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GAME 1 | AUG. 29, 2019 | 7 PM VS NC CENTRAL FORTERA STADIUM CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE GOVERNORS FOOTBALL | 2018 FCS ALL-AMERICAN ALL-PURPOSE BACK | BACK-TO-BACK SGT. YORK TROPHY CHAMPION SETTING THE MARKERS AT THE KICKOFF PRESEASON ALL-OVC ■ Senior running back Kentel Williams and redshirt senior Kyle Anderton AUSTIN PEAY NC CENTRAL earned recognition on the Preseason All-OVC Team. It is the second straight year Anderton has earned the distinction and the fi rst for Williams. GOVERNORS EAGLES 2019 RECORD 2019 RECORD A NEW LEADER AT THE HELM 0-0 ■ 0-0 OVC 0-0 ■ 0-0 OVC ■ Veteran head coach Mark Hudspeth enters his fi rst season at the reins of LAST GAME LAST GAME the Governors’ football program. Austin Peay football’s 20th head coach Nov. 17, 2018 vs Murray State Nov. 24, 2018 at South Carolina State brings 14 years of head coaching experience in the NCAA, leading then- W, 48-23 W, 21-17 Division II North Alabama for seven seasons and Louisiana-Lafayette for another seven. HEAD COACH HEAD COACH Mark Hudspeth Trei Oliver GETTING OVER THE HUMP Delta State (1992) North Carolina Central (1998) ■ The Governors are searching for their fi rst appearance in the FCS Playoffs 0-0 ■ 1st season at APSU 0-0 ■ 1st season at NCCU after narrowly missing out in 2017. Hudspeth brings a wealth of postseason 95-59 ■ 15 career seasons 0-0 ■ 1 career season experience, making trips to the postseason in 10 of his 14 seasons as a head coach, including three Division II national semifi nal appearances with North Alabama and fi ve New Orleans Bowl appearances and four bowl BROADCAST INFORMATION victories at Louisiana-Lafayette. TV • Barry Gresham (Play-by-Play) THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Patton Cook (Analyst) ■ The Governors open the 2019 season at home against North Carolina Bree Houston (Sideline) Central, Thursday, August 29 at 7 p.m. It will be the fi rst Thursday home RADIO • Governors Sports Network game for the Govs since hosting then-No. 4 Eastern Illinois in October of Brian Rives (Play-by-Play) 2013. Van Stokes (Analyst) Scott Chase (Sideline) SIX SHOOTER LIVE STATS • LetsGoPeay.com ■ For the fi rst time since the 2003 season, the Govs will host six home games at Fortera Stadium. The Govs’ marquee matchups come in the fi rst two home conference games as they welcome the OVC’s playoff participants INSIDE THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL SERIES from 2018: Jacksonville State and Southeast Missouri. The Series: First meeting Series Streak: First meeting BY THE NUMBERS Last Meeting: First meeting 2018 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time (CT)/Result TV Aug. 29 North Carolina Central 7 p.m. ESPN+ 0 4,609 Sept. 7 Central Arkansas 2 p.m. ESPN+ In their 2018 home opener the Govs For the third consecutive season – Sept. 14 at Mercer 6 p.m. ESPN+ shut out Presbyterian, 24-0, to record and just the fourth in program history Sept. 21 at ETSU 6:30 p.m. ESPN+ their second shutout in as many – the Govs surpassed 4,000 yards of Sept. 28 Jacksonville State* 2 p.m. ESPN+ seasons (UT Martin, 2017). The Govs offense, fi nishing with 4,609 yards, Oct. 12 Southeast Missouri* 2 p.m. ESPN+ last shut out two Division I opponents including an OVC-leading 2,613 Oct. 19 at Tennessee State* 4:30 p.m. ESPN+ in 1986. rushing. Oct. 26 at Tennessee Tech* 1:30 p.m. ESPN+ Nov. 2 at Eastern Kentucky* 12 p.m. ESPN+ Nov. 9 UT Martin (HC)* 3 p.m. ESPN+ 26 7 99 Nov. 16 at Murray State* 1 p.m. ESPN+ . Nov. 23 Eastern Illinois 2 p.m. ESPN+ Quarterback Jeremiah Oatsvall set Running back Kentel Williams’ *Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Matchup the program record by accounting explosiveness was on display as he for 26 total touchdowns last season, led the FCS in yards per carry with COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S and became just the second Gov to 7.99 yards per tote, which ranked SESQUICENTENNIAL reach 20 passing scores in a season. fi fth in all of Division I and 12th This year, college football is celebrat- across all divisions. ing 150 years of gridiron action at campuses across the nation. All teams across the nation are wear- ing 150 Anniversary patches on their uniforms, with celebrations planned ® seemingly each week. To keep up with all the action, use #FCS_CFB150 on social media. LETSGOPEAY.COM | @LETSGOPEAY | @AUSTINPEAYFB | #LETSGOPEAY GOVS OFFENSIVE TWO-DEEP 2019 CFPA Performer of the Year Preseason Watch List Year GP Cmp-Att Yds TD/Int #6 JEREMIAH OATSVALL 2019 AFCA Good Works Team 2018 11 104-201 1631 20/10 CAR 23 184-342 2779 27/14 6-1, 200, JR, BRENTWOOD, TENN. Finished 4th in FCS at 15.68 ypc in 2019 QB Tied APSU record with 5 TD passes vs. TTU (10/27) Appeared in six games, making three starts, in 2018 Year GP Cmp-Att Yds TD/Int #3 JAVAUGHN CRAIG 2018 6 28-53 365 2/1 6-2, 210, SR, CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 6-of-8 for 119 yards and 2 TD at MOR (Sept. 15) CAR 22 108-201 1246 11/6 Ran for 108 yards and a score in the opener against PC (Sept. 8) #5 KENTEL WILLIAMS 2019 Preseason FCS All-American Year GP Car-Yds YPC TD 2018 Third-Team FCS All-American All-Purpose back 6-0, 190, SR, KNOXVILLE, TENN. 2018 9 104-831 8.0 7 1,510 AP yards in 2018--sixth-highest total in APSU history CAR 31 308-2046 6.6 15 TB Tallied 224 AP yards (139 KR, 74 rush, 11 rec.) vs. TSU (10/6) #21 AHMAAD TANNER Surpassed 1,000 career rush yards at EIU (11/10) Year GP Car-Yds YPC TD 6-0, 200, JR, DALTON, GA. Scored season’s fi rst TD vs. TSU (10/6) 2018 10 76-339 4.5 1 Toted the ball 17 times for 98 yards vs. PC (9/9) CAR 22 212-1037 4.9 9 #10 GOREL SOUMARE Nabbed fi rst-career TD at EIU (11/10) Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD Caught season-high three passes vs. EKU (11/3) 2018 11 8-62 7.8 1 6-3, 210, R-JR, DANDRIDGE, TENN. Caught a 14-yard pass at SEMO (10/13) CAR 23 21-239 11.4 1 WR Career-best four receptions against TSU (10/14/17) #8 KEENAN BARNES Used new redshirt rule as a senior after playing four games Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD Preseason All-Sun Belt at Louisiana in 2017 2018 At Louisiana 6-3, 208, R-SR, MADISON, MISS. A three-star recruit out of Madison Central (MS) HS CAR Transferred from Louisiana #11 DEANGELO WILSON Govs leading returning receiver Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD Career-high 7 catches for 99 yards and two TD vs MUR (11/10) 2018 11 28-478 17.1 7 5-10, 160, JR, BOWLING GREEN, KY. Two catches, two TD and 89 yds at MOR (9/15) CAR 21 29-489 16.9 7 WR Leading receiver at UGA with 4 catches (9/1) #17 JOSH ALEXANDER Lost much of junior season with injury Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD Kicked off sophomore campaign with rushing TD at UC (9/2/17) 2018 3 2-10 5.0 0 5-9, 184, SR, NORCROSS, GA. Lined up in the backfi eld and slot as a freshman CAR 22 18-117 6.5 0 #9 ELIJAH BROWN Appeared in 11 games as a sophomore Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD 6-3, 246, JR, MORRISTOWN, TENN. Led all TE with 6 catches 2018 11 6-24 4.0 0 One of three Govs with 2+ catches at MOR (9/15) CAR 23 10-55 5.5 0 TE Made season’s fi rst catch against PC (9/9) #7 KADEEM GOULBOURNE Providing TE depth with large, strong frame Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD 6-4, 211, SR, WESTON, FLA. Closed season with at least one catch in three straight games 2018 11 5-68 13.6 0 Had season’s fi rst two catches against TTU (10/27) CAR 23 13-147 11.3 0 #2 BANIKO HARLEY Former QB has become featured target Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD 6-1, 181, JR, BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Career-best 3 catches for 86 yards and 2 scores vs. TTU (10/27) 2018 10 8-182 22.8 2 Hauled in a one-handed 73-yard reception vs. TSU (10/6) CAR 15 8-182 22.8 2 WR Caught two passes at UGA (9/1) #23 GEORDON POLLARD Just one season of football at Pinson Valley HS Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD 2018 High School 6-2, 186, FR, PINSON, ALA. Helped team to state title as a senior Transitioned to football after excelling at basketball CAR First season #77 KYLE ANDERTON #54 SETH JOHNSON 6-3, 302, R-SR, GALLATIN, TENN. 6-5, 317, R-SO, OLIVE BRANCH, MISS. New redshirt rule offers one more season to Vandy transfer Moves to the right side with Anderton’s return LT Injury cut 2018 season short RT Played 10 games in fi rst season 2017 Second-team All-OVC Redshirted in 2017 #57 GARRETT BELL #55 CALEB FLORENCE 6-5, 270, R-FR, BIRMINGHAM, ALA. 6-3, 243, JR, OPELIKA, ALA. Redshirted in 2016 Transitioning from tight end #72 HUNTER SCHMEISSER #63 BUCKY WILLIAMS 6-4, 309, R-SR, BRENTWOOD, TENN. 6-2, 280, R-FR, RINGGOLD, GA.