NCAAF

North Alabama Lions at Austin Peay Governors

· NCAA - Football
3-6, 1-3 Away
Final
39 - 49

Mike DeLiello's record-tying 6 TD passes carry Austin Peay past North Alabama, 49-39

DeLiello has thrown 15 touchdown passes with three games remaining in the regular season. He threw 21 touchdown passes a year ago.

Lost in the barrage of Austin Peay touchdown passes, Noah Walters kept North Alabama in the game with five touchdown passes of his own, including a 40-yard pass to Kenny Rawls with :48 left in the first half and a 57-yard catch-and-run to Takairee Kennebrew late in the third quarter.

DiLiello opened the scoring with an 87-yard touchdown pass to Trey Goodman on the Governors' third play from scrimmage and added a short pass to Jordan Goco to stake Austin Peay to a 17-6 lead after one quarter. He added a 59-yard strike to Brenen Hawkins early in the second quarter, then found Khatib Lyles from nine-yards out before finding Tre Shackelford from 69-yards out en route to a 39-18 halftime lead. He capped his day with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Jevon Jackson midway through the third quarter.

DiLiello was 20 of 25 passing for 353 yards and each of his touchdowns was to a different receiver. Jackson had 30 carries for 160 yards and caught two passes for 17 yards and a touchdown. Goodman caught five passes for 129 yards.

Walters finished 29 of 52 for 351 yards and only Kobe Warden caught multiple scoring passes.

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Scoring Summary

APSU TD 1st Period 11:23 Trey Goodman 87 Yd pass from Mike DiLiello (Maddux Trujillo Kick)
APSU FG 1st Period 5:48 Maddux Trujillo 37 Yd Field Goal
APSU TD 1st Period 1:27 Jordan Goco 4 Yd pass from Mike DiLiello (Maddux Trujillo Kick)
UNA TD 1st Period 0:48 Kenny Rawls 40 Yd pass from Noah Walters (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
APSU TD 2nd Period 14:31 Brenen Hawkins 59 Yd pass from Mike DiLiello (Maddux Trujillo Kick)
APSU TD 2nd Period 10:27 Khatib Lyles 9 Yd pass from Mike DiLiello (Trey Goodman Pass to Ethan Myers for Two-Point Conversion)
UNA TD 2nd Period 8:28 Noah Walters 7 Yd Run (Sam Contorno PAT failed)
APSU TD 2nd Period 7:57 Tre Shackelford 69 Yd pass from Mike DiLiello (Maddux Trujillo Kick)
UNA TD 2nd Period 2:10 JJ Evans 5 Yd pass from Noah Walters (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
APSU TD 3rd Period 8:45 Jevon Jackson 11 Yd pass from Mike DiLiello (Maddux Trujillo Kick)
UNA TD 3rd Period 3:58 Takairee Kenebrew 57 Yd pass from Noah Walters (Noah Walters Pass to Parker Driggers for Two-Point Conversion)
UNA TD 4th Period 12:38 Kobe Warden 11 Yd pass from Noah Walters (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
UNA TD 4th Period 7:37 Kobe Warden 2 Yd pass from Noah Walters (Sam Contorno Kick)
APSU FG 4th Period 1:11 Maddux Trujillo 45 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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20 1st Downs 23
3-16 3rd down efficiency 6-15
4-6 4th down efficiency 0-1
408 Total Yards 520
351 Passing 353
29-52 Comp-Att 20-26
6.8 Yards per pass 13.6
57 Rushing 167
23 Rushing Attempts 50
2.5 Yards per rush 3.3
9-85 Penalties 11-97
0 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 0
25:11 Possession 34:49

Game Information

Venue: Fortera Stadium

Location: Clarksville, TN
Attendance: 8,698 · Capacity:
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