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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 * - 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 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 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 , 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 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 Ben Campbell was threw six 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 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.

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#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: 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. Chattanooga (9/13) 2014 6/3 9-77 8.6 1 Led Govs with two catches at Memphis (8/30) CAR 6/3 9-77 8.6 1 #91 JAMES COLEMAN Made first start against Eastern Kentucky (10/4) Year GP/GS Cat-Yds YPC TD 2014 4/1 0-0 N/A 0 6-3, 272, FR, FORD HEIGHTS, ILL.. Played first game against Chattanooga Failed to make catch against Mocs CAR 4/1 0-0 N/A 0 TE Earned rep on defense in HS but also played on offensive side #23 DEVON JONES Has bounced around the field but seems to have a home at TE Year GP/GS Cat-Yds YPC TD 6-3, 216, SO, EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. Has also seen action at DB and WR for the Govs 2014 6/1 2-6 3.0 0 Hauled in a pass for four yards at Illinois State (9/27) CAR 18/1 2-6 3.0 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 6/6 8-55 6.9 1 Had 5 catches for 12 yards vs. Chattanooga (9/13) CAR 6/6 8-55 6.9 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 #72 JULIAN VIRGO 6-6, 307, JR, RIDGELY, TENN. 6-4, 310, R-SR, HENDERSONVILLE, TENN. Made first career FCS start vs. Memphis Reclaimed starting role with strong spring performance LT Played two seasons at College of DuPage RT Operated as reserve in 2013 Two-sport standout at Lake County HS Injury removed him from starting role in 2012 #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 #71 NATHAN SANDERS #70 TYLER MILES 6-4, 337, R-SR, SPRING HILL, TENN. 6-3, 321, R-SO, JOHNSON CITY, TENN. Returns as starter for second year Returns as starting guard. LG Has 20 consecutive starts entering 2013 RG Move into lineup after returning from injury. Added 20 pounds during offseason weight program Played in six 2013 games, starting five. #60 MELVIN MCDANIEL #74 FRANKLIN GREEN 6-3, 263, R-JR, NASHVILLE, TENN. 6-8, 280, FR, ST. PETERS, MO. Appeared in two games in 2013 Second-team all-state in 2013 Walked on in 2011 Tallest Gov on the depth chart #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

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#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 6/6 9/7 3.5-12 0/0 Led Govs lineman in tackles with 5 against Chattanooga (9/13) CAR 6/6 9/7 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 6/1 3/3 1.0-5 0/0 Injury and depth moved him to DT in 2013 CAR 29/8 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 6/6 1/2 0.0-0 0/0 Space-eater commands double-team CAR 15/7 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 5/0 4/6 1.0-7 0/0 Made 15 tackles in 11 2013 contests CAR 20/0 9/19 2.5-12 0/0 #6 MALCOLM GOINES Sack at Illinois State (9/27) was season’s first Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-2, 306, SR, CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Career-high nine tackles (five solo) and a TFL at EIU (9/20) 2014 6/6 12/11 4.0-14 0/0 Had two tackles for loss (7 yards) vs. Chattanooga (9/13) CAR 19/19 19/26 6.5-20 0/1 RT Academic issue sidelined him after two games in 2013 #44 NICHOLIS MATIERE-BEY Recorded first career sack at Eastern Illinois (9/20) Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-2, 270, FR, FLINT, MICH. Moved to DT after Memphis game 2014 6/0 5/10 2.5-14 0/0 Led all DL with four tackles at Memphis (8/30) CAR 6/0 5/10 2.5-14 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 6/4 5/13 1.5-3 0/0 Walk-on made first career start vs. Chattanooga (9/13) CAR 6/4 5/13 1.5-3 0/0 DE Local product from West Creek HS #47 NII LARTEY Shared a TFL at Mercer (10/11) Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-1, 240, SR, LOGANVILLE, GA. Season-best three tackles in season-opener at Memphis (8/30) 2014 5/0 2/5 0.5/2 0/0 Spot starter in 2013 works his way back onto two-deep CAR 17/1 13/18 4.0/19 0/0 #45 ADAM NOBLE Season-high seven stops at Eastern Illinois (9/20) Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-3, 225, R-JR, SPRINGFIELD, MO. Tied for lead among LB’s w/6 tackles at Memphis (8/30) 2014 6/6 16/14 1.0-2 1/0 Back at LB after injuries pushed him to DE in 2013 CAR 29/14 52/47 6.5-11 4/1 WL Needs one tackle for 100 in his career #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 vs. Chattanooga (9/13) 2014 6/0 16/13 1.0-1 1/0 Made five tackles, including a TFL, at Memphis (8/30) CAR 6/0 16/13 1.0-1 1/0 #50 ANTONIO TURNER Season-best 10 tackles (2 TFL) against EKU (10/4) Year GP/GS U/A TFL FF/FR 6-2, 220, SO, LOUISVILLE, KY. Recorded 100th career tackle in contest against the Colonels 2014 6/6 22/18 3.5-5 0/0 Led all tacklers with nine vs. Chattanooga (9/13) CAR 17/13 51/60 6.0-27 0/1 SL 13-tackle effort against JSU (11/2) was t-most by a Gov in ‘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 6/0 16/9 2.5-3 0/1 Tied for lead among LB’s with six tackles at Memphis (8/30) CAR 6/0 16/9 2.5-3 0/1 #11 MONTEZ CARLTON Recorded seven tackles against EKU (10/4), including one TFL Year GP/GS U/A TFL INT/PB 5-8, 173, SR, HOOVER, ALA. Led all Govs with 11 stops at Eastern Illinois (9/20) 2014 6/6 29/4 3.0-6 0/1 Back as CB and KR in 2013 CAR 38/28 87/39 4.0-7 2/9 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 5/0 2/0 0.0-0 0/0 Hails from same HS as D. Whitfield CAR 5/0 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 6/3 13/13 0.0-0 0/0 Made season debut vs. Chattanooga CAR 16/3 31/33 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 6/1 4/1 1.0/5 0/0 Switched from WR to DB during spring ball CAR 23/3 4/1 1.0/5 0/0 #2 JOHNATHAN SHULER Nine tackles, a FF and a PBU against Eastern Kentucky (10/4) Year GP/GS U/A TFL INT/PB 6-2, 188, SR, NASHVILLE, TENN.. Seven tackles and shared a TFL at Eastern Illinois (9/20) 2014 6/6 12/20 0.5-0 0/1 Tied for team lead with nine tackles (five solo) at Memphis (8/30) CAR 39/25 103/90 10.0-34 3/13 SS Team leader with 76 tackles in 2013 #27 DAVID WALL Three tackles, a TFL and a QBH at Eastern Illinois (9/20) Year GP/GS U/A TFL INT/PB 5-9, 190, FR, HAMMOND, IND. Made three tackles in debut at Memphis (8/30) 2014 6/0 6/8 2.0-5 0/0 Credited with 97 tackles as HS senior safety CAR 6/0 6/8 2.0-5 0/0 #18 DAMIEN WHITFIELD Led all Govs with 10 tackles and 2 PBU against EKU (10/4) Year GP/GS U/A TFL INT/PB 6-0, 175, SO, MCCALLA, ALA. Govs leading tackles had 8 stops (1 TFL) vs. Chattanooga (9/13) 2014 6/6 29/10 1.0-1 0/2 In first start at S, tied for team-high with nine stops at UM (8/30) CAR 17/9 35/18 2.0-3 1/4 FS Appeared in 11 games and garnered three starts as a freshman #25 DEMARION ALLEN Assisted on a tackle at Mercer (10/11) Year GP/GS U/A TFL INT/PB Collected tackle and recovered fumble against Memphis (8/30) 2014 6/0 1/1 0.0-0 0/0 5-10, 183, FR, FLINT, MICH. Two-time prep all-conference DB CAR 6/0 1/1 0.0-0 0/0 #20 BUDDY MITCHELL Led all Govs with seven tackles at Illinois State (9/27) Year GP/GS U/A TFL INT/PB 5-9, 188, SR, MURFREESBORO, TENN. Had a TFL, a FF and PBU along w/4 tackles at Memphis (8/30) 2014 6/5 15/6 1.0-2 0/2 Hand injury cost him all but three games in 2013 CAR 31/20 56/26 1.0-2 1/7 CB Needs 18 tackles for 100 in his career #1 RODERICK OWENS Season-high five tackles at Mercer (10/11) Year GP U/A TFL INT/PB 5-10, 183, SO, MEMPHIS, TENN. Big day at Memphis (8/30): 3 tackles, FF, INT and PBU 2014 6/2 8/8 0.0-0 1/1 Had three tackles in start vs. Chattanooga (9/13) CAR 18/8 32/33 2.0-3 1/6

1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 3 GOVS SPECIAL TEAMS TWO-DEEP

#31 DAKOTA VINCIL 1-of-2 on PAT’s at Mercer (10/11) Year GP FG/FGA Long Converted PAT at Eastern Illinois (9/20) 2014 3 0/0 N/A 6-0, 185, FR, LENOIR CITY, TENN. Selected All-State as well as All-District CAR 3 0/0 N/A PK Also an all-district punter #42 EVAN TOBY Kickoff specialist during last two seasons Year GP FG/FGA Long 2014 6 0/0 NA 6-0, 170, R-SO, MARYVILLE, TENN. Handled all PK duties during spring Season-high seven kickoffs against SEMO (11/16) CAR7 1 0/0 NA #80 BEN CAMPBELL Broke APSU record for single-season punts (87) in 2013 Year GP Att-Yds Avg. Lg 6-5, 215, SR, JOHNSON CITY, TENN. Also broke single-season punt yards mark (3376) in 2013 2014 6 58-2223 38.3 55 Punted at least 10 times in first three 2014 contests CAR 38 253-9756 38.6 68 P Suffered first blocked punt since 2012 at Eastern Illinois (9/20) #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 3 0-0 N/A N/A Also an all-district punter CAR 3 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 6 H Also holder in the kicking game CAR 38 #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 5 Made four catches for 35 yards and a TD in spring game CAR 23 #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 6 Season-high seven kickoffs against SEMO (11/16) CAR7 1 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 3 Booted career-long 51-yd FG as senior CAR 3 #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 6 After two-year apprenticeship, took over full-time duties in 2012 CAR1 3 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 6 Made three stops in debut at Memphis (8/30) CAR 6 #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 6 13-213 16.4 0/32 32-yard return against the Bears was team-best in 2014 CAR6 1 13-213 16.4 0/32 KR Caught career-best 6 passes for 88 yards vs. Chattanooga (9/13) #15 WESLEY THOMAS 29-yard return against EKU (10/4) was best in 2014 Year GP Ret-Yds Avg. TD/Lg 6-0, 192, FR, SOUTH BEND, IND. Early enrollee joined Govs for spring practice 2014 6 4-89 22.3 0/29 Hauled in 47 catches for 655 yards as a senior CAR 6 4-89 22.3 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 6 6-28 4.7 0/8 Led Govs with three catches for 40 yards at Mercer (10/11) CAR7 1 6-28 4.7 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 6 0-0 N/A 0/0 Made three tackles, including a TFL, at Memphis (8/30) CAR 38 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 MSU ■ The original stadium, built by the city in 1946 OFFENSE Record 0-6 2-4 and named Municipal Stadium, became Austin APSU Position MSU Conference 0-2 1-2 Peay’s property in 1993 and renamed Gover- 6-0.75/180 5-9/186 Scoring Offense 6.7 34.5 nors Stadium. 6-3/206 6-3/225 Rushing Offense 119.0 138.2 ■ After the conclusion of the 2013 home season, 5-10/200 5-10/173 Passing Offense 93.7 283.5 a ceremonial demolition of Governors Stadium N/A Fullback/HB 6-3/240 Total Offense 212.7 421.7 began after the Nov. 19 contest against South- 6-4.5/315 Offensive Line 6-3/294 Scoring Defense 50.5 43.3 east Missouri. 6-3/272 Tight N/A Rushing Defense 252.2 258.2 ■ After the old stadium was torn down, the bricks DEFENSE Passing Defense 217.3 229.7 and concrete was ground up, with it serving as the base of 90 percent of the new stadium. APSU Position MSU Total Defense 469.5 487.8 ■ Cost of the stadium renovation was $19 mil- 6-1.5/247 6-4/264 Kick Return Avg. 15.9 18.6 lion. 6-2/317 /Nose 6-4/308 Punt Return Avg. 4.7 16.2 ■ Governors Stadium has four levels on its west 6-2.5/223 6-1/224 Int. Return Avg. 0.0 18.8 side. 5-11.5/184 Defensive Backs 6-0/191 Penalties 52 34 ■ On the lower level is the player locker room,

Penalty Yardage 84.8 52.7 including new dark wood lockers, and lounge;

Punting 60-37.3 25-34.8 athletic training room and equipment room.

Time Of Possession 28:51 20:56 ■ Fans on levels 3 and 4 will find the amenities GAME OFFICIALS 3rd-Down Pct. 21% 42.0% of club seating and skyboxes – new features to ■ 4th-Down Pct. 57% 36% Referee Matt Young the stadium. The skyboxes are tiered stadium- Turnover Margin -6 0 Umpire Bill Ballard type seating with up to 22 seats per viewing Recovered 2 4 Head Linesman Steve Swift room. In addition, each skybox has a bar with Passes Intercepted 1 4 locations for bar stools, tables and chairs to Line Judge Steve Horn Sacks 4-21 11-41 seat four to six people. Field Judge Greg Koerner Field Goals-Attempts 0-0 4-7 ■ The Governors Stadium skyboxes will have slid- Side Judge Pat Pownall ing glass at the front of the viewing rooms, a Back Judge P.J. Doyen 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 18 School W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A N *Eastern Illinois at Southeast Missouri, 1 p.m. Eastern Kentucky 3-0 1.000 1-0 2-0 6-0 1.000 2-0 4-0 0-0 *UT Martin at Tennessee State, 2 p.m. Jacksonville State 3-0 1.000 1-0 2-0 5-1 .833 2-0 3-1 0-0 *Murray State at Austin Peay, 6 p.m. (ESPN3) Southeast Missouri 2-1 .667 1-0 1-1 4-3 .571 3-0 1-3 0-0 *Eastern Kentucky at Tennessee Tech, 7 p.m. Eastern Illinois 1-1 .500 1-0 0-1 1-5 .167 1-1 0-4 0-0 * OVC Games Tennessee State 1-2 .333 1-1 0-1 4-3 .571 3-1 0-2 1-0 Tennessee Tech 1-2 .333 1-0 0-2 2-4 .333 2-0 0-4 0-0 Murray State 1-2 .333 1-1 0-1 2-4 .333 2-1 0-3 0-0 UT Martin 1-3 .250 1-2 0-1 2-5 .286 2-2 0-3 0-0 Austin Peay 0-2 .000 0-1 0-1 0-6 .000 0-2 0-4 0-0

■ 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…

OFFENSE SEEKS RESURGENCE in third-down conversions. The Govs also have OTIS GERRON ■ The Govs’ 21 points against Mercer were more scored just 40 points (6.7 ppg) in six games. than they had scored in the season’s first five ■ Three freshmen are listed on the depth chart games. at wide receiver. Malik Boynton (Melvindale, ■ The Governors’ 362 yards total offense against Mich.) starts at one spot while Jared Beard Mercer were the most by the Govs this season. (Murfreesboro) and LaRon Golden (Gary, Ind.) The previous best was 224 yards against East- are listed No. 2 on the depth chart. Boynton ern Illinois. displayed his considerable abilities in setting ■ The Governors converted a season-best seven up APSU’s only TD against Eastern Illinois. His third down (16 attempts) against Mercer. The 27-yard reception from Mickey Macius was on 44 percent conversion rate also was a season a fade route that saw Boynton made a spec- high. APSU came converted just 16 percent of tacular over-the-shoulder catch while getting its third-down attempts. his feet down inbounds. ■ Freshman walk-on running back Otis Gerron ■ Austin Peay’s top receiver a year ago was fresh- broke off a fourth-quarter 89-yard TD run, the man Rashaan Coleman, who had 30 recep- Govs’ longest TD run since Jay Bailey had a 99 tions for 214 yards. However, he was moved yarder against Valparaiso, Sept. 23, 2000. The to running back to start 2014. In his one ap- last time APSU had a rusher break off at least pearance at running back in 2013, he finished an 80-yard run was Terrence Holt (80 yards) vs. with 109 yards rushing and three TDs on 16 at- Eastern Kentucky, Sept. 24, 2009. tempts in Week 11 against Southeast Missouri. ■ Gerron’s 196 rushing yards were the most by a However, Coleman started at against Gov since Ryan White had 228 against South- Eastern Kentucky. east Missouri, Oct. 10, 2009. The last time a ■ Justin Roberson, who came to APSU as a run- Gov ran for more than 175 yards was Omar Wil- ning back before moving to a liams, who had 179 yards against Jacksonville year ago, returned to the running back position State, Nov. 2, 2013. in the spring. He finished with 50 yards on eight ■ Freshman Mickey Macius was expected to carries against Memphis, including a 21-yard be redshirted but early in the second quarter run. ■ The Governors quarterback competition came against Eastern Illinois, Sept. 20, that plan was OTIS MY MAN tossed out the window. Although he threw an down to a trio of newcomers who not only have incompletion on his first pass, he finished the yet to thrown a pass for the Governors but ■ Despite rushing for more than 3,000 yards and half 4-of-6 passing for 72 yards, including one at the college level as well. Junior Trey Taylor 40 TDs over his last two seasons at Dickson of 35 yards to Javier Booker and another of 27 spent two seasons–redshirting one season--at County High School, Otis Gerron somehow was yards to Malik Boynton. Boynton’s catch set up Central Arkansas before transferring to APSU overlooked as far as scholarship offers were APSU’s only score. Macius finished the contest and sitting out the 2013 season. Arlington concerned. Luckily for the Govs, he accepted 4-of-11 for 72 yards. Heights, Illinois native Mickey Macius, a fresh- their offer as a recruited walk-on. From early in camp he caught the eyes of the Govs’ offensive ■ APSU has been using a two-headed freshman man, enrolled in January and went through quarterback system. Darrien Boone was the spring practice. Redshirt freshman Darrien staff with his work ethic and talent. As a result, listed starter since Week 2, with Mickey Macius Boone originally signed with Central Michigan he worked his way onto the travel squad in the coming off the bench. However with Boone suf- and was scout-team quarterback much of last season opener at Memphis. He carried the ball fering a knee sprain against Mercer that situa- fall before transferring to Austin Peay over the one time in the first two games and then- re tion could change. First-game starter Trey Tay- summer. Taylor started the opener but it was ceived increased action against Eastern Illinois lor, who has been battling knee troubles since Boone who was APSU’s signal caller against and Illinois State, where he ran 12 times. But the opener, played late off the bench against Chattanooga. He also started at Eastern Illinois the reticent young back literally jumped into Mercer. and Illinois State before Mickey Macius got the the spotlight against Mercer. He carried the ball 15 times for 196 yards--the most rushing ■ The Govs had utilized four —Ma- call against Eastern Kentucky. cius, Darrien Boone, Trey Taylor and Timarious ■ Freshman Darrien Boone’s 45-yard pass to yards by a Gov since Ryan White had 228 yards Mitchell–this season. Booker was his first career touchdown pass. in the 2010 season. Late in the contest, Ger- ron ran left and emerged from a pack of would- ■ The Govs scored more points (21) against Mer- Boone, a transfer from Central Michigan, is play- cer than they had in the previous five games ing for the first time since 2011. The Chicago be tacklers, running 89 yards for a TD. It was (19). native played his junior prep season at Fengler APSU’s longest run since Jay Bailey, a member of APSU’s Athletic Hall of Fame, ran 99 yards ■ Austin Peay’s offensive struggles are evident by Academy before transferring to Hales Francis- the numbers. In sixe games, the Govs have just can as a senior but was never granted eligibility. against Valparaiso back in the non-scholarship 56 first downs compared to 149 by the oppo- He redshirted at Central Michigan a year ago. days in 2000. As a result of his performance, nents. They also are just 19-of-90 (21 percent) Gerron was named Tennessee Sportswriters Association Offensive Player of the Week.

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 Darrien Boone (C) 20 15 0 124 1 Javier Booker (C) 6 88 1 Justin Roberson (UM) 8 50 0 Mickey Macius (MU) 11 6 1 86 2 Javier Booker (ISU) 1 56 0 Justin Roberson (EIU) 20 45 0 Mickey Mafius (EIU) 11 4 0 72 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 Javier Booker (EIU) 1 35 0 Javier Booker (EKU) 5 29 0 Malik Boynton (EIU) 1 27 0 Julian Franklin (EKU) 2 26 0 Otis Gerron (ISU) 2 24 0

6 • 2014 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL • LETSGOPEAY.COM WHEN THE DEFENSE IS ON THE FIELD…

GETTING DISRUPTIVE tackles with 11, including nine solo stops, at MALCOLM GOINES ■ Since 2013’s end the Govs defensive coach- Eastern Illinois. It was his career’s first double- ing staff has undergone almost a complete digit tackle performance. makeover. After coordinator Granville Eastman ■ Sophomore safety Jalen Miller, making his ca- resigned last winter, head coach Kirby Can- reer’s second career start and first of 2014, non has undertaken the coordinator’s role in recorded nine tackles against Eastern Illinois. addition to being head coach. Only linebacker ■ Freshman defensive tackle Nicholis Maitiere- coach Kyran Weaver returns as a defensive as- Bey recorded the Govs’ first 2014 sack of eight sistant. Brandon Jordan, a graduate assistant yards on a third-down play against Eastern Il- a year ago, is now the defensive line coach. Le- linois. The joy was short-lived as the Govs were ron Eaddy, who played his final season as a Gov called for a personal foul penalty after the play. after playing three seasons for Cannon at Cen- ■ Although the final score may not reflect such tral Michigan, is the Govs’ secondary coach. the Governors defense showed improvement Assistant secondary coach Ryan Ettinger also against Chattanooga. The Govs had nine tack- coached for Cannon at Central Michigan. les for loss. It also limited the Mocs to 4-of-13 ■ For a fourth straight week APSU started two on third-down plays. On four consecutive first- freshmen defensive ends against Mercer. This half possessions the result was a fumble recov- past week it was walk-on Jule Pace (four tack- ery and three punts. les) and Tyler Schneider (three tackles, 1.5 for ■ After a subpar performance against Memphis, loss). Schneider and Pace have started three sophomore linebacker Antonio Turner had a of those four games while Taylor Parris and team-leading nine tackles against Chattanoo- Schneider started against Illinois State. Mean- ga. The Louisville native finished second on the while, another freshman, defensive tackle team in tackles a year ago, despite only start- Nicholis Matiere-Bey, has taken considerable ing the last seven games. amount of snaps at defensive tackle the last ■ After leading the Govs in tackles (nine) in the four weeks since moving from end. He was opener at Memphis, sophomore safety Damien credited with 0.5 tackles for loss at Mercer. Whitfield was second in tackles (eight) against ■ In the defeat by Mercer the Govs defense failed Chattanooga. to force a turnover for a fourth straight game. ■ Senior defensive tackle Malcolm Goines, who The last time APSU created a turnover was in missed last year’s Chattanooga game because Week 2 against Chattanooga, Sept. 13. of an eligibility issue, got to play against his TACKLING DIFFERENT OBSTACLES ■ Linebackers were the Govs leading tacklers hometown team, Sept. 13. He finished with ■ A year ago, senior defensive tackle Malcolm against Mercer. Starting strongside linebacker three tackles, including two for loss. Goines was forced to watch his fellow Govs Antonio Turner, a sophomore, led the way with ■ For a second straight week, freshmen reserve defenders from the sidlelines after two games eight stops, including 1.5 for loss. Freshman linebackers Benedict Louis and Zach Stuart when a credits certification issue was discov- Benedict Louis had seven stops as did junior came up big on the defensive side against ered from his junior college days in an inter- Adam Noble. Chattanooga. Louis was third on the team in nal audit. Goines eligibility was reinstated for ■ Freshman defensive end Tyler Schneider had tackles with six while Stuart had four, including his senior season. He used the offseason to the Govs’ only sack against Mercer. He finished a tackle for loss and fumble recovery. reduce his weight from the 330-pund level to the night with 1.5 tackles for loss. ■ Weak safety Johnathan Shuler led the Gover- make a more workable 306. That work has ■ A pair of sophomores led the Governors in nors in tackles as a junior with 76 stops, includ- been noticeable in the early going. He leads tackles against Eastern Kentucky. Sophomore ing five for losses. He also was credited with the Governors in tackles for loss (4.0) and pro- safety Damien Whitfield collected 10 stops, in- two forced fumbles, four pass break ups and duced an almost-unheard of performance by cluding eight solo stops, while linebacker An- one . Shuler tied for the team lead an interior defensive lineman with nine tack- tonio Turner also had 10 stops. It was his third for tackles with nine stops in the opener at les against Eastern Illinois. He followed that career double-digit tackle performances. Memphis and is the Govs overall tackle leader up with his season’s first sack against Illinois ■ Senior defensive tackle Malcolm Goines set a this season with 20. . State. Goines had six more tackles against career-high with nine tackles against Eastern ■ In the opener against Memphis safeties Shul- Eastern Kentucky. Although he was credited Illinois, Sept. 20. Goines then record his sea- er (5-4) and Damien Whitfield (7-2) were the with just two stops at Mercer, he now has five son’s first sack against Illinois State. Govs’ top tackler with nine stops. However, the more tackles than any other Govs’ defensive ■ For a second week in a row a led next leading tackler was freshman Zach Stuart, lineman. the Govs in tackles when Buddy Mitchell had who came off the bench to record six tackles– seven (six unassisted) against Illinois State. all solo stops. Cornerback Montez Carlton led the Govs in

TOP DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCES

TOP TACKLERS Damien Whitfield (C) 5 3 8 Antonio Turner (EKU) 2.0 3 Player (Opponent) UT Ast Tot Buddy Mitchell (ISU) 6 1 7 Taylor Parris (EIU) 1.5 6 Montez Carlton (EIU) 9 2 11 Benedict Louis (MU) 4 3 7 Tyler Schneider (MU) 1.5 4 Damien Whitfield (EKU) 8 2 10 Adam Noble (MU) 1 6 7 Antonio Turner (MU) 1.5 2 Antonio Turner (EKU) 6 4 10 Zach Stuart (UM) 6 0 6 Damien Whitfield (UM) 7 2 9 Jalen Miller (M) 4 2 6 QUARTERBACK SACKS Malcolm Goines (EIU) 5 4 9 Benedict Louis (C) 3 3 6 Player (Opponent) TFL Yds Johnathan Shuler (UM) 5 4 9 Malcolm Goines (EKU) 3 3 6 Nicholis Matiere-Bey (EIU) 1.0 8 Antonio Turner (C) 4 5 9 Tyler Schneider (MU) 1.0 3 Jalen Miller (EIU) 4 5 9 TACKLES FOR LOSS Malcolm Goines (ISU) 1.0 2 Johnathan Shuler (EKU) 3 6 9 Player (Opponent) TFL Yds Antonio Turner (MU) 5 3 8 Malcolm Goines (C) 2.0 7

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 seventh punt of the first half against kicker, connecting on 7-of-13 boots, but 5 of Eastern Kentucky, senior punter Ben Campbell his last 7. However, a degenerative hip condi- broke Jimmy Hardie’s mark (241) for second tion discovered prior to spring practice ended most career punts. He finished the night with his career. As result, the kicking duties are now 246 career punts and after eight punts against divided between freshman Dakota Vincil and Mercer, he now needs just six boots to breaks redshirt sophomore Evan Toby. J.P. Hogan’s mark of 259 set from 2000-03. ■ Redshirt sophomore Evan Toby handled all the ■ With his 58 punts, Campbell now has passed Govs kickoffs but one in 2013. He again is han- Mississippi Valley State’s Cherchen Galon, who dling those chores in 2014. has 57 punts this season, as the FCS’ busiest ■ Evan Toby claimed the placekicking job to punter. open the season but failed to gain a field-goal ■ With his career-high 11 punts against Eastern or extra-point attempt in the opener at Mem- Kentucky, Ben Campbell now has four double- phis and missed his only extra-point attempt digit punting efforts this season. against Chattanooga. Freshman Dakota Vincil ■ Ben Campbell has averaged 9.7 punts per has taken over the job. Vincil shanked his first game through the season’s first six contests. At PAT attempt against Mercer but rebounded to his current pace (116) he would obliterate his make his next. own single-season mark of 87. ■ As a result of stadium construction and the ■ When EIU blocked Ben Campbell’s third-quar- installation of new turf, the Governors were ter punt, Sept. 20, and returned for a TD, it was unable to practice in New Governors Stadium D.C. SUMMER until Tuesday. Prior to that, the only actual field the first time the senior had a punt blocked ■ Senior punter Ben Campbell, who set the goal and extra-point practice with actual goal since Virginia Tech did it against the Govs in school record last season for punts (87) and to- posts came in the Govs’ first scrimmage at the Week 2 of the 2012 season. tal yardage (3376), didn’t get to practice much Clarksville Academy Sports Complex. ■ Campbell punted 10 times in the opener, with this summer–at least for six weeks. Campbell ■ Sophomore running back/slotback Rashaan the 11th punt occurring from quarterback Dar- did an internship for Dr. Phil Roe (R), APSU Coleman is APSU’s punt but rien Boone out of shotgun formation. alum and the U.S. Representative from Tennes- he has returned just six punts so far this sea- ■ With his 87 punts in 2013 Ben Campbell en- see’s First Congressional District--Campbell’s son out of 28. tered the season with 196 career punts, plac- district. He has punted 58 times in the sea- son’s first six games. At his current pace he would shatter last season’s mark. ODDS AND ENDS

78TH SEASON DISTANT MEMORY fullback at LSU and MTSU; another cousin, This is the 78th season of football competition for This is Austin Peay’s ninth season back playing Shaquille Allen played at UT-Martin and Cum- the Govs. APSU played its 700th game in 2007. scholarship football after 10 seasons (1997- berland. Another cousin, Sema’je Kendall, is This will be the program’s 796th game. They 2006) as a non-scholarship program. This is a starting defensive back at Chattanooga. The own a 276-503-16 record. APSU’s eighth season back in the Ohio Valley two have played against each other the last two CAPTAINS SELECTED Conference in football. years. The 2014 Governors voted on team captains after STILL SEEKING YORK TROPHY FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS summer camp concluded. Seven seniors (long- This is eighth season competiton for the Sgt. York Freshman linebacker Zach Stuart grew up around snapper Michael Dunphy, safety Johnathan Trophy has occurred for the Tennessee Ohio football. His father Phil, was a starting offen- Shuler, defensive end Nii Lartey, cornerback Valley Conference teams. The Governors are sive lineman for Johnny Majors at Tennessee Buddy Mitchell, cornerback Montez Carlton, the only one of those four still seeking its first during the late 1980s. His brother Alex was a defensive tackle Malcolm Goines and center Sgt. York Trophy. two-year (2011-12) starting lineman for Middle Isaiah Tuiasosopo) and one redshirt junior YOUTH WILL BE SERVED Tennessee. (linebacker Adam Noble) were selected in a With nearly 40 freshmen dotting the 2014 ros- KIRBY CANNON SHOW vote of the players. ter, the depth chart reflects the influx of such The Kirby Cannon Show is hosted weekly at the LEADERSHIP COUNCIL youth. Freshmen names appear on the two- Gilroy Bar and Grill on University Avenue. Jimmy APSU coach Kirby Cannon established a player deep at 18 positions. Overall, the depth chart Trodglen, longtime sports editor for The Leaf- leadership council a year ago to form a liaison reflects 26 spots on the two inhabited by either Chronicle who now co-hosts a daily sports talk between the players and coach. With eight se- freshmen or sophomores. show at ESPN Clarksville, serves as host to the niors being selected captains, the leadership IN THE BLOOD show. He is joined by APSU’s head coach Kirby Cannon and assistant Governors coaches each council this this year will be comprised of fresh- Football is in the blood of junior defensive end week. men through juniors. That group–two players Corey Teague. Corey’s father,. Corey Sr., was from each class–is freshman wide receiver Ma- a four-year lettermen at Middle Tennessee lik Boynton and defensive end Tyler Schneider, and was a member of the undefeated 1992 sophomore running back Rashaan Coleman OVC championship team and played for two and guard Tyler Miles and junior quarterback Blue Raider teams that advanced to the NCAA Trey Taylor and defensive end Corey Teague. I-AA playoffs (1992, 1994). His cousin Marsa- lis Teague played defensive back at Tennes- see; another cousin, Dominique Allen played

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 at Tennessee State (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) 6-0 650 1 1. North Dakota (156) 6-0 3996 1 Dan Connolly, New England Patriots, (Southeast 2. Eastern Washington 6-1 624 2 2. Eastern Washington (4) 6-1 3817 2 Missouri) 3. Coastal Carolina 7-0 583 3 3. New Hampshire 5-1 3514 4 Kadeem Edwards, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Ten- 4. Villanova 5-1 566 4 4. Coastal Carolina 7-0 3510 3 nessee State) 5. New Hampshire 5-1 549 6 5. Villanova 5-1 3369 6 Cortland Finnegan, (Samford) 6. Montana 4-2 516 7 6. Jacksonville State 5-1 3077 8 Jimmy Garoppolo, New England Patriots (Eastern 7. Jacksonville State 5-1 498 8 7. Montana Grizzlies 4-2 3047 7 Illinois) 8. Southeastern Louisiana 5-2 461 9 8. Southeastern Louisiana 5-2 2710 9 Montori Hughes, Indianapolis Colts (UT Martin) 9. Illinois State 5-0 401 15 9. Montana State Bobcats 5-2 2424 11 Anthony Levine, (Tennessee 10. McNeese State 3-2 388 4 10. Illinois State 5-0 2224 15 State) 11. Montana State 5-2 385 14 11. McNeese State 3-2 2141 5 Walt Powell, (Murray State) 12. Eastern Kentucky 6-0 337 16 12. Fordham 6-1 2106 14 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, 13. Fordham 6-1 286 18 13. Eastern Kentucky 6-0 1861 17 (Tennessee State) 14. Bethune-Cookman 5-1 268 17 14. Southern Illinois 5-2 1749 12 Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys (Eastern Illinois) 15. Chattanooga 3-3 256 12 15. William & Mary 4-2 1673 10 16. South Dakota State 4-2 246 19 16. Bethune-Cookman 5-1 1600 18 (2) 17. Southern Illinois 5-2 245 13 17. Chattanooga 3-3 1492 13 Tim Benford, Dallas Cowboys (Tennessee Tech) 18. William & Mary 4-2 236 11 18. South Dakota State 4-2 1457 19 Pierre Warren, New Orleans Saints (Jacksonville 19. Youngstown State 4-2 216 10 19. Richmond 4-2 1279 22 State) 20. Richmond 4-2 208 20 20. Northern Iowa 3-3 1174 21 21. Northern Iowa 3-3 148 21 21. Youngstown State 4-2 796 16 Injured Reserve (7) 22. Charleston Southern 5-1 109 23 22. Indiana State 4-2 788 20 23. Indiana State 4-2 77 22 23. Charleston Southern 5-1 541 24 Aaron Adams, (Eastern 24. Harvard 4-0 59 NR 24. Sam Houston State 3-3 444 NR Kentucky) 25. Sam Houston State 3-3 58 NR 25. Harvard Crimson 4-0 315 NR Alan Bonner, Houston Texans (Jacksonville State) Dropped From Rankings: Alcorn State, Tennessee Others receiving votes: Sacred Heart 163, Jeremy Butler, Baltimore Ravens (UT Martin) State Delaware 138, Tennessee State 87, Southeast A.J. Davis, New Orleans Saints (Jacksonville Others Receiving Votes: Sacred Heart 18, Dela- Missouri State 81, Liberty 54, Albany 35, Sam- State) ware 12, Tennessee State 11, Alcorn State 5, ford 33, Bryant 29, Missouri State 25, Central Rogers Gaines, New York Giants (Tennessee Bryant 5, James Madison 5, Cal Poly 4, Central Arkansas 25, Western Carolina 21, Dartmouth State) Arkansas 4, Southeast Missouri State 4, Buck- 21, Northern Arizona 18, Jacksonville 18, Alcorn Marcus Harris, New York Giants (Murray State) nell 3, Missouri State 3, Samford 2, Stephen F. State 17, Bucknell 15, Grambling State 15, Demetrius Rhaney, St. Louis Rams (Tennessee Austin 2, Dartmouth 1, Liberty 1 Western Illinois 13, Furman 12, James Madison State) 10, Presbyterian 9, Yale 7, South Carolina State 6, North Carolina A&T 6, Texas Southern 5, Wof- Head Coaches (1) ford 5, Stephen F. Austin 4, Towson 3, Northwest- Sean Payton - New Orleans Saints (Eastern ern State 3, Alabama State 2, Stony Brook 1, Illinois) Duquesne 1, Colgate 1, Cal Poly 1. General Managers (1) Jerry Reese - New York Giants (UT Martin)

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. 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) 1 6 Zach AMIS OL 3 Jermer BRASWELL WR 6-0 200 Fr. Delray Beach, Fla. (Lake Worth HS) 4 6 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) 6 1 Malik BOYNTON WR 8 Trey TAYLOR QB 6-3 215 R-Jr. Cordova, Tenn. (Houston HS/Central Arkansas) 1 8 Hunter BRANCH WR 9 Jared BEARD WR 6-2 195 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Lancaster Christian Academy) 3 Jermer BRASWELL WR 0 1 ** Jacob SEXTON HB 6-3 224 R-Jr. Oneida, Tenn. (Scott HS) 58 Brad BROWN LB 1 1 *** Montez CARLTON CB 5-8 173 Sr. Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS) 80 Ben CAMPBELL P 1 1 Ladarrious WIMBERLY QB 6-0 170 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood HS 1 1 Montez CARLTON CB 12 * Timarious MITCHELL QB 6-0 192 R-So. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 96 DeAndre CARROLL DL 3 1 * Mikhail CREECH DB 6-3 195 Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Ooltewah HS) 23 James COLEMAN TE 4 1 Jamel JACKSON DB 5-10 170 Fr. Cocoa, Fla. (Cocoa HS) 1 2 Rashaan COLEMAN RB 5 1 Wesley THOMAS WR 6-0 200 Fr. South Bend, Ind. (Clay HS) 89 Samuel COOPER TE 6 1 Malik BOYNTON WR 6-0 182 Fr. Melvindale, Mich. (Melvindale HS) 3 1 Mikhail CREECH S 7 1 *** Jamaar EMBRY WR 6-2 190 Sr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Northeast HS) 53 Patrick DALTON OT 7 1 Josh TATUM RB 5-10 172 Fr. Alamo, Tenn. (Crockett County HS) 62 Brady DORRIS OL 8 1 * Damien WHITFIELD DB 6-0 175 So. McCalla, Ala. (McAdory HS) 85 Michael DUNPHY LS 9 1 Luke McKENZIE QB/P 6-1 187 Fr. Cadiz, Ky. (Trigg County HS) 7 1 Jamaar EMBRY WR 20 *** Buddy MITCHELL CB 5-9 188 Sr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland HS) 69 Max EWOLDT OL 1 2 * 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 4 2 * 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 7 2 David WALL DB 5-9 190 Fr. Hammond, Ind. (Morton HS) 4 7 Franklin GREEN OT 28 Jeremiah MITCHELL S 6-1 210 Fr. Matteson, Ill. (Rich Central HS) 7 8 Michael HOOVER WR/TE 1 3 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) 4 1 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 36 * Logan SLAGLE LB 6-0 223 R-Jr. Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin HS) 33 Jerome JONES RB 7 3 * Bradford WILMER DB 6-1 195 Jr. Millington, Tenn. (Millington HS) 7 4 Nii LARTEY DE 38 Connor WISE S 6-0 195 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville Academy) 1 4 Benedict LOUIS LB 39 Ray MULITALO RB/FB 5-9 203 So. Pago Pago, American Samoa (Tafuna HS) 7 Mickey MACIUS QB 40 ** Corey TEAGUE DE 6-0 260 Jr. LaVergne, Tenn.(Ezell Harding HS) 4 4 Nicholis MATIERE-BEY DT 1 4 Benedict LOUIS LB 6-0 230 Fr. Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter HS) 98 DaQuan MAYS OT 42 * Evan TOBY PK 6-0 170 R-So. Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville HS) 6 7 Nico MAYS OT 43 Tyler SCHNEIDER DE 6-3 233 Fr. Hainesport, N.J. (Rancocas Valley Regional HS) 60 Melvin McDANIEL OL 4 4 Nicholis MATIERE-BEY DE 6-1 270 Fr. Flint, Mich. (Flint Southwest Academy) 35 Hayden McKEE WR 45 *** Adam NOBLE LB 6-3 225 R-Jr. Springfield, Mo. (Glendale HS) 9 1 Luke McKENZIE QB/P 46 * A.J. GRAY LB 5-10 220 So. Lexington, Tenn. (Lexington HS) 82 Dustin McPHETRIDGE TE 7 4 * Nii LARTEY DE 6-1 240 Sr. Loganville, Ga. (Grayson HS) 70 Tyler MILES OG 48 Zach STUART LB 6-2 197 So. Knoxville, Tenn. (West HS) 4 2 Jalen MILLER S 49 Otis GERRON RB 5-11 200 Fr. Burns, Tenn. (Dickson County HS) 20 Buddy MITCHELL CB 50 * Antonio TURNER LB 6-2 220 So. Louisville, Ky. (Western HS) 28 Jeremiah MITCHELL S 52 Havert BEAL LB 5-11 210 Fr. Detroit, Mich. (River Rougte HS) 12 Timarious MITCHELL QB 53 Patrick DALTON OT 6-5 347 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Christian Academy) 26 Kyran MOORE CB 54 LaMarcus BOALES DT 6-1 321 Fr. Lexington, Tenn. (Lexington, HS) 22 Kendall MORRIS RB 55 * Travis WILLIAMS OL 6-4 290 Sr. Jackson, Miss. (Jackson Academy/Eastern Arizona JC) 39 Ray MULITALO RB/FB 58 Brad BROWN LB 6-1 220 So. Windermere, Fla. (West Orange HS) 45 Adam NOBLE LB 60 ** Melvin McDANIEL OL 6-3 263 R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Whites Creek HS) 1 Roderick OWENS CB 1 6 ** Zach AMIS OL 6-3 262 R-Sr. Lewisburg, Tenn. (Marshall County HS) 78 Jule PACE DE 62 Brady DORRIS OL 6-3 320 Fr. Greenbrier, Tenn. (Greenbrier HS) 95 Taylor PARRIS DE 4 6 * Elijah ANNOR OL 6-1 265 Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn HS) 5 DeKeivis PERRY DB 66 Braxston JONES OL 6-3 260 Fr. Drummond, Tenn. (Munford HS) 6 Alex PRICE WR 69 Max EWOLDT OL 6-5 314 R-Fr. Blaine, Tenn. (GraInger HS) No. Name Pos.

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. No. Ltr Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown/Previous School 99 Gino ROBERSON DL 70 * Tyler MILES OL 6-3 321 R-So. Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill HS) 34 Justin ROBERSON RB 1 7 *** Nathan SANDERS OG 6-4 337 R-Sr. Spring Hill, Tenn. (Spring Hill HS) 86 Trey SALISBURY DE 72 ** Julian VIRGO OT 6-4 310 R-Sr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Pope John Paul II HS) 1 7 Nathan SANDERS OG 4 7 Franklin GREEN OT 6-8 280 Fr. St. Peters, Mo. (Ft. Zumwalt East HS) 43 Tyler SCHNEIDER DE 6 7 Nico MAYS OT 6-1 296 Fr. Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin HS) 0 1 Jacob SEXTON TE 7 7 *** Isaiah TUIASOSOPO OL 6-3 315 Sr. Pago Pago, American Samoa (Tafuna HS) 2 Johnathan SHULER S 78 Jule PACE DE: 6-1 248 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (West Creek HS) 36 Logan SLAGLE LB 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) 7 1 Josh TATUM RB 1 8 *** 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) 5 1 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) 7 7 Isaiah TUIASOSOPO C 7 8 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) 1 3 Dakota VINCIL PK 90 Darryl JOHNSON DT 6-3 305 Fr. Flint, Mich. (Carman Ainsworth HS) 72 Julian VIRGO OL 1 9 James COLEMAN TE 6-3 272 Fr. Ford Heights, Ill. (Bloom Trail HS) 7 2 David WALL DB 92 ** John HOUSTON Jr. DE 6-2 275 R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (East Literature HS) 8 1 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) 7 3 Bradford WILMER DB 98 DaQuan MAYS DE 6-4 295 R-Fr. Grainger, Tenn. (Grainger HS) 1 1 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: 35-104 • APSU Record: 0-18 • 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 0-6 .000 0-2 .000 Totals 13 seasons 35-104 .252 12-70 .146

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.

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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

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OVERALL: 0-6 | OVC: 0-2 | Home: 0-2 | Road: 0-4

■ TEAM STATISTICS ■ SCHEDULE AND RESULTS AP OPP Date Opponent Score Attend. Time SCORING 40 303 Aug. 30 at Memphis L, 0-63 27361 2:54 Points Per Game 6.7 50.5 Sept 13 CHATTANOOGA L, 6-42 6683 2:57 Points Off Turnovers 12 104 Sep 20 at Eastern Illinois* L, 7-63 9169 3:02 FIRST DOWNS 56 149 Sep 27 at Illinois State L, 6-55 8443 2:41 Rushing 29 74 Oct. 4 EASTERN KENTUCKY* L, 0-31 3858 2:52 Passing 19 55 Oct. 11 at Mercer L, 21-49 8027 3:13 Penalty 8 20 HC-Homecoming; *-OVC Games RUSHING YARDAGE 714 1513 Yards gained rushing 911 1627 ■ RUSHING NAME GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Yards lost rushing 197 114 GERRON, Otis 6 38 276 4 272 7.2 1 89 45.3 Rushing Attempts 233 286 ROBERSON, Justin 6 68 205 15 190 2.8 1 21 31.7 Average Per Rush 3.1 5.3 FRANKLIN, Julian 6 36 143 16 127 3.5 0 27 21.2 Average Per Game 119.0 252.2 BOONE, Darrien 6 42 173 80 93 2.2 1 39 15.5 TDs Rushing 3 24 COLEMAN, Rashaan 6 28 75 10 65 2.3 0 18 10.8 PASSING YARDAGE 562 1304 TAYLOR, Trey 3 7 23 17 6 0.9 0 13 2.0 Comp-Att-Int 62-117-5 101-141-1 THOMAS, Wesley 6 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.8 Average Per Pass 4.8 9.2 TEAM 4 2 0 7 -7 -3.5 0 0 -1.8 Average Per Catch 9.1 12.9 MITCHELL, Timarious 1 2 1 8 -7 -3.5 0 1 -7.0 Average Per Game 93.7 217.3 BOOKER, Javier 6 2 0 15 -15 -7.5 0 0 -2.5 TDs Passing 3 15 MACIUS, Mickey 4 7 10 25 -15 -2.1 0 5 -3.8 TOTAL OFFENSE 1276 2817 Total...... 6 233 911 197 714 3.1 3 89 119.0 Total Plays 350 427 Opponents...... 6 286 1627 114 1513 5.3 24 69 252.2 Average Per Play 3.6 6.6 Average Per Game 212.7 469.5 ■ PASSING KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 22-349 6-148 NAME G Effic Com-Att-Int. Pct. Yds TD Lng Avg/G PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-28 27-333 MACIUS, Mickey 4 96.00 27-55-3 49.1 300 2 56 75.0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-0 5-92 BOONE, Darrien 6 105.33 28-46-1 60.9 228 1 45 38.0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 15.9 24.7 TAYLOR, Trey 3 36.80 4-10-1 40.0 20 0 9 6.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 4.7 12.3 MITCHELL, Timarious 1 69.60 3-6-0 50.0 14 0 7 14.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 18.4 Total...... 6 93.25 62-117-5 53.0 562 3 56 93.7 FUMBLES-LOST 8-4 9-2 Opponents...... 6 183.00 101-141-1 71.6 1304 15 80 217.3 PENALTIES-Yards 52-509 42-300 Average Per Game 84.8 50.0 ■ RECEIVING PUNTS-Yards 60-2240 28-1072 NAME G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Average Per Punt 37.3 38.3 BOOKER, Javier 6 14 231 16.5 1 56 38.5 Net punt average 31.1 35.9 BEARD, Jared 6 9 77 8.6 1 32 12.8 KICKOFFS-Yards 11-562 50-3100 COLEMAN, Rashaan 6 8 70 8.8 0 16 11.7 Average Per Kick 51.1 62.0 BOYNTON, Malik 6 8 55 6.9 1 27 9.2 Net kick average 33.1 41.5 ROBERSON, Justin 6 6 26 4.3 0 6 4.3 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 28:51 31:09 THOMAS, Wesley 6 5 18 3.6 0 7 3.0 3RD-DOWN Conversions 19/90 30/76 GERRON, Otis 6 4 29 7.2 0 17 4.8 3rd-Down Pct 21% 39% FRANKLIN, Julian 6 3 26 8.7 0 25 4.3 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/7 7/9 JONES, Devon 5 2 6 3.0 0 4 1.2 4th-Down Pct 57% 78% PRICE, Alex 3 1 12 12.0 0 12 4.0 SACKS BY-Yards 4-21 9-67 EMBRY, Jamaar 4 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.8 MISC YARDS 0 0 McPHETRIDGE, Dustin 4 1 5 5.0 0 5 1.2 SCORED 6 42 Total...... 6 62 562 9.1 3 56 93.7 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 0-0 3-4 Opponents...... 6 101 1304 12.9 15 80 217.3 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (3-5) 60% (34-37) 92% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (3-5) 60% (31-37) 84% PAT-ATTEMPTS (2-4) 50% (42-42) 100% ATTENDANCE 10741 53000 Games/Avg Per Game 2/5370 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

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■ PUNT RETURNS ■ SCORING NAME No. Yds Avg TD Long PAT PAT PAT PAT COLEMAN, Rashaan 6 28 4.7 0 8 NAME TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts Total...... 6 28 4.7 0 8 BEARD, Jared 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Opponents...... 27 333 12.3 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 BOOKER, Javier 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 BOOKER, Javier 13 213 16.4 0 32 ROBERSON, Justin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 THOMAS, Wesley 4 89 22.2 0 29 COLEMAN, Rashaan 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 2 LOUIS, Benedict 1 5 5.0 0 5 VINCIL, Dakota 0 0-0 2-3 0-0 0 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 ROBERSON, Justin 1 18 18.0 0 18 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...... 6 0-0 2-4 0-0 1 1-2 0 0 40 Total...... 22 349 15.9 0 32 Opponents...... 42 3-4 42-42 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 303 Opponents...... 6 148 24.7 0 66 ■ ALL-PURPOSE ■ PUNTING NAME G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G NAME No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd BOOKER, Javier 6 -15 231 0 213 0 429 71.5 CAMPBELL, Ben 58 2223 38.3 55 2 11 9 1 GERRON, Otis 6 272 29 0 0 0 301 50.2 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERSON, Justin 6 192 26 0 18 0 236 39.3 BOONE, Darrien 1 17 17.0 17 0 0 1 0 COLEMAN, Rashaan 6 65 70 28 6 0 169 28.2 Total...... 60 2240 37.3 55 2 11 10 1 FRANKLIN, Julian 6 127 26 0 0 0 153 25.5 Opponents...... 28 1072 38.3 55 2 7 13 0 THOMAS, Wesley 6 5 18 0 89 0 112 18.7 ■ KICKOFFS BOONE, Darrien 6 93 0 0 0 0 93 15.5 NAME No. Yds Avg TB OB Ret Net YdLn BEARD, Jared 6 0 77 0 3 0 80 13.3 TOBY, Evan 11 562 51.1 2 2 BOYNTON, Malik 6 0 55 0 0 0 55 9.2 Total...... 11 562 51.1 2 2 148 33.1 31 CARLTON, Montez 6 0 0 0 15 0 15 2.5 Opponents...... 50 3100 62.0 27 1 349 41.5 23 PRICE, Alex 3 0 12 0 0 0 12 4.0 EMBRY, Jamaar 4 0 7 0 0 0 7 1.8 ■ FIELD GOALS JONES, Devon 5 0 6 0 0 0 6 1.2 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 6 0 0 0 5 0 5 0.8 McPHETRIDGE, Dustin 4 0 5 0 0 0 5 1.2 ■ FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE BY GAME WILMER, Brad 1 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -2.0 Opponent Austin Peay Opponents TEAM 4 -7 0 0 0 0 -7 -1.8 Memphis NA NA MITCHELL, Timarious 1 -7 0 0 0 0 -7 -7.0 Chattanooga NA NA MACIUS, Mickey 4 -15 0 0 0 0 -15 -3.8 Eastern Illinois NA NA Total...... 6 714 562 28 349 0 1653 275.5 Illinois State NA 33,33 Opponents...... 6 1513 1304 333 148 92 3390 565.0 Eastern Kentucky NA 35, 52 Mercer NA NA ■ TOTAL OFFENSE NAME G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G BOONE, Darrien 6 88 93 228 321 53.5 MACIUS, Mickey 4 62 -15 300 285 71.2 GERRON, Otis 6 38 272 0 272 45.3 ROBERSON, Justin 6 67 192 0 192 32.0 FRANKLIN, Julian 6 36 127 0 127 21.2 COLEMAN, Rashaan 6 28 65 0 65 10.8 TAYLOR, Trey 3 17 6 20 26 8.7 MITCHELL, Timarious 1 8 -7 14 7 7.0 THOMAS, Wesley 6 1 5 0 5 0.8 WILMER, Brad 1 1 -2 0 -2 -2.0 TEAM 4 2 -7 0 -7 -1.8 BOOKER, Javier 6 2 -15 0 -15 -2.5 Total...... 6 350 714 562 1276 212.7 Opponents...... 6 427 1513 1304 2817 469.5

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■ DEFENSE NAME GP Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds QBS-Yds INT-Yds PBU QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 50 TURNER, Antonio 6 22 18 40 3.5-5 ...... 18 WHITFIELD, Damien 6 29 10 39 1.0-1 . . 2 . . . . . 11 CARLTON, Montez 6 29 4 33 3.0-6 . . 1 . . . . . 2 SHULER, Johnathan 6 12 20 32 0.5-0 . . 1 . . 1 . . 41 LOUIS, Benedict 6 16 13 29 1.0-1 . . . . . 1 . . 45 NOBLE, Adam 6 16 13 29 1.0-2 . . . . . 1 . . 24 MILLER, Jalen 5 13 13 26 ...... 48 STUART, Zach 6 16 9 25 2.5-3 . . . . 1-0 . . . 6 GOINES, Malcolm 6 12 11 23 4.0-14 1.0-5 ...... 20 MITCHELL, Buddy 6 15 6 21 1.0-2 . . 2 . . 1 . . 78 PACE, Jule 6 5 13 18 1.5-3 ...... 43 SCHNEIDER,Tyler 6 9 7 16 3.5-12 1.0-3 ...... 1 OWENS, Roderick 6 8 8 16 . . 1-0 1 . . 1 . . 44 MATIERE-BEY,Nicholis 6 5 10 15 2.5-14 1.0-8 ...... 27 WALL, David 6 6 8 14 2.0-5 . . . 1 . . . . 92 HOUSTON Jr, John 6 4 6 10 1.0-7 ...... 95 PARRIS, Taylor 5 6 2 8 2.5-8 . . . 2 . . . . 46 GRAY, A.J. 6 3 5 8 ...... 47 LARTEY, Nii 5 2 5 7 0.5-2 ...... 96 CARROLL, DeAndre 5 4 2 6 ...... 39 MULITALO, Ray 6 5 1 6 ...... 40 TEAGUE, Corey 4 3 3 6 1.0-5 ...... 28 MITCHELL, Jeremiah 6 . 5 5 ...... 13 CREECH, Mikhail 6 4 1 5 1.0-5 ...... 85 DUNPHY, Michael 6 3 1 4 ...... 90 JOHNSON, Darryl 5 1 2 3 ...... 99 ROBERSON,Gino 6 1 2 3 ...... 5A PERRY, DeKeivis 2 2 . 2 ...... 25 ALLEN, Demarion 5 1 1 2 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 14 JACKSON, Jamel 5 2 . 2 ...... 26 MOORE, Kyran 4 2 . 2 ...... 5 BOOKER, Javier 6 1 1 2 ...... 15 THOMAS, Wesley 6 1 . 1 ...... 16 BOYNTON, Malik 6 1 . 1 ...... 70 MILES, Tyler 6 . 1 1 ...... 72 VIRGO, Julian 6 . 1 1 ...... 98 MAYS, DaQuan 1 1 . 1 ...... Total...... 6 260 202 462 33-95 4-21 1-0 7 3 2-0 5 . . Opponents...... 6 199 205 404 48.0-179 9-67 5-92 15 13 4-2 3 1 .

■ INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long OWENS, Roderick 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total...... 1 0 0.0 0 0 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 20 ROBERSON, Justin at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 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) Pass completions 15 BOONE, Darrien vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014) Yards Passing 124 BOONE, Darrien vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014) TD Passes 2 MACIUS, Mickey at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Long Pass 56 MACIUS, Mickey at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014) Receptions 6 BOOKER, Javier vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014) Yards Receiving 88 BOOKER, Javier vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014) TD Receptions 1 BOOKER, Javier vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014); BEARD, Jared at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) BOYNTON, Malik at Mercer (Oct 11, 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 41.5 CAMPBELL, Ben at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Long Punt 55 CAMPBELL, Ben at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 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) 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 1 OWENS, Roderick at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014) ■ AUSTIN PEAY TEAM SINGLE-GAME SUPERLATIVES NAME No. Opponent (Date) Rushes 47 at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 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) Yards Passing 138 vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014) Yards Per Pass 6.9 at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) TD Passes 2 at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) Total Plays 62 vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 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 1 at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014); at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014); vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) at Mercer (Oct 11, 2014) First Downs 11 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 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) Interceptions By 1 at Memphis (Aug 30, 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 55 at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) Punts inside 20 3 at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014); at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) Long Punt Return 8 vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014)

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■ 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 27 LYNCH, Paxton, at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014) Pass completions 20 LYNCH, Paxton, at Memphis (Aug 30, 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) Long Field Goal 35 LLOYD, Andrew, vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 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 10 McCOY,Dontae, at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014); KELLY, Chris, vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 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) Tackles For Loss 2.0 JAKES, Tank, at Memphis (Aug 30, 2014); Cedric Nettles, vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014) Davis Tull, vs Chattanooga (Sep 13, 2014); HAYNES, Robert, at Eastern Illinois (Sep 20, 2014) CORWIN,Teddy, at Illinois State (Sep 27, 2014); KELLY, Chris, vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) Kelly Brooks, at Mercer (Oct 11, 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 29 vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct 04, 2014) Pass completions 20 at Memphis (Aug 30, 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) 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 2 at Memphis (Aug 30, 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)

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■ 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 Totals 233 714 3 89 62 562 3 56 62-117-5 562 3 56 22 349 0 32 6 28 0 8 1276 Opponent 286 1513 24 69 101 1304 15 80 101-141-1 1304 15 80 6 148 0 66 27 333 3 61 2817

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 Totals 260 202 462 33.0-95 3.0-16 5 2-0 1-0 3 7 0 4-2 0 1 0 40 Opponent 199 205 404 48.0-179 9.0-67 3 4-2 5-92 13 15 1 42-42 0 0 0 303

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 Totals 60 2240 37.3 55 1 2 11 6 10 0-0 0 0 11 562 51.1 2 2 Opponent 28 1072 38.3 55 0 2 7 4 13 4-3 35 0 50 3100 62.0 27 1

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■ 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 Opponents 286 1513 24 69 101 1304 15 80 101-141-1 1304 15 80 6 148 0 66 27 333 3 61 2817 Austin Peay 233 714 3 89 62 562 3 56 62-117-5 562 3 56 22 349 0 32 6 28 0 8 1276

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 Opponents 199 205 404 48.0-179 9.0-67 3 4-2 5-92 13 15 1 42-42 0 0 0 303 Austin Peay 260 202 462 33.0-95 3.0-16 5 2-0 1-0 3 7 0 4-2 0 1 0 40

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 Opponents 28 1072 38.3 55 0 2 7 4 13 4-3 35 0 50 3100 62.0 27 1 Austin Peay 60 2240 37.3 55 1 2 11 6 10 0-0 0 0 11 562 51.1 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 @UTM @JSU TSU @SEMO TTU ■ DEFENSE OPP. DE DT NT/LB DE 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 @UTM @JSU TSU @SEMO TTU

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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 1st1 12:1 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 7 09:1 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 UTCd 3r 09:46 X. Borishade 42 yd pass from Jacob Huesman 3rd1 09:4 MEM FRAZIER, Mose 17 yd pass from LYNCH, Paxton H. Ribeiro kick (ELLIOTT, Jake kick) UTCd 3r 07:54 Tommy Hudson 58 yd punt return H. Ribeiro kick 07:39 MEM DORCEUS, D. 8 yd run (ELLIOTT, Jake kick) UTCd 3r 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 1 02:1 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 4 05:2 EIU LERA, Jimmy 7 yd run (BRUNO, Nick kick) intcpt) 7 03:2 APSU ROBERSON, Justin 1 yd run (VINCIL, Dakota kick) 4 05:1 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 7 03:4 ILS NEBLETT,Lechein 66 yd pass from ROBERSON (BRUNO, Nick kick) (AUSSIEKER,Nick kick) 7 09:3 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) 4th9 08:1 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.

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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) 1st6 05:1 EKU LLOYD, Andrew 35 yd field goal 09:33 MER Chandler Curtis 61 yd punt return (Lieb kick). 3 00:1 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) 7 06:2 MER JT Palmer 12 yd pass from John Russ (Lieb kick) 10:47 EIU WOODSON, AJ 19 yd run (BRUNO, Nick kick) 3rd4 12:2 APSU BEARD, Jared 32 yd pass from MACIUS, Mickey (VINCIL, Dakota kick) 4th7 12:4 MER Alex Lakes 17 yd run (Jagger Lieb kick) 04:36 MER Derek Owings 5 yd pass from Michael Haynes (Lieb kick) 6 04:1 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 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: Jake Ryan (3); Jacksonville State, The last Governor to convert a 45-yard or longer Ryan White (228 yards), Southeast Missouri; Nov. 10, 2012 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 (196 yards), Mercer; Oct. 11. Oct. 1, 2011 kicking: Stephen Stansell (13 points); Tennes- 2014 (15 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 v last Go 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 recep- Nov. 5, 2011 State, Nov. 10, 2012 tions in a game: Devin Stark (3); Tennessee The last Governor to return a kickoff for a touch- The last Governor to complete 30-39 passes in a Tech, Nov. 17, 2012 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 Thet las 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: Jesse Kellogg (87.5%, pass in a game: Devin Stark; Murray State, Jacksonville State; Oct. 31, 2009 21-24): Kentucky Wesleyan; Sept. 27, 2003 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

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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), Thet las 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 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: Jason Vanatta, Murray State, Oct. passes in a game: 32, Campbellsville; Aug. The last time the Governors had 6 or more sacks: 4, 2008 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: 76.9 (10-13), Bethel; 5.0, Kentucky Wesleyan; Oct. 20, 2001 east Missouri, Oct. 27 2012 Sept. 1, 2007 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,

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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).

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1977 OVC CHAMPIONS • 29 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.

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