GAME 8 | OCT. 27, 2018 | 4 PM VS TENNESSEE TECH FORTERA STADIUM CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE GOVERNORS FOOTBALL | TWO PRESEASON FCS ALL-AMERICANS | 2017 SGT. YORK TROPHY CHAMPION SETTING THE MARKERS AT THE KICKOFF COMING HOME The Governors return to action when they host Tennessee Tech for Homecoming. The Govs have defeated the Golden Eagles three times AUSTIN PEAY TENNESSEE TECH in Homecoming games, tied for the most victories against any op- GOVERNORS GOLDEN EAGLES ponent on Homecoming (Middle Tennessee, Murray State). The two 2018 RECORD 2018 RECORD teams last faced off in a Homecoming game in 2010, with TTU winning 3-4 ■ 1-3 OVC 0-7 ■ 0-4 OVC 34-21. APSU won last season’s Homecoming matchup against South- LAST GAME LAST GAME east Missouri, 38-31. Oct. 13, 2018 at Southeast Missouri Oct. 20, 2018 at Tennessee State SAVING SGT. YORK L, 27-31 L, 14-41 Austin Peay will face its final Sgt. York Trophy opponent of the season HEAD COACH HEAD COACH when it takes on Tennessee Tech. With a victory, APSU remains in the Will Healy Dewayne Alexander hunt to repeat as Sgt. York Trophy champions. The Govs fell to UT Mar- Richmond (2008) Tennessee Tech (1989) tin and defeated Tennessee State in contests earlier this season. 11-19 ■ 3rd season at APSU 0-7 ■ 1st season at TTU GROUND AND POUND 11-19 ■ 3 career seasons 41-40 ■ 8 career seasons With 226 yards rushing at SEMO, the Governors eclipsed the 200-yard BROADCAST INFORMATION mark for the fourth time this season. They rank first in the OVC and TV • 15th in the FCS in rushing yards, averaging 241.9 per game. After rush- Barry Gresham (Play-by-Play) ing for two touchdowns against SEMO, the Govs are tied for 13th in the Aaron King (Analyst) FCS with 19 rushing touchdowns on the season. Kristen Eargle (Sideline) AERIAL ATTACK RADIO • Governors Sports Network In just seven games, DeAngelo Wilson (5 TD receptions) and DJ Mont- Brian Rives (Play-by-Play) gomery (4 TD receptions) have surpassed last season’s leaders in Van Stokes (Analyst) touchdown catches, Montgomery and Kyran Moore, who had three Scott Chase (Sideline) LIVE STATS • LetsGoPeay.com apiece. Wilson ranks third in the OVC in touchdown receptions, while Montgomery ranks sixth. INSIDE THE TENNESSEE TECH SERIES TURNING THE TIDE The Series: TTU leads 32-19 The Govs have forced a turnover in every game in 2018 after Malik Da- Series Streak: APSU W1 vis picked off a first-quarter pass against SEMO to continue the streak. Last Meeting: APSU won 35-28, Nov. 4, 2017, in Cookeville The defense has recorded at least one turnover in 10 straight games, dating back to 2017. 2018 SCHEDULE MANNING THE MIDDLE Date Opponent Time (CT)/Result TV Defensive tackle Corey Brown Sr. has recorded at least 0.5 tackle for Sept. 1 at Georgia L, 0-45 ESPN loss in each of the past five games, including 1.0 for loss in four of the Sept. 8 Presbyterian W, 24-0 ESPN+ five. His 4.5 tackles for loss this year eclipses his season total of 4.0 Sept. 15 at Morehead State W, 78-40 ESPN+ from 2017, accumulated in 12 games. Sept. 22 at UT Martin* L, 7-37 ESPN+ Sept. 29 at Jacksonville State* L, 32-48 ESPN3 Oct. 6 Tennessee State* W, 49-34 ESPN3 BY THE NUMBERS Oct. 13 at Southeast Missouri* L, 27-31 ESPN+ Oct. 27 Tennessee Tech* (HC) 4 p.m. ESPN+ 16 67 679 Nov. 3 Eastern Kentucky* 4 p.m. ESPN+ . Nov. 10 at Eastern Illinois* 1 p.m. ESPN+ Jeremiah Oatsvall ranks first Kentel Williams’ career 6.79 Nov. 17 Murray State* 4 p.m. ESPN+ in the OVC and fourth in the yards per carry average currently FCS, averaging 16.67 yards per ranks first in the Austin Peay *Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Matchup completion. His 8.41 yards per record book. He has rushed #ForTheLoveOfLandrey pass attempt rank second in the for 1,719 yards on 253 carries Landrey, the middle child of Austin OVC and 18th nationally. during his first three seasons. Peay offensive line coach and run game coordinator Joshua Eargle and 2 0 10 Gov sports reporter Kristen Eargle, suf- . fers from an incredibly rare gene muta- The Govs held the OVC’s leading Linebacker Gunnar Scholato tion. A GoFundMe account was set up rusher, Marquis Terry of SEMO, ranks second in the OVC and to help with Landrey’s medical needs, to just 40 yards on 20 carries for 15th nationally in total tackles, and college football fans responded a 2.0 yard per carry average. He averaging 10 per game. He has with kindness. To read more of Lan- entered the game averaging 9.4 recorded double-digit tackles in drey’s amazing story, turn to page 11. yards per carry. four games this season. LETSGOPEAY.COM | @LETSGOPEAY | @AUSTINPEAYFB | #LETSGOPEAY GOVS OFFENSIVE TWO-DEEP Passed for career high 245, 4 TDs at JSU (9/29) Year GP Cmp-Att Yds TD/Int #6 JEREMIAH OATSVALL Passed for 229 yards and 2 TDs at SEMO (10/13) 2018 7 54-107 900 9/6 CAR 19 134-248 2048 16/10 6-1, 200, SO, BRENTWOOD, TENN. Rushed for a score in three straight games (PC, MOR, UTM) QB Threw for two scores and ran for 117 yards at MOR (9/15) Redshirted first year on campus in 2017 Year GP Cmp-Att Yds TD/Int #17 KAM WILLIAMS 2018 0 0-0 0 0/0 6-2, 190, R-FR, MEMPHIS, TENN. First-team all-conference at Southwind HS in Memphis CAR 0 0-0 0 0/0 #21 AHMAAD TANNER Scored season’s first TD vs. TSU (10/6/18) Year GP Car-Yds YPC TD Toted the ball 17 times for 98 yards vs. PC (9/9/18) 2018 7 56-271 4.8 1 6-0, 200, SO, DALTON, GA. Named to the 2017 OVC All-Newcomer Team CAR 19 192-969 5.0 9 TB Scored two TDs in season finale vs. EIU (11/18/17) #5 KENTEL WILLIAMS Tallied 224 AP yards (139 KR, 74 rush, 11 rec.) vs. TSU (10/6) Year GP Car-Yds YPC TD 6-0, 190, JR, KNOXVILLE, TENN. In first action of 2018, rushed 8 times for 181 yds at MOR (9/15) 2018 5 49-504 10.3 6 Rushed for 104 yards and a TD on 13 carries at SEMO CAR 27 253-1719 6.8 14 #10 GOREL SOUMARE Caught a 14-yard pass at SEMO (10/13) Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD Second-leading returning receiver in 2018 2018 7 3-26 8.7 0 6-3, 210, R-SO, DANDRIDGE, TENN. Appeared in all 12 games and started five in 2017 CAR 19 16-203 12.7 0 WR Career-best four receptions against TSU (10/14/17) #7 KADEEM GOULBOURNE Started six games in 2017 Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD Caught two passes for 29 yards at Miami U. (9/9/17) 2018 7 0-0 0.0 0 6-4, 211, JR, WESTON, FLA. Season-high three catches vs. UTM (9/30/17) CAR 19 8-79 9.9 0 #11 DEANGELO WILSON Set cereer highs in catches (5) and yards (127) at SEMO (10/13) Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD Two catches, two TD and 89 yds at MOR (9/15) 2018 7 19-360 18.9 5 5-10, 160, SO, BOWLING GREEN, KY. Leading reciever at UGA with 4 catches (9/1) CAR 17 20-371 18.6 5 WR Played in 10 games in 2017 #8 JOSH ALEXANDER Kicked off sophomore campaign with rushing TD at UC (9/2/17) Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD Lined up in the backfield and slot as a freshman 2018 2 2-10 5.0 0 5-9, 184, JR, NORCROSS, GA. Two catches for career-best 29 yards at UTM (10/8/16) CAR 21 18-117 6.5 0 #9 ELIJAH BROWN One of three Govs with 2+ catches at MOR (9/15) Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD 6-3, 246, SO, MORRISTOWN, TENN. Made season’s first catch against PC (9/9) 2018 7 4-9 2.3 0 TE Started two of the final three games of 2017 CAR 19 8-40 5.0 0 #18 TREY PRUITT Caught first career TD at UCF (10/28/17) Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD 6-5, 211, SO, MT. JULIET, TENN. Made his first career start against SEMO (10/21/17) 2018 7 0-0 0.0 0 Started four games as a freshman CAR 19 4-14 3.5 1 #1 DJ MONTGOMERY 3 catches, 68 yards and a score vs. TSU (10/6) Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD 6-2, 205, SR, DURANT, MISS. Had first multi-TD game at JSU (9/29) 2018 7 25-445 17.8 4 Two catches for 95 yards and a score at MOR (9/15) CAR 19 44-673 15.3 7 WR Broke out with career-high 10 catches, 114 yds vs. PC (9/9) #2 BANIKO HARLEY Hauled in a one-handed 73-yard reception vs. TSU (10/6) Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD 2018 6 5-96 19.2 0 6-1, 181, SO, BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Caught two passes at UGA (9/1) Had a 27-yard TD pass as a freshman CAR 11 5-96 19.2 0 #22 PRINCE MOMODU Broke off career-long 66-yard TD run at MOR (9/15/18) Year GP Car-Yds YPC TD 6-0, 204, JR, BRENTWOOD, TENN.