The Louisville native finished second on the been noticeable in the early going. He leads among Govs this season. Those 10 stops also team in tackles a year ago, despite only start- the Governors in tackles for loss (5.0) and pro- gave him 39 overall this season, a career high ing the last seven games. duced an almost-unheard of performance by for stops barely halfway into the season. ■ After leading the Govs in tackles (nine) in the an interior defensive lineman with nine tack- ■ Senior cornerback Buddy Mitchell had a pro- opener at Memphis, sophomore safety Damien les against Eastern Illinois. He followed that ductive night against Murray State, recording Whitfield was second in tackles (eight) against up with his season’s first sack against Illinois eight tackles, including 1.5 for loss. He also Chattanooga. State. Goines had six more tackles against had two quarterback hurries on cornerback ■ Senior defensive tackle Malcolm Goines, who Eastern Kentucky. Although he was credited blitzes. missed last year’s Chattanooga game because with just one stop against Murray State and a ■ Five of Austin Peay’s top six tacklers against of an eligibility issue, got to play against his two quarterback hurries, he now has six more Murray State were secondary members–Bud- hometown team, Sept. 13. He finished with tackles than any other Govs’ defensive line- dy Mitchell (8), Montez Carlton (7), Johnathan three tackles, including two for loss. man. Shuler (7), Roderick Owens (7) and Damien Whitfield (5).
TOP DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCES
TOP TACKLERS Antonio Turner (MU) 5 3 8 QUARTERBACK SACKS Player (Opponent) UT Ast Tot Damien Whitfield (C) 5 3 8 Player (Opponent) TFL Yds Montez Carlton (EIU) 9 2 11 Buddy Mitchell (MUR) 5 3 8 Nicholis Matiere-Bey (EIU) 1.0 8 Damien Whitfield (EKU) 8 2 10 Tyler Schneider (MU) 1.0 3 Antonio Turner (EKU) 6 4 10 TACKLES FOR LOSS Malcolm Goines (ISU) 1.0 2 Adam Noble (MUR) 5 5 10 Player (Opponent) TFL Yds Nicholis Matiere-Bey (MUR) 0.5 2 Damien Whitfield (UM) 7 2 9 Malcolm Goines (C) 2.0 7 Antonio Turner (MUR) 0.5 3 Malcolm Goines (EIU) 5 4 9 Antonio Turner (EKU) 2.0 3 Johnathan Shuler (UM) 5 4 9 Taylor Parris (EIU) 1.5 6 INTERCEPTIONS Antonio Turner (C) 4 5 9 Tyler Schneider (MU) 1.5 4 Player (Opponent) TFL Yds Jalen Miller (EIU) 4 5 9 Buddy Mitchell (MUR) 1.5 3 Rod Owens (MUR) 2 39 Johnathan Shuler (EKU) 3 6 9 Antonio Turner (MU) 1.5 2
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 7 WHEN SPECIAL TEAMS IS ON THE FIELD…
CAMPBELL SEEKS LESS ACTION ing him sixth career wise entering his senior BEN CAMPBELL ■ Senior punter Ben Campbell broke the school season. record for single-season punts with 87 during ■ Senior Michael Dunphy enters the season hav- the 2013 season. He broke the mark of 82 set ing handled the long-snapping duties for the by Grad Wright during the 1990 season. In set- previous two seasons. He replaced four-year ting the record, Campbell had just one touch- longsnapper Nick Newsome, meaning the back in those boots, including nine downed Govs have had just two players handling snap- inside the 20 and eight 50 yards or more. He ping duties since the start of the 2008 season. averaged 38.8 yards per punt on the season. ■ Chase Dunlap ended 2013 as APSU’s place- ■ With his first punt of the day against- Mur kicker, connecting on 7-of-13 boots, but 5 of ray state, senior Ben Campbell became the his last 7. However, a degenerative hip condi- school’s all-time punt yardage leader, passing tion discovered prior to spring practice ended J.P. Hogan’s mark of 9,773 yards (2000-03). his career. As result, the kicking duties are now He now has 9,973 career punting yards. divided between freshman Dakota Vincil and ■ Ben Campbell’s five total punt attempts against redshirt sophomore Evan Toby. Murray State gave him 259 total in his career, ■ Redshirt sophomore Evan Toby handled all the tying him with J.P. Hogan for the most in Austin Govs kickoffs but one in 2013. He again is han- Peay history. dling those chores in 2014. ■ With his 63 punts, Campbell has slipped to ■ Evan Toby claimed the placekicking job to second place behind Mississippi Valley State’s open the season but failed to gain a field-goal Cherchen Galon, who has 65 punts this sea- or extra-point attempt in the opener at Mem- son, as the FCS’ busiest punter. phis and missed his only extra-point attempt ■ With his career-high 11 punts against Eastern against Chattanooga. Freshman Dakota Vincil Kentucky, Ben Campbell has four double-digit has taken over the job. Vincil shanked his first punting efforts this season. PAT attempt against Mercer but rebounded to ■ Ben Campbell has averaged 9.0 punts per make his next. Vincil also was 2-of-3 on PATs game through the season’s first seven -con against Murray State. tests. At his current pace (108) he would oblit- ■ As a result of stadium construction and the erate his own single-season mark of 87. installation of new turf, the Governors were D.C. SUMMER unable to practice in New Governors Stadium ■ When EIU blocked Ben Campbell’s third-quar- ■ Senior punter Ben Campbell, who set the until Tuesday. Prior to that, the only actual field ter punt, Sept. 20, and returned for a TD, it was school record last season for punts (87) and to- goal and extra-point practice with actual goal the first time the senior had a punt blocked tal yardage (3376), didn’t get to practice much posts came in the Govs’ first scrimmage at the since Virginia Tech did it against the Govs in this summer–at least for six weeks. Campbell Clarksville Academy Sports Complex. Week 2 of the 2012 season. did an internship for Dr. Phil Roe (R), APSU ■ Sophomore running back/slotback Rashaan ■ Campbell punted 10 times in the opener, with alum and the U.S. Representative from Tennes- Coleman is APSU’s punt return specialist but the 11th punt occurring from quarterback Dar- see’s First Congressional District--Campbell’s he has returned just seven punts so far this rien Boone out of shotgun formation. district. He has punted 58 times in the sea- ■ With his 87 punts in 2013 Ben Campbell en- season out of 31. son’s first six games. At his current pace he tered the season with 196 career punts, plac- would shatter last season’s mark. ODDS AND ENDS
78TH SEASON DISTANT MEMORY LSU and MTSU; another cousin, Shaquille Allen This is the 78th season of football competition for This is Austin Peay’s ninth season back playing played at UT-Martin and Cumberland. Another the Govs. APSU played its 700th game in 2007. scholarship football after 10 seasons (1997- cousin, Sema’je Kendall, is a starting defen- This will be the program’s 796th game. They 2006) as a non-scholarship program. This is sive back at Chattanooga. The two have played own a 277-503-16 record. APSU’s eighth season back in the Ohio Valley against each other the last two years. CAPTAINS SELECTED Conference in football. FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS The 2014 Governors voted on team captains after STILL SEEKING YORK TROPHY Freshman linebacker Zach Stuart grew up around summer camp concluded. Seven seniors (long- This is eighth season competiton for the Sgt. York football. His father Phil, was a starting offen- snapper Michael Dunphy, safety Johnathan Trophy has occurred for the Tennessee Ohio sive lineman for Johnny Majors at Tennessee Shuler, defensive end Nii Lartey, cornerback Valley Conference teams. The Governors are during the late 1980s. His brother Alex was a Buddy Mitchell, cornerback Montez Carlton, the only one of those four still seeking its first two-year (2011-12) starting lineman for Middle defensive tackle Malcolm Goines and center Sgt. York Trophy. Tennessee. Isaiah Tuiasosopo) and one redshirt junior YOUTH WILL BE SERVED NUMBERS GAME (linebacker Adam Noble) were selected in a With nearly 40 freshmen dotting the 2014 ros- Against Murray State, two Govs achieved mile- vote of the players. ter, the depth chart reflects the influx of such stone as far as tacklers are concerned. With LEADERSHIP COUNCIL youth. Freshmen names appear on the two- his final tackle against the Racers, safety APSU coach Kirby Cannon established a player deep at 18 positions. Overall, the depth chart Johnathan Shuler reached the 200 mark for leadership council a year ago to form a liaison reflects 26 spots on the two inhabited by either his career. Meanwhile, junior linebacker Adam between the players and coach. With eight se- freshmen or sophomores. Noble surpassed the 100-tackle mark in the niors being selected captains, the leadership IN THE BLOOD same game. council this this year will be comprised of fresh- Football is in the blood of junior defensive end KIRBY CANNON SHOW men through juniors. That group–two players Corey Teague. Corey’s father,. Corey Sr., was a The Kirby Cannon Show is hosted weekly at the from each class–is freshman wide receiver Ma- four-year lettermen at Middle Tennessee and Gilroy Bar and Grill on University Avenue. Jimmy lik Boynton and defensive end Tyler Schneider, was a member of the undefeated 1992 OVC Trodglen, longtime sports editor for The Leaf- sophomore running back Rashaan Coleman championship team and played for two Blue Chronicle who now co-hosts a daily sports talk and guard Tyler Miles and junior quarterback Raider teams that advanced to the NCAA I-AA show at ESPN Clarksville, serves as host to the Trey Taylor and defensive end Corey Teague. playoffs (1992, 1994). His cousin Marsalis show. He is joined by APSU’s head coach Kirby Teague played defensive back at Tennessee; an- Cannon and assistant Govs coaches each week. other cousin, Dominique Allen played fullback at
8 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM AROUND THE OVC
■ The 67th season of Ohio Valley Conference each of the past two years in the league’s TV football gets underway this fall. The OVC is package. The OVC Football Game of the Week made up of nine football-playing schools in package is part of an overall five-year agree- 2014. Since its beginning, 15 of the 18 total ment with ESPN which was announced last schools that have played football in the league October. The deal runs through the completion have claimed at least one championship. of the 2017-18 season. ■ In 2010 the Football Championship Subdivi- 2014 OVC Game of the Week Schedule sion (FCS) playoff field expanded to 20 teams, Sept. 20 - Eastern Ky. at UT Martin, Noon up from 16 previously, and last year (2013) Oct. 4 - Wildcard Selection the field increased to 24 for the first time. The Oct. 11 - Jacksonville St. at Tenn. St., 2 p.m. expansion in 2010 to 20 teams was the first Oct. 18 - Murray St. at Austin Peay, 6 p.m. since the field grew from 12 to 16 teams in Oct. 25 - Tenn. St. at Eastern Ill., 1:30 p.m. 1997. The 24-team field is comprised of 11 Nov. 1 - Wildcard Selection automatic bids (up from 10) and 13 at-large Nov. 8 - Southeast Mo. at Tenn. Tech, 1:30 p.m. berths (up from 10). There are eight first round Nov. 15 - Eastern Ill. at Jacksonville St., 3 p.m. matchups (16 total teams), while eight (8) teams receive a bye into the second round. For ■ Six of the nine OVC coaches from last season the fifth time in 2014, the championship game returned to their respective teams in 2014. The will be played in Frisco, Texas at Toyota Stadi- three new coaches to the league are at East- um, a 23,500-seat multi-purpose stadium. The ern Illinois (Kim Dameron), Jacksonville State Southland Conference will serve as the host of (John Grass) and Southeast Missouri (Tom Ma- the championship, which will be held on Satur- tukewicz). Dameron comes to Charleston after day, January 10. most recently serving as the defensive coordi- nator at Louisiana Tech. Grass was elevated ■ After going since 2000 without a postseason victory the OVC had a breakout season in from Offensive Coordinator to head coach after SGT. YORK TROPHY 2013. For the first time in its history the League helping JSU to the FCS Quarterfi nals a season Beginning this season Delta Dental of Tennessee put three teams (Eastern Illinois, Jacksonville ago. Matukewicz is at Southeast Missouri after is the presenting sponsor of the Sgt. York Trophy. State and Tennessee State) in the playoffs and a stint at Toledo. Grass and Tennessee State’s The trophy (founded in 2007 by the Nashville all three teams scored victories. TSU played Rod Reed are the only two OVC coaches who Sports Council and OVC) goes to the winner of first and snapped the OVC’s 19-game losing are currently coaching at their alma mater. the quadrangular season football series between streak with a 31-0 win over Butler (only the The longest tenured coach in the league is UT the four OVC football-playing schools located in second shutout ever by an OVC team in the Martin’s Jason Simpson who enters his ninth the state of Tennessee (Austin Peay, Tennessee playoffs). Jacksonville State would then defeat season with the Skyhawks in 2014. State, Tennessee Tech and UT Martin). The award Samford, setting an OVC playoff record with 55 ■ The OVC launched the OVC Digital Network is only the second traveling trophy that involves points in the victory. In the second round East- (OVCDN) in August 2012. The OVCDN is the more than two teams in college sports; the other ern Illinois topped TSU while Jacksonville State exclusive home for live web streamed athletic is the Commander in Chief’s Trophy which has bested McNeese State to each advance to the contests involving OVC schools. Overall 2014- been contested between Air Force, Army and quarterfinals. It marked just the second time 15 marks the ninth year the OVC has streamed Navy annually since 1972. The award is named in OVC history that two OVC teams advanced live events. Starting with the re-branding of the in honor of Alvin C. York, the most noted Soldier to the quarterfinals in the same postseason streaming in 2012-13, events were offered free of World War I. As a corporal in the 2nd battalion, (1991 being the other). The four total wins in of charge and in an HD format and featured im- 328th Infantry, in the Battle of the Meuse River- the postseason was the most in one postsea- proved quality thanks to an investment in new Argonne (Oct. 8, 1918), York and seven other son by the OVC and the four wins came by an equipment conference-wide. Fans also find it soldiers captured 132 prisoners, was promoted average margin of 33.5 points/game. easier to log onto OVCDigitalNetwork.com and to sergeant and received the Distinguished Ser- access the streams and can do so without any ■ Four OVC players found their way to the pre- vice Cross, the French Croix de Guerre, the French season watch lists for the Walter Payton and registration. The events are available on any Legion of Honor, the Croce di Guerra of Italy and Buck Buchanan Awards as determined by the computer, tablet or smart phone without need- the War Medal of Montenegro. Upon his return to Sports Network. Jacksonville State senior run- ing any special downloads or apps thanks new the United States in 1919, he was bestowed the ning back DaMarcus James and Eastern Illinois streaming technology. Approximately 41 OVC Congressional Medal of Honor. football games will be available on the OVCDN junior running back/return specialist Shepard 2014 SGT. YORK CONTESTS Little are on the Payton List for top offensive this season. Sept. 20-Tennessee State 10, Tennessee Tech 7 player. Last season (2013), Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo became the sec- Oct. 9–UT Martin 17, Tennessee Tech 10 ond OVC player to win the FCS’s highest honor Oct. 18–UT Martin 21, Tennessee State 16 (Tony Romo is the other). UT Martin senior line- Oct. 25–Austin Peay at UT Martin backer Tony Bell and Tennessee State senior Nov. 8–Tennessee State at Austin Peay defensive back Daniel Fitzpatrick were each Nov. 22–Tennessee Tech at Austin Peay selected to the Buck Buchanan Award Watch list; that award is given to the top defensive player in the FCS’s previous two seasons. ■ For the second-straight year the OVC is produc- ing a “Game of the Week” package that will air on ESPN3 this fall. The eight-game schedule is one again in conjunction with WebStream Sports, an Indianapolis-based company which is a proven leader in video production, stream- ing video and content creation Kevin Ingram, host of “The Wake Up Zone” on 104.5 The Zone in Nashville, will handle play-by-play duties while Bob Belvin, on-air talent and contributor at 100.7 FM/AM 540 (ESPN Clarksville), will provide analysis. The duo has worked together
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 9 FCS POLLS OVC IN THE NFL
FCS COACHES POLL SPORTS NETWORK POLL As of Sept. 2, 2014 RK Team W-L Pts LW RK Team W-L Pts LW Active Players (10) 1. North Dakota State (26) 7-0 650 1 1. North Dakota State (152) 7-0 3848 1 Dan Connolly, New England Patriots, (Southeast 2. Eastern Washington 7-1 623 2 2. Eastern Washington (2) 7-1 3676 2 Missouri) 3. Coastal Carolina 7-0 588 3 3. New Hampshire 5-1 3402 3 Kadeem Edwards, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Ten- 4. Villanova 6-1 568 4 4. Coastal Carolina 7-0 3353 4 nessee State) 5. New Hampshire 5-1 550 5 5. Villanova 6-1 3304 5 Cortland Finnegan, Miami Dolphins (Samford) 6. Montana 5-2 506 6 6. Jacksonville State 5-1 2996 6 Jimmy Garoppolo, New England Patriots (Eastern 7. Jacksonville State 5-1 499 7 7. Montana Grizzlies 5-2 2941 7 Illinois) 8. Southeastern Louisiana 6-2 463 8 8. Southeastern Louisiana 6-2 2683 8 Montori Hughes, Indianapolis Colts (UT Martin) 9. Illinois State 6-0 443 9 9. Illinois State 6-0 2448 10 Anthony Levine, Baltimore Ravens (Tennessee 10. McNeese State 4-2 410 10 10. Montana State 6-2 2432 9 State) 11. Montana State 6-2 395 11 11. McNeese State 4-2 2181 11 Walt Powell, New York Jets (Murray State) 12. Fordham 6-1 329 13 12. Fordham 6-1 2129 12 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, New York Giants 13. Bethune-Cookman 6-1 314 14 13. South Dakota State 5-2 1759 18 (Tennessee State) 14. Chattanooga 4-3 302 15 14. Bethune-Cookman 6-1 1733 16 Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys (Eastern Illinois) 15. South Dakota State 5-2 294 16 15. Chattanooga 4-3 1584 17 16. Youngstown State 5-2 246 19 16. Richmond 5-2 1558 19 Practice Squad (2) 17. Richmond 5-2 235 20 17. Youngstown State 5-2 1492 21 Tim Benford, Dallas Cowboys (Tennessee Tech) 18. Eastern Kentucky 6-1 197 12 18. William & Mary 4-3 1191 15 Pierre Warren, New Orleans Saints (Jacksonville 19. Southern Illinois 5-3 161 17 19. Eastern Kentucky 6-1 1097 13 State) 20. William & Mary 4-3 157 18 20. Southern Illinois 5-3 1014 14 21. Harvard 5-0 127 24 21. Harvard 5-0 711 25 Injured Reserve (7) 22. Sacred Heart 6-1 73 NR 22. Indiana State 4-3 563 22 23. Northern Iowa 3-4 55 21 23. Northern Iowa 3-4 402 20 Aaron Adams, Green Bay Packers (Eastern 24. Indiana State 4-3 46 23 24. Sacred Heart 6-1 390 NR Kentucky) 25. Bryant 5-1 34 NR 25. Albany 5-2 221 NR Alan Bonner, Houston Texans (Jacksonville State) Dropped From Rankings: Charleston Southern, Others receiving votes: Bryant 119, Charleston Jeremy Butler, Baltimore Ravens (UT Martin) Sam Houston State Southern 114, Liberty 113, Missouri State 87, A.J. Davis, New Orleans Saints (Jacksonville Western Carolina 56, Sam Houston State 40, State) Others Receiving Votes: Alcorn State 31, Missouri Northwestern State 40, Grambling State 37, Rogers Gaines, New York Giants (Tennessee State 29, Charleston Southern 23, Stephen F. Dartmouth 30, James Madison 29, Wofford 22, State) Austin 15, Northwestern State 13, Western Caro- Alcorn State 22, Delaware 21, Central Arkansas Marcus Harris, New York Giants (Murray State) lina 12, Albany 10, Cal Poly 9, Jacksonville 9, 21, Bucknell 21, North Carolina A&T 21, Jackson- Demetrius Rhaney, St. Louis Rams (Tennessee Liberty 9, Idaho State 8, Presbyterian 5, Western ville 20, Stephen F. Austin 14, Tennessee State State) Illinois 3, North Carolina A&T 2, Northern Arizona 14, Western Illinois 13, Presbyterian 13, North- 2, Bucknell 1, Dartmouth 1, Eastern Illinois 1, ern Arizona 12, Cal Poly 11, Yale 10, Southeast Head Coaches (1) Sam Houston State 1, Wofford 1 Missouri State 10, Furman 9, South Carolina Sean Payton - New Orleans Saints (Eastern State 8, Samford 7, Idaho State 3, Monmouth 3, Illinois) Duquesne 1, Lamar 1. General Managers (1) Jerry Reese - New York Giants (UT Martin)
10 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM 2014 NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL
No. Ltr. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown/Previous School No. Name Pos. 1 * Roderick OWENS DB 5-10 183 So. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 25 Demarion ALLEN DE 2 *** Johnathan SHULER FS 6-2 188 Sr. Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS) 61 Zach AMIS OL 3 Jermer BRASWELL WR 6-0 200 Fr. Delray Beach, Fla. (Lake Worth HS) 64 Elijah ANNOR OL 4 Darrien BOONE QB 6-2 196 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Hales Franciscan HS) 52 Havert BEAL LB 5 * Javier BOOKER WR 6-0 170 Sr. Nashville, Tenn. (Whites Creek HS) 9 Jared BEARD WR 5 DeKeivis PERRY DB 5-9 176 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan) 54 LaMarcus BOALES DT 6 * Malcolm GOINES DT 6-2 306 Sr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Red Bank HS/Grand Rapids CC) 5 Javier BOOKER WR 6 Alex PRICE WR 5-8 174 Fr. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Wilson Central HS) 4 Darrien BOONE QB 7 Mickey MACIUS QB 6-3 206 Fr. Arlington Heights, Ill. (La Lumiere School) 16 Malik BOYNTON WR 8 Trey TAYLOR QB 6-3 215 R-Jr. Cordova, Tenn. (Houston HS/Central Arkansas) 81 Hunter BRANCH WR 9 Jared BEARD WR 6-2 195 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Lancaster Christian Academy) 3 Jermer BRASWELL WR 10 ** Jacob SEXTON HB 6-3 224 R-Jr. Oneida, Tenn. (Scott HS) 58 Brad BROWN LB 11 *** Montez CARLTON CB 5-8 173 Sr. Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS) 80 Ben CAMPBELL P 11 Ladarrious WIMBERLY QB 6-0 170 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood HS 11 Montez CARLTON CB 12 * Timarious MITCHELL QB 6-0 192 R-So. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 96 DeAndre CARROLL DL 13 * Mikhail CREECH DB 6-3 195 Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Ooltewah HS) 23 James COLEMAN TE 14 Jamel JACKSON DB 5-10 170 Fr. Cocoa, Fla. (Cocoa HS) 21 Rashaan COLEMAN RB 15 Wesley THOMAS WR 6-0 200 Fr. South Bend, Ind. (Clay HS) 89 Samuel COOPER TE 16 Malik BOYNTON WR 6-0 182 Fr. Melvindale, Mich. (Melvindale HS) 13 Mikhail CREECH S 17 *** Jamaar EMBRY WR 6-2 190 Sr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Northeast HS) 53 Patrick DALTON OT 17 Josh TATUM RB 5-10 172 Fr. Alamo, Tenn. (Crockett County HS) 62 Brady DORRIS OL 18 * Damien WHITFIELD DB 6-0 175 So. McCalla, Ala. (McAdory HS) 85 Michael DUNPHY LS 19 Luke McKENZIE QB/P 6-1 187 Fr. Cadiz, Ky. (Trigg County HS) 17 Jamaar EMBRY WR 20 *** Buddy MITCHELL CB 5-9 188 Sr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland HS) 69 Max EWOLDT OL 21 * Rashaan COLEMAN WR 5-9 188 So. Portage, Ind. (Portage HS) 32 Julian FRANKLIN RB 22 Kendall MORRIS RB 5-10 185 Fr. St. Peters, Mo. (Francis Howell HS) 79 Bernard GAULDIN OL 23 Devon JONES WR 6-2 215 So. East St. Louis, Ill. (Lake County (Tenn.) HS) 49 Otis GERRON RB 24 * Jalen MILLER DB 6-1 200 So. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge HS) 6 Malcolm GOINES DL 25 Demarion ALLEN DB 5-10 183 Fr. Flint, Mich. (Carman Ainsworth HS) 83 LaRon GOLDEN WR 26 Kyran MOORE CB 5-9 150 Fr. Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory HS) 46 A.J. GRAY LB 27 David WALL DB 5-9 190 Fr. Hammond, Ind. (Morton HS) 74 Franklin GREEN OT 28 Jeremiah MITCHELL S 6-1 210 Fr. Matteson, Ill. (Rich Central HS) 87 Michael HOOVER WR/TE 31 Dakota VINCIL K/P 6-0 185 Fr. Lenoir City, Tenn. (Lenoir City HS) 92 John HOUSTON Jr. DL 32 * Julian FRANKLIN RB 5-10 190 So. Fairview, Tenn. (Fairview HS) 14 Jamel JACKSON DB 33 Jerome JONES RB 5-9 195 So. Clarksville, Tenn. (Northeast HS/Bethel) 90 Darryl JOHNSON DT 34 * Justin ROBERSON DB 5-10 190 So. Germantown, Tenn. (Germantown HS) 66 Braxston JONES OL 35 Hayden McKEE WR 5-11 185 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Lancaster Christian) 23 Devon JONES WR 37 * Bradford WILMER DB 6-1 195 Jr. Millington, Tenn. (Millington HS) 33 Jerome JONES RB 38 Connor WISE S 6-0 195 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville Academy) 47 Nii LARTEY DE 39 Ray MULITALO RB/FB 5-9 203 So. Pago Pago, American Samoa (Tafuna HS) 41 Benedict LOUIS LB 40 ** Corey TEAGUE DE 6-0 260 Jr. LaVergne, Tenn.(Ezell Harding HS) 7 Mickey MACIUS QB 41 Benedict LOUIS LB 6-0 230 Fr. Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter HS) 44 Nicholis MATIERE-BEY DT 42 * Evan TOBY PK 6-0 170 R-So. Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville HS) 98 DaQuan MAYS OT 43 Tyler SCHNEIDER DE 6-3 233 Fr. Hainesport, N.J. (Rancocas Valley Regional HS) 76 Nico MAYS OT 44 Nicholis MATIERE-BEY DE 6-1 270 Fr. Flint, Mich. (Flint Southwest Academy) 60 Melvin McDANIEL OL 45 *** Adam NOBLE LB 6-3 225 R-Jr. Springfield, Mo. (Glendale HS) 35 Hayden McKEE WR 46 * A.J. GRAY LB 5-10 220 So. Lexington, Tenn. (Lexington HS) 19 Luke McKENZIE QB/P 47 * Nii LARTEY DE 6-1 240 Sr. Loganville, Ga. (Grayson HS) 82 Dustin McPHETRIDGE TE 48 Zach STUART LB 6-2 197 So. Knoxville, Tenn. (West HS) 70 Tyler MILES OG 49 Otis GERRON RB 5-11 200 Fr. Burns, Tenn. (Dickson County HS) 24 Jalen MILLER S 50 * Antonio TURNER LB 6-2 220 So. Louisville, Ky. (Western HS) 20 Buddy MITCHELL CB 52 Havert BEAL LB 5-11 210 Fr. Detroit, Mich. (River Rougte HS) 28 Jeremiah MITCHELL S 53 Patrick DALTON OT 6-5 347 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Christian Academy) 12 Timarious MITCHELL QB 54 LaMarcus BOALES DT 6-1 321 Fr. Lexington, Tenn. (Lexington, HS) 26 Kyran MOORE CB 55 * Travis WILLIAMS OL 6-4 290 Sr. Jackson, Miss. (Jackson Academy/Eastern Arizona JC) 22 Kendall MORRIS RB 58 Brad BROWN LB 6-1 220 So. Windermere, Fla. (West Orange HS) 39 Ray MULITALO RB/FB 60 ** Melvin McDANIEL OL 6-3 263 R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Whites Creek HS) 45 Adam NOBLE LB 61 ** Zach AMIS OL 6-3 262 R-Sr. Lewisburg, Tenn. (Marshall County HS) 1 Roderick OWENS CB 62 Brady DORRIS OL 6-3 320 Fr. Greenbrier, Tenn. (Greenbrier HS) 78 Jule PACE DE 64 * Elijah ANNOR OL 6-1 265 Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn HS) 95 Taylor PARRIS DE 66 Braxston JONES OL 6-3 260 Fr. Drummond, Tenn. (Munford HS) 5 DeKeivis PERRY DB 69 Max EWOLDT OL 6-5 314 R-Fr. Blaine, Tenn. (GraInger HS) 6 Alex PRICE WR
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 11 2014 NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL
No. Ltr. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown/Previous School No. Name Pos. 70 * Tyler MILES OL 6-3 321 R-So. Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill HS) 99 Gino ROBERSON DL 71 *** Nathan SANDERS OG 6-4 337 R-Sr. Spring Hill, Tenn. (Spring Hill HS) 34 Justin ROBERSON RB 72 ** Julian VIRGO OT 6-4 310 R-Sr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Pope John Paul II HS) 86 Trey SALISBURY DE 74 Franklin GREEN OT 6-8 280 Fr. St. Peters, Mo. (Ft. Zumwalt East HS) 71 Nathan SANDERS OG 76 Nico MAYS OT 6-1 296 Fr. Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin HS) 43 Tyler SCHNEIDER DE 77 *** Isaiah TUIASOSOPO OL 6-3 315 Sr. Pago Pago, American Samoa (Tafuna HS) 10 Jacob SEXTON TE 78 Jule PACE DE: 6-1 248 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (West Creek HS) 2 Johnathan SHULER S 79 Bernard GAULDIN OT 6-6 307 Jr. Ridgely, Tenn. (Lake County HS/College of Dupage) 48 Zach STUART LB 80 *** Ben CAMPBELL P 6-5 206 Sr. Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill HS) 17 Josh TATUM RB 81 *** Hunter BRANCH WR 6-3 204 Sr. Fairview, Tenn. (Fairview HS) 8 Trey TAYLOR QB 82 * Dustin McPHETRIDGE TE 6-2 230 R-So. Powell, Tenn. (Powell HS) 40 Corey TEAGUE DE 83 LaRon GOLDEN WR 6-1 200 Fr. Gary, Ind. (Bowman Academy) 15 Wesley THOMAS WR 85 *** Michael DUNPHY LS 5-11 215 R-Sr. Long Beach, Calif. (Franklin County [Tenn.] HS) 42 Evan TOBY PK 86 * Trey SALISBURY DE 6-5 246 R-So. Lebanon, Tenn. (Smith County HS) 77 Isaiah TUIASOSOPO C 87 Michael HOOVER WR/TE 6-4 208 Fr. Canton, Mich. (Salem Canton HS) 50 Antonio TURNER LB 89 * Sam COOPER TE 6-3 244 R-So. Kingston Springs, Tenn. (Nashville Christian HS) 31 Dakota VINCIL PK 90 Darryl JOHNSON DT 6-3 305 Fr. Flint, Mich. (Carman Ainsworth HS) 72 Julian VIRGO OL 91 James COLEMAN TE 6-3 272 Fr. Ford Heights, Ill. (Bloom Trail HS) 27 David WALL DB 92 ** John HOUSTON Jr. DE 6-2 275 R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (East Literature HS) 18 Damien WHITFIELD DB 95 Taylor PARRIS DE 6-2 255 Fr. Lafayette, Ga. (Lafayette HS) 55 Travis WILLIAMS OL 96 *** DeAndre CARROLL DL 6-0 300 Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Kingsbury HS) 37 Bradford WILMER DB 98 DaQuan MAYS DE 6-4 295 R-Fr. Grainger, Tenn. (Grainger HS) 11 Ladarrious WIMBERLY QB 99 * Gino ROBERSON DT 6-2 327 Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. (Buffalo Academy) 38 Connor WISE DB
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Student-Athletes Zach Escue s-cue DeKeivis Perry duh-kee-vus Demarion Allen deh-mare-ee-un Max Ewoldt ee-wolt Gino Roberson RO-bur-son Zach Amis same as Amos Bernard Gauldin gall-din Justin Roberson RO-bur-son Elijah Annor uh-nore Otis Gerron gair-in Johnathan Shuler shoo-lur Lamarcus Boales luh-mar-kus boles Jamel Jackson juh-mel Isaiah Tuiasosopo too-ee-ahs-uh-so-po Javier Booker jahv-ee-air Braxston Jones Brak-stun Damien Whitfield day-mee-un Darrien Boone dare-ee-un Nii Lartey knee Ladarrious Wimberly luh-dare-ee us Malik Boynton mu-leek boyn-tun Michael Macius may-shus Coaches Jermer Braswell Jer-mere Dustin McPhetridge muck-FET-ridge Marcus Gildersleeve gill-dur-sleeve Montez Carlton mon-tez Timarious Mitchell tuh-MARE-ee-us Leron Eaddy ee-dee Mikhail Creech Mih-KAIL Nicholis Matiere-Bey mah-TEE-ay-bay Jason Palermo puh-lair-moe Michael Dunphy done-phee Kyran Moore kuh-ran more Kyran Weaver kie-ran Jamaar Embry juh-MARR em-bree Raymond Mulitalo moo-ee-tah-loe
COACHING STAFF Name Position | Responsibilities at Austin Peay Alma Mater, Year On Game Day Kirby Cannon Head Coach | Defensive Coordinator 2nd season Missouri State, 1981 Sidelines Josh Richards Assistant Coach | Offensive Coordinator 2nd Season Central Methodist, 1997 Sidelines Leron Eaddy Assistant Coach | Defensive Backs 1st season Central Michigan, 2012 Sidelines Marcus Gildersleeve Assistant Coach | Wide Receivers 10th season Virginia Tech, 2000 Press Box James Hite Assistant Coach | Tight Ends 3rd season Austin Peay, 1969 Sidelines Brandon Jordan Assistant Coach | Defensive Line 1st season Missouri S&T, 2009 Sidelines Jason Palermo Assistant Coach | Offensive Line 3rd season Wisconsin, 2005 Sidelines J.D. Sellers Assistant Coach | Running Backs 5th season Austin Peay, 2010 Sidelines Kyran Weaver Assistant Coach | Linebackers 2nd season Missouri S&T, 2006 Sidelines Bobby Brockley Assistant Coach | Assistant Offensive Line 1st season Worcester State, 1996 Press Box Ryan Ettinger Assistant Coach | Assistatant Secondary 1st season Central Michigan, 2011 Press Box Alex Smith Adminstrative Assistant | Administration 1st season Central Michigan, 2014 Press Box
12 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM KIRBY CANNON Position: Head Coach • Experience: Second Season Career Record: 36-104 • APSU Record: 1-18 • Alma Mater: Missouri State, 1981 When Kirby Cannon was hired as Austin Peay’s 18th head coach in March 2013, he brought a deserved-reputation as a program builder. Cannon’s APSU arrival came after the Alexandria, Mo., native spent three seasons as secondary coach at Central Michigan, an FBS school, and was part of a rebuilding process that culminated in December 2012 with the Chippewas defeating Western Kentucky-their fourth straight win-in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl in Detroit. That victory concluded a stay for Cannon in Mt. Pleasant that came after fulfilling a longtime promise of working with former coaching cohort, Don Enos. Several members of that staff once coached together at Northern Michigan in the mid-1990s and vowed to come together if one was able to land a major college coaching position. Enos took over as Central Michigan head coach in 2010. With a new stadium opening this fall that promises to help improve recruiting, Cannon and staff are confident the Governors football program is prepared to once again become competitive in the Ohio Valley Conference in the near future. APSU’s coach sees similarities between APSU and his first head-coaching stop Missouri S&T program (formerly known as Missouri-Rolla). He took over a Miners program in 1999 that had won seven games over the previous four seasons. The rebuilding effort took patience at the engineer- ing school but the Miners recorded winning seasons in three of his last five seasons, including a 7-4 2005 record, marking the program’s first winning campaign since 1985. Cannon was named Independent Football Alliance Coach of the Year in 2005 – a season that included a decisive victory against the Governors in Clarksville. When the Miners came back with a 6-5 2006 record, including another victory against the Govs, it completed the first back-to-back winning seasons for the program since 1984-85. Two seasons after Missouri S&T became a founding member of the Great Lakes Football Conference Cannon was named GLFC Coach of the Year in 2008 after leading the Miners a 7-4 overall mark and their first conference title since 1983. While there, Cannon coached the program’s first defensive back to earn All Mid-America Ath- letic Conference honors in more than a decade. He also coached three players that earned Academic All-America honors alsong with 27 who earned academic all-district. “Kirby has the reputation of building programs, both as a head coach and assistant through- out his career,” then-APSU Athletics Director Dave Loos said. “More recently he did so as head coach at Rolla (Missouri S&T), where they had not had a winning team in years before he arrived, and then was part of a Central Michigan program the last three years that had to rebuild, with it ending with them gaining a bowl bid. Kirby understands how to build a program and will be able to build upon our existing foundation. “He also has also has the reputation of being a man of great character. We look forward to him leading our football program.” The 2005 squad owned a quarterback who passed for 499 yards against the Governors and who went on to set several Miners records. The 2006 S&T club led Division II in passing and de-
CANNON YEAR-BY-YEAR Year School Record Pct. Conf. Pct. Place Conference/Notes/Records/Milestones 1999 Missouri S&T 0-11 .000 0-9 .000 10th MIAA 2000 Missouri S&T 2-9 .181 0-9 .000 10th MIAA 2001 Missouri S&T 2-9 .181 0-9 .000 10th MIAA 2002 Missouri S&T 0-11 .000 0-9 .000 10th MIAA 2003 Missouri S&T 0-11 .000 0-9 .000 10th MIAA 2004 Missouri S&T 3-8 .272 2-7 .222 t8th MIAA 2005 Missouri S&T 7-4 .636 — — Independent 2006 Missouri S&T 6-5 .545 2-2 .500 4th GLFC 2007 Missouri S&T 4-7 .364 3-2 .600 t3rd GLFC 2008 Missouri S&T 7-4 .636 3-1 .750 1st GLFC champion (first conference title since 1983) 2009 Missouri S&T 4-7 .374 2-1 .667 2nd GLFC 2013 Austin Peay 0-12 .000 0-9 .000 10th OVC 2014 Austin Peay 1-6 .143 1-2 .333 Totals 13 seasons 36-104 .257 13-70 .157
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 13 feated three teams, including the Governors, from the NCAA 1-AA ranks. The 2008 team that won the GLFC led the league in total offense and ranked 12th nationally, averaging 449.5 yards per game. The Miners also ranked 13th nationally in scoring in 2008, averaging 37.1 points per game. “Kirby has a proven track record of not being married to a system, he is someone who will coach to the talent he has,” Loos said. “When we saw Rolla here (2005), he spread the field because he had a quarterback who could really throw the football. He also has had teams that have been able to run the football quite well.” Cannon is a 1981 graduate of Missouri State, with a bachelor’s of science degree in physical education, Cannon played quarterback for the Bears but starred on the mound in baseball, being inducted into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011. But Cannon’s coaching career all has been on the gridiron. After spending 1983-84 in the high school ranks (Ozark High School) in southwest Missouri, he began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant at Iowa State in 1983. He was at Iowa State two seasons before being named defensive coordinator at North Central College (Ill.) in 1985. He also coached the defensive backs at North Central from 1985-88. Cannon moved to Northeast Missouri (now Truman State) in 1989, where he served as the defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator for four seasons. The duties of defensive coordinator were added for the 1993 and 1994 campaigns.. Northeast Missouri qualified for three Division II playoffs appearances during his six seasons on staff. In 1995, Cannon was named assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at Northern Michi- gan. He worked directly with the defensive backs both seasons, and he served on the same staff as Enos in 1996. Northern Michigan finished 7-3 in both 1995 and 1996. Cannon spent the 1997-98 seasons coaching defensive backs at Western Illinois. He helped lead the program to back-to- back Gateway Conference championships and a berth in the 1998 Division I-AA national semifinals. Western Illinois finished both the 1997 and 1998 seasons ranked in the top three nationally in the Division I-AA polls. From there, he returned to his home state to gain his first college head coaching position in Rolla. Cannon and his wife, Lisa, are the parents of one son, Josh.
CANNON FODDER
CAREER NOTES COACHING EXPERIENCE • A two-sport standout at Missouri State, Cannon played quarterback for the Bears (1976- 1981-82, Ozark (Mo.) HS, Defensive Coordinator 79) while also serving as the ace pitcher for a team that advanced to the Division II 1983-1984, Iowa State, Graduate Assistant World Series. 1985-1988, North Central, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive • Cannon was inducted into the Missouri State Athletics Hall of Fame in Feb. 2011. Backs • When Cannon led then-Missouri-Rolla to a 7-4 mark in 2005 it was the Miners first 1989-1992, Truman State, Defensive Backs/ winning season since 1985. Recruiting Coordinator • Cannon was chosen Great Lakes Football Conference Coach of the Year in 2008. 1993-1994, Truman State, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive PLAYING EXPERIENCE Backs/Recruiting Coordinator 1976-79, Missouri State 1995-1996, Northern Michigan, Assistant Head Coach/Defen- EDUCATION sive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator 1997-1998, Western Illinois, Defensive Backs Missouri State (B.S., physical education), 1981 1999-2009, Missouri S&T, Head Coach (35-86) Iowa State (M.S., sports administration), 1985 2010-2013, Central Michigan, Secondary 2013-Present, Austin Peay, Head Coach
14 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM 2014 STATISTICS
OVERALL: 1-6 | OVC: 1-2 | Home: 1-2 | Road: 0-4
■ TEAM STATISTICS ■ SCHEDULE AND RESULTS AP OPP Date Opponent Score Attend. Time SCORING 60 316 Aug. 30 at Memphis L, 0-63 27361 2:54 Points Per Game 8.6 45.1 Sept 13 CHATTANOOGA L, 6-42 6683 2:57 Points Off Turnovers 40 116 Sep 20 at Eastern Illinois* L, 7-63 9169 3:02 FIRST DOWNS 74 169 Sep 27 at Illinois State L, 6-55 8443 2:41 Rushing 36 83 Oct. 4 EASTERN KENTUCKY* L, 0-31 3858 2:52 Passing 29 65 Oct. 11 at Mercer L, 21-49 8027 3:13 Penalty 9 21 Oct. 18 MURRAY STATE* W, 20-13 3312 3:02 RUSHING YARDAGE 862 1673 HC-Homecoming; *-OVC Games Yards gained rushing 1125 1803 Yards lost rushing 263 130 ■ RUSHING NAME GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Rushing Attempts 284 316 GERRON, Otis 7 60 410 7 403 6.7 1 89 57.6 Average Per Rush 3.0 5.3 ROBERSON, Justin 7 84 277 20 257 3.1 1 21 36.7 Average Per Game 123.1 239.0 FRANKLIN, Julian 7 37 149 16 133 3.6 0 27 19.0 TDs Rushing 3 25 BOONE, Darrien 6 42 173 80 93 2.2 1 39 15.5 PASSING YARDAGE 763 1539 COLEMAN, Rashaan 7 28 75 10 65 2.3 0 18 9.3 Comp-Att-Int 80-139-5 129-185-3 TAYLOR, Trey 3 7 23 17 6 0.9 0 13 2.0 Average Per Pass 5.5 8.3 THOMAS, Wesley 7 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.7 Average Per Catch 9.5 11.9 CAMPBELL, Ben 7 1 0 5 -5 -5.0 0 0 -0.7 Average Per Game 109.0 219.9 MITCHELL, Timarious 1 2 1 8 -7 -3.5 0 1 -7.0 TDs Passing 6 15 BOOKER, Javier 7 2 0 15 -15 -7.5 0 0 -2.1 TOTAL OFFENSE 1625 3212 TEAM 5 5 0 27 -27 -5.4 0 0 -5.4 Total Plays 423 501 MACIUS, Mickey 5 15 12 58 -46 -3.1 0 5 -9.2 Average Per Play 3.8 6.4 Total...... 7 284 1125 263 862 3.0 3 89 123.1 Average Per Game 232.1 458.9 Opponents...... 7 316 1803 130 1673 5.3 25 69 239.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 25-414 10-235 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 7-29 29-338 ■ PASSING INT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-39 5-92 NAME G Effic Com-Att-Int. Pct. Yds TD Lng Avg/G KICK RETURN AVERAGE 16.6 23.5 MACIUS, Mickey 5 126.73 45-77-3 58.4 501 5 56 100.2 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 4.1 11.7 BOONE, Darrien 6 105.33 28-46-1 60.9 228 1 45 38.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 13.0 18.4 TAYLOR, Trey 3 36.80 4-10-1 40.0 20 0 9 6.7 FUMBLES-LOST 13-6 13-5 MITCHELL, Timarious 1 69.60 3-6-0 50.0 14 0 7 14.0 PENALTIES-Yards 58-545 45-327 Total...... 7 110.71 80-139-5 57.6 763 6 56 109.0 Average Per Game 77.9 46.7 Opponents...... 7 163.12 129-185-3 69.7 1539 15 80 219.9 PUNTS-Yards 66-2485 31-1195 Average Per Punt 37.7 38.5 ■ RECEIVING Net punt average 31.6 36.3 NAME G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G KICKOFFS-Yards 15-768 54-3342 BEARD, Jared 7 16 165 10.3 4 32 23.6 Average Per Kick 51.2 61.9 BOOKER, Javier 7 14 231 16.5 1 56 33.0 Net kick average 32.2 41.3 BOYNTON, Malik 7 12 90 7.5 1 27 12.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:06 29:54 COLEMAN, Rashaan 7 9 78 8.7 0 16 11.1 3RD-DOWN Conversions 25/105 36/92 GERRON, Otis 7 7 78 11.1 0 19 11.1 3rd-Down Pct 24% 39% THOMAS, Wesley 7 7 33 4.7 0 10 4.7 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/9 8/12 ROBERSON, Justin 7 6 26 4.3 0 6 3.7 4th-Down Pct 56% 67% FRANKLIN, Julian 7 3 26 8.7 0 25 3.7 SACKS BY-Yards 6-31 12-85 JONES, Devon 7 3 12 4.0 0 6 1.7 MISC YARDS 0 0 PRICE, Alex 3 1 12 12.0 0 12 4.0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 9 43 EMBRY, Jamaar 4 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.8 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 0-0 5-6 McPHETRIDGE, Dustin 5 1 5 5.0 0 5 1.0 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-0 Total...... 7 80 763 9.5 6 56 109.0 RED-ZONE SCORES (5-7) 71% (36-41) 88% Opponents...... 7 129 1539 11.9 15 80 219.9 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (5-7) 71% (31-41) 76% PAT-ATTEMPTS (4-7) 57% (43-43) 100% ATTENDANCE 14053 53000 Games/Avg Per Game 3/4684 4/13250 Neutral Site Games 0/0 ■ SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Austin Peay 6 13 13 8 40 Opponents 93 77 91 42 303
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 15 2014 STATISTICS
■ PUNT RETURNS ■ SCORING NAME No. Yds Avg TD Long PAT PAT PAT PAT COLEMAN, Rashaan 7 29 4.1 0 8 NAME TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts Total...... 7 29 4.1 0 8 BEARD, Jared 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Opponents...... 29 338 11.7 3 61 BOYNTON, Malik 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 GERRON, Otis 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 ■ KICK RETURNS BOONE, Darrien 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 NAME No. Yds Avg TD Long ROBERSON, Justin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 BOOKER, Javier 13 213 16.4 0 32 BOOKER, Javier 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 THOMAS, Wesley 7 154 22.0 0 29 VINCIL, Dakota 0 0-0 4-6 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 4 ROBERSON, Justin 1 18 18.0 0 18 COLEMAN, Rashaan 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 2 COLEMAN, Rashaan 1 6 6.0 0 6 TOBY, Evan 0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 LOUIS, Benedict 1 5 5.0 0 5 TAYLOR, Trey 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 0 BEARD, Jared 1 3 3.0 0 3 MACIUS, Mickey 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 0 CARLTON, Montez 1 15 15.0 0 15 Total...... 9 0-0 4-7 0-0 1 1-2 0 0 60 Total...... 25 414 16.6 0 32 Opponents...... 43 5-6 43-43 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 316 Opponents...... 10 235 23.5 0 66 ■ ALL-PURPOSE ■ PUNTING NAME G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G NAME No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd GERRON, Otis 7 403 78 0 0 0 481 68.7 CAMPBELL, Ben 63 2440 38.7 70 3 11 11 1 BOOKER, Javier 7 -15 231 0 213 0 429 61.3 BOONE, Darrien 1 17 17.0 17 0 0 1 0 ROBERSON, Justin 7 257 26 0 18 0 301 43.0 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS, Wesley 7 5 33 0 154 0 192 27.4 MACIUS, Mickey 1 28 28.0 28 0 0 1 0 COLEMAN, Rashaan 7 65 78 29 6 0 178 25.4 Total...... 66 2485 37.7 70 3 11 13 1 BEARD, Jared 7 0 165 0 3 0 168 24.0 Opponents...... 31 1195 38.5 55 2 7 14 0 FRANKLIN, Julian 7 133 26 0 0 0 159 22.7 ■ KICKOFFS BOONE, Darrien 6 93 0 0 0 0 93 15.5 NAME No. Yds Avg TB OB Ret Net YdLn BOYNTON, Malik 7 0 90 0 0 0 90 12.9 TOBY, Evan 15 768 51.2 2 2 OWENS, Roderick 7 0 0 0 0 39 39 5.6 Total...... 15 768 51.2 2 2 235 32.2 32 CARLTON, Montez 7 0 0 0 15 0 15 2.1 Opponents...... 54 3342 61.9 28 1 414 41.3 23 JONES, Devon 7 0 12 0 0 0 12 1.7 PRICE, Alex 3 0 12 0 0 0 12 4.0 ■ FIELD GOALS EMBRY, Jamaar 4 0 7 0 0 0 7 1.8 NAME FG-A 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk TAYLOR, Trey 3 6 0 0 0 0 6 2.0 NA LOUIS, Benedict 7 0 0 0 5 0 5 0.7 McPHETRIDGE, Dustin 5 0 5 0 0 0 5 1.0 ■ FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE BY GAME CAMPBELL, Ben 7 -5 0 0 0 0 -5 -0.7 Opponent Austin Peay Opponents MITCHELL, Timarious 1 -7 0 0 0 0 -7 -7.0 Memphis NA NA TEAM 5 -27 0 0 0 0 -27 -5.4 Chattanooga NA NA MACIUS, Mickey 5 -46 0 0 0 0 -46 -9.2 Eastern Illinois NA NA Total...... 7 862 763 29 414 39 2107 301.0 Illinois State NA 33,33 Opponents...... 7 1673 1539 338 235 92 3877 553.9 Eastern Kentucky NA 35, 52 Mercer NA NA ■ TOTAL OFFENSE Murray State NA 36, 28 NAME G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G MACIUS, Mickey 5 92 -46 501 455 91.0 GERRON, Otis 7 60 403 0 403 57.6 BOONE, Darrien 6 88 93 228 321 53.5 ROBERSON, Justin 7 84 257 0 257 36.7 FRANKLIN, Julian 7 37 133 0 133 19.0 COLEMAN, Rashaan 7 28 65 0 65 9.3 TAYLOR, Trey 3 17 6 20 26 8.7 MITCHELL, Timarious 1 8 -7 14 7 7.0 THOMAS, Wesley 7 1 5 0 5 0.7 CAMPBELL, Ben 7 1 -5 0 -5 -0.7 BOOKER, Javier 7 2 -15 0 -15 -2.1 TEAM 5 5 -27 0 -27 -5.4 Total...... 7 423 862 763 1625 232.1 Opponents...... 7 501 1673 1539 3212 458.9
16 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM 2014 STATISTICS
■ DEFENSE NAME GP Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds QBS-Yds INT-Yds PBU QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 18 WHITFIELD, Damien 7 34 10 44 1.0-1 . . 2 . 1-0 . . . 50 TURNER, Antonio 7 24 20 44 4.0-8 0.5-3 . . 1 1-0 . . . 11 CARLTON, Montez 7 34 6 40 3.0-6 . . 3 . . 1 . . 2 SHULER, Johnathan 7 17 22 39 1.0-1 . . 1 1 . 2 . . 45 NOBLE, Adam 7 21 18 39 1.0-2 . . . . . 1 . . 41 LOUIS, Benedict 7 17 16 33 1.5-3 . . . . . 1 . . 20 MITCHELL, Buddy 7 20 9 29 2.5-5 . . 2 2 . 1 . . 24 MILLER, Jalen 6 15 13 28 ...... 48 STUART, Zach 7 17 10 27 2.5-3 . . . . 1-0 . . . 6 GOINES, Malcolm 7 14 11 25 5.0-19 2.0-10 . . 2 . 1 . . 1 OWENS, Roderick 7 13 10 23 1.0-3 . 3-39 2 . 1-0 1 . . 44 MATIERE-BEY,Nicholis 7 8 11 19 3.0-16 1.5-10 ...... 43 SCHNEIDER,Tyler 7 12 7 19 3.5-12 1.0-3 ...... 78 PACE, Jule 7 5 14 19 1.5-3 ...... 27 WALL, David 7 7 8 15 2.0-5 . . . 1 . . . . 92 HOUSTON Jr, John 6 4 6 10 1.0-7 ...... 95 PARRIS, Taylor 6 6 3 9 3.0-10 . . . 2 . . . . 46 GRAY, A.J. 7 3 5 8 ...... 47 LARTEY, Nii 5 2 5 7 0.5-2 ...... 96 CARROLL, DeAndre 7 4 2 6 ...... 13 CREECH, Mikhail 7 4 2 6 1.0-5 ...... 39 MULITALO, Ray 7 5 1 6 ...... 40 TEAGUE, Corey 5 3 3 6 1.0-5 ...... 28 MITCHELL, Jeremiah 7 . 5 5 ...... 85 DUNPHY, Michael 7 3 1 4 ...... 90 JOHNSON, Darryl 6 1 2 3 ...... 99 ROBERSON,Gino 7 1 2 3 . . . 1 . . . . . 5 BOOKER, Javier 7 1 2 3 ...... 25 ALLEN, Demarion 6 2 1 3 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 5A PERRY, DeKeivis 3 2 . 2 ...... 14 JACKSON, Jamel 6 2 . 2 ...... 26 MOORE, Kyran 5 2 . 2 ...... 15 THOMAS, Wesley 7 1 1 2 ...... 98 MAYS, DaQuan 1 1 . 1 ...... 72 VIRGO, Julian 7 . 1 1 ...... 70 MILES, Tyler 7 . 1 1 ...... 16 BOYNTON, Malik 7 1 . 1 ...... 49 GERRON, Otis 7 1 . 1 ...... Total...... 7 307 228 535 39-116 6-31 3-39 11 9 5-0 8 . .
■ INTERCEPTIONS INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long OWENS, Roderick 3 39 13.0 0 39 Total...... 3 39 13.0 0 39 Opponents...... 5 92 18.4 0 30
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 17 2014 STATISTICS
■ AUSTIN PEAY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME SUPERLATIVES NAME No. Player-Opponent (Date) Rushes 22 GERRON, Otis vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Yards Rushing 196 GERRON, Otis at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) TD Rushes 1 ROBERSON, Justin at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) BOONE, Darrien at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) GERRON, Otis at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Long Rush 89 GERRON, Otis at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Pass attempts 22 MACIUS, Mickey vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) MACIUS, Mickey vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Pass completions 18 MACIUS, Mickey vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Yards Passing 201 MACIUS, Mickey vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) TD Passes 3 MACIUS, Mickey vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Long Pass 56 MACIUS, Mickey at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) Receptions 7 BEARD, Jared vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Yards Receiving 88 BOOKER, Javier vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014) BEARD, Jared vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) TD Receptions 3 BEARD, Jared vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Long Reception 56 BOOKER, Javier at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) Field Goals 0 Long Field Goal 0 Punts 11 CAMPBELL, Ben vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) Punting Avg 43.4 CAMPBELL, Ben vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Long Punt 70 CAMPBELL, Ben vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Punts inside 20 3 CAMPBELL, Ben at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) Long Punt Return 8 COLEMAN, Rashaan vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014) Long Kickoff Return 32 BOOKER, Javier at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Tackles 11 CARLTON, Montez at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) Sacks 1.0 MATIERE-BEY,Nicholis at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) GOINES, Malcolm at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) GOINES, Malcolm at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) SCHNEIDER,Tyler at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Tackles For Loss 2.0 GOINES, Malcolm vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014) TURNER, Antonio vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) Interceptions 2 OWENS, Roderick vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) ■ AUSTIN PEAY TEAM SINGLE-GAME SUPERLATIVES NAME No. Opponent (Date) Rushes 51 vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Yards Rushing 245 at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Yards Per Rush 6.0 at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) TD Rushes 1 at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014); at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Pass attempts 26 vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014); vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) Pass completions 18 vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014); vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Yards Passing 201 vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Yards Per Pass 9.1 vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) TD Passes 3 vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Total Plays 73 vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Total Offense 362 at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Yards Per Play 6.2 at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Points 21 at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Sacks By 2 at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) First Downs 18 vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Penalties 13 at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Penalty Yards 124 at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) Turnovers 2 at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014); vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014) vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014); vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Interceptions By 2 vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Punts 11 at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014); at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) Punting Avg 41.5 at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Long Punt 70 vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Punts inside 20 3 at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014); at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Long Punt Return 8 vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014)
18 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM 2014 STATISTICS ■ OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME SUPERLATIVES NAME No. Player-Opponent (Date) Rushes 18 Keon Williams, vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014) Yards Rushing 156 COPRICH,Marshau, at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) TD Rushes 2 LYNCH, Paxton, at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014); DORCEUS, D., at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014) Keon Williams, vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014); WHITLOW, Jalen, at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) LERA, Jimmy, at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014); COPRICH,Marshau, at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) Alex Lakes, at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Long Rush 69 COPRICH,Marshau, at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) Pass attempts 44 HUMPHRIES, KD, vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Pass completions 28 HUMPHRIES, KD, vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Yards Passing 242 LYNCH, Paxton, at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014) TD Passes 4 ROBERSON,Tre, at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) Long Pass 80 John Russ, at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Receptions 7 Tommy Hudson, vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014) Yards Receiving 102 Tommy Hudson, vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014) TD Receptions 2 DUNCAN, Taylor, at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014); NEBLETT,Lechein, at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) Long Reception 80 Tee Mitchell, at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Field Goals 2 AUSSIEKER,Nick, at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014); GREIFENKAMP, Ca, vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Long Field Goal 36 GREIFENKAMP, Ca, vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Punts 8 WRZUSZCZAK, K., vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) Punting Avg 51.0 SMITH, Spencer, at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014) Long Punt 55 SMITH, Spencer, at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014) Punts inside 20 6 WRZUSZCZAK, K., vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) Long Punt Return 61 Chandler Curtis, at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Long Kickoff Return 66 MONTGOMERY, D., vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) Tackles 11 JACKSON, Jonath, vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Sacks 1.0 SUTTLES, Ernest, at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014); PEGUES, Leonard, at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014) Davis Tull, vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014); Derrick Lott, vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014) V. McMillan, vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014); KEOSHIAN,Collin, at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) PRATE,Bradon, at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014); CANADY, Jeffrey, vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) HAYES, Anthony, vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014); TAYLOR, Travis, vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Tackles For Loss 3.0 TAYLOR, Travis, vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Interceptions 1 McCAIN, Bobby, at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014); DUNMORE,Oshay, at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) ATZINGER, Blake, vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014); STANLEY, B., vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) Alex Avant, at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) ■ OPPONENT TEAM SINGLE-GAME SUPERLATIVES NAME No. Opponent (Date) Rushes 63 at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) Yards Rushing 413 at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) Yards Per Rush 6.6 at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) TD Rushes 7 at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014) Pass attempts 44 vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Pass completions 28 vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Yards Passing 242 at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014) Yards Per Pass 13.3 at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) TD Passes 4 at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014); at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Total Plays 82 at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014); at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) Total Offense 620 at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) Yards Per Play 8.7 at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) Points 63 at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014); at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) Sacks By 3 vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014); at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) First Downs 34 at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) Penalties 11 at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) Penalty Yards 69 at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) Turnovers 5 vs Murray State (Oct 18, 2014) Interceptions By 2 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) Punts 8 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) Punting Avg 51.0 at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014) Long Punt 55 at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014) Punts inside 20 6 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) Long Punt Return 61 at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014)
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 19 2014 STATISTICS
■ AUSTIN PEAY GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RUSHING RECEIVING PASSING KICK RETURN PUNT RETURN TOT Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg C-A-I Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg off Aug 30 at Memphis 34 116 0 39 6 30 0 9 6-16-1 30 0 9 4 59 0 18 1 2 0 2 146 Sep 13 CHATTANOOGA 36 42 0 9 18 138 1 45 18-26-0 138 1 45 3 53 0 26 3 17 0 8 180 Sep 20 at E. Illinois 47 147 1 14 5 77 0 35 5-14-0 77 0 35 3 21 0 13 0 0 0 0 224 Sep 27 at Illinois State 41 59 1 17 9 115 0 56 9-18-1 115 0 56 2 39 0 20 1 4 0 4 174 Oct 04 E. KENTUCKY 34 105 0 27 14 85 0 25 14-26-2 85 0 25 4 63 0 29 0 0 0 0 190 Oct 11 at Mercer 41 245 1 89 10 117 2 32 10-17-1 117 2 32 6 114 0 32 1 5 0 5 362 Oct 18 MURRAY STATE 51 148 0 41 18 201 3 30 18-22-0 201 3 30 3 65 0 28 1 1 0 1 349 Totals 284 862 3 89 80 763 6 56 80-139-5 763 6 56 25 414 0 32 7 29 0 8 1625 Opponent 316 1673 25 69 129 1539 15 80 129-185-3 1539 15 80 10 235 0 66 29 338 3 61 3212
TACKLES SACKS FUMBLE PASS DEFENSE BLKD PAT ATTEMPTS Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF No-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU Kick Kick Run Rcv Saf Pts Aug 30 at Memphis 56 24 80 4.0-8 0.0-0 3 1-0 1-0 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Sep 13 CHATTANOOGA 40 34 74 9.0-24 0.0-0 1 1-0 0-0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 6 Sep 20 at E. Illinois 48 48 96 8.0-29 1.0-8 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 Sep 27 at Illinois State 38 16 54 2.0-7 1.0-5 0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 6 Oct 04 E.KENTUCKY 46 46 92 5.0-15 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Oct 11 at Mercer 32 34 66 5.0-12 1.0-3 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 2-1 0 1 0 21 Oct 18 MURRAY STATE 46 26 72 5.0-16 1.0-5 2 3-0 2-39 6 4 0 3-2 0 0 0 20 Totals 307 228 535 39.0-116 5.0-26 8 5-0 3-39 9 11 0 7-4 0 1 0 60 Opponent 241 245 486 59.0-222 12.0-85 5 6-2 5-92 13 15 1 43-43 0 0 0 316
PUNTING FIELD GOALS KICKOFFS Date Opponent No Yds Avg Lg Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Md-At Lg Blkd No. Yds Avg TB OB Aug 30 at Memphis 11 428 38.9 54 0 0 0 2 3 0-0 0 0 1 58 58.0 0 1 Sep 13 CHATTANOOGA 10 362 36.2 49 0 2 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 2 110 55.0 0 0 Sep 20 at E. Illinois 11 361 32.8 55 1 0 3 1 3 0-0 0 0 2 97 48.5 1 0 Sep 27 at Illinois State 9 334 37.1 52 0 0 4 1 1 0-0 0 0 2 88 44.0 0 0 Oct 04 E. KENTUCKY 11 423 38.5 53 0 0 2 1 1 0-0 0 0 1 57 57.0 0 0 Oct 11 at Mercer 8 332 41.5 50 0 0 2 1 1 0-0 0 0 3 152 50.7 1 1 Oct 18 MURRAY STATE 6 245 40.8 70 0 1 0 2 3 0-0 0 0 4 206 51.5 0 0 Totals 66 2485 37.7 70 1 3 11 8 13 0-0 0 0 15 768 51.2 2 2 Opponent 31 1195 38.5 55 0 2 7 4 14 6-5 36 0 54 3342 61.9 28 1
20 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM 2014 STATISTICS
■ AUSTIN PEAY OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RUSHING RECEIVING PASSING KICK RETURN PUNT RETURN TOT Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg C-A-I Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg off Aug 30 at Memphis 55 303 7 37 20 242 2 39 20-27-1 242 2 39 0 0 0 0 7 112 0 53 545 Sep 13 CHATTANOOGA 42 119 3 21 19 232 2 42 19-28-0 232 2 42 2 30 0 27 3 65 1 58 351 Sep 20 at E. Illinois 63 413 6 39 15 207 2 39 15-19-0 207 2 39 1 0 0 0 4 43 1 17 620 Oct 04 E. KENTUCKY 47 180 3 15 19 174 1 42 19-29-0 174 1 42 1 66 0 66 8 53 0 12 354 Oct 11 at Mercer 40 242 2 28 14 209 4 80 14-20-0 209 4 80 1 7 0 7 3 60 1 61 451 Oct 18 MURRAY STATE 30 160 1 24 28 235 0 19 28-44-2 235 0 19 4 87 0 38 2 5 0 7 395 Opponents 316 1673 25 69 129 1539 15 80 129-185-3 1539 15 80 10 235 0 66 29 338 3 61 3212 Austin Peay 284 862 3 89 80 763 6 56 80-139-5 763 6 56 25 414 0 32 7 29 0 8 1625
TACKLES TACKLES SACKS FUMBLE PASS DEFENSE BLKD PAT ATTEMPTS Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF No-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU Kick Kick Run Rcv Saf Pts Aug 30 at Memphis 32 20 52 7.0-35 2.0-24 0 1-0 1-29 1 2 0 9-9 0 0 0 63 Sep 13, CHATTANOOGA 46 24 70 10.0-37 3.0-18 2 2-2 0-0 6 3 0 6-6 0 0 0 42 Sep 20, E. Illinois 30 47 77 6.0-9 0.0-0 1 1-0 0-0 5 3 1 9-9 0 0 0 63 Sep 27 at Illinois State 32 36 68 9.0-45 3.0-15 0 0-0 1-0 0 3 0 7-7 0 0 0 55 Oct 04 E. KENTUCKY 29 34 63 9.0-25 1.0-10 0 0-0 2-43 1 2 0 4-4 0 0 0 31 Oct 11 at Mercer 30 44 74 7.0-28 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-20 0 2 0 7-7 0 0 0 49 Oct 18 MURRAY STATE 3 123 41.0 47 0 0 0 0 1 2-2 36 0 4 242 60.5 1 0 Opponents 31 1195 38.5 55 0 2 7 4 14 6-5 36 0 54 3342 61.9 28 1 Austin Peay 66 2485 37.7 70 1 3 11 8 13 0-0 0 0 15 768 51.2 2 2
PUNTING FIELD GOALS KICKOFFS Date Opponent No Yds Avg Lg Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Md-At Lg Blkd No. Yds Avg TB OB Aug 30, at Memphis 2 102 51.0 55 0 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 10 645 64.5 6 0 Sep 13 CHATTANOOGA 6 227 37.8 43 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 0 0 7 447 63.9 4 0 Sep 20 at E.Illinois 4 130 32.5 48 0 0 0 0 2 0-0 0 0 10 592 59.2 6 1 Sep 27 at Illinois State 2 89 44.5 50 0 1 0 1 0 2-2 33 0 10 630 63.0 8 0 Oct 04 E. KENTUCKY 8 280 35.0 50 0 0 5 1 6 2-1 35 0 5 288 57.6 1 0 Oct 11 at Mercer 6 244 40.7 52 0 0 2 1 3 0-0 0 0 8 498 62.2 2 0 Oct 18 MURRAY STATE 3 123 41.0 47 0 0 0 0 1 2-2 36 0 4 242 60.5 1 0 Opponents 31 1195 38.5 55 0 2 7 4 14 6-5 36 0 54 3342 61.9 28 1 Austin Peay 66 2485 37.7 70 1 3 11 8 13 0-0 0 0 15 768 51.2 2 2
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 21 2014 STARTING LINEUPS
■ OFFENSE OPP. WR LT LG C RG RT TE/HB/WR QB RB WR WR @UM Booker Gauldin Sanders Tuisasosopo Miles Virgo Cooper Taylor Coleman Beard Boynton UTC Booker Gauldin Sanders Tuisasosopo Miles Virgo Cooper Boone Roberson Beard Boynton @EIU Booker Gauldin Sanders Tuisasosopo Miles Virgo Coleman Boone Roberson Beard Boynton @ISU Booker Gauldin Sanders Tuisasosopo Miles Virgo Jones Boone Roberson Thomas Boynton EKU Booker Gauldin Virgo Tuisasosopo Miles Dalton J. Coleman Macius Roberson R. Coleman Boynton @Mercer Booker Gauldin Virgo Tuisasosopo Miles Dalton J. Coleman Boone Roberson Thomas Boynton MUR Thomas Gauldin Miles Tuisasosopo Virgo Dalton Beard Macius Gerron R. Coleman Boynton @UTM @JSU TSU @SEMO TTU ■ DEFENSE OPP. DE DT DE DE/CB MLB SLB CB FS SS WS CB @UM Schneider Goines Roberson Teague Noble Turner Carlton Witfield Shuler Creech Mitchell UTC Schneider Goines Roberson Pace Noble Turner Carlton Whitfield Shuler Creech Owens @EIU Schneider Goines Roberson Pace Noble Turner Carlton Whitfield Miller Shuler Mitchell @ISU Schneider Goines Roberson Parris Noble Turner Carlton Whitfield Miller Shuler Mitchell EKU Schneider Goines Roberson Pace Noble Turner Carlton Whitfield Miller Shuler Mitchell @Mercer Schneider Goines Roberson Pace Noble Turner Carlton Whitfield Miller Shuler Mitchell MUR Schneider Matiere-Bey Goines Owens Noble Turner Carlton Whitfield Miller Shuler Mitchell @UTM @JSU TSU @SEMO TTU
22 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM BOXSCORES
GAME 1: Memphis 63, AUSTIN PEAY 0 GAME 2: Chattanooga 42, AUSTIN PEAY 6 FINAL SCORE 1 2 3 4 Total FINAL SCORE 1 2 3 4 Total Austin Peay 0 0 0 0 0 Chattanooga 14 7 21 0 42 Memphis 21 21 14 7 63 Austin Peay 6 0 0 0 6
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Paxton Lynch ran for two scores and threw two CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Jacob Huesman threw for 224 yards and two touchdown passes, leading Memphis to a 63-0 victory over Austin Peay touchdowns to lead Chattanooga to a 42-6 victory over Austin Peay on in both teams’ season opener. Saturday. Memphis’ seven rushing touchdowns tied a school record and the Huesman, who was the Southern Conference offensive player of Tigers reached their highest point total since 1969. the year in 2013, led Chattanooga (1-2) to a 42-6 third quarter lead The Tigers scored less than 3 minutes into the game on a nine- before taking a seat. He was 18-of-23 passing. play drive capped by Sam Craft’s 2-yard touchdown. They intercepted Tommy Hudson was the top receiver, pulling in seven passes for Trey Taylor’s pass on Austin Peay’s first possession, leading to Brandon 102 yards and one TD. Hayes rushing for a 3-yard score that put Memphis up 14-0. The Mocs started the season losing two close games, falling to Lynch rushed for two touchdowns and threw a 9-yard touchdown Central Michigan (20-16) and to Jacksonville State (26-23), in overtime, pass to Alan Cross in the second quarter for a 42-0 lead. Freshman before easing to this victory. Jarvis Cooper carried the ball eight times for 101 yards and one touch- Austin Peay (0-2) scored after a fumble recovery when Darrien down, all in the fourth quarter. Boone hit Javier Booker on a 45-yard pass in the first quarter. The Gov- Austin Peay was held to 30 yards passing. The Governors have not ernors only crossed midfield one other time in the first half. won a game since the 2012 season. Keon Williams scored twice for the Mocs, rushing for 53 yards on the Top 25: No. 1 Alabama, No. 3 Oregon, No. 5 Georgia, No. 6 18 carries. South Carolina and No. 10 Florida.
SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY 1st 12:11 MEM CRAFT, Sam 2 yd run (ELLIOTT, Jake kick) UTC 1st 11:57 Keon Williams 3 yd run, H. Ribeiro kick 09:20 MEM HAYES, Brandon 3 yd run (ELLIOTT, Jake kick) 1st 11:02 Tommy Hudson 33 yd pass from Jacob Huesman 03:43 MEM DORCEUS, D. 5 yd run (ELLIOTT, Jake kick) H. Ribeiro kick 2nd 12:45 MEM LYNCH, Paxton 5 yd run (ELLIOTT, Jake kick) APSU 1st 07:37 BOOKER, Javier 45 yd pass from BOONE, Darrien 09:17 MEM LYNCH, Paxton 9 yd run (ELLIOTT, Jake kick) TOBY, Evan kick failed 04:34 MEM CROSS, Alan 9 yd pass from LYNCH, Paxton UTC 2nd 00:48 Keon Williams 1 yd run H. Ribeiro kick (ELLIOTT, Jake kick UTC 3rd 09:46 X. Borishade 42 yd pass from Jacob Huesman 3rd 09:41 MEM FRAZIER, Mose 17 yd pass from LYNCH, Paxton H. Ribeiro kick (ELLIOTT, Jake kick) UTC 3rd 07:54 Tommy Hudson 58 yd punt return H. Ribeiro kick 07:39 MEM DORCEUS, D. 8 yd run (ELLIOTT, Jake kick) UTC 3rd 05:11 Derrick Craine 2 yd run H. Ribeiro kick 4th 05:53 MEM COOPER, Jarvis 6 yd run (ELLIOTT, Jake kick)
APSU MEM UTC APSU FIRST DOWNS 8 28 FIRST DOWNS 19 9 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-116 55-303 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 42-119 36-42 PASSING YDS (NET) 30 242 PASSING YDS (NET) 232 138 Passes Att-Comp-Int 16-6-1 27-20-1 Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-19-0 26-18-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 50-146 82-545 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-351 62-180 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-2 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-2 7-112 Punt Returns-Yards 3-65 3-17 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-59 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-30 3-53 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 1-29 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 11-38.9 2-51.0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-37.8 10-36.2 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-1 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards 9-61 6-55 Penalties-Yards 5-40 5-43 Possession Time 25:47 34:13 Possession Time 32:08 27:52 Third-Down Conversions 1 of 13 6 of 12 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 13 4 of 18 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 2 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 9-10 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-24 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-18 0-0
RUSHING: Austin Peay-ROBERSON, Justin 8-50; BOONE, Darrien 8-30; RUSHING: Chattanooga-Keon Williams 18-53; Jacob Huesman 7-24; R. COLEMAN, Rashaan 5-19; FRANKLIN, Julian 5-10; TAYLOR, Trey 7-6; GER- Bagley 6-14; Derrick Craine 5-12; Tyler Roberson 1-7; Tommy Hudson RON, Otis 1-1. Memphis-COOPER, Jarvis 8-101; HAYES, Brandon 11-59; 1-6; A. Bennifield 2-3; Marquis Green 2-0. Austin Peay-ROBERSON, Justin DORCEUS, D. 10-41; WALLACE, T. 10-37; LYNCH, Paxton 5-34; CRAFT, 11-27; COLEMAN, Rashaan 9-18; FRANKLIN, Julian 4-8; BOONE, Darrien Sam 8-27; STEWART, Jason 1-8; TEAM 2-minus 4. 8-6; BOOKER, Javier 1-minus 3; TEAM 1-minus 7; MITCHELL, Timarious PASSING: Austin Peay-TAYLOR, Trey 4-9-1-20; BOONE, Darrien 2-7-0-10. 2-minus 7. Memphis-LYNCH, Paxton 20-27-1-242. PASSING: Chattanooga-Jacob Huesman 18-23-0-224; A. Bennifield RECEIVING: Austin Peay-BEARD, Jared 2-9; BOYNTON, Malik 1-9; McPHE- 1-5-0-8. Austin Peay-BOONE, Darrien 15-20-0-124; MITCHELL, Timarious TRIDGE, Dustin 1-5; THOMAS, Wesley 1-5; JONES, Devon 1-2. Memphis- 3-6-0-14. FRAZIER, Mose 4-55; CROSS, Alan 4-48; JONES, Tevin 4-31; MALONE, RECEIVING: Chattanooga-Tommy Hudson 7-102; C.J. Board 4-31; Faysal Keiwone 3-58; CRAFT, Sam 3-14; HURD, Daniel 1-28; CRAIG, Joe 1-8. Shafaat 3-30; X. Borishade 1-42; Keon Williams 1-13; Marquis Green 1-9; Derrick Craine 1-8; Jacob Huesman 1-minus 3. Austin Peay-BOOKER, Ja- vier 6-88; BOYNTON, Malik 5-12; BEARD, Jared 3-19; EMBRY, Jamaar 1-7; COLEMAN, Rashaan 1-7; THOMAS, Wesley 1-4; ROBERSON, Justin 1-1.
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 23 BOXSCORES
GAME 3: Eastern Illinois 63, AUSTIN PEAY 7 GAME 4: Illinois State 55, AUSTIN PEAY 6 FINAL SCORE 1 2 3 4 Total FINAL SCORE 1 2 3 4 Total Austin Peay 0 7 0 0 7 Austin Peay 0 0 6 0 7 Eastern Illinois 7 28 14 14 63 Illinois State 13 7 28 7 63
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Jalen Whitlow threw for two touchdowns and NORMAL, Ill. -- Marshaun Coprich ran for 156 yards and two scores, ran for two more to put Eastern Illinois up 63-7 over Austin Peay on Tre Roberson threw four touchdown passes and Illinois State beat Aus- Saturday. tin Peay, 55-6, Saturday night. Whitlow was 13 of 15 for 159 yards passing and ran for a team- Roberson completed 12 of 16 passes for 222 yards and Lechein high 137 yards on 15 carries. He was replaced by Andrew Manley early Neblett had four catches for 101 yards and two touchdowns. in the third quarter once the Panthers (1-3, 1-0 Ohio Valley Conference) Illinois State (3-0) racked up 27 first downs, punted just twice and had achieved a 42-point lead. scored a touchdown on its first five possessions of the second half. The In the first half, Whitlow and Jimmy Lera ran for two touchdowns sixth was an eight-play, 28-yard drive which bled the final 5:35 off the each and Taylor Duncan caught a Whitlow TD pass to give the Panthers clock. a 35-7 lead at the break. Austin Peay (0-4) has now lost 16-straight games dating back to a Whitlow connected with Duncan again early in the third quarter for 38-31 win over Tennessee Tech on Nov. 17, 2012. The Governors didn’t a touchdown. Less than two minutes later, Antoine Johnson blocked an get a first down until the second quarter and had just 88 total yards in Austin Peay punt and returned it 12 yards for another score, extending the first half as Illinois State jumped to a 20-0 halftime lead. the Panthers’ lead to 49-7. APSU had nearly as many penalty yards (124) as total yards (174). The Governors (0-3) were held to just 224 total yards. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 10:54 ILS AUSSIEKER,Nick 33 yd field goal 03:50 ILS AUSSIEKER,Nick 33 yd field goal SCORING SUMMARY 02:11 ILS COPRICH,Marshau 69 yd run (AUSSIEKER kick) 1st 06:52 EIU WHITLOW, Jalen 6 yd run (BRUNO, Nick kick) 2nd 11:51 ILS COPRICH,Marshau 7 yd run (AUSSIEKER kick) 2nd 11:39 EIU DUNCAN, Taylor 11 yd pass from WHITLOW, Jalen 3rd 13:37 ILS MEREDITH,Camero 13 yd pass from (BRUNO, Nick kick ROBERSON,Tre (AUSSIEKER,Nick kick), 08:45 EIU WHITLOW, Jalen 6 yd run (BRUNO, Nick kick) 08:23 APSU BOONE, Darrien 1 yd run (MACIUS, Mickey pass 05:24 EIU LERA, Jimmy 7 yd run (BRUNO, Nick kick) intcpt) 03:27 APSU ROBERSON, Justin 1 yd run (VINCIL, Dakota kick) 05:14 ILS NEBLETT,Lechein 26 yd pass from 01:29 EIU LERA, Jimmy 13 yd run (BRUNO, Nick kick) ROBERSON,Tre (AUSSIEKER,Nick kick) 3rd 10:58 EIU DUNCAN, Taylor 5 yd pass from WHITLOW, Jalen 03:47 ILS NEBLETT,Lechein 66 yd pass from ROBERSON (BRUNO, Nick kick) (AUSSIEKER,Nick kick) 09:37 EIU JOHNSON, Antoin 12 yd blocked punt return 01:13 ILS WARRUM,Anthony 22 yd pass from (BRUNO, Nick kick) ROBERSON,Tre (AUSSIEKER,Nick kick) 14:38 EIU HARRISON, Malik 22 yd run (BRUNO, Nick kick) 4th 08:19 ILS HOLM,Bryce 1 yd run (AUSSIEKER,Nick kick)
APSU EIU APSU ISU FIRST DOWNS 8 34 FIRST DOWNS 10 27 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 47-147 63-413 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 41-59 39-256 PASSING YDS (NET) 77 207 PASSING YDS (NET) 115 240 Passes Att-Comp-Int 14-5-0 19-15-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int 18-9-1 18-14-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 61-224 82-620 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 59-174 57-496 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 4-43 Punt Returns-Yards 1-4 2-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-21 1-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-39 1-45 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 11-32.8 4-32.5 Punts (Number-Avg) 9-37.1 2-44.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 7-84 11-69 Penalties-Yards 9-124 7-47 Possession Time 28:55 31:05 Possession Time 30:36 29:24 Third-Down Conversions 2 of 15 7 of 14 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 15 3 of 8 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 2 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 8-9 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 5-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-8 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-5 3-15
RUSHING: Austin Peay-ROBERSON, Justin 20-45; GERRON, Otis 6-35; RUSHING: Austin Peay-GERRON, Otis 12-38; BOONE, Darrien 15-25; FRANKLIN, Julian 5-32; COLEMAN, Rashaan 13-26; BOONE, Darrien ROBERSON, Justin 9-15; THOMAS, Wesley 1-5; COLEMAN, Rashaan 2-6; MACIUS, Mickey 1-3. Eastern Illinois-WHITLOW, Jalen 15-137; LERA, 1-2; BOOKER, Javier 1-minus 12; MACIUS, Mickey 2-minus 14. Illinois Jimmy 12-73; WOODSON, AJ 11-51; HARRISON, Malik 7-43; GOBER, State-COPRICH,Marshau 14-156; ROBERSON,Tre 6-30; GRAHAM,James Keiondre 1-39; DUNCAN, Taylor 9-33; MANLEY, Andrew 2-24; BRAVO- 5-23; LEWIS,Jeffrey 5-18; FRAPPOLY,Brian 5-14; HOLM,Bryce 3-9; BROWN, S 1-7; POWELL, Joe 2-4; GREEN, Austin 3-2. TOWNS,Jamal 1-6. PASSING: Austin Peay-MACIUS, Mickey 4-11-0-72; BOONE, Darrien PASSING: Austin Peay-MACIUS, Mickey 6-11-0-89; BOONE, Darrien 3-7-1- 1-3-0-5. Eastern Illinois-WHITLOW, Jalen 13-15-0-159; MANLEY, Andrew 26. Illinois State-ROBERSON,Tre 12-16-0-222; WINKLER,Blake 2-2-0-18. 2-4-0-48. RECEIVING: Austin Peay-GERRON, Otis 2-24; COLEMAN, Rashaan RECEIVING: Austin Peay-BEARD, Jared 2-10; BOOKER, Javier 1-35; BOYN- 2-15; ROBERSON, Justin 2-9; BOOKER, Javier 1-56; THOMAS, Wes- TON, Malik1-27; THOMAS, Wesley 1-5. Eastern Illinois-DRAKE, Adam 4-81; ley 1-7; JONES, Devon 1-4. Illinois State-NEBLETT,Lechein 4-101; DUNCAN, Taylor 4-16; SHEPHERD, Nico 2-30; POWELL, Joe 2-27; GOBER, WARRUM,Anthony 3-47; MEREDITH,Camero 2-39; KUEHN,Scott 2-16; Keiondre 1-29; PENDERGRASS, Tr 1-13; LePAK, Jeff 1-11. O’SHAUGHNESSY,J 1-22; ANDERSON,J 1-11; COPRICH,Marshau 1-4.
24 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM BOXSCORES
GAME 5: Eastern Ky. 31, AUSTIN PEAY 0 GAME 6: Mercer 49, AUSTIN PEAY 21 FINAL SCORE 1 2 3 4 Total FINAL SCORE 1 2 3 4 Total Eastern Kentucky 10 7 14 0 31 Austin Peay 0 6 7 8 21 Austin Peay 0 0 0 0 0 Mercer 28 7 0 14 49
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Eastern Kentucky ran its record to 5-0 for MACON, Ga. -- John Russ threw for three touchdowns and Alex just the ninth time in program history as the Colonels blanked Austin Lakes ran for two more Saturday and Mercer dominated Austin Peay 49- Peay, 31-0 on Saturday night. 21, pushing the Governors’ losing streak to 18 straight games. Eastern Kentucky held the Governors to 190 yards of total offense Chandler Curtis, who returned a punt 99 yards for a score in last and kept them penned in their own end of the field for all but three plays week’s loss to Samford, returned a punt 61 yards for a TD for Mercer in the first half. (5-2). Austin Peay put together an 87-yard drive in the second half, but Russ was 10 of 13 for 179 yards passing, including TD strikes of was stopped at the Eastern Kentucky 1 on fourth down. 80 yards to Tee Mitchell, 11 to Avery Ward and 12 to JT Palmer. Backup Bennie Coney paced the Colonels (5-0, 2-0 Ohio Valley), completing Michael Haynes threw a 5-yard score to Derek Owings. Lakes scored on 15 of 24 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown. Dy’Shawn Mobley had two 12-yard runs and gained 98 yards on 13 carries. 55 yards on 10 carries for a touchdown as they rolled up 180 yards on Mickey Macius was 6 of 11 for 86 yards and an interception, with the ground. TD passes of 7 yards to Malik Boynton and 32 yards to Jared Beard. Otis Mickey Macius was held to 53 yards passing, connecting on 11 of Gerron scored on an 89-yard run for the Governors (0-6) and finished 22 attempts and the Governors (0-5, 0-2 OVC) were held to just 105 with 196 yards. yards rushing.
SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY 1st 13:12 MER Alex Lakes 12 yd run (Jagger Lieb kick) 1st 05:16 EKU LLOYD, Andrew 35 yd field goal 09:33 MER Chandler Curtis 61 yd punt return (Lieb kick). 00:13 EKU FUGATE, C. 11 yd run (LLOYD, Andrew kick) 05:38 MER Tee Mitchell 80 yd pass from John Russ (Lieb kick) 2nd 00:00 EKU GLOVER, Jeff 42 yd pass from CONEY, Bennie 02:07 MER Avery Ward 11 yd pass from John Russ (Lieb kick) (LLOYD, Andrew kick) 2nd 09:25 APSU BOYNTON, Malik 7 yd pass from MACIUS, Mickey 3rd 14:16 EKU McCLAIN, Jared 1 yd run (LLOYD, Andrew kick) (VINCIL, Dakota kick failed) 10:15 EKU MOBLEY, D. 6 yd run (LLOYD, Andrew kick) 06:27 MER JT Palmer 12 yd pass from John Russ (Lieb kick) 10:47 EIU WOODSON, AJ 19 yd run (BRUNO, Nick kick) 3rd 12:24 APSU BEARD, Jared 32 yd pass from MACIUS, Mickey (VINCIL, Dakota kick) 4th 12:47 MER Alex Lakes 17 yd run (Jagger Lieb kick) 04:36 MER Derek Owings 5 yd pass from Michael Haynes (Lieb kick) 04:16 APSU GERRON, Otis 89 yd run (COLEMAN, Rashaan pass from TAYLOR, Trey)
EKU APSU APSU Mercer FIRST DOWNS 20 11 FIRST DOWNS 10 21 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 47-180 34-105 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 41-245 40-242 PASSING YDS (NET) 174 85 PASSING YDS (NET) 117 209 Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-19-0 26-14-2 Passes Att-Comp-Int 17-10-1 20-14-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 76-354 60-190 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 58-362 60-451 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 8-53 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-5 3-60 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-66 4-63 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-114 1-7 Interception Returns-Yards 2-43 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-20 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-35.0 11-38.5 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-41.5 6-40.7 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 10-67 9-81 Penalties-Yards 13-116 3-22 Possession Time 31:17 28:43 Possession Time 31:12 28:48 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 17 2 of 13 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 16 4 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 0-1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 5-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-10 1-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-3 0-0
RUSHING: Eastern Kentucky-MOBLEY, D. 10-55; JUDE, JJ 10-44; MANN, RUSHING: Austin Peay-GERRON, Otis 15-196; FRANKLIN, Julian 13-38; Barton 6-29; McCLAIN, Jared 8-19; FUGATE, C. 2-15; CONEY, Bennie ROBERSON, Justin 7-18; TEAM 1-0; MACIUS, Mickey 1-minus 1; WILMER, 3-10; HOPKINS, K. 3-7; SANDERS, Jared 3-5; TEAM 2-minus 4. Austin Brad 1-minus 2; BOONE, Darrien 3-minus 4. Mercer-Alex Lakes 13-98; Peay-FRANKLIN, Julian 9-39; ROBERSON, Justin 12-37; BOONE, Darrien JeTarii Donald 4-49; John Russ 9-42; Tee Mitchell 9-29; Michael Haynes 6-30; GERRON, Otis 4-2; MACIUS, Mickey 3-minus 3. 3-24; Josh Jones 1-4; Caleb Brown 1-minus 4. PASSING: Eastern Kentucky-CONEY, Bennie 15-24-0-146; McCLAIN, PASSING: Austin Peay-MACIUS, Mickey 6-11-1-86; BOONE, Darrien 4-5-0- Jared 4-4-0-28; TEAM 0-1-0-0. Austin Peay-MACIUS, Mickey 11-22-2-53; 31; TAYLOR, Trey 0-1-0-0. Mercer-John Russ 10-13-0-179; Michael Haynes BOONE, Darrien 3-4-0-32. 4-7-0-30. RECEIVING: Eastern Kentucky-BORDERS, Devin 5-48; DANIEL, Scott 3-38; RECEIVING: Austin Peay-COLEMAN, Rashaan 3-40; BEARD, Jared 2-39; GLOVER, Jeff 2-45; CHESTER, T. 2-11; MOBLEY, D. 2-2; MADON, Ben ROBERSON, Justin 2-11; BOOKER, Javier 1-23; BOYNTON, Malik 1-7; 1-11; MONTGOMERY, D. 1-9; FUGATE, C. 1-5; SHEPHERD, Dan 1-3; JUDE, THOMAS, Wesley 1-minus 3. Mercer-Chandler Curtis 4-47; JT Palmer JJ 1-2. Austin Peay-BOOKER, Javier 5-29; FRANKLIN, Julian 3-26; COLE- 3-31; Avery Ward 3-30; Derek Owings 2-9; Tee Mitchell 1-80; Hunter MAN, Rashaan 2-8; GERRON, Otis 2-5; PRICE, Alex 1-12; ROBERSON, Mackay 1-12. Justin 1-5.
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 25 BOXSCORES
GAME 7: AUSTIN PEAY 20, Murray State 13 FINAL SCORE 1 2 3 4 Total Murray State 3 0 7 3 13 Austin Peay 0 7 13 0 20 CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Mickey Macius threw three touchdowns, all to Jared Beard, and Austin Peay snapped an 18-game losing streak with a 20-13 win over Murray State on Saturday night. The losing streak had been the longest active skid in FCS. The Governors (1-6, 1-2 Ohio Valley Conference) took advantage of turnovers to capture and pad their lead, then held on for their first win since Nov. 17, 2012. Macius finished 18-of-22 passing for 201 yards. Beard had seven catches for 88 yards, hauling in TD grabs of 30, 7 and 14 yards. Otis Gerron had 137 yards on 26 carries for the Governors. All three APSU principals are freshmen. Murray State (2-5, 1-3) outgained the Governors in total yardage, 395-349, but had five turnovers, two of which set up Austin Peay scoring drives. KD Humphries was 28 of 44 for 235 yards and two interceptions for the Racers, while Pokey Harris had a 24-yard TD run.
SCORING SUMMARY 1st 06:27 MUR GREIFENKAMP, Ca 36 yd field goal 2nd 02:44 APSU BEARD, Jared 30 yd pass from MACIUS, Mickey (VINCIL, Dakota kick) 3rd 12:19 MUR HARRIS, Pokey 24 yd run (GREIFENKAMP, Ca kick) 06:01 APSU BEARD, Jared 7 yd pass from MACIUS, Mickey (VINCIL, Dakota kick failed) 00:26 APSU BEARD, Jared 14 yd pass from MACIUS, Mickey (VINCIL, Dakota kick) 4th 04:59 MUR GREIFENKAMP, Ca 28 yd field goal
MUR APSU FIRST DOWNS 20 18 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-160 51-148 PASSING YDS (NET) 235 201 Passes Att-Comp-Int 44-28-2 22-18-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-395 73-349 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-5 1-1 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-87 3-65 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-39 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-41.0 6-40.8 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 5-2 Penalties-Yards 3-27 6-36 Possession Time 22:23 37:37 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 16 6 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-4 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-18 1-5
RUSHING: Murray State-HARRIS, Pokey 13-88; HOLLIDAY, Marcu 9-64; HUMPHRIES, KD 5-8; CLAY, Roman 2-3; DAVIS, Janawski 1-minus 3. Austin Peay-GERRON, Otis 22-131; ROBERSON, Justin 16-67; FRANK- LIN, Julian 1-6; CAMPBELL, Ben 1-minus 5; TEAM 3-minus 20; MACIUS, Mickey 8-minus 31. PASSING: Murray State-HUMPHRIES, KD 28-44-2-235. Austin Peay-MA- CIUS, Mickey 18-22-0-201. RECEIVING: Murray State-BLACKBURN, Jess 6-74; DAVIS, Janawski 6-33; HARNESS, Jeremy 5-37; HARRIS, Pokey 4-30; GRIFFIN, Nevar 3-33; RICE, Paul 2-18; HOLLIDAY, Marcu 2-10. Austin Peay-BEARD, Jared 7-88; BOYN- TON, Malik 4-35; GERRON, Otis 3-49; THOMAS, Wesley 2-15; COLEMAN, Rashaan 1-8; JONES, Devon 1-6. .
26 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM THE LAST TIME INDIVIDUALLY
The last Governor to rush the ball 30-39 times: The last Governor to pass for 250-299 yards: Mark The last Governor to rush for 3 touchdowns in a Omar Williams (35), Jacksonville State; Nov. Cunningham (253); at Dayton; Sept. 23, 2006 game: Rashaan Coleman, Southeast Missouri, 2, 2013 The last Governor to pass for four or more touch- Nov. 16, 2013. The last Governor to rush the ball 40-49 times: downs in a game: Jake Ryan (4 TDs); Tennes- The last Gov to gain more than 400 total offensive Jay Bailey, (47), at Kentucky Wesleyan; Oct. see Tech; Nov. 17, 2012 yards: Brian Baker (423; (-3 rush, 426 pass); 19, 2002 The last Governor to pass for three touchdowns Campbellsville; Aug 30, 2001 The last Governor to rush for more than 200 yards: in a game: Mickey Macius (3); Murray State, The last Governor to convert a 45-yard or longer Ryan White (228 yards), Southeast Missouri; Oct. 18, 2014 field goal: Chase Dunlap (48 yards); at Ten- Oct. 10, 2009 (32 carries) The last Governor to have a 90-yard or more nessee State, Nov. 9, 2012 The last Governor to rush between 175-199 yards: completion: Jesse Kellogg (91 yards) Camp- The last Governor to convert a 40-44 yard field Otis Gerron (196 yards), Mercer; Oct. 11. 2014 bellsville; Sept. 6, 2003 goal: Stephen Stansell (43 yards); Tennessee (15 carries) The last Governor to have a 70-89 yard comple- Tech; Nov. 17. 2012 The last Governor to rush for 100 yards or more: tion: Jake Ryan (72 yards); Tennessee State; The last Governor to score 12 or more points by Otis Gerron (131 yards), Murray State; Oct. 18. Oct. 1, 2011 kicking: Stephen Stansell (13 points); Tennes- 2014 (22 carries) The last Governor to have a 60-69 yard completion: see State; Oct. 1, 2011 The last time two Governors rushed for 100 or Mark Cunningham (60 yards); Sept. 30, 2006: The last Governor to kick 5 or more extra points in more yards in the same game: Rashaan Cole- Tennessee-Martin a game: Stephen Stansell (7); Culver-Stockton; man (109 yards), Omar Williams (108 yards); The last Governor to have 5 passes intercepted: Nov. 3, 2012 Southeast Missouri, Nov. 16, 2013 Jake Ryan; vs. Jacksonville State, Oct 15, 2011 The last Gov to make 3 or more field goals in a The last Governors to run 90 or more yards for The last Governor to have 4 passes intercepted: game: Stephen Stansell (4); Tennessee State; a touchdown: Jay Bailey (99 yards); at Val- Gary Orr; Illinois State; Sept. 19, 2009 Sept. 18, 2010 (tied APSU record) paraiso; Sept. 23, 2000 The last Governor to have 3 passes intercepted: The last Governor to attempt 4 or more field goals The last Governor to run 80-89 yards for a touch- Jake Ryan; Southeast Missouri; Oct. 10, 2009 in a game: Stephen Stansell (4); Tennessee down: Otis Gerron (89 yards); Mercer; Oct. The last Governor to have 200 or more receiving State; Sept. 18, 2010 11, 2014 yards: Michael Farrell (210, 11 receptions); The last Governor to punt more than 60 yards: The last Governor to run 70-79 yards for a touch- Campbellsville; Aug. 30, 2001 Ben Campbell (68 yards); Murray State, Oct. down: Terrence Holt (75 yards); Newberry, The last Governor to have 175-199 receiving yards: 3, 2012 Sept. 5, 2009 Pat Curran (175, 6 receptions); Morehead The last Governor to attempt 10 or more punts: The last Governor to attempt 50 or more passes in State; Oct. 09, 2004 Ben Campbell (11); vs. Eastern Kentucky, a game: Jake Ryan (61); at Jacksonville State; The last Governor to have 150-174 receiving Oct. 4, 2014 Nov. 10, 2012 yards: Lanis Frederick (153, 8 receptions); at The last Governor to average 45 yards or more per The last Governor to attempt 40-49 passes in a Cumberland (Tenn.); Sept. 09, 2006 punt: Ben Campbell (45.0/6-270): Tennessee; game: Jake Ryan, (40); Murray State, Oct. The last Gov to have 100-149 receiving yards: Aug. 31, 2013 6, 2012 Devin Stark (145, 9 receptions); Southeast The last Governor to return a punt more than 40 The last Governor to attempt 34-39 passes in a Missouri, Oct. 27 2012 yards: Tee Howell (65 yards), Central State; game: Jake Ryan, (38); Southeast Missouri, The last time two Govs had 100 or more receiving Nov. 5, 2011 Oct. 27 2012 yards: Lanis Frederick (124) and Kevin Carter The last Governor to return a punt for a touch- The last Governor to complete 40 or more passes (110 yards); at Dayton, Sept. 23, 2006. down: Tee Howell (65 yards), Central State; in a game: Jake Ryan (40), at Jacksonville The last Governor to have three or more TD re- Nov. 5, 2011 State, Nov. 10, 2012 ceptions in a game: Jared Beard (3); Murray The last Governor to return a kickoff for a touch- The last Governor to complete 30-39 passes in a State, Oct. 18, 2014 down: Terrence Holt (99 yards), Murray State; game: Brian Baker (32); Campbellsville, Aug. The last Governor to have two TD receptions in a Nov. 7, 2009 30, 2001. game: Darryl Clack, UT Martin, Oct. 26 2013 The last Governor to return a kick for more than The last Governor to complete 25-29 passes in The last Governor to catch a 90-yard or more 90 yards; Terrence Holt (95 yards), UT Martin, a game: Jake Ryan (25); Murray State, Oct. pass: Paul Derrick (91 yards); Campbellsville, Nov. 6, 2010 6, 2012 Sept. 6, 2003 The last Governor to return a blocked field goal The last Governor to complete 20-24 passes in a The last Governor to catch a 70-89 yard pass: for a touchdown: Kevis Buckley (67 yards), game: Jake Ryan (23); Southeast Missouri, Daryl Clack (72 yards), Oct. 1, 2011, Tennes- at Southeast Mo., Nov. 3, 2007 Oct. 27 2012 see State The last Governor to return a blocked punt for The last Governor to complete 80 percent or bet- The last Governor to catch 10 passes or more a touchdown: Jeremy Ross (34 yards); vs. ter passes in a game: Mickey Macius (87.5%, pass in a game: Devin Stark; Murray State, Jacksonville State; Oct. 31, 2009 18-22): Murray State, Oct. 18, 2014 Oct. 6, 2012 The last Governor to return a fumble for a touch- The last Gov to complete 70-79 percent of his The last Governor to score 30 or more points: down: Jeremy Ross (16 yards), Middle Ten- passes in a game: Darrien Boone, (75.0%, Daniel Williams (30 points); Tennessee-Martin; nessee, Sept. 11, 2010 15-20); Chattanooga, Sept. 13, 2014 Nov. 23, 1996 The last Governor to return a fumble 60 or more The last Governor to complete 65-69 percent of The last Governor to score 5 or more touchdowns yards: Kevis Buckley (64 yards); Tennessee his passes in a game: Jake Ryan, 65.6, Jack- in a game: Daniel Williams (5); Tennessee- State; Sept. 15, 2007 sonville State; Nov. 10, 2012 Martin; Nov. 23, 1996 The last Governor to return an interception for a The last Governor to pass for more than 400 yards: The last Governor to score 4 touchdowns in a touchdown: Delton Teeter (66 yards); Cum- Brian Baker (426 yards); Campbellsville; Aug. game: Chris Fletcher; North Greenville; Nov. berland; Sept. 2, 2010 30, 2001 6, 2006 The last Governor to score a defensive two-point The last Governor to pass for 300-399 yards: The last Governor to score 3 touchdowns in a conversion: Rip Rowan, at UT Martin, Oct. Jake Ryan (310 yards); Tennessee Tech, Nov. game: Devin Stark (3); Tennessee Tech, Nov. 8. 2011 17, 2012 17, 2012
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 27 INDIVIDUALLY THE LAST TIME TEAM
The last Governor to return an interception for The last time the Govs held an opponent scoreless: W.Va.; Oct. 28, 2006 more than 85 yards: Ryan Taylor (88 yards); Austin Peay 56, Culver-Stckton 0: Nov. 3, 2012 The last time the Governors had 400 or more at Valparaiso; Sept. 11, 2004 The last time the Govs scored 50 points in a game: offensive yards: 413 (310 pass, 103 rush), The last Governor to return more than five punts Culver-Stockton (scored 56); Nov. 3, 2012 Tennessee Tech; Nov. 17, 2012 in a game: Tyler Clendenen (5), Culver- The last time the Governors rushed for 400 or The last time the Governors scored 8 or more TDs: Stockton; Nov. 3, 2012 more yards: 407/57 carries, Central State; 8, Kentucky Wesleyan; Oct. 20, 2001 The last Gov to have 60 or more punt return yards Nov. 5, 2011 The last time the Governors scored 6 or more TDs: 8, in a game: Tyler Clendenen (75), Culver- The last time the Governors rushed for 300 or Culver-Stockton; Oct. 3, 2012 Stockton; Nov. 3, 2012 more yards: 315 yards/48 carries, Southeast The last time the Governors returned 7 or more The last Governor to have six or more kickoff Missouri; Nov. 16, 2013 punts: 7, at Campbellsville; Sept. 4, 2004 returns in a game: Kamron Johnson (10); vs. The last time the Governors rushed 70 or more The last time the Governors returned 10 or more UT Martin; Oct. 9, 2011 times in a game: 71, Tennessee-Martin; Nov. kickoffs: 11, at Wisconsin; Sept. 25, 2010 The last Gov to have 200 or more kickoff return 23, 1996 The last time the Govs had 70 or more yards in yards in a game: Terrence Holt; 243 (7 re- The last time the Governors rushed 60-69 times punt returns: 75 (5 returns), Culver-Stockton; turns); UT Martin; Nov. 21, 2009 in a game: 61, Culver-Stockton; Oct. 3, 2012 Oct. 3, 2012 The last Gov to have 150-plus kickoff return yards The last time the Governors rushed 50-59 times The last time the Governors had 200 or more yards in a game: Terrence Holt; 189 (8 returns); in a game: 57, Central State; Nov. 5, 2011 in kick returns: 274 (9 returns), UT Martin; Murray State, Nov. 13, 2010 The last time the Governors rushed for 6 or more Nov. 21, 2009 The last Governor to have 200 or more all-purpose TDs in a game: 6, Culver-Stockton; Oct. 3, 2012 The last time the Governors intercepted 6 or more yards in a game: Terrence Oliver; 220 (0 The last time the Governors rushed for 4 or more passes: 6, Kentucky Wesleyan; Oct. 20, 2001 TDs in a game: The last time the Governors intercepted 5 passes: punt, 106 kickoff, 50 rushing, 64 receiving); 4, Central State; Nov. 5, 2011 The last time the Governors attempted 50 or more Murray State; Nov. 17, 2007 Jacksonville State, Nov. 10, 2012 passes in a game: 61, at Jacksonville State; The last time the Governors intercepted 4 passes: The last Governor to have four or more intercep- Nov. 10, 2012 Cumberland (Tenn.); Sept. 10, 2005 tions in a game: Taylon Jenkins, at George- The last time the Governors attempted 45-49 pass- The last time the Governors had 100 or more town; Nov. 14, 1998 es in a game: 46, Murray State, Oct. 6, 2012 yards in interception returns: 100 (3 returns), The last Governor to have three interceptions in The last time the Governors completed 40 or more Catawba College; Sept. 09, 2000 a game: Thomas Sexton; Kentucky Wesleyan; passes in a game: 40, at Jacksonville State; The last time the Governors had 75 or more yards Oct. 20, 2001 Nov. 10, 2012 in interception returns: 79 (2 returns), Cum- The last Governor to have two interceptions in The last time the Governors completed 30-39 berland; Sept. 2, 2010 a game: Roderick Owens, Murray State, Oct. passes in a game: 32, Campbellsville; Aug. The last time the Governors had 6 or more sacks: 18, 2014 30, 2001 6.0, at Valparaiso; Sept. 23, 2000 The last Governor to have 19 or more tackles in The last time the Govs completed 75 percent The last time the Governors had 5 sacks in a game: a game: Johnathan Shuler (19/11-8); South- or more of its passes: 81.8 (18-22), Murray 5.0, Kentucky Wesleyan; Oct. 20, 2001 east Missouri, Oct. 27 2012 State, Oct. 18, 2014 The last time the Governors had 20 or more tackles The last Governor to have 16-18 tackles in a The last time the Govs completed 65 percent or for loss: 20.0, at Valparaiso; Sept. 23, 2000 game: Antwaun Majors, (17/13-4); Southeast more of its passes in a game: 69.2 (18-26), The last time the Governors had 15 or more Missouri; Oct. 16, 2010 Chattanooga, Sept. 13, 2014 tackles for loss: 16.0, at Jacksonville; Sept. The last Governor to have three or more sacks The last time the Governors passed for more than 30, 2000 in a game: Joe Bell (3.0); Campbellsville; 400 yards in a game: 426, Campbellsville; The last time the Governors forced 4 or more Sept. 06, 2003 Aug. 30, 2001 fumbles in a game: 4, Ohio; Sept. 21, 2013 The last Governor to have four tackles for loss The last time the Governors passed for 300-399 The last time the Govs recovered 4 fumbles in a or more in a game: Joe Bell (4.0/4.0 yards); yards in a game: 310, Tennessee Tech; Nov. game: 4, St. Joseph’s (Ind.); Nov. 01, 2003 Centre; Sept. 14, 2002 17, 2012 The last time the Governors blocked three or The last time a player recovered a fumble and The last time the Governors threw 5 or more TD more punts in a game: 3, Southeast Missouri, scored a touchdown for 0 yards: Nick Clark; passes in a game: 5, Kentucky Wesleyan; Nov. 22, 2008 at Samford; Oct. 20, 2007 Oct. 20, 2001 The last time the Governors had 100 or more The last time the Governors threw 3 or more TD yards in penalties: 116 yards (13 penalties), passes in a game: 4, Tennessee Tech; Nov. Mercer, Oct. 11, 2014 17, 2012 The last time the Govs recorded a safety: at Jack- The last time the Governors had 5 or more passes in- sonville State; Nov. 10, 2012 tercepted: 5, Jacksonville State; Oct. 15, 2011 The last time the Governors had 3 or more passes intercepted: 4, Illinois State; Sept. 19, 2009 The last time the Governors had 90 or more offensive plays: 90 (31 rush, 59 pass), at Virginia’s-Wise; Nov. 06, 1999 The last time the Governors had 80-90 offensive plays: 86 (24 rush, 62 pass), at Jacksonville State; Nov. 10, 2012 The last time the Governors had 600 or more offensive yards: 623 (554 rush, 69 pass), Tennessee-Martin; Nov. 23, 1996 The last time the Govs had 500 or more offensive yards: 521 (169 rush, 352 pass), Charleston,
28 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM MEDIA INFORMATION
CREDENTIALS & PARKING: For games at the Governors Stadium, contact Brad Kirtley at kirtleyb@ apsu.edu at least 24 hours prior to the game. INTERVIEWS: All interview requests should be submitted at least 24 hours in advance to the Austin Peay Sports Information Office… UNIVERSITY • HEAD COACH: Head coach Kirby Cannon typically will be available during the week for Name of School...... Austin Peay State University interview. Location...... Clarksville, TN 37040 • STUDENT-ATHLETES: Founded...... 1927 All interviews with student-athletes will take place before or after Enrollment...... 10,597 practice. No interviews will be granted the day of a game. Under no circumstances are President...... Alisa White student-athletes to be contacted directly by the media. Alma Mater, Year...... Lee University, 1980 • POST-GAME: Interviews with head coach Kirby Cannon and selected student-athletes will Athletics Director...... Derek van der Merwe be conducted in the media room of Governors Stadium. Media members should provide a Alma Mater, Year...... Central Michigan, 1996 list of names to Brad Kirtley or another member of the sports information for post-game School Colors...... Red and White interviews. Nickname...... Governors Affiliations...... NCAA Division I FCS OVC TELECONFERENCE: All nine OVC head coaches will be available for seven minutes during ...... Ohio Valley Conference designated Tuesdays during the season. Contact Brad Kirtley or Kyle Schwartz at the Ohio Valley Ticket Office Phone...... 931/221-GOVS (4637) Conference (615-371-1698) for the phone number and full schedule of coaches. GOVERNORS STADIUM ON THE WEB: Notes, statistics and schedules on Governors Football may be found on the internet at Stadium Name...... Governors Stadium www.LetsGoPeay.com, Austin Peay State University’s official athletics Web site. APSU’s media guide also Capacity...... 7,000 is available online only. Information on OVC basketball is accessible on the internet at OVCSports.com. Surface...... FieldTurfXT First Season at Governors Stadium...... 1946 APSU SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF Brad Kirtley* Sports Information Director [email protected] 931-221-6561 HISTORY Cody Bush Sports Information Coordinator [email protected] 931-221-7561 First Year of Football...... 1930 Colby Wilson Sports Information Coordinator [email protected] 931-221-6562 Seasons...... 77 John Lange Sports Information Intern [email protected] All-Time Record...... 274-501-16 Brittney Sparn Visual Communications Specialist [email protected] THE STADIUM ON GAME DAY Office Phone: (931) 221-7561 *-primary football contact • Press Will Call is located on the east side of Office Fax: (931) 221-7562 Governors Stadium and will begin 90 minutes Mailing Address: Shipping Address: before kickoff. APSU Sports Information Office APSU Sports Information Office • Austin Peay provides complimentary food and P.O. Box 4515 681 Summer Street beverages to credentialed members of the Clarksville, TN 37044 Clarksville, TN 37040 media attending the game. • Press Parking is located in the at the intersec- tion of Henry and Marion Streets on the Austin Peay campus, next to the east side of Governors Stadium. DIRECTIONS TO THE STADIUM From Interstate 24 (Exit 4) • Turn onto US-79 West (Wilma Rudolph Blvd.) • Wilma Rudolph Blvd. becomes College Street • Turn right on Eighth Street, go two blocks • Turn left onto Marion Street • Press Parking is located to the right, with the entrance available prior to the first stop sign (Henry Street).
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 29 GOVERNORS STADIUM
30 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM For nearly seven decades, Governors Stadium has served as the home of Austin Peay State University football along with the University’s track and field teams. Clarksville and Governors athletics received a boost in 1946, when boxes – new features to the stadium. The skyboxes, which feature a the city of Clarksville opened its new Municipal Stadium at the then- sports-bar like atmosphere, feature tiered stadium-type seating with edge of the former Austin Peay State College. The stadium became up to 22 seats per viewing room. In addition, each skybox has a bar the home field for local schools and APSC for football games and with locations for bar stools, tables and chairs to seat four to six people. track events. The Governors Stadium skyboxes have sliding glass at the front of The city maintained its ownership and operation of the Municipal the viewing rooms, a push button to control a public address speaker Stadium until 1970. In that year, as a result of a cooperative agreement and two television monitors. between Austin Peay, the county officials and the city officials, the city Coaches offices and a new weight room are on the horizon for conveyed title to one-third of the stadium to the State of Tennessee for Phase II of the project. the university. The other one-third went to Montgomery County. The main concourses will feature enhanced concession stands Austin Peay, Montgomery County, and the city of Clarksville were along with sport murals created to honor memorable Govs players and authorized to appropriate funds to the newly created Stadium Author- teams, with the hopes more will be created for future stars. The confer- ity for constructing, remodeling and operating the stadium, including ence champions from 1948 and 1977 have walls spaces as well as adding east side seating. The members of the Stadium Authority were the program’s only back-to-back eight-win seasons in 1964 and 1965. appointed by the county and by the university. Meanwhile, the field itself has been replaced with its fourth artificial In addition, the natural grass surface—because it was being used by turf, FieldTurf XT, manufactured by FieldTurf, a Tarkett Sports Company. the local schools and Governors alike—was replaced by Astroturf and The turf, includes the new Governors logo at midfield. A new track also the east side two-level press box was constructed in 1979. will greet the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field cham- The stadium was in desperate need of a new turf in the early 1990s. pionships next May. However, the Clarksville-Montgomery County school system, which was Outside the southwest corner of the stadium, the Hendricks Fox amidst growth and expansion, indicated it could not afford to be a part Walk in the Blake Jenkins Plaza lists the names of all lettermen to of the turf replacement. As a result, Austin Peay agreed to purchase wear the red and white. Municipal Stadium from the Stadium Authority in 1993. The new stadium also created a revamped tailgating ex- Stadia Turf replaced the AstroTurf, which was placed by the Stadium perience in a more central location outside the stadium. Authority, before 1993 season’s start. The playing surface was changed again in 2004, when Polytan surfaces were installed on the football Governors Stadium Timeline field (Mega Grass) and track (Polytan WSS 15). 1946 Municipal Stadium opens with seating capacity of 5,500 Other than a new scoreboard being erected for the 2007 season, 1970 University gains one-third controlling interest in Municipal Stadium and those were the last major upgrades until plans were announced Aug. the stadium is renovated, adding AstroTurf artificial surface to the football field 20, 2012 to all but replace Governors Stadium when $16 million was and installing an eight-lane Tartan track surface. 1976 Host OVC Track & Field Championships for the first time with Austin approved by the state for new construction. Peay winning its only men’s track and field title. A ceremonial demolition of Governors Stadium began following the 1993 University purchases Municipal Stadium from the Stadium Authority, season-ending Nov. 19 contest against Southeast Missouri. Despite renames it Governors Stadium and installs Stadia Turf surface. the coldest winter in recent memory, including ice conditions that shut 2004 Stadium and track surfaces replaced with Polytan artificial surfaces. down the University for three days, the construction crew lost just one Governors Stadium hosts 2004 OVC Track & Field Championships. day of work. 2006 Tennessee Titans use Austin Peay facilities, including Governors Sta- A 3-foot-by-5 foot sinkhole that opened up into a 40-foot crater in dium, for summer training camp. May could not deter the project’s conclusion. 2007 Daktronics scoreboard and video display installed in south end zone. What resulted is a $19 million facility that has four levels on its west 2012 Plans announced for a $16.9-million stadium renovation project to side. On the lower level is the player locker room, featuring new dark replace west grandstand, renovate east grandstand and replace both the football wood lockers with nameplates to recognize some of the donors that and track surfaces. made them possible. Also on that level is a players lounge; athletic 2014 New Governors Stadium facilities open, Sept. 13. training room and equipment room. 2015 Governors Stadium to host 2015 OVC Track & Field Championships, Fans on levels 3 and 4 find the amenities of club seating and sky- May 1-2.
1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 31