AUSTIN PEAY (0-6) Vs. MURRAY STATE (2-4) SCHEDULE Oct
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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 MURRAY GAME AUSTIN PEAY (0-6) vs. MURRAY STATE (2-4) SCHEDULE Oct. 18, 2014 ■ GOVERNORS STADIUM ■ CLARKSVILLE, 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 ■ A win would snap Austin Peay’s 18-game overall losing Sept. 27 at No. 22/23 Illinois State L, 6-55 streak. The Govs have not won since downing Tennes- Oct. 4 *No. 18/19 Eastern Kentucky (OVCDN) 1L, 0-3 see Tech, 38-31, Nov. 17, 2012, in Governors Stadium. Oct. 11 at Mercer (ESPN3) L, 21-49 ■ APSU’s 18-game losing streak is the longest in FCS. Oct. 18 *Murray State (ESPN3) 6 p.m. ■ During the season’s first five weeks,the Governors Oct. 25 *at UT Martin (OVCDN) 2 p.m. played three ranked Football Championship Subdivi- Nov. 1 *at Jacksonville State (OVCDN) 3 p.m. AUSTIN PEAY MURRAY STATE sion teams: they lost to No. 14/17 Chattanooga, 42-6; 2014 RECORD 2014 RECORD Sept. 13; No. 22/23 Illinois State, 55-6, Sept. 27, and Nov. 8 *Tennessee State (OVCDN)# 4 p.m. 0-6 ■ 0-2 OVC 2-4 ■ 1-2 OVC No. 18/19 Eastern Kentucky, 31-0.. The season’s Nov. 15 *at Southeast Missouri (OVCDN) 1 p.m. LAST GAME LAST GAME opening game was against FBS Memphis. Nov. 22 *Tennessee Tech (OVCDN) 4 p.m. Oct. 11 in Macon, Ga. Oct. 11 in Murray, Ky. ■ The Govs schedule shows it has played three teams * - Ohio Valley Conference Game; # -2014 Homecoming L, 21-49 vs. Mercer W, 44-41 OT vs. SEMO –No. 13 Chattanooga, No. 15 Illinois State, No. HEAD COACH HEAD COACH 17 Eastern Kentucky ranked in the current Sports Kirby Cannon Chris Hatcher Network poll. APSU also will play another ranked TODAY’S BROADCASTS Missouri State (1981) Valdosta State (1995) team–(No. 8) Jacksonville State, Nov. 1, while two 0-18 ■ 2nd season at APSU 26-25 ■ 5th season at MSU other future opponents Tennessee State (No. 25), RADIO • GOVS SPORTS NETWORK 35-104 ■ 13 career seasons 120-52 ■ 12 career seasons Nov. 8, and Southeast Missouri No. 23), Nov. 15, Play-by-Play: David Loos LEADERS LEADERS were ranked in last week’s Sports Network poll. Analyst: Van Stokes RUSHING RUSHING ■ After playing three FBS programs–Tennessee, Vander- Otis Gerron Pokey Harris bilt and Ohio--in 2013, the Governors played just one ESPN3 • Online Broadcast ■ 38-272 1 TD, 7.1 ypc ■ 61-292, 1 TD, 4.8 ypc this season...the season opener at Memphis. Play-by-Play: Kevin Ingram PASSING PASSING ■ After opening 2013 with five straight road games Analyst: Bob Belvin Mickey Macius KD Humphries plus a week off, the Governors schedule this season Producer: Adam Coppinger ■ 27-55-3, 2 TD, 75.0 ypg ■ 129-196-2, 12 TD, 227 ypg is a little more favorable. Week 2 saw the Govs play RECEIVING RECEIVING their 2014 season’s first home game against Chat- Javier Booker Jeremy Harness tanooga. In total, the Governors will play five home GOVS ON THE WEB ■ 14-231, 1 TD, 16.5 ypc ■ 42-371, 5 TD, 8.8 ypc games this season after only four a year ago. The DEFENSE DEFENSE Govs also will not play more than two straight games ONLINE VIDEO Antonio Turner Travis Taylor away from Governors Stadium this season. www.espn3.com 22-18-40, 3.5 TFL, 0 INT ■ 33-33-66, 9.0 TFL ■ This is APSU’s 78th season of college football, in- LIVE STATISTCS cluding nine non-scholarship seasons (1997-2005). www.LetsGoPeay.com INSIDE THE MURRAY STATE SERIES ■ Austin Peay has enjoyed only 18 winning seasons in LIVE AUDIO ■ The Series: This is the 48th meeting; APSU trails 13-34 77 years of football and two winning seasons since www.LetsGoPeay.com/showcase Series Streak: APSU has lost 6 straight the turn of the century–a 7-5 mark in 2002 as a non- Last Meeting: Murray State 31, APSU 3, Oct. 18, 2013 scholarship program and a 7-4 record in 2007. ■ After going 84 games without being blanked, APSU ■ ON TODAY’S AGENDA was shut out three times in 2013. They also were Govs Captains: LB Adam Noble, LS Michael Dunphy, shutout in the 2014 opener at Memphis and then WS Johnathan Shuler, CB Buddy Mitchell, CB Montez Oct. 4 at home by Eastern Kentucky. Carlton, C Isaiah Tuiasosopo, DE Nii Lartey. ■ Saturday’s loss to Mercer left the Govs 0-2 against Notably: The Govs rejoined the Ohio Valley Confer- Southern Conference foes this season. The Govs lost ence for football in 2007 after returning to scholar- to Chattanooga, 42-6, earlier this season. ship football in 2006. The Govs finished ninth in the ■ In six games, the Governors have now been out- OVC last season with an 0-8 mark and 0-12 overall. scored 93-6 in the first quarter and 170-19 in the The Govs were picked ninth in 2014....After Murray first half. State finished 2013 with a 6-6 record, the Racers ■ In the loss to Mercer, the Govs defense failed to were picked to finish sixth in the OVC preseason poll. force a turnover for a fourth straight game. The last The Racers are coming off a 44-41 overtime victory time APSU created a turnover was in Week 2 against against No. 23 Southeast Missouri. National and Chattanooga. OVC Offensive Player of the Week KD Humphries ■ In late September senior punter Ben Campbell was threw six touchdown passes, three of them to Nevar named as one of 167 semifinalists for the National Griffith and two more to Janawski Davis. For the sea- Football Foundation 2014 William V. Campbell Tro- son Humphries has tossed 12 TD passes. In his first phy. The award recognizes an individual as the abso- start freshman linebacker St. Pierre Anilus tallied 18 lute best football scholar-athlete in the nation, and tackles, including two for loss against SEMO. Fellow up to 16 of the candidates will be named recipients linebacker Travis Taylor leads all defenders with 66 of a prestigious NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award, stops, including nine for loss. also presented by Fidelity Investments. LETSGOPEAY.COM /LETSGOPEAY @LETSGOPEAY @LETSGOPEAY GOVS OFFENSIVE TWO-DEEP #7 MICKEY MACIUS Threw two TD passes at Mercer (10/11) Year GP/GS Cmp-Att Yds TD/Int Hit on 6-for-11 for 89 yards at Illinois State (9/27) 2014 3/0 27-53 300 2/3 6-3, 206, FR, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. Saw first action against Eastern Illinois (9/20) CAR 3/0 27-53 300 2/3 QB Early enrollee joined program in January #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 2/1 4-10 20 0/1 6-3, 215, JR, CORDOVA, TENN. 4-for-9 in first start against Memphis (8/30) CAR 2/1 4-10 20 0/1 #34 JUSTIN ROBERSON Scored first TD on one-yard plunge at EIU (9/20) Year GP/GS Car-Yds YPC TD Led Govs with 50 yards on eight carries at Memphis (8/30) 2014 6/5 67-192 2.9 1 5-10, 190, SO, GERMANTOWN, TENN. Moved to the offensive side of the ball during spring practice CAR 14/5 67-192 2.9 1 TB Played sparingly as DB in 2013 #49 OTIS GERRON Career-high 196 yards at Mercer (10/11) Year GP/GS Car-Yds YPC TD 5-11, 200, FR, BURNS, TENN. 89-yard TD run was longest by a Gov since 2009 2014 5/0 38-272 7.2 1 Rushed for 38 yards and added 24 receiving at Ill. State (9/27) CAR 5/0 38-272 7.2 1 #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 6/6 14-231 16.5 1 Scored APSU’s first TD on 45-yard catch CAR 16/11 24-341 14.2 2 WR TWO-DEEP: OFFENSE Elder statesman of young receiving corps #83 LaRON GOLDEN Made it onto two-deep prior to EKU (10/4) contest Year GP/GS Cat-Yds YPC TD 6-1, 200, FR, GARY, IND. Seeking first career catch 2014 4/0 0-0 N/A 0 Sat out season’s first two games due to injury CAR 4/0 0-0 N/A 0 #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 6/3 8-70 8.8 0 Caught two passes for eight yards against EKU (10/4) CAR 17/12 38-284 7.5 0 WR Scored three times on the ground against SEMO in ‘13 #9 JARED BEARD Juggling TD grab at Mercer (10/11) was career’s first Year GP/GS Cat-Yds YPC TD 6-2, 195, FR, MURFREESBORO, TENN. Caught 3 passes for 19 yards vs.