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Austin Peay Governors at North Alabama Lions

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Smith, Barnes enter Austin Peay record book in 31-17 win over North Alabama

Following Carson Smith's 37-yard field for the Governors (4-5, 3-3 United Athletic), Smith threw a 57-yard touchdown to Jaden Barnes, followed that with a 31-yard touchdown to Barnes and closed the first half with a 14-yard scoring pass to Romon Copeland Jr. for a 24-3 lead.

The Lions used the third quarter to get within a touchdown when quarterback TJ Smith ran it in from the 14 a minute-and-a-half in. With 5:40 left in the third, Smith threw a 19-yard touchdown to Ben Harris to reduce the deficit to 24-17.

Austin Peay ended the scoring with a 49-yard touchdown to Barnes with 7:21 left. Smith completed 31 of 35 passes and Barnes hauled in 12 catches for 241 yards and three touchdowns.

Austin Smith's completion percentage is a single-game program record with a minimum of 10 passes thrown. In 2003, Jesse Kellogg set the previous record throwing for 87.5% against Kentucky Wesleyan.

Barnes' reception total ties him for the second-most in a single game in program history with Drae McCray (2022 against Alabama), Pat Curran (2003, Kentucky Wesleyan) and Michael Farrell (1999, Virginia-Wise). His 241 yards ranks second all-time in program history behind 250 yards by Harold Roberts in 1969 against Murray State.

TJ Smith threw for 278 yards and ran for 62 yards for the Lions (3-6, 3-2).

Austin Peay has won the last three meetings between the two, including a 38-35 win in 2022 at Braly Stadium and a 49-39 win last season in Clarksville.

Despite the Governors' win streak, North Alabama leads the all-time series with a 14-7 record.

How To Watch

How can I watch Austin Peay Governors vs. North Alabama Lions?
  • TV Channel: Governors at Lions 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

APSU FG 1st Period 10:50 Carson Smith 37 Yd Field Goal
APSU TD 1st Period 3:56 Jaden Barnes 57 Yd pass from Austin Smith (Carson Smith Kick)
APSU TD 2nd Period 13:24 Jaden Barnes 31 Yd pass from Austin Smith (Carson Smith Kick)
UNA FG 2nd Period 8:17 Scott Payne 42 Yd Field Goal
APSU TD 2nd Period 1:16 Romon Copeland Jr. 14 Yd pass from Austin Smith (Carson Smith Kick)
UNA TD 3rd Period 13:25 TJ Smith 14 Yd Run (Scott Payne Kick)
UNA TD 3rd Period 5:40 Ben Harris 19 Yd pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne Kick)
APSU TD 4th Period 7:21 Jaden Barnes 49 Yd pass from Austin Smith (Carson Smith Kick)

Statistics

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26 1st Downs 20
7-11 3rd down efficiency 5-13
0-0 4th down efficiency 0-1
525 Total Yards 394
406 Passing 278
31/35 Comp/Att 25/39
11.6 Yards per pass 7.1
119 Rushing 116
32 Rushing Attempts 25
3.7 Yards per rush 4.6
6-60 Penalties 5-40
1 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 1
33:48 Possession 26:12

Game Information

Venue: Braly Stadium

Location: Florence, AL
Attendance: 7,268 · Capacity:
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